Pennsylvania Casinos Waiting on State’s OK to Reopen
On April 16, President Donald Trump and his team unveiled a multi-phase plan to restart the economy. Where the casino industry fits in with that plan remains to be sorted out. In the case of Pennsylvania, reopening is in the hands of Governor Tom Wolf. Unlike Atlantic City, where nine casinos fall within a 48-block […]
BetMGM’s ‘Trivial’ Twist on iGaming
If you love Trivial Pursuit, Jeopardy! and other quiz-style games, you’re going to love Trivia Quiz, offered daily and for free at BetMGM.com. The trivia tests, from BetMGM and Irish sports game provider SportCaller, are a fun diversion for most adults who remain shut in at home. Best of all, though the games are 100% […]
Tropicana, Virgin—Great Games, Cash Promos & Community Jackpots
If you’ve ever set foot on Atlantic City’s fabled Boardwalk, you know the name Tropicana. The casino resort, which first opened in 1981, is one of AC’s most popular in-person destinations, a tropically themed palace with some of the best restaurants and entertainment in town—all with a Cuban vibe, right down to the palm trees […]
New Online Slot Review: Rakin’ Bacon!
Thousands of slot games are available online, including many of the titles you’ve enjoyed at land-based casinos. In this recurring iGaming Player feature, we give you specifics on the top games available on New Jersey’s iGaming sites. See below for some basic definitions. But first, here are a couple of top online games from top […]
Props Are Tops at NFL Draft Party
As we head into Thursday’s NFL Draft, it’s a foregone conclusion that Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow of LSU will be picked by the Cincinnati Bengals. Then, defensive end Chase Young of Ohio State will be taken second, by the Washington Redskins. No brainers, both. Then, all fun may break loose. All it takes is […]
Podcast with Rahul Sood of Unikrn
https://ggbmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sood.mp3 In a sports-starved world, any kind of competition is king, and esports is emerging as a contender. Rahul Sood has spent the last five years building his company, Unikrn, which was the first to encourage betting on esports. With Mark Cuban as an early investor, Unikrn has solid backing, but has struggled to gain […]
Massachusetts Could Take up Sports Betting
Sports-crazy Bay Staters are hoping that the Massachusetts legislature will pass a sports betting bill before the end of the year. It could happen. State Senator Brendan Crighton, a supporter of sportsbooks, told Sports Handle, “We’ve been working on this for a few years now, and we feel like it’s been properly vetted.” He added, […]
Illinois Lawmakers OK Sports Betting Rules
Illinois sports betting stopped almost immediately after it began due to the closure of the state’s casinos in response to Covid-19. The BetRivers Sportsbook opened March 9 at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, followed by the Sportsbook at the Argosy Casino in Alton on March 12. Governor J.B. Pritzker’s issued an executive stay-at-home order on […]
Cordish Drops Sportsbook for Live! Pittsburgh
Officials of Corish Companies told officials of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board last week that the company’s Pennsylvania casino licensee, Stadium Casino LLC, will not be paying $10 million for a separate sports betting license for its Pittsburgh mini-casino, Live! Casino Pittsburgh, under construction at the suburban Westmoreland Mall. Stadium Casino officials had requested that […]
NFL Draft Details Emerge
The 2020 National Football League Draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team executives all working from their respective homes, as opposed to club facilities. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell outlined the procedures for the April 23-25 Draft in a memo sent to the 32 teams. Club personnel will be allowed to communicate with […]
Colorado Will Meet Deadline for Sports Betting
Coronavirus shuttered most sporting events bettors could wager on and casinos to wager in, but no matter. The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission will approve the necessary sports betting licenses by May 1 as mandated by law. The commission granted Century Casinos licenses for retail sportsbooks in Cripple Creek and Central City, according to CDC […]
Good News for Sports Bettors: MLB Looks to Future Play
In a normal year, Major League Baseball would be three weeks into the 2020 season. But this is anything but a normal year. Like every other professional sport, baseball shut down when the coronavirus pandemic ramped up. And like other pro leagues, MLB wants to get back to games sooner rather than later. So the […]
