Scientific Games, Caesars Extend Sports Betting Partnership
Scientific Games Corp. and gaming operator Caesars Entertainment have extended their existing digital sports betting partnership in preparation for the relaunch of the 2020-21 major league sports seasons. The move comes following recent mobile sports wagering launches in Pennsylvania and Indiana and the launch of online casino gaming in Pennsylvania. “We’re delighted with our partnership […]
Washington Tribes Renegotiate Compacts, Add Sports Betting
The Kalispel, Snoqualmie, Suquamish and Tulalip tribes of Washington have begun negotiations to amend their state tribal gaming compacts to include the right to offer sportsbooks. Sports betting became legalized in March when Governor Jay Inslee signed ESHB 2638 into law. Only tribal casinos are allowed to offer retail sportsbook and onsite mobile apps only […]
DraftKings Slips Through Side Door in Illinois
When Illinois lawmakers designed sports betting regs, they included a provision which prevented online giants like DraftKings from applying for a license for 18 months after the first sportsbook got its license. The purpose was to give brick and mortar casinos a chance to establish themselves as bookmakers. But the law also had a loophole […]
Top Court to Hear Oklahoma Sports Betting Case
The Oklahoma Supreme Court expected to begin hearing arguments July 1 regarding the legality of Governor Kevin Stitt’s approval of sports betting as part of two new tribal compacts. His approval led to a backlash, with many questioning Stitt’s power to authorize sports wagering and other games. Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat and House […]
Casino Gambling Now Legal In Virginia
On Wednesday, July 1, more than 1,200 new laws took effect in Virginia—including one legalizing casino gambling, if local voters approve gambling operations in their communities in the November election. Casino gambling will be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The five locations specified are in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, Portsmout and Richmond. Sports betting also […]
Illinois Casinos Back In Business
Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Gaming Board allowed the state’s 10 casinos and 36,000 video gambling machines in 7,300 locations to reopen Wednesday, July 1 after three months of closures due to Covid-19. Each venue was required to submit a detailed individual plan in order to be permitted to reopen. Pritzker commented, “I’m not […]
Kenyan President Nixes iGaming Tax
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed legislation to remove the 20 percent excise tax on sportsbook stakes—a tax doubled from 10 percent when last year’s finance bill was signed in September 2019. The tax hike has already spurred Kenya’s two largest operators, Sportpesa and Betin, to leave the market. According to iGamingBusiness.com, the tax was […]
Washington Tribe Diversifies With Gaming Revenues
The Kalispel, Snoqualmie, Suquamish and Tulalip tribes of Washington have begun negotiations to amend their state tribal gaming compacts to include the right to offer sportsbooks. Sports betting became legalized in March when Governor Jay Inslee signed ESHB 2638 into law. Only tribal casinos are allowed to offer retail sportsbook and onsite mobile apps only […]
PA Lawmakers Push for Legal Skill Games, VLTs
Republicans in the Pennsylvania state Senate are following lawmakers in other jurisdictions in pushing for the legalization of tens of thousands of so-called “skill games” currently operating around the state, as well as VLTs in bars and taverns, as time ticks away on the current session. A draft bill sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore […]
Apple Targeted by Loot-Box Complaint
Tech goliath Apple has been targeted by a California parent in a class action complaint against the “loot box” mechanisms Apple sells through its App Store. The parent, Rebecca Taylor, alleges that Apple is helping to promote gambling products to minors. She filed the lawsuit through the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of […]
Twin River Completes Buy of Kansas City And Vicksburg Casinos
Twin River Worldwide Holdings last week announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Eldorado Resorts, Inc.’s subsidiaries that own the Isle of Capri Casino in Kansas City, Missouri and the Lady Luck Casino in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The purchase price of the acquisition was $230 million, subject to customary adjustments. “Isle Kansas City […]
Pritzker Signs Measure Lowering Chicago Casino Taxes
In a major victory for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed Senate Bill 516, clearing the way for a new Chicago casino by making the proposed tax structure more attractive to potential developers. In addition, the bill will allow gaming machines at the Illinois State Fair and will provide Covid-19 relief […]
