PA Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Skill Games, VGTs
Skill-game manufacturer testifies at hearing A week after a Pennsylvania state Senate committee considered legislation to expand video gaming terminals from the current truck stops to bars and taverns, a state House committee held a public hearing in Ebensburg to consider the same subject, but with an added twist—possible inclusion of so-called “skill games” in […]
Spin Games Awarded Michigan iGaming License
Reno-based Spin Games LLC, a North American leader in remote gaming server technology and interactive content, announced that the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has granted the company a Provisional Internet Gaming Supplier License. This license will enable Spin to deploy its proprietary and third-party iGaming content built upon the ROC remote gaming server (RGS) […]
Online Poker in West Virginia Worried About Feds
Online gambling works in West Virginia. So why isn’t online poker activated? That’s a question lawmakers will have to answer. Lawyers, too. Unlike the New Jersey battle to end the federal ban for sports betting, no one has stepped up to fight for online poker. The major obstacle is a law designed to fight organize […]
SG, BetMGM Extend U.S. iGaming Partnership
Scientific Games Corporation has extended its major partnership with BetMGM and the group’s associated brands in the U.S., under which SG provides content via its OpenGaming platform. BetMGM is a leading sports betting a gaming joint venture between MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings. “Extending our well-established partnership with BetMGM is a sign of our […]
Betfair Threatens to Leave Italy Over Taxes
Marcello Minenna, the new director-general of Italy’s ADM customs and monopolies agency, has not made a good first impression in certain gambling circles. His across the board 0.5 percent tax increase on retail, digital and virtual sports has drawn fire from horseracing and licensed betting exchanges. The tax increase was green lit this summer after […]
Know the Signs of Problem Gambling
Have you ever missed time from work or school because of gambling? Has gambling ever caused you to feel remorseful, damaged your reputation or affected your financial standing? At times, do you find it hard to resist the impulse to gamble, and feel restless or irritable if you can’t? If you answered yes to any […]
Tips to Bet the Breeders’ Cup
For horse-racing bettors, it’s the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Indy 500 rolled into one: the 37th running of the multi-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Week by week, we’re looking at key implications in this 14-race, two-day series from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, which culminates with the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. […]
Sold On Seattle, Oddsmakers Still Lack Faith In Arizona
The Arizona Cardinals have gone 4-2 ATS this season and are one game behind the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West. Despite early success, the Cardinals (+700) have the worst chance of winning the NFC West, but have a solid chance (+106) of making the playoffs overall. The undefeated Seahawks have the best chance to […]
New Slot Game Reviews: Wild Nights & El Dorado, the Lost City
Wild Nights by Ainsworth This colorful game includes frequent wild symbols, free games, and a clever additional perk when the player lands any five-of-a-kind win. The base game is a five-reel, 25-line slot. The “Wild Nights” symbol is wild, appearing on all but the first reel. On the fifth reel, the wild symbol appears as […]
10 Tips to Find the Best Online Slot Games: Part 2
Part 1 of this two-part article explained the differences—and similarities—between online slots and those you’ll find inside a real casino. (Read that article here before going on to Part 2). Slot machines in casinos are NOT the same as slots you play at home in your PJs. But there are similarities. Remember, slot games are […]
It’s Not Too Soon to Bet on the Breeders’
It’s never too early to prepare for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Horse racing’s next big contest has two major advantages over every other sporting event this season. It’s the only one to run on its scheduled date amid the […]
Two Great New Online Slot Games: IGT’s Hexbreak3r & Konami’s Volcanic Rock Twin Fever
Hexbreak3r by IGT Hexbreak3r is a unique ways-to-win game with a very cool expanding reels feature. There are no paylines in this style of game; wins are landed through adjacent like symbols. The base game here is a five-reel, three-row setup, which enables each 243 possible ways to win on each spin. But what makes […]
