Michigan Invites iGaming, Sports Betting Applications
The Michigan Gaming Control Board recently began accepting applications from commercial and tribal casino operators for online gaming and sports betting operator licenses. The casinos’ online technology partners also may submit vendor registration applications. Prior to final approval, each applicant must submit to an investigation of their internal controls, technical standards, lab certifications and other […]
Nevada, Indiana Gives Go-Ahead to Eldorado-Caesars Merger
Eldorado Resorts’ $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment has sailed to approval in Nevada at a special simultaneous hearing before the state Gaming Control Board and the Gaming Commission. Both the three-member Control Board and the four-member Commission voted unanimously to approve the mega-merger, which will create an industry giant with nearly 60 properties in […]
New York’s Oneida Nation: Setting A High Bar for Safety
New York’s Oneida Indian Nation is beefing up the health and safety rules at its three casinos, which went back into business on June 10. Masks for all have been mandatory since the reopening of Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, the tribe’s flagship, and its two smaller Syracuse-area properties, Yellow Brick Road Casino in […]
West Virginia Online Casino Could Launch Soon
An online casino could launch soon after the West Virginia Lottery Commission meets July 22. “We have had discussions with all of our casinos,” said Lottery Director John Myers. “We expect one could be in a position to launch in July if their suppliers achieve licensing approval.” The lottery submitted emergency rules for online casinos […]
G2E Cancelled Due to Covid-19
The American Gaming Association (AGA) last week announced the cancellation of this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the industry’s largest annual trade show and convention, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions that resulted. The organizers plan to hold a series of virtual G2E events throughout 2020. The event had been planned for […]
Has Gambling on Esports Finally Arrived?
When U.S. states first implemented stay-at-home orders back in March, Americans had to adjust to the age of social distancing. Workplaces went fully remote, meetings switched over to video chat, and people gathered for virtual happy hours. But noticeably absent from all of this? Live sporting events, with a notable exception: esports. What began as […]
Road Woes No Longer Relevant for the 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are currently the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and have clinched a playoff berth. Overall, the 76ers have been a disappointment this season, as many analysts expected a team this talented to contend for a championship. Instead, the 76ers are considered long shots to raise the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Philadelphia’s championship […]
Who Are NASCAR’s Rising Stars?
In NASCAR racing, it’s usually age and experience that gets you to the finish line first. For example, this year’s Cup Series has been mostly dominated by Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin, 44 and 39 years old respectively. Lately, however, several younger drivers are making real names for themselves and could prove to be contenders […]
WSOP Makes History With World’s Biggest Online Tourney
In April, Caesars Entertainment announced that the 51st running of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) would not take place as usual at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. However, Caesars already had plans to keep poker players happily occupied, and winning money, this year. The […]
Luxor Las Vegas Reopens Esports Arena
The HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor re-opened June 25, along with safety precautions for the kids and non-kids who compete. “There were certain things that MGM required and certain things that the state required, but we wanted to make sure the players were comfortable coming back,” Vice President of Properties for Allied Esports Mark Green […]
Georgia Lawmakers Fail to Approve Sports Betting
Despite efforts late in the legislative session, Georgia lawmakers failed to secure enough votes to get sports betting approved in any form. The failure meant no tax revenue to address a budget deficit brought on by the coronavirus pandemic closures. The bills in each chamber did not go beyond their committees by the time the […]
Massachusetts Postpones Action on Simulcast Racing
As it’s done for several years now, the Massachusetts legislature just reauthorized horse racing and simulcast wagering for another year, even though there are no places left in the state where racing is happening. H 4817 was passed by both chambers and sent to Governor Charlie Baker, who is expected to sign it. If he […]
