Indiana’s Ford Adds Poker to iGaming Measure
Indiana state Senator Jon Ford’s (l.) proposed gaming legislation now includes online poker as well as online casinos. Ford originally thought poker would hurt the bill’s chances, but was...
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Delaware Doubles iGaming Revenue
Owing largely to the industry shutdowns due to the Covid-19 virus, iGaming revenue in Delaware more than doubled year-on-year in 2020, to $8.4 million.
Lawmaker to Refile Bay State Sports Betting Bill
Massachusetts’s political landscape appears to be open to legal sports betting. So says Senator Brendan Crighton (l.), who’s preparing to file another bill, as he’s done for the past...
Mississippi Tries Again With Online Sports Betting
It’s a long shot, but online and mobile sports betting could be available in Mississippi this year under a measure proposed by state Senator Scott DeLano (l.). The bill...
Iowa Expects to Benefit From Online Registration
Prior to January 1, sports gamblers in Iowa had to visit one of the state’s 19 casinos to establish an account. Now players can sign up and wager online....
Online Super Bowl Bets Possible In Virginia
Mobile sports betting could be available in Virginia in time for the Super Bowl. A law passed in 2020 allows pre-game and in-game wagers on pro sports and pre-game...
Mid-January Launch for Michigan Mobile Bets
Detroit’s three casinos and 20 of Michigan’s 23 tribal casinos all opened sportsbooks after sports betting became legal in December. Now 15 casinos and their vendors are set to...
WSOP Announces Online Tournament Series
World Series of Poker will begin an online circuit series on January 14. The series, largely modeled on previous tournaments, will be held virtually with WSOP.com as the official...
Golden Nugget Offers West Virginia iGaming
Golden Nugget has teamed with the Greenbrier in West Virginia to offer online sports betting and casino gambling. DraftKings and BetMGM also offer online casino gambling in the state,...
Entain, Verizon Partner On New Gaming Tech
U.K.-based sports betting and iGaming company, Entain, has established a partnership with Verizon Media to look at the crossroads of sports, entertainment and gambling and the advances in technology....
Accel Faces $5M Fine In Illinois
The Illinois Gaming Board alleges that Accel Entertainment made a deal with DraftKings to pay businesses to use Accel gambling machines. Regulators plan to issue $5 million in fines.
EGT Interactive, 888 Partner in Romania
EGT Interactive and 888 Holdings are partnering to broaden the reach of EGT products and broaden 888’s footprint in Europe, beginning with Romania.
Hard Rock, Seminoles Launch Hard Rock Digital
Hard Rock International has tapped iGaming and sports betting veterans, including Rafi Ashkenazi (l.), former head of The Stars Group, to head Hard Rock Digital, as the operator launches...
MGM Launches iGaming in Pennsylvania
BetMGM has officially launched its BetMGM Casino online gaming site in Pennsylvania, available via desktop or via an app available for download on iOS and Android devices.
Group: Pandemic Has Worsened Delaware iGaming Problems
A problem gambling help group in Delaware says the pandemic and subsequent shutdowns of casinos has worsened problem gambling online in the state.
Everi Supplies Golden Nugget’s 777th Online Game
Everi Holdings has supplied what is the 777th game to be offered online by the iGaming site operated by Golden Nugget in New Jersey, one of the top online...
Lottery Commission Approves Full iGaming Licenses
West Virginia’s five casinos have been granted full iGaming licenses by the West Virginia Lottery. Each paid $250,000 for a five-year license. Previously Mardi Gras, Wheeling Island, Mountaineer, Hollywood...
Michigan to Go Live with Online Wagers in January
The Michigan Gaming Control Board expects online sportsbooks and online gaming to go live in mid-January.
China Moves to Clean Up Cyberspace
The Beijing government has shut down 105 apps for content it considers undesirable. U.S. travel giant TripAdvisor was among them, maybe because some of the resorts featured on its...
BetMGM First to Utilize ‘PlayPause’ Tool
BetMGM will become the first iGaming app to employ PlayPause, a multi-state responsible gaming tool developed by a nonprofit subsidiary of GeoComply. BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt (l.) called it...