Manchester Track to Close, Victim of Covid-19
Arena Racing Company (ARC) has confirmed the closure of Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium. The closure of the Manchester track is nothing unexpected since a Manchester Planning and Highways committee approved proposals to close the stadium and use the site for housing. “The closure of Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium has been an incredibly difficult one to […]
Four Winds Sportsbooks in Michigan Open
With major league U.S. sports back in play, it’s a good time for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos in Michigan to initiate new sportsbooks. Four Winds partnered with Kambi Group to offer the sportsbooks at properties in New Buffalo, Hartford and Dowagiac. “One of the reasons we partnered with Kambi […]
Illinois’ Third Sportsbook Opens; Adds More Licenses
The third sportsbook in Illinois recently opened at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, in partnership with William Hill U.S. Grand Victoria Senior Vice President and General Manager Bill Gustafson said, “Partnering with the country’s leading sports betting operator allows us to offer our customers an elevated experience that features industry leading wagering and technology. […]
Sports Betting: Where Do We Go From Here?
A series of judiciary and legislative developments have allowed states to determine their own sports wagering policies. The UNLV International Gaming Institute has published a report aimed at informing these states’ decisions, which can be found here (report) and here (infographic). The 33-page assessment, “The Big Questions: Sports Wagering in America,” poses and answers a […]
Pequot Chairman Calls for Connecticut to End Sports Betting Delay
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler is calling on Connecticut legislators to remove obstacles to sports betting at tribal gaming halls in the state. Butler says Governor Ned Lamont and other officials are dragging their feet because they don’t want the two tribes to have a monopoly on sports betting, which is already legal in […]
New Jersey, Indiana Investigate FanDuel Errors
An error can cost teams runs in baseball. In betting circles, an error can cost a sportsbook thousands of dollars. That’s what happened when FanDuel made a pricing error on a Major League Soccer game in July—and then withheld payment to winners. The decision not to pay off led the New Jersey Division of Gaming […]
William Hill Opens First Arena-Based Sportsbook
The Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. is dark these days—no hockey, no basketball and no concerts, due to the coronavirus pandemic. But on August 3, some light penetrated the darkness when William Hill U.S. opened a temporary sportsbook inside the arena, the first of its kind in the country. A permanent sportsbook could be […]
Churchill Downs Mum On Indiana Purchase
In a second-quarter earnings conference call, Bill Carstanjen, chief executive officer of Kentucky-based Churchill Downs, said he shouldn’t comment on any “asset that’s in the marketplace” when asked about possibly bidding on the historical racetrack’s major competitor, Caesars Southern Indiana casino, located 12 miles down the Ohio River. In early July, the Indiana Gaming Commission […]
Sahara Las Vegas Accused of Safety Slips
The Sahara Las Vegas has become first Strip casino to be face fines for failing to comply with the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Covid-19 guidelines on health and safety. The board issued a two-count complaint against the casino hotel on August 5 for alleged violations that included hosting a luncheon in the conference center that […]
Gaming Innovation Group Receives NJ iGaming License
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) announced that its subsidiary iGaming Cloud Inc. has been granted a permanent casino service industry enterprise license (CSIE) from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The application was filed in June 2018, and GiG has supported Hard Rock International’s casino operations in New Jersey under a so-called transactional waiver pending […]
Everi, ROAR Digital Deliver Games in New Jersey
Everi Digital, the online gaming division of gaming supplier Everi Holdings Inc., announced that it has partnered with ROAR Digital LLC, a joint venture created by MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings Plc., to launch three of its longtime player popular three-reel mechanical titles on Borgata Online Casino, BetMGM and Party Casino New Jersey. Smokin’ […]
Catawba Nation Proceeds with North Carolina Casino
Ground recently was broken for the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation’s $273 million casino and resort development in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Brian Hansberry, president of gaming for the tribe’s casino operator, Delaware North, said a smaller, temporary facility will open in late spring or early summer 2021 with 1,300 slot machines, restaurants and retail […]
