Blockchain
April 13, 2022
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort Now Accepts Crypto Payments
Blockchain and cryptocurrency have long been touted as friends to casino gaming. Many operators have taken this concept and realized it successfully online. But few have ventured into the retail space, let alone introduce crypto payments on-site. Well, one property is bucking the trend and defying skepticism as of today, the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
Fubo Sportsbook Gains Market Access to Mississippi, Louisiana & Missouri
FuboTV’s sports betting and online gaming subsidiary Fubo Gaming announced today its Fubo Sportsbook partnership with Caesars Entertainment had been expanded to include three new US jurisdictions: Mississippi, Louisiana and Missouri. Second Round of Caesars’ Agreements The new market access agreements Fubo Gaming secured with Caesars Entertainment granted Fubo Sportsbook statewide access for sports betting, […]
Business
January 17, 2022
Mississippi Casino Workers Accused of COVID-19 Fraud, Must Return Benefits
Some South Mississippi casino workers recently received a letter from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) they weren’t expecting. It told them that they have to repay certain state unemployment benefits received during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the MDES accused them of fraud. Mississippi Goes After Casino Workers All 12 Coast […]
Legal
January 6, 2022
Mississippi Makes the Fourth Attempt to Legalize Online Sports Betting
Mississippi goes on its fourth run to try and legalize online sports betting after it came close to finalizing the process at the end of 2021. This time, the effort is led by Cedric Burnett, who introduced House Bill 184 on January 4. House Bill 184 Will Amend the Mississippi Code The new House Bill […]
Business
January 6, 2022
MGM Shuffles Around Casino Leaders in a Game of Musical Chairs
Travis Lunn was named Wednesday the new president for Atlantic City’s Borgata, per an announcement by the casino’s owner, MGM Resorts International. At the same time, Brandon Dardeau was promoted to take over Lunn’s former position of president and chief operating officer (COO) of southeast operations for MGM. Borgata Gets a New Boss In Lunn’s […]
Casino
December 31, 2021
Lucky Winners Take Home Thousands of Dollars by Winning Jackpots
Winning at any game is always fun. But winning a jackpot is something else. And what better time to win a hefty jackpot than Christmas? Yes, in the last couple of weeks of 2021, gamblers have won hundreds of thousands of dollars, just in time for the holidays. Lucky Winners Take Home Big Jackpots One […]
Legal
December 13, 2021
Women Face Charges Following Casino Identity Theft, Embezzlement
Last Friday, three Mississippi women faced a judge on charges of wire fraud and aggravated theft of identity. On September 8, a federal grand jury in Jackson indicted Crystal Holliday, 33, Annie J. Blalock 62 and Ashton Crouthers, 33, all of Union, MS, with a scheme to use wire fraud and identity theft in order […]
Business
November 22, 2021
Two MGM Resorts Casinos in Mississippi Apply for Mobile Wagering Licenses
Two MGM Resorts casinos have expressed interest in on-site mobile betting, as the Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) confirms. While speaking to Gambling.com, the MGC executive director, Jay McDaniel, stated that no other casinos have approached him about offering mobile sports betting services on-site. The new sports betting bill could be introduced by the start of […]
Sports
November 5, 2021
Mississippi Confident in Drafting Sports Gambling Bill by 2022
Mississippi seems to be falling behind Louisiana when it comes to sports betting legalization, which could deprive the state of millions worth of revenue. Revenue that is generated offshore or across the state border anyway, observers and proponents of the legalization movement. To avoid getting stuck in Mississippi on the wrong side of progress, legislators […]
Business
November 3, 2021
Mississippi Sees First Cryptocurrency ATM Installed at Casino
Mississippi has been one of the pioneers of sports betting. Yet, as betting technology progressed, the state slowly started falling behind. That will now change. Mississippi Casino Adds Crypto ATM That isn’t to say there aren’t efforts to make a change. The Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville has recently installed a cryptocurrency ATM. According to […]