Santo: Canada Needs Sports Betting
Tony Santo (l.), the gaming veteran who is CEO of Gateway Casino & Entertainment, wants the Canadian government to approve sports betting nationwide. He says the industry will produce more jobs and entertainment options for Canadians with sports betting and fall behind U.S. competitors if the playing field isn’t leveled.
Michigan Online Gambling Bill Advances
A measure allowing online gambling, sports betting and daily fantasy sports passed out of a House committee in Michigan. It’s nearly the same bill that former Governor Rick Snyder vetoed just before leaving office. New Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.) has said she supports sports betting and is not opposed to online gambling.
WSOP.com Kicks Off Spring Online Championships March 31
WSOP.com’s Spring Online Championships kick off on March 31 and offer 48 different tournaments with $1.3 million in prize pool guarantees. We have an overview of the events.
PA iLottery Launches Red Hot Keno
“Red Hot Keno” is the first interactive keno-style game that Pennsylvania Lottery has made available to online players.
“Lucky” Washington County man wins $100,000 Playing Rainbow Fortunes on PA iLottery
This is the fourth time a player has won $100,000 or more online on a single gameplay since the PA iLottery program launched
Borgata Kicks Off Spring Poker Open with Lots of Online Satellites
The Borgata Spring Poker Open is one of the most exciting tournaments of the year. Online players can join the action through a full schedule of online satellite tournaments for the chance to win seats at the main event.
60 More Days For Wire Act Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Justice has delayed implementation of its revised Federal Wire Act opinion until June 14, according to a memo from outgoing Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (l.).
Icahn Adds to Caesars Play
A week after billionaire investor Carl Icahn (l.) ramped his courtship of Caesars Entertainment, company stock jumped. Icahn increased his ownership to over 15 percent in the company and put three directors on the operator’s board. Some analysts are reporting that Eldorado, the company that bought Icahn’s most recent company, Tropicana Resorts, could be a Caesars buyer as well.
In New York, a Widening Rift Over Remote Betting
Sports betting’s point man in the state Assembly says Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) has changed his mind about the need for a constitutional amendment to allow wagering online and by mobile phone. Cuomo blasted the assertion as “patently false.”
MLB Signs Deal with Sportradar
Major League Baseball and the Switzerland-headquartered Sportradar have signed a “wide-ranging, multi-year partnership” making Sportradar the official global data provider for MLB. Sportradar now has deals with all four major U.S. team sports leagues. The deal gives Sportradar international rights to provide MLB data to international media and sports betting operations. In the U.S., Sportradar will only exclusively provide data to the media.
888 Holdings Acquires Betbright
888 Holdings will acquire Irish sports betting operator BetBright in a deal valued at £15 million or about $19.9 million. The company will purchase certain assets of Dedsert Limited, Dedsert Ireland Limited and its affiliates, which together operate as BetBright. 888 Holdings said the deal gives the company complete ownership of technologies and development across its four online betting services—online casinos, poker, bingo and sports betting.
Adelson’s Cancer Eliminates Court Testimony
After a prolonged absence from his office and proposed testimony in a Las Vegas lawsuit was rejected, Las Vegas Sands Corp. revealed the Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson (l.) is suffering from cancer. As a result, he will be excused from testifying at the third trial in a suit filed by former consultant Richard Suen.
