Poker Players Turn to WSOP Online
Normally at this time of year, avid poker players would be in satellite tournaments for the World Series of Poker, with dreams of entering the finals in Las Vegas in May, and the final table of the Main Event in July, held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Well, as we all know, 2020 […]
She Doubled Her Michigan Lottery Jackpot—and You Can, Too!
In February, Barb Brown of Macomb County, Michigan won a $50,000 Powerball drawing at MichiganLottery.com. As if that wasn’t awesome enough, Barb collected twice that amount—yep, a cool $100,000—because she added the $1 Power Play option. “I don’t play regularly, but saw the jackpot getting up there, so I logged on and bought a ticket,” […]
Tips for Betting on Baseball
We’ll hear those magical words again: “Play ball.” We’ll get past the extraordinary moment when esports, ping pong, Russian hockey and Nicaraguan soccer were the only sports to bet on (along with horse-racing, which is year-round and thankfully, still active). So, how to bet on the great American pastime when it finally returns? This one’s […]
Esports: Is This the Future of iGaming?
In 2015, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel famously compared esports to “going to a restaurant and having another person eat your food for you.” The appeal of esports—basically, competitive video gaming—is usually lost on generations that didn’t grow up with it. But these days, Kimmel and others like him might not be so dismissive. In […]
Detroit Casinos Will Pay 19,681 Employees
According to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, the city is losing $600,000 a day in casino revenue and has spent $11 million in response to the coronavirus. Under normal circumstances, the city’s three casinos contribute $200 million annually to the city’s $1 billion general fund. In addition to the three Motown casinos—the MGM Grand, Greektown and […]
Nebraska Casino Petition On Hold
In Nebraska, the coronavirus has forced organizers of a petition drive to legalize casinos to stop collecting signatures to place the issue on the November ballot. But organizers said they’ve already gathered a large portion of the 121,000 signatures that will be required by the July 2 deadline. Lance Morgan, president and chief executive officer […]
Colorado Hopes for May 1 Sports Betting Launch
Colorado regulators still hope to launch sports betting on May 1, coronavirus or not. Whether that target is met in the face of the coronavirus pandemic will likely be decided next month. “We’re still moving everything forward as far a licensing and everything to make sure we reach that May 1 date and are able […]
California Sportsbook Initiative Pulled Until 2022
In light of the coronavirus emergency a consortium of 18 gaming tribes in California have sheltered-in-place their efforts to qualify an initiative for the November ballot that would give Golden State voters the chance to legalize sports betting but would limit it to gaming tribes and racetracks. Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home […]
Illinois Casino Closures Extended
On Friday, March 20, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker issued an executive order to “stay at home” through April 7 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the Illinois Gaming Board extended its order requiring all casinos and video gaming terminals to shut down through April 8. Originally the gaming commission shut down […]
PA County Uses Casino Taxes to Help Local Companies
Pennsylvania’s Bucks County is acting to help local tourism and hospitality companies that have been hardest-hit by the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The Bucks County Redevelopment Authority announced a “rapid response loan program” that will use gaming revenue taxes collected from the local Parx Casino to provide emergency zero-interest loans to eligible tourism and hospitality companies […]
Tribes Reject Settlement Offer From Oklahoma Governor
In a letter to state tribes, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt proposed a deal to end the standoff about gaming compacts. The compacts expired on December 31, 2019, and Stitt wants them renegotiated. The tribes claim the compacts renewed automatically, setting up this showdown. Stitt asked for 5 percent of gross gaming revenues. Last year the […]
Penn National Sells Trop Las Vegas to GLPI
Penn National Gaming announced last week a coronavirus survival plan that includes the sale of the Tropicana Las Vegas and a planned casino in Pennsylvania. The buyer is Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI), the company’s main real estate investment trust (REIT) partner. Penn National CEO Jay Snowden, who recently succeeded Tim Wilmott in the […]
