Casino
February 25, 2019
WV Sports Betting Bill Progress to Senate
At the beginning of this year, many speculated that 2019 will see a rapid expansion of legal sports betting across the United States. They were right. Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Kentucky, and many more have all launched themselves into exploring the possibility of legalizing the sports betting segment on their home turf. […]
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February 13, 2019
Galvano with a New Gambling Bill Idea in Florida
Florida’s position on gambling remains unyielding. With the state’s tribes having exclusivity over the industry, there are still some final touches that can be applied to improve its overall functionality, Senate President Bill Galvano thinks. Bill Galvano Prepares a New Florida Gambling Bill A few days beforeWalt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger reminded that his […]
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February 11, 2019
Indiana Discusses Sports Betting and Gaming Opportunities
Indiana presently has 13 casino operators which have been struggling to overcome solid competition from tribal gaming operators and neighboring states. Things aren’t going to get much better should the state just rely on customers to flock back to these properties. Now, a new gambling law wants to reshuffle the existing operations, see sports betting […]
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February 10, 2019
Disney Remain Opposed to Gambling in Florida, Bob Iger Says
Walt Disney Company is most certainly no dove when it comes to Florida’s gambling industry. Since pre-2009, the company has been fighting a very determined battle against any suggestions that Florida might be transformed into a Las Vegas-styled of action-packed gambling nirvana. The company has had an interest of keeping Florida as a destination for […]
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January 26, 2019
Northern Ireland’s McLeans and Toals Opt for FOBTs Restriction
The Fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have been the cause of some political divide and concern for gaming businesses and politicians in the United Kingdom and Norther Ireland. However, bookmakers are now setting the trend, with more companies opting voluntarily into restricting the segment. More Irish Bookmakers to Opt Out of FOBTs High-Stakes Last year, the […]
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January 24, 2019
Sports Betting in Connecticut – The Whole Story So Far
Gambling in Connecticut has been a vehemently debated subject which reached a crescendo around the time of PASPA’s repeal, but seemed to gather little traction thereafter. What’s changed? Making Sense of Connecticut’s Gaming & Sports Betting Trying to understand Connecticut’s complicate climate for gambling and sports betting activities is a fine challenge. Back in 2018, […]
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January 23, 2019
KSA to Reconsider Regulation, Remote Gambling Up for Voting
The Dutch regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit, is planning to planning to gauge the success of its stiff penalties against illegal operators, which the watchdog now estimates to have had little effect. The regulator is now focusing on pushing ahead with the long-mothballed Remote Gambling Bill Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) Prepares to Debate Remote Gambling Bill The Remote Gambling […]
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January 21, 2019
Harrah’s Philly Gears Up for Test Run on Tuesday
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack is launching a mandatory 48-hour mode on Tuesday, January 22 ahead of a full-scale launch later on. Harrah’s Philly’s “The Book” Opening Up for Test Run on January 22 The Philadelphia property owned by Harrah and known as “The Book” is about to launch its first two-day test period, allowing […]
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January 20, 2019
AG Communications Meets Self-Exclusion Standards in Sweden
Aspire Global’s gaming subsidiary in Sweden catches up to Spelpaus self-exclusion standards Effectiveness of such schemes is now tested in the United Kingdom The Swedish iGaming market continues to grow, with the Spelinspektionen awarding license on January 18. As of this moment, there are 64 companies that operate legally in the country. However, some of […]
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January 20, 2019
Pennsylvania Urges Operators to Comply with Wire Act
As Philadelphia’s sports betting begins developing, the state’s taking all necessary precautions to avoid conflicting with the enactment of the now revised Wire Act of 1961. Wire Act Reversal Must Be Reflected by PA Sports Betting Operators Earlier this month, several events happened almost simultaneously. First, there was a rumor that the Department of Justice […]