Can legal sports betting juice College World Series? Matt Schmitto, RotoGrinders · June 18, 2019 at 4:46 pm The Greatest Show on Dirt began Saturday, but before that, 56 teams were eliminated between May 31st and June 10th. Odds are you have no idea what I’m referring to. The Greatest Show on Dirt is what college baseball enthusiasts… [continue reading]
State Of States 2019: There’s no template for legal sports betting Jill R. Dorson, SportsHandle · June 18, 2019 at 4:39 pm Six months into 2019 and with many legislative sessions adjourned or winding down, we thought it would be a good time to take stock of what’s happened so far. Five states have legalized sports betting this year with two more on or… [continue reading]
Rush Street announces $60 million hotel project in Pittsburgh Associated Press · June 18, 2019 at 4:33 pm PITTSBURGH (AP) – A western Pennsylvania casino has announced plans to break ground on a $60 million hotel project. The Rivers Casino Pittsburgh says the 219-room, four-star property to be built in the North Shore will be called “The Landing… [continue reading]
Iowa Casinos Requesting ‘Aggressive Timetable’ For Sportsbooks, Regulator Says Brian Pempus, USBets · June 18, 2019 at 3:38 pm Iowa is slowly but surely moving toward kicking off sports betting this year. The state legalized sports wagering in May and officials expect to have books open in August, according to The Courier. At an Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission… [continue reading]
Caesars board at odds with billionaire Carl Icahn over sale price: sources Josh Kosman, New York Post · June 18, 2019 at 1:44 pm Billionaire Carl Icahn is more eager to sell casino chain Caesars Entertainment than the company’s board, The Post has learned. The octogenarian investor thinks the board of America’s biggest gaming company is demanding too much for the $6.2 billion company… [continue reading]
Can Legal Sports Betting Juice College World Series? MLB Traditionalists Find Home In Omaha Matt Schmitto, RotoGrinders · June 18, 2019 at 1:25 pm The Greatest Show on Dirt began Saturday, but before that, 56 teams were eliminated between May 31st and June 10th. Odds are you have no idea what I’m referring to. The Greatest Show on Dirt is what college baseball enthusiasts… [continue reading]
Mobile transactions in gambling are up by a staggering 95% Dave Nash, The Sports Daily · June 18, 2019 at 1:16 pm Mobile gambling hits a record peak of popularity. The latest research shows mobile gambling transactions grew 95% in 2018. Here’s why mobile is so popular. The rise of mobile gambling Mobile technology has redefined the Internet as we know it…. [continue reading]
Judge weighs whether to continue lawsuit regarding new Spokane Tribe casino Jonathan Glover, The Spokesman-Review · June 18, 2019 at 1:15 pm A lawsuit seeking to disrupt future plans of the Spokane Tribe Casino in Airway Heights went before a federal judge Monday morning. The Spokane Tribe broke ground on the $40 million casino in 2016. It was the first phase of… [continue reading]
Mobile sports betting not coming to New York anytime soon Bernadette Hogan and Nolan Hicks, New York Post · June 18, 2019 at 1:11 pm ALBANY — The odds just keep getting longer. Mobile sports betting is all but dead in New York, thanks to a stalemate among top Democrats in the state Assembly that is unlikely to be resolved before the legislative session ends,… [continue reading]
New York: Lawmakers make last-ditch effort in Albany for Orange County gambling Joseph Spector, Poughkeepsie Journal · June 18, 2019 at 11:54 am An effort to move the gambling operations that shuttered in April at Monticello Raceway to a new betting facility in Woodbury, Orange County, is picking up key support in the state Legislature with just days to go before the legislative… [continue reading]
Can Sports Betting Expansion Carry Online Poker To Broader Legalization? John Brennan, NJOnlineGambling · June 18, 2019 at 11:43 am New Jersey online poker players got their wish in November 2013 when legal, regulated online games launched just days after Delaware did — with the two states later entering into an interstate compact alongside Nevada. But the last six years… [continue reading]
Will local bookies survive when legal sports betting comes to Illinois? The odds look good. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune · June 18, 2019 at 11:39 am The man on the phone said he doesn’t take as many bets as he used to — badgering deadbeats to pay up gets old after a while — but he’s still in the business, accepting small wagers on football games… [continue reading]
Pennsylvania Casinos Double Down Against Lottery Ahead Of Online Gambling Launch Brian Pempus, PennBets · June 18, 2019 at 11:24 am All signs still point to the first Pennsylvania-sanctioned traditional, real-money online casino games launching in mid-July. However, the casinos are doubling down on a claim that the state lottery’s online offerings are encroaching on their turf and thus threatening the… [continue reading]
