New Jersey Seizes Sports Betting Crown
In May, New Jersey sportsbooks logged $318.9 million in wagers, stealing Nevada’s thunder for the first time ever. OK, it wasn’t exactly a landslide—Nevada books took in $317.4 million for the month—but actually, that could make the contest more fun. New Jersey sports betting launched just over a year ago, when the Supreme Court struck […]
Five Bucks for a Seat at the Poker Table? Deal Me In, Borgata!
The World Series of Poker continues a stunningly successful series of online tournaments; the latest headline is a $300,000-plus win in the online championship for Nicholas Baris of Utica, New York. WSOP may get all the headlines, so it’s easy to forget the other options for online players. This is especially true in New Jersey, […]
Murphy: NJ to Unseat Nevada as Sports Bet Capital
At the East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City last week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy predicted the Garden State will soon overtake Nevada as the sports betting capital of the nation. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy made the state’s first two legal sports wagers at Monmouth Park last June—and lost both of them. That […]
Dear Santa Anita, Solve Your Horse Problem Now, Before the State Does It for You
No easy answers. No bad questions. That’s my overview of the Santa Anita race track dilemma, gaining headlines this week as the famous California establishment concludes its season June 23. The death of 29 horses since December has properly raised the issue of equine safety. Critics have asked that the season be halted, a request […]
An Extra $1 Won this Lottery Player $2 Million
David Smith, a computer systems engineer from Farmington Hills, Michigan, can thank his friend’s wife’s cousin for making him a multimillionaire. On June 11, Farmington Hills, Michigan computer engineer David Smith was at a business meeting in Grand Rapids when a colleague related the story of his wife’s cousin, who had struggled financially all his […]
Online Winners Cleaning Up in WSOP
For the second year in a row, online players in Nevada and New Jersey are playing live online—and winning big—in full-bracelet WSOP events. It’s hard to imagine a poker player, amateur or pro, who hasn’t dreamed of playing in the World Series of Poker. But for many it was just that—a dream. To compete live, […]
Study: eSports Fans Not Concerned About Cheating
A recent study has found that fans of competitive video gaming aren’t concerned about match-fixing in the sport, which could cast a cloud on casinos taking bets of contests. A study from the University of Nevada Las Vegas has found that fans of eSports competitive video gaming have mixed feelings about cheating—an issue that will […]
The Golden Rules
Quick, name the No. 1 online casino in New Jersey! Stumped? Read on to learn who’s on top online—and why. Players at New Jersey’s online casino sites have a lot of choices for their online play. What they may not know is that each of these online sites is partnered with an Atlantic City casino. […]
The Future Is Wired: WSOP Blows Up Online
Poker kings like Phil Hellmuth are migrating online, giving more cred to the digital games. The WSOP’s first online event attracted thousands of players including “Poker Brat” Hellmuth, who’s bagged a record 15 WSOP bracelets. The first results are in for online events at the World Series of Poker and it looks like the 2019 […]
Betting the Belmont
Tacitus may be the horse to beat in the third leg of the Triple Crown, which will hit the track this Saturday in Elmont, New York. Belmont Park is more than the site of the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. It’s one of the first tracks to recognize the value […]
From Cancer Survivor to Jackpot Winner : SugarHouse Player’s Remarkable Reversal of Fortune
In the game of life, Pamela of Deptford, New Jersey is a two-time winner. She bagged two big jackpots within a month at PlaySugarHouse.com, and also beat cancer—twice. Here’s her story. You might say Pamela’s winning streak began in April, when she won almost $140,000 playing a $10 bet on her favorite online casino game, […]
All Bets Are On: SugarHouse Launches Mobile Sports Book
SugarHouse Casino is leading the pack in Pennsylvania as it launches the state’s first mobile sportsbook. The site went live for testing on May 31 and is now open for business 24/7. Pennsylvania sports fans may have wondered if mobile sports betting would ever come to the Keystone State. A year after online gaming was […]
