Want to Win the Lottery? It’s Not All About Luck
Who hasn’t fantasized about winning the Mega-Millions or Powerball jackpot, holding that big check, and telling your boss to shove it? It’s a universal dream, and according to some lottery “experts,” it’s not out of reach, as long as you play strategically. The most famous of the aforementioned experts was Richard Lustig, who won seven […]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Betting the NFL
As summer ends and the weather cools, one thing comes to mind for U.S. sports fans: football. If you’re unfamiliar with betting the NFL, here’s all you need to get you started. Super Bowl Odds As in any season, the biggest ticket item will be the Super Bowl champions. This year’s odds are as follows: […]
Churchill Downs Announces Corporate Expansion
In a recent conference call with analysts, Churchill Downs Chief Executive Officer Bill Carstanjen revealed that the Louisville facility will enclose the racetrack’s first turn area to build a hotel, a historical horseracing machine facility and premium seating for live racing. Carstanjen did not indicate the cost of the project but said the expansion should […]
Washington Redskins to Offer Preseason Telecasts with Gambling Twist
The Washington Redskins are planning preseason broadcasts that will follow a gambling theme by offering prizes to contestants that predict in-game outcomes. Though the formula has been used during regular season games of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, it marks a first for an NFL teams. The NFL, however, does not broadcast regular-season games on local […]
Indiana Casinos Gear Up for Sports Betting
The Indiana Gaming Commission will vote August 28 to approve proposed sports betting regulations. Meanwhile, 10 of the state’s 13 commercial casinos and its three off-track betting sites have received temporary sports wagering licenses allowing them to start offering sports betting on September 1—just in time for the National Football League season kickoff on September […]
Tennessee Sets January Sports Betting Launch
Tennessee state Rep. Rick Staples, sponsor of the state’s new sports betting law, said he expects sports wagering will begin in January, in time for the Super Bowl. “We would hope the sports betting launch could happen in October, but I don’t foresee that. It will be November at the earliest,” he said. “I have […]
Rivers Celebrates 10 Years
On August 9, Rivers Casino Pittsburgh marked its 10th anniversary. Rush Street Gaming and Walton Street Capital rescued a stalled Pittsburgh casino project from bankruptcy, rebranded it as Rivers and opened on August 9, 2009 with 3,000 slot machines, a handful of restaurants and a significant list of community commitments. Ten years later, Rivers Casino […]
Iowa Sports Betting Launches August 15
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission recently approved emergency rules for sports betting and granted sports betting licenses to 18 casinos. The first sports wagers can be accepted at 12 noon on Thursday, August 15. IRGC Administrator Brian Ohorilko said, “I think the majority of casinos in Iowa will have their brick-and-mortar operations ready to […]
MGM Springfield Faces Blackjack Suit
Blackjack players have filed a class action lawsuit against MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, saying it’s paying less than state regulations permit on winning hands at some tables. The lawsuit, filed last week in Hampden Superior Court, echoes a similar suit filed recently against Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor. MGM Springfield denies the allegations and said […]
Senate Committee OKs Simermeyer for NIGC
Senator John Hoeven, a North Dakota Republican and chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced last week that the committee has approved the nomination of E. Sequoyah Simermeyer to serve as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). “The committee unanimously voted to confirm Mr. Simermeyer, a member of the Coharie Indian […]
Puerto Rico: Political Storms Could Stall Sports Betting
It was only a couple of months ago—April, to be exact—when Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló shared his plans for a legal sports betting industry with Global Gaming Business. In an interview with GGB publisher Roger Gros, Rosselló said he would bring legal sports betting, eSports and online gaming to the tiny commonwealth, set in […]
CT Governor’s Plan Would Put an End to East Windsor Casino
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont last week proposed a plan that would turn the aging XL Center in Hartford into a casino, hand it over to the state’s two federally recognized tribes to operate gaming at the arena, and also bringing legal sports betting and iGaming to the state. The plan is contingent on the tribes’ […]
