Hurricane Laura Slashes Lake Charles Casinos
The fiercest hurricane in modern times slammed into Louisiana last week passing dead over Lake Charles, home to half a dozen casinos. With 150-mph winds and a 20-foot storm surge, the hurricane could have been catastrophic but in the end, few lives were lost and damage was moderate in relation to what it could have […]
New York Casino Workers to Cuomo: ‘Untie Our Hands’
In front of the Del Lago Resort and Casino in upstate New York last week, a crowd of casino workers yelled in unison, “Governor Cuomo, untie our hands and unlock our doors.” Casino workers—frustrated and financially hurting—have rallied to call the governor’s attention to their plight. The gaming industry there is the only one in […]
Golden Nugget Online Logs Record Q2
Golden Nugget Online Gaming reported record gross gaming revenues from its New Jersey online operations for the three months ending on June 30 of $28.2 million, compared to $15.3 million during the same period in 2019, an increase of 85 percent. Net revenue was $24.8 million compared to $13.9 million during the same period in […]
Test Your Horse Sense! Take Our Kentucky Derby Quiz
The 146th Kentucky Derby is finally here, three long months after the original race date of Saturday, May 2. Before the call to post at 7:01 p.m. ET this Saturday, let’s see how much you know about the famous Run for the Roses. But first, a brief history. Dating back to 1875, the Kentucky Derby […]
NBA X Factors, Part 2: Western Conference
In the NBA Western Conference, two first-round series have been decided and two are up in the air. But each team’s true colors are shining. Unlike the Eastern Conference’s first round matchups, every series in the West has been exciting, one way or the other. Let’s take a look at what each remaining playoff team […]
Lightning Strike: Why Tampa Bay Is A Team of Destiny
The NHL Playoffs are closing in on the third round, set to begin next week. The conference semifinals were still under way as we hit September, and the Elite Eight put on a show. By this weekend, the last four Stanley Cup hopefuls will have been determined. The odds at sportsbooks like PlaySugarHouse.com should be […]
IRS Memo Could Cost DFS Companies Millions
On the surface, it doesn’t seem like daily fantasy sports fall under the umbrella of sports betting. After all, the player chooses his team’s makeup based on some skill sets. And the real performances of the athletes determine whether the player wins cash. But an IRS memo says otherwise, meaning fantasy sports giants FanDuel and […]
Tennessee Settles on Sports Betting Date
Could Tennessee finally have a launch date for sports betting? If Tennessee Lottery President and CEO Rebecca Hargrove is right, bettors will be able wager on NFL games by November 1, making the state the first mobile-only market in the country. Tennessee has no casinos for conventional sportsbooks. The lottery has taken a lot of […]
Cordish, GAN Launch iGaming Site
Cordish Gaming Group, a division of the Cordish Companies, last week announced the launch of PlayLive!, the operator’s new branded internet gambling business in Pennsylvania. The site will make its debut ahead of the company’s two new Pennsylvania casinos—Live! Casino Pittsburgh and Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, which are slated to open in 2020 and […]
As Casino Revenues Lag, iGaming Fills the Gap
Although brick-and-mortar casinos have suffered grievously from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, iGaming’s profits have increased handily during the same period. A report from the American Gaming Association said that revenue from iCasino games totaled $402 million in 2020’s Q2, which is triple what online casinos made during the same period in 2019. That […]
Kentucky Derby: ‘Tis the Season for Tiz the Law
Don’t look now, but the Kentucky Derby is just around the bend, and Tiz the Law is out in front. The rescheduled Run for the Roses occurs September 5 at Churchill Downs in Kentucky, after the Covid pandemic postponed the May 2 event. Who would have figured an event that takes place the first Saturday […]
New Hampshire Sportsbook Opens
New Hampshire’s first sports betting retail location has opened. The DraftKings Sportsbook at the Brook at Seabrook, approved to host sports betting by voters this year, allows wagering on professional and college sports. To mark the opening, Governor Chris Sununu declared, “This retail sportsbook represents the next evolution for the New Hampshire Lottery and DraftKings, […]
