Norway’s Gambling Monopoly Declares Online Restrictions Stopped Pandemic Excess
Temporarily suspending some forms of gambling led to a decrease in risky behavior, according to a pair of reports issued by the Norwegian gambling monopoly Norsk Tipping. The reports covered March to May and May to July, using player patterns of low risk (green), medium risk (yellow) and red (high risk). Norsk Tipping felt vulnerable […]
BetMGM First to Utilize ‘PlayPause’ Tool
BetMGM, the joint-venture iGaming partnership of GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts International, announced that its sports and iGaming app will be the first to utilize PlayPause, a responsible gaming tool developed by Conscious Gaming, a nonprofit subsidiary of GeoComply. The system provides a tool for self-exclusion that carries from state to state as iGaming and […]
Atlantic City Third Quarter Earnings Fall
During the third quarter, Atlantic City casinos reopened after shutting down for the second quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the reopening carried restrictions and capacity limits. While the nine gaming halls turned a profit, all but one saw the profits shrink year over year based on figures released November 23 by the state […]
Adelson Eyes Legalized Casino Gambling In Texas
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson has hired eight Texas lobbyists to encourage lawmakers to pass casino gambling legislation. In addition, in the recent election cycle, he and his wife donated $4.5 million to Republican campaigns for the state House of Representatives. Adelson’s dream of legalized casino gambling in Texas […]
Golden Nugget Online to Go Public, Split from Casino
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission last week granted a casino license to Golden Nugget Online Gaming LLC, and approved the internet casino subsidiary’s request to merge with a purpose acquisition company to become a public company traded on the Nasdaq exchange. The move was approved at a special meeting of the commission the day […]
BetMGM: Bettor Believe It
The name is timeless and the brand second to none. With more than 30 years of experience in hospitality and entertainment, MGM Resorts International—which owns some of the most iconic casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip—has set a predictably high bar with its online casino and mobile sportsbook, operating under the BetMGM brand. Headquartered […]
Lucky 7: Professional Tips for Online Poker
Poker is one of the most popular games played on the internet today, and has been for the better half of the last decade. In 2020, players confined to their homes have upped the online action even more. There are lots of benefits to playing online. First, it provides access to a larger pool of […]
New Hard-Charging Online Slots
Raging Rhino Ultra by Scientific Games This game features an African safari theme wrapped into a unique reel setup. It’s a ways-to-win game, which means there are no paylines, and wins are registered by adjacent symbols. It’s unique because it has six reels, which means a possible 4,096 ways to win on each spin. Before […]
Divine Fortune: More Reasons to Try Your Luck
A Pennsylvania restaurant worker, unemployed since April due to Covid-19, hit the jackpot earlier this month playing NetEnt’s Divine Fortune online slot game. The winner, a mother of three identified only as Lynn, was playing on her mobile phone when she hit the massive mega-jackpot, winning more than $443,000 with a $3 bet. Lynn said […]
Hop Aboard for New Online Slot Games
All Aboard: Dynamite Dash by Konami The All Aboard series has been one of Konami’s unqualified hits in casinos the past year. Available now on social gaming sites, the game, which recreates the excitement of the Gold Rush era, soon will be widely available on New Jersey and Pennsylvania real-money gaming sites. The base game […]
New Jersey Online Gaming Comes of Age
They say when you reach seven years of age you’ve attained the age of reason. Until then, you can be a wild animal, with no sense of right and wrong and not a care in the world. Suddenly, when you come of age, you’re totally responsible. This could have described online gaming had it gone […]
One Betting Trend Stands Out Ahead of the Patriots-Texans Game
The Houston Texans have an over/under record of 6-2-1. Last week’s battle with the Cleveland Browns in poor weather conditions made the under a near lock. The New England Patriots (+1600) stayed alive in the AFC East race. The Patriots are +410 to make the playoffs overall. The Patriots have lacked any consistency ATS this […]
