By Julie Moraine

Trading

PointsBet Posted 246% Increase in Q3 FY2021 Revenue

April 30, 2021

Australian sportsbook operator PointsBet submitted in a filing to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) its financial year 2021 third quarter trading update as well as quarterly cash flow report. Overall Performance PointsBet revealed an impressive quarterly financial performance for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 posting a turnover of AU$905.2 million, a 236% jump […]

By Julie Moraine

Sports

USL Team Indy Eleven Named BetRivers Official Betting Partner

April 30, 2021

BetRivers and the United Soccer League (USL) championship team Indy Eleven announced today a multi-year corporate partnership to make the sports betting and online gaming brand of Rush Street Interactive (RSI) Official Sports Betting Partner of the Indiana-based soccer franchise. “BetRivers.com is excited to be an official sports betting partner of Indy Eleven.” Mattias Stetz, […]

By Mike Johnson

Casino

Colorado Drops Casino Limits, Adds New Games on May 1

April 30, 2021

The state of Colorado is lifting casino restrictions in Black Hawk, Cripple Creek and Central City casinos and introducing new games and higher betting limits. Colorado’s Casino Welcome Higher Betting Limits Colorado is preparing to lift a ream of restrictions that have to do with casino gambling operations. Starting from Saturday, May 1 the state […]

By Eva Ivanova

Legal

Ohio Lawmakers Are Preparing a Sports Betting Bill

April 30, 2021

Ohio legislators are working on a sports betting bill to allow state residents to bet on more sporting events and place bets at casinos, racetracks, and possibly in bars and through mobile devices. Legislators in Ohio Want To Keep Tax Revenue in the State As more states legalize sports betting, Ohio legislators are in the […]

By Jerome García

Legal

High Profile Gambler Receives Prison Sentence over $9.6M Fraud

April 30, 2021

Rob Gorodetsky, a high-profile gambler who was spending thousands on sports and luxury cars was sentenced to more than two years in prison. After a federal investigation, prosecutors found that Gorodetsky was involved in a $9.6 million fraud. High-Profile Gambler Sentenced over Fraud, Gets 28 Months in Prison Rob Gorodetsky, once a high-profile gambler who […]

By Erik Gibbs

Legal

Missouri Lawmakers Approve Illegal Gaming Machines in the State

April 30, 2021

Missouri lawmakers – at least enough of them to control the votes – are fine with illegal gambling occurring in the state. That’s the logical conclusion that can be drawn by the announcement that they rejected a bill earlier this week that would have created new gambling regulations and brought an end to illegal gaming. […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Mississippi’s Casinos Drop All COVID-19 Restrictions as of Today

April 30, 2021

There are more signs that the US is rapidly returning to normal following the COVID-19 debacle, despite a few pockets of outbreaks. Mississippi’s casinos are now going to be able to stage a comeback after the Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) announced yesterday that all COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted. The changes take effect today and […]

By Eva Ivanova

Legal

Nevada Gaming Control Board Expands Horse Betting Options

April 30, 2021

On Wednesday, Nevada horseplayers received good news from the Gaming Control Board, which grants racebooks to accept bets on more races from Churchill Downs, not just Kentucky Oaks, and the Kentucky Derby. Nevada Horseplayers with More Betting Options Nevada Gaming Control Board has granted racebooks the right to allow horse bettors to bet on more […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Legal

Florida’s DeSantis-Seminole Compact to Face Legal Scrutiny

April 30, 2021

Florida’s sports gambling compact that will offer an unprecedented expansion of the state’s gambling industry may come under legal challenges from opponents.  Bringing Online Sports Gambling in Florida  The recently negotiated compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis offers a path to sports betting legalization for the Sunshine State. Pending approval in May, the compact […]

By Julie Moraine

Poker

BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker Go Live in Pennsylvania

April 29, 2021

Pennsylvania became the third US state to feature BetMGM Poker and the second to introduce Borgata Poker after BetMGM launched the powered by partypoker US Network apps today. Both apps offer players access to loyalty reward programs involving benefits at MGM Resorts’ casino properties across the country as well as Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa […]