Sports
December 30, 2024
Gaming Industry Booms with Record-Breaking Profits and New Frontiers
The US gaming industry keeps growing hitting new highs in growth and groundbreaking ideas. Bill Miller, who heads the American Gaming Association (AGA), says 2024 was the fourth year in a row where gross gaming revenue (GGR) broke records. With profits up 7% through October and likely to top the $67 billion mark set in […]
Sports
December 27, 2024
Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Commanders 2024 NFL Odds, Time, and Prediction
The Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Commanders game at Northwest Stadium (a.k.a. FedEx Field) carries significant playoff implications for both teams. If the hosts win, they will clinch their spot in the postseason. Such a scenario would mean bad news for the Falcons, whose playoff chance would drop to 36%. But if the visitors from Georgia […]
Industry
December 27, 2024
Nevada Streamlines Game Design Submissions, Easing IP Hurdles
A hitherto cumbersome practice of having game manufacturers in Nevada secure the licensing rights for certain franchises before pitching games based on those franchises has been scrapped, as the Silver State has opted to instead review submissions for game designs based on popular Intellectual Property even before the developers have obtained the licensing rights in […]
Legal
December 27, 2024
DraftKings Settles Dispute with Ex-Executive Over Fanatics Move
DraftKings has ended its legal fight with Michael Hermalyn, a former executive who faced accusations of breaking non-compete clauses and stealing trade secrets when he jumped ship to join Fanatics. The deal closes lawsuits filed in Massachusetts and California, which focused on Hermalyn’s switch to the competing company in early 2024. Hermalyn’s Transition to Fanatics […]
Casino
December 26, 2024
Louisiana Prisoner Said to Have Run Sprawling Gambling Ring with Inmates
An inmate at the Elyan Hunt Correctional Center, one B.S., 48, was booked on charges of having run a sprawling gambling ring not just at the prison where he was incarcerated, but also across other state prisons, according to a statement released by the Louisiana State Police. Inmate Tied to a Sprawling Gambling Ring […]
Legal
December 26, 2024
DraftKings Faces Legal Action over Alleged Unlawful Account Deactivations
DraftKings Inc., a prominent name in online sports betting, is now the target of a class-action lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Plaintiffs accuse the operator of allegedly defrauding customers by unlawfully deactivating user accounts and retaining their balances, potentially exposing a widespread issue within the company’s operations. The […]
Casino
December 26, 2024
Massachusetts’ Taunton Casino May Finally Be Coming Says Tribe
According to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, more information will be released in early 2025, which will outline the project and how plausible it is moving forward. The message shared with Taunton Daily Gazette is one of cautious optimism, however. Taunton Casino by Tribe May Finally Be Arriving “We are working towards presenting these plans to […]
Casino
December 26, 2024
Father and Son Sentenced in Michigan for Running Illegal Gambling Business
Shaun M. Bellah Sr. and Shaun M. Bellah II were sentenced by Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Richard Ball last week, after the duo pled guilty to having run illegal gambling operations. Father and Son Reckon with the Law, Get Away Mostly Unscathed Sr. pled guilty to one count of conducting gambling without a license, […]
Casino
December 26, 2024
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Casino Officer Assault
Daniel Lehi, a 44-year-old resident of Towaoc, Colorado, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a casino security officer. The act was equivalent to assaulting a federal employee, a criminal offense. Federal Officer Attacked at Casino in Colorado The man Lehi assaulted was identified as a federal officer at […]
Casino
December 26, 2024
Thomas Winter Joins Rush Street Interactive’s Board
Rush Street Interactive Inc. (RSI), a big player in the online casino and sports betting world, has revealed that Thomas Winter will join its board of directors. Thomas Winter’s Appointment Set to Boost Strategic Growth Starting December 16, 2024, Winter’s arrival will increase the board’s size to nine members highlighting a key step in RSI’s […]
