Betdaq Launches Sportsbook
Betdaq has launched a fixed-odds sportsbook to complement its 2 percent exchange and online casino, the company announced. The sportsbook will be backed by a multi-channel marketing campaign that includes PR and social media activities with ex-England footballer Glen Johnson. It also offers a shared Betdaq wallet, best odds guaranteed, full and partial cash out, […]
Rivers Barred from DFS Court Battle in N.Y.
New York’s Rivers Casino & Resort has been rebuffed in a court bid to have daily fantasy sports declared illegal under the state Constitution. DFS was authorized in 2016 by an agreement between its proponents in the legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo that the games are skill-based and therefore don’t constitute an expansion of gambling, […]
Raiders’ New Home Has a Name—Allegiant Stadium
The Las Vegas Raiders’ $1.8 billion Las Vegas home celebrated its topping off last week with the announcement that it will be called Allegiant Stadium. The Vegas-based airline emerged victorious from months of negotiations between the NFL team and other companies vying to place their brands on the 65,000-seat domed stadium that’s set to open […]
Live! Will Offer Retail, Online Sports Betting
Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, owner of the Live! Hotel & Casino under construction in Philadelphia, has become the 10th casino licensee in Pennsylvania to apply for a sports betting license. The Live! property, expected to open in December 2020, will offer both retail and online sports books. The property also will offer sports betting at its […]
Game of the Week: Guns N’ Roses
This may sound strange, but there’s more than one reason to play an online slot game. Yes, the most obvious reason is to hit some big jackpots—no argument. But in today’s online casinos, you can also find a host of games that are themed on pop culture, both current and nostalgic. Games are based on […]
Tournament of the Week: Turbo Games
This week, iGP highlights a type of online poker tournament that focuses on quick action and quicker returns. Unlike Sit n Go’s, this is a full-on multi-table tournament—played at breakneck speed. We’re talking Turbo. These games are offered by all poker sites in New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware—usually as part of the daily tournament schedule. […]
DraftKings-MLB Deal: A Home Run for Bettors … and Baseball
Dozens of players have been banned from Major League Baseball for betting, most famously Pete Rose (the league’s all-time leader in base hits and games played) and Shoeless Joe Jackson (of the scandalous 1919 Black Sox, who allegedly threw that year’s World Series). Anyone who’s banned can no longer coach, hold a front-office job or […]
Top Three PA Online Casinos
Three online casinos launched in Pennsylvania in mid-July. Hollywood Casino and Parx were first out of the gate on the 15th, followed by SugarHouse two days later. More are expected to roll out before year’s end, but for now, the first three are the only games in town. Each one wants your business. Before you […]
Game of the Week: Looten Khamun
Online slots come in hundreds of themes and variations, many with amazing 3D effects to transport you to worlds of fantasy. New variations come online every day, but a few stand the test of time to become classics. Take Looten Khamun. This Egyptian-themed slot game gets an A-plus for both entertainment value and return. It’s […]
Horrors! Will Legal Betting Create a Monster?
As Washington State considers ending the state’s ban on sports betting, Gambling Commission Executive Director Dave Trujillo says legalizing the games could make the black market expand. Huh? Proponents of legal sports betting have always cited three top reasons to legalize the bets: Because it’s already out there—offshore and in the black market—where the chief […]
Off To The Races
Every year, Saratoga Race Course entices the New York vacation crowd for a season of lucrative summer racing. The historic track unfurls the big money August 2 with the $750,000 Saratoga Oaks and $200,000 National Museum Racing Hall of Fame events. That’s huge news on a Friday. A day later comes the $1 million Whitney, […]
Tournament of the Week: WSOP Sit & Go
Players who want to test their skills in an online poker tournament have a lot of choices among poker sites in Nevada and New Jersey and can pick from a number of options to suit their own play. And by suit your own play, we mean you can play it fast or grind it out […]
