In New York State, Two Giants Back in Business
New York’s largest privately owned gaming venues, Resorts World Catskills and Resorts World New York City, are back in business, heralding the end of the longest gaming industry lockdown in the United States. September 9 was the first day non-tribal gaming operations were permitted to reopen in New York after a state-imposed shutdown dating back to […]
New Online Slots: Game King Video Poker & Blazing X!
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Survivor: NBA Edition
With three second-round NBA series decided and one heading to Game 7, who’s still a player in this year’s conference final matchups? Eastern Conference Finals #3 Boston Celtics vs. #4 Miami Heat If you told Boston Celtics Coach Brad Stevens two months ago that he’d have the home team in the Eastern Conference Finals, I […]
Don’t Bet on Phil for the U.S. Open
The last time the U.S. Open was held at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, in 2006, Phil Mickelson teed off at the 18th hole with a one-shot lead. If he just parred the hole, he’d be one step closer to the career grand slam—winning all four majors, the Masters, the PGA, […]
NHL Playoffs: This One’s for the Ages
It doesn’t get any better than this. The NHL Playoffs have been an all-time classic, with the Stanley Cup finals looming. The Dallas Stars won the Western Conference. They will play either the New York Islanders or Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a phenomenal playoff season of big momentum swings, overtime drama and fast-paced play. […]
Play It Safe! Before You Bet, Read This
For decades, Americans who wanted to bet on sports had to visit the few places where the bets were legal, like Las Vegas, go to a local bookmaker, or place their wagers through an illegal, offshore sportsbook. Not so these days. Sports betting is now legal in 18 U.S. states. And with a few exceptions—Utah, […]
Report: Sports Betting’s Future Is Super-Social
According to sports analyst Lloyd Danzig, sports betting’s track moving forward will look a lot like the one taken by fantasy sports. The early years of fantasy leagues focused on season-long models. But when companies shifted the emphasis to daily competitions, the industry took off, to the tune of $350 million in revenue last year. […]
Handicapping the Preakness
Talk about an upset. The experts and a whole boatload of bettors found themselves off course when it came to presumed Kentucky Derby winner Tiz the Law, who ran second to Authentic last weekend. But that’s what makes horse races. How will Tiz, Authentic and others perform at the Preakness Stakes, coming up Saturday, October […]
Online Slots: Tight Game? Loose Game? How to Tell
Slot players are always searching for a loose game, one that pays off more than others. While that’s difficult enough in a casino, online slots can often be enigmatic. You don’t know what you’ve got until you start playing. In all legal gaming jurisdictions, either online or land-based, slots are required to pay back a […]
Keys to Victory for Texans Over Chiefs in NFL Week 1
In a rematch from the AFC Divisional round matchup to open the 2020 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs will square off with the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football. Deshaun Watson will be playing his first game for the Texans since signing a four-year, $156 million contract extension. Will he have enough time to […]
Connecticut OTB Operators Press for Sportsbook
Connecticut’s off-track betting operators are becoming more assertive in arguing that they have a right to a piece of the action as it relates to sports betting. They are also more willing to call the state’s two gaming tribes, the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, an impediment to a settlement because they insist on a […]
Illinois Governor Rescinds Registration Requirement
Maybe you shouldn’t invite DraftKings CEO and co-founder Jason Robins to any party thrown by Rush Street Gaming. Seems he has issues with the competitors’ actions in Illinois. It happened on August 21, after Governor J.B. Pritzker rolled back the requirement that customers must register for sports betting accounts in person, a requirement Rush Street […]
