Scientific Games, Golden Nugget Expand iGaming Alliance
Building on a long-term partnership, Scientific Games and Golden Nugget LLC have agreed to expand their iGaming partnerships in a multi-state, multi-product, multi-channel agreement. In a February 24 news release, the company announced Scientific Games will provide its solutions to Golden Nugget across multiple states through 2024 and potentially beyond. Scientific Games will supply Golden […]
Oregon’s First Year of Sports Betting a Big Loser
The Oregon Lottery, which recently released a new mobile sports betting “Scoreboard” app, will lose money for the first fiscal year, according to a memo by Oregon Lottery Director Barry Pack. “Lottery will have a loss of $5.3 million from the program for the first nine months of FY ’20,” Pack wrote. The lottery originally […]
Daily Fantasy Sports = Gambling, Says NY Court
The New York Appellate Division last month sided with a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated legislation that defined daily fantasy sports as mostly a game of skill, not chance. The courts said that while some skill may be involved in DFS, there are too many factors left to chance. Hence, it’s gambling. Hence, it’s […]
Iowa’s Open for Sports Betting
“Is this heaven?” “No, this is Iowa.” Those memorable lines, from the 1989 movie Field of Dreams, have a modern-day connection to sports betting. Because these days, heaven, in the form of legal wagering, has come to America’s heartland. In 2019, Iowa joined the long list of U.S. states to legalize sports betting. It doesn’t […]
Feeling Lucky? Play St. Patrick’s Lottery Games
When it comes to the lottery, PowerBall and MegaMillions cause all the hoopla, especially when those jackpots start to hit million-dollar or even billion-dollar levels. But the vast majority of people who win the lottery do so playing daily games, including scratch-offs. Pennsylvania Lottery St. Patrick’s-themed games appeal to everyone: the real Irish, and those […]
Online Slot Jackpot Soars to $3M!
There are lots of reasons to play online slots in New Jersey—they’re fun, they’re exciting, and, most importantly, they can pay off. BIG-TIME. One online progressive slot, which has been building up steam for more than five years, has a jackpot that now tops $3 million. According to Roar Digital, a joint venture between MGM […]
Missouri House OKs Sports Betting, Slots Bill
Efforts to bring sports betting to the Show Me State didn’t pass in time for fans to wager on the Kansas City Chiefs. Maybe sports wagering will be on the books if the team repeats next year. The first legislative step to legalize sports betting and slot machines got the green light January 28 when […]
Washington Hashes Out Sports Betting Bills
A pair of competing bills to bring sports betting to Washington are under discussion in the state Senate. The biggest difference between the two is who gets to offer wagering. SB 6394 limits betting to tribal casinos. SB 6277 includes card rooms, race tracks and tribal casinos—and permits online bets. Folks on both sides of […]
Maryland Debates Sports Betting Bills
Maryland is surrounded by states that offer sports betting. To stop Marylanders from placing their wagers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware, the state legislature has introduced bills to approve the wagers at home. “These states are generating significant revenues from their sports betting franchises while Maryland sits on the sidelines,” said Senator Chris West, […]
Nevada Sets Sports Betting Record
New Jersey’s still fledgling sports betting business surpassed Nevada in handle in May, but in the end, Nevada set another record by growing its take by 6.2 percent to $5.3 billion. The results marked the tenth straight annual handle record set in the state and the second time figures eclipsed the $5 billion mark, based […]
Three More States OK Caesars-Eldorado Merger
Eldorado Resorts’ acquisition of Caesars Entertainment has won three more state regulatory approvals as the $17.3 billion mega-merger continues on track with management’s timetable to close in the first half. Reno, Nevada-based Eldorado said the deal was approved by the Louisiana Racing Commission, the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission and the Illinois Gaming Board, adding […]
Virginia Legislators File 20-Plus Gambling Bills
More than 20 gambling bills have been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly’s current 60-day session. Several have passed out of subcommittees, but none have yet made it to the House or Senate floor. Proposals include legalizing casino gambling, online lottery ticket sales and sports betting, and regulating so-called games of skill. Virginia is one […]
