Business
February 2, 2022
DraftKings Strengthens Media Team with Two Media Heavyweights
The American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting company DraftKings has bolstered its media team with two media industry heavyweights. DraftKings Adds Two Veterans to Its Media Team The two new members who will be responsible for the gambling operator’s media endeavors are Stacie McCollum who will be DraftKings’ new head of programming and […]
Sports
February 2, 2022
Oddsium Has Announced It Will Hit the New Jersey Market in 2022
One-log-in-to-all mobile sports app developer Oddsium has announced it will launch an innovative aggregator app in New Jersey by the end of March. The app will be used to offer smarter, smoother, and simplified sports betting. Oddsium Is Eager to Join the American Market Founded in 2012 by Krister Malm and several investors in Stockholm, […]
Industry
February 2, 2022
Virginia Sportsbooks Surpass $3B in Betting Handle in 2021
It was back in January 2021 when Virginia launched sports betting. Not unexpectedly, the interest in the activity kept increasing. Judging by recent figures released by the regulator, legal sportsbooks in Virginia hit $3.2 billion in sports betting handle during 2021. Sportsbooks in Virginia Surpass $400M in Betting Handle in December The Virginia Lottery released […]
Industry
February 2, 2022
South Dakota Voters Could Decide on Future of Mobile Sports Betting
While other states are rushing to adopt mobile betting legislation, South Dakota’s lack of it is costing its residents and the state’s gaming industry. This is according to supporters of new legislation that would place the issue of statewide mobile betting on the ballot in the latter part of the year. Currently, sports betting is […]
Casino
February 2, 2022
Players Casino in Ventura, CA, Completes Move to New Location
Players Casino is back in action in Ventura, CA. After a much longer-than-expected hiatus, the cardroom reopened yesterday at the Ventura County Fairgrounds’ Derby Club, according to the VC Star. This is a larger venue than its previous home, but it offers only limited additional amenities for now. Players Casino Returns to Action Players signed […]
Insider
February 2, 2022
Cordish Global President Rob Norton Visits GamblingNews (Podcast #18)
Rob Norton, a long-time executive in the gaming industry, has been the President of Cordish Global Gaming and Live! Casino for the past 11 years. He joined GamblingNews recently as part of the platform’s ongoing podcast series, providing valuable insight into what the company is achieving and where it’s headed. Cordish Understands the Market Cordish […]
Poker
February 2, 2022
Encore Boston Harbor Has Poker Again, But Players Feel Ripped Off
Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor’s poker room has reopened for business. This is a great move that should have been cause for celebration in the poker community. However, the relaunch has been hampered by limited seating and a rake that some players feel is robbery. Encore Loses Support for Poker Encore shut down poker in […]
Business
February 2, 2022
MGM Resorts’ New MGM Rewards Program is Now Live
MGM Resorts International has fulfilled a mission it first announced last month. It has launched MGM Rewards, its new loyalty rewards program. This will be the first time that non-gaming and gaming members can earn MGM Rewards points on a single platform. The points can be used to redeem for free dining, entertainment and hotel […]
Casino
February 2, 2022
New Jersey Welcomes Bally Casino to an Off-the-record Launch
New Jersey has had online casinos since ca 2013. Now the Garden State is adding another prominent brand to its digital ranks, with Bally’s Corporation launching its first foray in the state’s iGaming market through Bally Casino. Even though the market has supposedly reached its maturity, there have been many new releases over the past […]
Sports
February 1, 2022
FanDuel Plans Land-Based Sportsbook at the United Center Stadium
The American gambling operator FanDuel is seeking to expand its business with a new land-based sportsbook in Chicago. The company envisions opening the new venue at the United Center stadium. FanDuel’s Plans for the Sportsbook The United Center is owned by two notable sports franchises – the Chicago Bulls team from the National Basketball Association […]