NY Casinos Haven’t Fully Recovered
Although New York State casinos have been open since September 3, they have not fully recovered. Some areas of gaming have bounced back as good as before. Rivers Casino General Manager Justin Moore said last week that sportsbook was surpassing pre-Covid numbers. “This past Sunday our sports book was the busiest we’ve seen since reopening […]
Court Decision on Historic Races Devastating
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is mulling over a request to ask the state Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that a slot-like game that appears in three of the state’s historical racing venues is not pari-mutuel wagering. Such machines resemble slot machines, but payouts are based on a parimutuel formula. Bets are determined by […]
Casino Closures Devastate Tribal Health Services
In March, 524 tribal casinos operated in the U.S. The number fell to zero by mid-April due to closures forced by the coronavirus pandemic. The first ones reopened in early May but it was a long road back. As of October 12, 470 were back in business, according to the American Gaming Association. In the […]
$1.2 Billion Biloxi Casino Resort Planned
Universal Music Group and the Dakia U-Ventures investment group announced they will develop a $1.2 billion casino and 1,000-room hotel, the first of three UMUSIC Hotels, at the site of the circa 1939 Broadwater Beach Hotel, which closed in 2005—destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The other two will be built in Atlanta and Orlando. Mississippi Governor […]
Twin River Casino Buys Bally’s Brand
The purchase of Bally’s Atlantic City by Twin River Worldwide Holdings was apparently the impetus for the Rhode Island-based company to complete a deal with Caesars Entertainment to buy the Bally’s brand for $20 million. Twin River paid $25 million for the Atlantic City property and said it would change the name, but the brand […]
Smoke-Free Casino Could Trigger a Movement
Park MGM reopened September 30 after being shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. Amid the usual array of post-Covid-19 restrictions and requirements, the casino added another: no smoking. On the surface, one casino ditching ciggies out of the dozens along the Strip and hundreds more throughout the country doesn’t seem to mean much, especially since similar […]
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 […]
