Yahoo, MGM Bring Online Betting to Fantasy App
Yahoo Sports and MGM Resorts have struck a multi-year deal to bring online betting to Yahoo’s fantasy sports app. Starting this month, fans in New Jersey will be able to wager on Yahoo’s fantasy app through BetMGM.com. The platform expects to spread to more states that adopt rules similar to New Jersey. Fans can bet […]
WSOP Bounty Tournaments: $100K in Guaranteed Wins!
WSOP.com’s special “Bounty” series of tournaments live up to their name, running November 10 – 17 with a combined $100,000 in guaranteed prize money. Bounty games offer a great twist on tournament play, giving you a chance to win cash, regardless of how high you finish overall. Here’s how: You pay an extra buy-in, which […]
Facebook Considers Lawsuit in Gambler Case
Social media mammoth Facebook may file a lawsuit against The Spinner, a secretive UK-based startup that provides social media ad-targeting of individual users. The Spinner claimed that it has used Facebook to help gambling companies manipulate people into spending more money at online casinos, according to an article in Forbes this week. The irony is […]
Gamblers Await Online Poker in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania introduced online gambling almost three months ago, but online poker has yet to launch. The only information available is a series of leaked screenshots of a PokerStars PA test client. Judging from these, it’s safe to surmise that the product in Pennsylvania will be similar to New Jersey, and may feature lower buy-ins and […]
Nevada Regulators Want to Ban Wynn
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is asking the state’s Gaming Commission to declare Steve Wynn “unsuitable” to hold a gaming license in the state. The request is contained in a five-count complaint that amplifies numerous accusations that the disgraced former casino tycoon preyed on female employees for sexual favors at the Las Vegas casino hotels […]
MLB Lobbies for ‘Integrity Fee’ in Washington State
If a Washington State sports betting bill is ever passed, Major League Baseball (MLB) has demanded a 0.25 percent royalty (aka “integrity fee”) to “protect the integrity of the game.” That fee, to be collected from sportsbook operators, not from bettors or the state, would be used to hire more employees and build monitoring systems, […]
‘Occasional’ Player Wins Biggest-Ever Divine Fortune Jackpot on PlaySugarHouse.com
Last Monday night, Cathy of Canton, Pennsylvania tried her luck at Divine Fortune, the popular progressive slot game at PlaySugarHouse.com. For Cathy, the choice was an unusual one; she isn’t a habitual player, and with a stack of overdue bills, she reasoned she could put her money to better use. But with 10 minutes to […]
Online Slot Game of the Week: Raging Rhino
When playing online slots, you may go for games with lots of paylines. It’s simple logic: the more ways to win, the better your chances. That kind of thinking has propelled an online slot like Raging Rhino from WMS Games to the top of the heap. Raging Rhino doesn’t have paylines. It’s an “anyway” slot, […]
How to Bet On the Breeders’ Cup
The Breeders’ Cup, to be held Friday and Saturday, November 1–2 at Santa Anita Park in California is the betting version of all-you-can-eat. On steroids. Here are some thoughts on navigating: There are five graded stakes on November 1 and nine more on November 2. The most lucrative, the Classic, has a $6 million payout. […]
Qualify Now! Online Satellites for Borgata Poker Open
One of the big advantages of online poker is the marriage between online satellites and live major online tournaments at real casinos. It’s most evident in satellites for the World Series of Poker each summer at the Rio in Las Vegas and at WSOP.com. You may not know that the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa […]
Encore Boston Harbor President Bows Out
Four months after opening the $2.3 billion Encore Boston Harbor, the culmination of a five-year effort, Encore Boston Harbor President Robert DeSalvio is stepping down from the Everett-based mega-casino. His replacement will be Brian Gullbrants, who is stepping up from leading hotel food and beverage operations. No reason was given for DeSalvio’s departure. Gullbrants, his […]
U.S. Interior Seeks Dismissal of MGM’s Connecticut Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of the Interior has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by MGM Resorts International challenging the department’s action in approving amendments to Connecticut’s tribal state gaming compacts. The amendments would allow the state and its two gaming tribes, the Mohegans and Mashantucket Pequots, to build a third satellite casino […]
