Cordish, FanDuel Partner in Philly, Beyond
Baltimore-based Cordish Companies and the FanDuel Group have announced a strategic partnership that will place FanDuel Sportsbooks at all of Cordish’s gaming properties. The first new retail and online FanDuel Sportsbooks Cordish will launch will be at two of its Live! casino properties currently under construction in Pennsylvania. Stadium Casino, Cordish’s Pennsylvania subsidiary, has received […]
The Ink Is Dry: Sports Betting & iGaming Are Legal in Michigan
Call it an early Christmas present for sports bettors in Michigan. With the stroke of a pen on Friday, December 20, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill that will introduce legal sports betting and iGaming to the state. Whitmer signed another bill that sets up regulations for fantasy sports. Bets will not be taken for […]
On the Right Track: A Full Calendar of 2020 Horse Race Action
Here’s a primer on the top horse racing events of 2020. Look for the host facilities to connect their strongest cards to these events for big fields and major betting revenue. January 25. The Pegasus at Gulfstream Park in Florida now has a $3 million main event and a $1 million turf race. It’s a […]
Borgata Winter Open Kicks Off January 14
For those new to Atlantic City poker, the Borgata offers four seasonal poker events each year along with its trademark Borgata Open in September. The opens attract the best east coast poker players—and players from all over—and includes some pretty impressive prize pool guarantees. Event One of the Winter Poker Open, January 14-18, has a […]
2019’s Top Sports Betting Headlines
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the floodgates to legal sports betting—and the flood continues. Here’s iGamingPlayer’s list of the top sports betting headlines for the year: More States Jump on the Bandwagon. In 2019 alone, a number of U.S. states OK’d some form of legal sports betting, and more are on track to […]
Two Missouri Bills Would Give Pro Leagues ‘Royalty’
Missouri could be the first state in the U.S. to pay professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association a royalty—formerly called an integrity fee—on sports betting handle. Two bills filed December 1 also would make Missouri the third state to mandate the use of official league data for in-play bets; Tennessee and Illinois […]
Sports Betting Hall Announces New Members
The Sports Betting Hall of Fame has announced the names of five inductees who will be added to the lineup next year at the Betting on Sports America conference in New Jersey, organized by SBC. The inductees are: Raymond Lesniak, former Senator New Jersey Jay Rood, COO, Bet.Works Roxy Roxborough, legendary Las Vegas oddsmaker Victor […]
Analysts: Illinois Sports Betting Could Be Worth $5.2 Billion
Illinois gambling regulators have not yet established a timeline for the launch of sports betting, included in the state’s new gambling expansion law. But consultants at Global Market Advisors (GMA) estimate that bettors could place $5.2 billion in wagers by 2023, closely trailing the $5.5 billion projected to be wagered in Nevada. GMA was among […]
AC Mayor, City Council Ask for Share of Sports Betting Revs
The New Jersey communities that house the two race tracks with sports betting—East Rutherford and Oceanport—receive a piece of the action for the trouble of hosting the tracks. Each collects a 0.75 percent cut of the gross sports betting revenue. In addition, their host counties, Bergen and Monmouth, obtain 0.5 percent. Atlantic City gets zilch, […]
Peninsula Pacific to Buy Iowa Hard Rock
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, which currently owns half of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, has announced an agreement with Warner Gaming to purchase 100 percent of the property. The agreement is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2020 based on regulatory approvals. “Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City is a […]
Caesars Southern Indiana Debuts New Casino
Officials with Caesars Southern Indiana last week celebrated the grand opening of the new $90 million land-based casino—part of the internationally known Caesars gaming and entertainment brand. The new casino replaces the 21-year-old riverboat casino that operated as Horseshoe Southern Indiana. After 18 months of construction, guests can now enjoy the 110,000-square-foot integrated facility, combining […]
Virginia Senator Suggests Norfolk, Portsmouth Compromise
Following the recent receipt of the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s report on Gaming in the Commonwealth, state Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment has suggested Portsmouth and Norfolk—both located in Hampton Roads—consider jointly developing a single resort-style casino. Norment said, “I don’t know why they wouldn’t talk about revenue sharing, they’re going to […]