Man sentenced to 22 months for money laundering scheme with slot machines in Sacramento Meghan Bobrowsky, The Sacramento Bee · June 18, 2019 at 7:43 am A man was sentenced to 22 months in prison Friday for partaking in a money-laundering scheme that relied on slot machines in Sacramento and other Northern California cities, officials said. Another man involved in the scheme plead guilty Monday. Atir… [continue reading]
Proposed D.C. sports betting regulations: No wagering on local colleges Jill R. Dorson, SportsHandle · June 18, 2019 at 12:35 am The D.C. Lottery on Friday posted its proposed sports betting regulations and if there is any news, it is this: Betting on D.C. college teams or events, in the District or out, would be prohibited. Whether or not college sports could be… [continue reading]
Nevada regulators concerned over noncompliance issues by Scientific Games shareholder Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · June 18, 2019 at 12:06 am Nevada gaming regulators will look into the lawsuit filed by Scientific Games against Hong Kong-based Sylebra Holdings, the company’s third largest shareholder, but stopped short of opening their own investigation because the firm’s ownership stake is below the state’s 10… [continue reading]
Saipan proposes 10% tax on net gaming revenue for Imperial Pacific IR Inside Asian Gaming · June 18, 2019 at 12:05 am Saipan government officials have proposed the implementation of a 10% tax on net gambling revenue at Imperial Palace‧Saipan after it was revealed recently that the IR’s operator, Imperial Pacific International (IPI), had paid just US$41,000 in business gross revenue tax… [continue reading]
CDC Gaming Reports and Inside Asian Gaming announce strategic media partnership CDC Gaming Reports · June 18, 2019 at 12:01 am The two largest gaming industry trade and business-to-business publications on two continents – North America and Asia – announced a strategic partnership and multi-faceted cooperation agreement Monday. CDC Gaming Reports and Inside Asian Gaming will share editorial content and provide… [continue reading]
Get ready for SugarHouse to Rebrand as Rivers Philadelphia Nathan Frederick, PennSportsbooks · June 17, 2019 at 8:12 pm In a few months, Pennsylvania will have a Rivers Casino on both sides of the state. At last Wednesday’s Pennsylvania Gaming and Control Board (PGCB) meeting, owners of SugarHouse Casino informed state regulators of its intention to change names. SugarHouse Casino will be rebranded as Rivers Casino… [continue reading]
Macau insiders downbeat on 2H gaming demand in city GGRAsia · June 17, 2019 at 8:02 pm Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) performance could see a downward trend in the second half of this year due to several Macau and China-related political events and uncertainty in the world’s economic outlook, said several industry insiders. One of… [continue reading]
Puerto Rican Government to investigate Rincón casino development Phil, G3 Newswire · June 17, 2019 at 8:00 pm The government is planning on launching an investigation into the construction of a hotel and casino in an “ecologically sensitive” area in Rincón located in the north-western part of Puerto Rico. Local lawmaker José Pérez told press that he also… [continue reading]
Global Gaming to appeal Swedish licence revocation iGaming Business · June 17, 2019 at 7:59 pm Following the news that its Swedish operating licence had been revoked, Global Gaming has pledged to fight the decision. The operator’s SafeEnt Ltd subsidiary was stripped of its licence by the country’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen, which highlighted a series of… [continue reading]
Labour propose a new ombudsman for gambling industry Rob Davies, The Guardian · June 17, 2019 at 7:56 pm Labour would set up a new gambling ombudsman to protect consumers, deputy leader Tom Watson will say on Tuesday, citing a string of scandals that have raised concerns about “predatory” practices in the industry. In a speech at the thinktank… [continue reading]
FireKeepers Casino Hotel breaks ground for second hotel tower Daylan Goetz, MLive · June 17, 2019 at 7:49 pm FireKeepers Casino Hotel broke ground on the construction of a second hotel tower and new amenities in Battle Creek Monday. The new hotel tower adds 203 hotel rooms, 14 suites, a restaurant, table game areas and a VIP lounge, according to… [continue reading]
It’s party time, AC Hard Rock, Ocean Casino ready to celebrate dual birthdays Bill Gelman, NJ Gambling sites · June 17, 2019 at 7:47 pm Hard Rock Atlantic City and Ocean Casino Resort are celebrating birthdays this month, and it’s a pretty big deal. June 28 marks the official one-year anniversary of when these rebranded properties reopened to the public. To be fair, Ocean is rebranded again for year two (the casino is getting top billing over… [continue reading]
