Sports
February 7, 2023
Record Number of Americans Likely to Bet on Super Bowl LVII
A prediction made by the American Gaming Association (AGA) has outlined a record number of Americans likely to wager on the upcoming American football championship game of the National Football League for the 2022 NFL season. The event will take place on February 12 at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, when the Philadelphia Eagles […]
Legal
February 7, 2023
Another Effort to Legalize Mobile Sports Betting in Texas
Texas gets closer to the legalization of mobile sports betting as a new bill gains traction. The bill, known as SB 715, was introduced by state senator Lois Kolkhorst on Monday and seeks to bring the vertical to the second-largest state in the US. Experts believe that the new bill may be more successful than […]
Poker
February 7, 2023
LA Rams Player Bags $514,837 Jackpot at Caesars Las Vegas
Bonnie Rivers, a running back for the Los Angeles Rams, has won a whopping $514,837 thanks to his poker skills. The player played Three Card Poker at the Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas and won by a landslide. As reported by KTNV, the athlete was in Las Vegas to celebrate his birthday and his […]
Industry
February 7, 2023
Betfred Enters Nevada Market with Mohegan Sun Sportsbook
This marks the company’s first move into the Nevada sports betting market. Betfred’s New Sportsbook Opens Doors on February 9 The new sportsbook, located inside the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, will open its doors on Thursday, February 9. Betfred was given the green light to manage sports betting at […]
Industry
February 7, 2023
Psychologist Explains How Sports Betting Apps Become Addictive
And, although the picture is much more complex, and gambling addiction is not a new discovery, sports betting apps still have a few more tricks up their sleeve to increase their appeal to users. Sports Betting Apps Are Addictive by Design An article shared in The Conversation detailed Meredith K. Ginley’s – Assistant Professor of […]
Sports
February 7, 2023
Colorado Seeks to Outlaw Live Greyhound Racing Betting with New Legal Move
A new legislative action was brought and passed by the House Finance Committee in the Centennial State on Monday. Should the measure succeed, Colorado will become the latest to end betting on a sport that many see as cruel. While there are only two active racetracks left, both owned by Delaware North, which is a […]
Poker
February 7, 2023
PokerStars Sees Traffic Surge in Wake of Interstate Play
The numbers have been revealed by PlayMichigan, a platform that is dedicated to following the locally regulated online gambling market. Prior to the launch of the interstate compact of which the Great Lakes is now part, PokerStars reported peak traffic numbers of around 900 players. This has gone up more than twice, exceeding 1,800 peak […]
Casino
February 6, 2023
PlayAGS to Deliver High-Performing Slots for DraftKings
Supplier of online casino content PlayAGS announced another game content partnership with a high-profile US gaming operator, DraftKings, to continue to expand its presence in the North American iGaming market. Turbocharge DraftKings Casino’s Operations The new content deal with Boston-based DraftKings will see PlayAGS deliver a portfolio of over 20 proprietary slot titles to help […]
Legal
February 6, 2023
Court Orders Ex-tribal Leader to Pay Restitution over Bribery
On Thursday, the US Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts, ordered Cedric Cromwell, who used to hold the position of a chair of the Mashpee Wampanoags, a Native American tribe, was ordered to pay restitution of $209,687.54 to the Tribe. The latest announcement reveals that while Cromwell was a part of the leadership of the Tribe, […]
Industry
February 6, 2023
NBA Wants to Stamp out “Risk-Free” Gambling Promotions
Whether because of inexperience or greed, the concept of “risk-free” wagers has permeated sports betting in the United States since the country regulated the activity on a federal level in 2018. The NBA Opts Out of “Risk-Free” Wagers Now, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has become the latest organization to oppose the concept and call […]
