Gamblers in New Jersey can relax, after a threat to temporarily close Atlantic City’s brick and mortar casinos have passed. Earlier in the year, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement stated that should a budget standoff occur in the state, any land-based and online betting industries would be directly affected. The DGE notified all state …
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The first casino built in Philadelphia will become the newest member of the Rivers family, following a rebranding effort led by parent company Rush Street Gaming. SugarHouse Casino opened its doors in 2010 to become the City of Brotherly Love’s first casino resort. When the Illinois-based Rush Street Gaming initially received a license to operate …
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The Mega Millions multistate lottery is offered in 44 states, but only five allow players to purchase their tickets online – Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and New Hampshire. And after minting two new millionaires since legalizing the iLotto industry in 2014, Michigan just tripled up with its largest online winner to date. David Smith, a 59-year old living in Farmington …
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The last two weeks have produced several significant developments for America’s online gambling industry. The list of states to legalize sports betting after last year’s landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court continues to grow, following New Hampshire’s successful passage. But while the Granite State will offer both brick and mortar and online/mobile wagering at …
With the clock literally ticking down on the last day of Louisiana’s legislative session, a veteran lawmaker who previously championed legalized sports betting stalled for time to effectively kill a last-ditch bill. State senator Danny Martiny (R-10) – a 26-year veteran of the Louisiana Senate who has served as Majority Leader since 2012 – has …
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Six years after voters approved legal sports betting in the Empire State, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has finalized regulations for retail bet shops operated onsite in casinos. The NYSGC vote on June 10th was unanimous, allowing any of the four commercial casinos listed below to apply for a sportsbook operator’s license: Resorts …
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Pennsylvania gambling industry continued its evolution on May 31st when the launch of PlaySugarHouse.com ushered in a new era of online sports betting across the Keystone State. The online/mobile wing of Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino, PlaySugarHouse.com became the first internet-facing sportsbook to go live in Pennsylvania. SugarHouse Casino’s brick and mortar bet shop became the second land-based …
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) won’t be able to use the Wire Act of 1961 to ban online casino and poker games, thanks to a recent ruling from the federal district courts. Judge Paul Barbadoro of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire issued a 60-page opinion limiting the Wire Act’s scope …
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Throughout the month of April, the iGaming industry in New Jersey posted its second-strongest monthly revenue total ever at $36,582,934. That figure – comprised of the combined online casino and poker verticals – is second only to the record-setting $39,134,380 in “win” revenue collected by iGaming operators in March. The most recent monthly revenue report published …
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After taking their sports betting debate into overtime, the Illinois General Assembly finally approved a massive gambling expansion package last Sunday. Deliberating on the final day of what was already an extended emergency session, lawmakers in the Prairie State put together a series of gambling amendments attached to the previously unrelated Senate Bill 690. Those …
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