William Hill Storms New Jersey

The UK-based mobile sports betting provider has launched in the Garden State, with base operations at Monmouth Park, Atlantic City’s Tropicana, and the Ocean Casino Resort, also on the AC Boardwalk. Here’s the scoop.

April Showers of Promotions at BorgataPoker.com

BorgataPoker.com has been a leader in New Jersey’s online poker world since going live in 2014. The fact that Borgata’s stayed near the top of the market for five years tells you something about the quality of play it offers. [mkdf_separator class_name=”” type=”normal” position=”center” color=”” border_style=”solid” width=”” thickness=”” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=””] BorgataPoker.com has been a leader […]

Sinful Tax

Who else has enjoyed a hearty laugh about the term “integrity fees”? Our experts weigh in on pro sports leagues’ demand for a percentage of sports betting revenues. [mkdf_separator class_name=”” type=”normal” position=”center” color=”” border_style=”solid” width=”” thickness=”1″ top_margin=”” bottom_margin=””] “Integrity fees.” That’s the euphemism the pro sports industry dreamed up to justify grabbing a piece of […]

Big Leap Forward for Tennessee Mobile Sports Bets

It’s too late for this year’s Run for the Roses, but by 2020, Tennesseans may be able to place mobile bets on the Kentucky Derby. It’s too late for this year’s Run for the Roses, but by 2020, Tennesseans may be able to place mobile bets on the Kentucky Derby. Legislation to bring mobile sports […]

Mobile Betting Dead in New York — For Now

As expected, legislative leaders and Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) declined to include sports wagering by phone and online in the new state budget, effectively killing it for the foreseeable future. It means the state’s casinos will soon be taking bets, but the massive New York City market won’t be playing. Mobile sports betting is off […]

Team Owner Announces Sports Book Plan for Washington Arena

Ted Leonsis (l.) has announced that a restaurant at the Capital One Arena will be remade into a sportsbook under the District of Columbia’s new sports betting law. Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, said the sportsbook will be independent from his Monumental Sports company to ensure no conflict-of-interest problems with either […]

Indiana Governor Flew On Casino Executive’s Jet

An Indianapolis Star report indicated Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (l.) accepted flights Spectacle Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Rod Ratcliff’s private jet while Ratcliff urged changes to state law that would benefit his company. Spectacle wants to move one of its Majestic Star Casino licenses to a land-based location in Gary and the other to Terre […]

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward

A bipartisan bill that would authorize sports betting in Ohio’s 11 gaming facilities—including Hollywood Casino Columbus (l.)—online and through mobile apps has been introduced in the Senate. If it passes and is adopted in the House, the Buckeye State would become the eighth state to legalize sports betting. Senate Bill 111, an 146-page document that […]

Tribes Hold Key to Connecticut Sports Betting

Connecticut legislators and Governor Ned Lamont (l.) would like to see legislation that would legalize sports betting. But first they most reach an agreement with the state’s gaming tribes, who claim they would have a monopoly guaranteed by their gaming compacts. Connecticut lawmakers have so far failed to agree on legislation that would legalize sports […]

N.H. Sports Betting Still Possible as Deadline Nears

After years of trying by New Hampshire’s senior state senator, the state appears on the verge of adopting a bill that would not only authorize two casinos—it would also legalize sports betting. Although New Hampshire’s Governor Chris Sununu and many lawmakers in the House and Senate appear to want a sports betting bill, the deadline […]

Delaware North Breaks with Miomni in West Virginia Sports Betting Dispute

Delaware North is terminating its relationship with sports betting supplier Miomni as it hopes to reopen its sportsbooks at Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras casinos. A dispute between the company has forced the two sports books to close for nearly a month as well as sidelining the mobile app BetLucky WV. A dispute that has […]