Innovative Table Games Begins Nevada Field TrialCDC Newswire · September 20, 2018 at 3:15 pmPrimm Valley Resorts to Feature Brand New Gaming Format Las Vegas, NV – Lifelong gaming veteran, Paul T. Harry, CEO of Innovative Table Games, has announced the Nevada field trial for Super Easy Aces, a new casino table game designed… [continue reading]
MS Sportsbooks Take in $6.2M in Handle In August And Much Bigger Numbers AheadJill R. Dorson, Sports Handle · September 20, 2018 at 2:55 pmThe Mississippi Gaming Commission on Thursday released its official report for the first full month of sports betting, and the state took in $6,269,629 in handle with gross taxable revenue of $644,489. The handle includes futures bets made, while the… [continue reading]
Stars Group Presents Business Acquisition Report for Sky Betting & GamingLuke Haward, CDC Gaming Reports · September 20, 2018 at 2:52 pmAs part of its pending takeover of Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG), the Stars Group this week filed a business acquisition report related to the buyout, as well as publishing certain pieces of financial information and some updates related to… [continue reading]
Congressional subcommittee to review sports betting landscapeDavid Purdum, ESPN · September 20, 2018 at 1:42 pmCongress is ready to examine whether federal sports betting guidelines are needed as more states begin to open regulated sportsbooks. On Thursday, a House Judiciary subcommittee scheduled a hearing titled “An Examination of Sports Betting in America” for Sept. 27,… [continue reading]
Citing business lost to MGM Springfield, strip clubs ask for change in late-night policyPeter Goonan, MassLive · September 20, 2018 at 1:20 pmThree downtown strip bars are asking the city for approval to allow customers to enter or re-enter those clubs after 1 a.m., saying it will help offset the loss of late-night business to the newly opened MGM Springfield casino. A… [continue reading]
‘Integrity monitoring association’ for sports betting under considerationRyan Rodenberg, ESPN · September 20, 2018 at 12:08 pmStakeholders in the sports betting industry have discussed the creation of an integrity monitor association that would share betting information in an effort to identify suspicious activity aimed at compromising sporting events, sources told ESPN. The American Gaming Association, a… [continue reading]
Update on European firms’ entry points into US sports betting marketLuke Haward, CDC Gaming Reports · September 20, 2018 at 11:08 amAs everyone in the gambling industry must know by now, there’s a tremendous gold rush going on in the US market thanks to the legalisation of sports betting. This is really a unique situation, in that international and foreign operators… [continue reading]
In Lab Turned Casino, Gambling Monkeys Help Scientists Find Risk-Taking Brain AreaJon Hamilton, NPR · September 20, 2018 at 11:01 amExperiments with two gambling monkeys have revealed a small area in the brain that plays a big role in risky decisions. When researchers inactivated this region in the prefrontal cortex, the rhesus monkeys became less inclined to choose a long… [continue reading]
Pittsburgh woman claims Rivers Casino helped her ex spy on herMarty Derbyshire, Play Pennsylvania · September 20, 2018 at 11:00 amA Pittsburgh woman is suing Rivers Casino, members of its security staff, her ex-husband, and his lawyer, claiming they used the casino’s video surveillance system to spy on her while she was gambling there last fall. In a suit filed… [continue reading]
No instant end to New Jersey’s takeover of Atlantic City (update)Wayne Parry, Associated Press · September 20, 2018 at 8:05 amATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democrat Phil Murphy campaigned for governor of New Jersey in part on a promise to end the state takeover of Atlantic City, the cash-strapped seaside gambling resort whose assets and major decision-making power were seized… [continue reading]
Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2018: Haddrill, Carlino, Hannifin and PerskieHoward Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · September 20, 2018 at 8:00 amTwo longtime gaming industry CEOs, a Nevada regulatory leader and a New Jersey lawmaker who led the efforts to legalize casinos in Atlantic City, make up the Gaming Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018. The inductees were announced Thursday by… [continue reading]
Macau government mulls mandatory casino closures in public emergenciesInsideAsianGaming · September 20, 2018 at 12:19 amThe Macau SAR Government is considering introducing laws that would make the city-wide suspension of casino operations mandatory in the case of a public emergency. The provision for mandatory casino closures forms part of a government proposal to overhaul the… [continue reading]
Pennsylvania’s ban on gambling contributions to political campaigns struck downMarc Levy, Associated Press · September 20, 2018 at 12:03 amHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Pennsylvania law that bars casino owners and others with a stake in the gambling industry from donating to political campaigns in the state, saying it is drawn so… [continue reading]
