Heidi Specter's latest articles
Casino
June 14, 2019
AGA Backs U.S. Operators’ Bid for Japanese IR
AGA head says U.S. operators ready to invest in Osaka IR American brands have track record of assisting communities Osaka Mayor requests $186m to fit subway project bill AGA boss Bill Miller has said that admitting U.S. casino brands to the Japanese IR would be beneficial for local communities. U.S. Operators and the Japanese IR […]
Esports
June 12, 2019
Riot Games Introduces Dota Auto Chess-Inspired Game Mode
Riot Games is introducing a Dota Auto Chess-inspired game mode by the name of Teamfight Tactics. Once again, players will be asked to put together the strongest team composition to win the fight. Teamfight Tactics Arrives for Riot’s League of Legends MOBA games are known to copy from one another and Riot Games‘ League of […]
Legal
June 4, 2019
New Hampshire Defeats DOJ in District Court Battle
DOJ phrasing of Wire Act Opinion ambiguous New Hampshire wins the court battle Judge refrains from naming the verticals the WA applies to New Hampshire pries away from DOJ with a district court siding with NH insofar as iLotteries are concerned. Judge Paul Barbadoro didn’t explicitly dismiss the validity on the Wire Act on verticals […]
Business
May 31, 2019
SG, Oneida Receive Regulatory Approval for NY Sports Betting
SG and Oneida get go-ahead to launch joint-venture in NYS NY legislators still discussing sports betting law The session ends on June 19 Oneida Indian Nation and Scientific Games are moving forth with a sports betting venture partnership in New York State, after successfully securing a license from the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) SG […]
Casino
May 29, 2019
SugarHouse Makes Interactive Wagers a Reality in PA
As SugarHouse has commenced a series of tests, the casino operator is moving closer to becoming the first business to launch online and mobile sportsbook service in the now regulated state of Pennsylvania. SugarHouse accepted its first wagers on Tuesday, May 28 as mandated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the state’s gaming watchdog. […]
Esports
May 28, 2019
FACEIT Hosts New Apex Legends Tournament on May 31
FACEIT announces new Apex Legends tournament 14 teams are invited Apex Legends Continues to build authority as an esports game Tournament host and event organizer FACEIT has revealed a $50,000 Apex Legends Pro Series, becoming the latest entity to endorse the EA-released shooter game as an esports. Apex Legends Pro Series Announced Electronic Arts’ Apex […]
Sports
May 27, 2019
Uefa Europa League Finals: Chelsea vs Arsenal Face Off
Two English teams set into a head-to-head battle in the 2019 Uefa Europa League finals at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, May 29. Arsenal and Liverpool Vying or the European Silverware It has been a turbulent season for both the Blues and the Gunners. Offered a chance to redeem from missing out on the […]
Business
May 24, 2019
FanDuel and fuboTV Bring Sports Betting Data to Viewers
Photo credit: fuboTV. FanDuel and fuboTV partner to provide odds and betting data First partnership between OTT and sportsbook Only horse racing, soccer, and cycling channels featured at first FanDuel has signed a ground-breaking partnership with OTT streaming service fuboTV to introduce live sports betting data to viewers. FanDuel Signs with OTT Content Provider fuboTV […]
Casino
May 23, 2019
Aristocrat Posts Solid Half-Year Results, 60% Revenue in US
Aristocrat continues to generate solid financial results, the company’s recent filing to the Australian Securities Exchange showed. Net profit hit $422.3 for the half-year finishing on March 31. Aristocrat Posts Solid Financial Results for Financial Half-Year Aristocrat posted a decent net profit for the financial half ended on March 31. The Australia-based slot machine-maker and […]
Sports
May 18, 2019
Racing Levies Fall Short of Target by £17m
The UK racing industry will not be collecting as much as it expect this year. Nearly £17 million short – this is the total amount that is missing from hitting 2019’s targets. Closing the week on Friday, the Horseracing Betting Levy Board (HBLB) announced that contributions in Q1, 2019 had fallen below the £95 million […]