DraftKings Signs Deals with NFL, Pepsi
The NFL last week named DraftKings the league’s first official daily fantasy sports partner. As part of a multiyear deal, DraftKings will receive exclusive sponsorship and NFL branding across its fantasy platform. The two entities will collaborate on content for the DraftKings app, including marks, logos, data, NextGen Stats and NFL-produced video clips. What the […]
California: Let College Athletes Turn a Profit
Living up to its reputation as a pioneer, California’s legislature has unanimously passed and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will give university athletes the same rights that the pros have to profit from their names and images, to hire agents and to make endorsements. The NCAA is not amused and will likely […]
Florida Track Can Keep Slots, Drop Racing, Offer Jai Alai
A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal in Florida recently unanimously ruled Calder Race Course in Miami-Dade County can discontinue horseracing and offer jai alai games—and keep its slot machines, too. The court’s opinion upheld a decision by the state Division of Pari-Mutuel Racing, part of the Department of Business and Professional […]
Senecas Mourn Passing of Former President Barry Snyder
Former Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder, who was instrumental in bringing the tribe into the casino era, has died at the age of 79. Snyder was a force in the affairs of the western New York tribe for more than half a century, serving five terms as president. Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr. said, […]
Churchill Downs Picks Up Kentucky Track
Jack Entertainment continued its inexorable exit from the gaming industry last week when it sold Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky to Churchill Downs for $46 million. Jack has recently sold its Greektown casino in Detroit to Penn National, and its Jack casino in Cincinnati to Hard Rock. Northern Kentucky’s Turfway Park will be completely renovated […]
Maverick Buys Casinos in Colorado, Washington
Nevada-based Maverick Gaming has announced that it has purchased Colorado-based CC Gaming, with assets that include the Z Casino in Black Hawk; the Grand Z Casino Hotel in Central City; Johnny Z’s Casino in Central City; and the Z Stop Convenience Store and Gas in Golden for an undisclosed price. Between them, the properties have […]
Federal Lawmakers Target Casino Resort Fees
Hotel resort fees, the hidden charges added to advertised room rates at the end of the booking process, are under attack by federal legislation that says they’re deceptive and should be disclosed up front. The fees, which have grown into a big part of the profit profile for resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, are […]
AGA Adds Three to Hall of Fame
The American Gaming Association will add three names to its Gaming Hall of Fame roster: Elaine Hodgson, co-founder, president and CEO of Incredible Technologies; Ernie Moody, president of Action Gaming and the creator of Triple Play Poker; and casino developer Stanley Mallin. The three were selected by an independent panel of gaming executives. They’re chosen […]
Lesniak Uncovers Insider Documents on Wire Act
Former New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak, a man instrumental in the push to overthrow PAPSA in the U.S. Supreme Court, tapped the Freedom of Information Act to seek documentation on the Department of Justice efforts to scuttle a 2011 interpretation of the 1961 Wire Act which permitted online gaming. According to USBets, Lesniak got […]
Online Sports Wagering Makes Indiana Debut
In-person sports betting began at Indiana’s 13 commercial casinos and three off-track betting parlors on September 10. Now, following approval from the Indiana Gaming Commission, Chicago-based Rush Street Interactive and Boston-based DraftKings both launched online sports wagering on October 3. DraftKings partners with the Ameristar Casino in East Chicago and Rush Street with the French […]
MGM Settles October 1 Shooter Lawsuits
Only two days after the second anniversary of the deadly Route 91 music festive shootings in 2017, MGM Resorts announced it was ready to pay up to $800 million to settle lawsuits filed by the victims. On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock began shooting from his 32nd floor hotel room in Mandalay Bay at the […]
New Jersey Tops Nevada in Sports Betting Three of Four Months
For the third time in four months, Nevada sports betting ceded its crown to New Jersey, this time in August. Licensed sportsbooks in Nevada saw close to $288 million in total wagers for the month, up about 16 percent from August last year, according to Legal Sports Report. New Jersey took in $293.5 million in […]
