Pennsylvania Operators Pony Up for iGaming Licenses
Saratoga and Arlington Park command center stage with million-dollar plus races in early August, while Mountaineer in West Virginia tosses in $500,000 and $200,000 races on one card.
Progressive Slots Are iGaming Standouts with Big Shared Jackpots
Place a bet on a progressive slot, and you’re taking a shot at the progressive jackpot that grows with each bet. The jackpot only grows a little with each bet, of course, but it adds up fast. Here’s a rundown of New Jersey’s top online progressive slots.
Sci Games Launches Monopoly Slot App
Scientific Games has launched a mobile slot machine app based on the classic Hasbro board game Monopoly, under a continuing agreement to produce Monopoly-branded games.
Washington Casino to Launch iGaming App this Fall
Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Washington, is launching a new online gambling app that players can access from anywhere, but they have to be on-site to purchase games or cash in their winnings. The app will be available this fall.
Pennsylvania Casino Prepares for iGaming
The owner of Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, which was the first to apply for a full online gaming license, is now making additions to its staff to handle the property’s online gaming and sports betting domains. Former San Manuel Interactive chief Matt Cullen (l.) has been named to lead the effort.
N.Y. Casinos Sign Up DraftKings, Fan Duel
The fantasy sports leaders have contracted with del Lago and Tioga Downs to manage the sports betting operations at the two upstate casinos. All that’s left now is for New York to legalize it.
Bets Go Unpaid at New Jersey Meadowlands
Reports of a shortage of cash and a failure to pay some bets plagued the FanDuel Sports Book (l.) at the Meadowlands Racetrack in northern New Jersey last week. It may have just been a baseball game that went unusually long. The Meadowlands unofficially reported taking in about $3.5 million in sports bets during its first nine days of operation.
Fox Plans Sports Betting TV Show
The Fox Sports network is planning a new TV show on everything surrounding sports gambling, featuring Charissa Thompson, Brent Musburger (l.), Todd Fuhrman and Clay Travis.
DraftKings Leads in Pennsylvania DFS Play for June
DraftKings topped FanDuel for Daily fantasy sports play in June, the second month of regulated play in Pennsylvania. FanDuel had the most play in May. However, the state’s DFS revenue fell by $300,000 or the month.
Canadian Court Strikes Down Quebec’s Move to Block Unlicensed Gambling Sites
A Canadian Superior Court has blocked Quebec’s move to block unlicensed gambling sites as unconstitutional saying it infringes on federal jurisdiction.
Japanese Esports League Planned
Nippon Professional Baseball and Konami Digital Entertainment have announced they will partner to present an esports baseball tournament this fall. The eBaseball Pawapuro Pro League will be contested by 36 participants, who will be selected mainly through online elimination tournaments by the end of September.
Pennsylvania Mini-Casino Plans Heat Up
In the first formal mini-casino plan submitted to Pennsylvania regulators, Stadium Casino outlined plans for a mini-casino in a shuttered store at Westmoreland Mall. Mount Airy Casino Resort (l.) has been granted a two-month extension on its deadline to provide an exact location and property plan or its Category 4 satellite casino in Lawrence County. A suit filed by Penn National Gaming is no more.