Labour pledges ban on TV gambling adverts during live sportsRob Davies, The Guardian · September 20, 2018 at 12:01 amGambling companies will be banned from advertising on television during live sports if Labour wins the next general election, as part of a crackdown designed to tackle an addiction “epidemic”. Labour’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, accused the government of letting… [continue reading]
Legalized gambling beef threatens Sanikiluaq’s daycareJim Bell, Nunatsiaq News · September 19, 2018 at 9:41 pmThe Najuqsivik Daycare in Sanikiluaq, which serves dozens of families in the community, is now threatened with closure following a recent decision by the Hamlet of Sanikiluaq to cancel bingo and Nevada licences they had issued to Najuqsivik this past… [continue reading]
Delay of casino ferry launch continuesMelissa Reinert, Cincinnati Enquirer · September 19, 2018 at 9:36 pmWeather has kept the MS Lucky Lady in waiting. August was the expected launch of the Rising Star Casino ferry connecting the Indiana town of Rising Sun with rural Rabbit Hash in Boone County, Kentucky. The launch has been delayed, however, because… [continue reading]
Take a look at progress on construction of the West Valley’s new Desert Diamond CasinoJen Fifield, Arizona Republic · September 19, 2018 at 9:34 pmNine years after announcing its plan for a full-scale casino in the West Valley, and nine months after breaking ground, the Tohono O’odham Nation is making progress on its new Desert Diamond West Valley Casino. Tribal officials announced Wednesday that… [continue reading]
Caesars properties eliminating plastic straws nationwideBailey Schulz, Las Vegas Review-Journal · September 19, 2018 at 9:32 pmCaesars Entertainment Corp. is the latest major resort on the Strip to announce the elimination of plastic straws and stirrers from all U.S. properties. The move comes as companies and cities across the country begin to phase out single-use plastic… [continue reading]
CashBet appoints new president to spearhead development of crypto offeringMichael Lawson, SBC News · September 19, 2018 at 9:20 pmIgaming platform provider CashBet has moved to bolster its senior team by installing advisory board member Ed Brennan as company president. Brennan will lead CashBet in the next period of its development, following one of the world’s largest casino gaming… [continue reading]
Pagcor adds gaming workers to casino exclusion databaseAsia Gaming Brief · September 19, 2018 at 9:17 pmThe Philippines gaming regulator has released a memorandum announcing that all gaming workers holding a “Gaming Employment License” (GEL) will be prohibited from playing in any gaming establishments in the Philippines. To do this, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp… [continue reading]
Ohio: Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office announce indictments in casino gaming investigationThe Morning Journal · September 19, 2018 at 8:15 pmThe Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office announced Sept. 19 the indictments of 55 individuals and corporate entities by the Lorain County grand jury in connection to illegal casino gaming, according to a news release. The indictments are the result of an… [continue reading]
Tribe: Casino could happen with, without city of Enid approvalJessica Miller, The Enid News · September 19, 2018 at 8:02 pmA proposed United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians casino could be opened in Enid even if the city commission does not give its approval. While the tribe does not need the city’s support to move forward, it wants it, tribal… [continue reading]
Nevada Resort Association urges delay on marijuana loungesChris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun · September 19, 2018 at 7:53 pmNevada’s leading gaming and resort advocacy group is urging Las Vegas officials to hold off on a proposed ordinance to allow marijuana consumption lounges. In a letter Tuesday to Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Nevada Resort Association President Virginia Valentine… [continue reading]
Washington, D.C. councilman introduces sports betting billJill R. Dorson, SportsHandle · September 19, 2018 at 5:45 pmAgainst a backdrop of U.S. Congressmen proposing the idea of a federal framework for sports betting, a District of Columbia city council member has introduced a bill that would allow sports betting in the nation’s capitol. According to the Washington… [continue reading]
Sports betting and injuries in college football: Separating good information from noiseRobert H. Mann, SportsHandle · September 19, 2018 at 5:43 pmMany serious college and professional football bettors have long believed that it’s imperative to consider injuries before pushing the cash across the counter or hitting the “make bet” button on the phone app or computer. Others believe bookmakers have built… [continue reading]
