Industry
April 19, 2022
New Jersey Sees March Total Bets Hit $1.12B
New Jersey has not slowed down, pandemic or no pandemic, and so far as the state’s sports betting and gambling activities go, they have done very well indeed. The sports betting market in the Garden State has hi more t $1 billion once again in terms of betting handle for the sixth month in a […]
Industry
April 18, 2022
Connecticut’s Problem-Gambling Hotline Calls up 203%
Connecticut’s problem-gambling hotline was extremely busy in the last six months following the official launch of online sports betting and gambling in the state as the number of calls more than tripled, CT Insider reported. Gambling Hotline Resources Strained Operated by the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, the hotline experienced a 203% spike in the […]
Legal
April 18, 2022
Cordish Suffered Legal Setback, Case against Norfolk Dismissed
The Cordish Companies, the real estate developer of the Waterside District in Norfolk, Virginia, saw its legal case against the city dismissed after a Richmond judge ruled that “agreement to agree” creates no obligation under Virginia Law. Agreement Language ‘Unenforceable’ Dismissing the Cordish lawsuit against the city of Norfolk for allegedly breaching their agreement by […]
Legal
April 18, 2022
POM’s Lawsuit against BLCE Alleges Collusion with Casinos
Developer of skill games Pace-O-Matic (POM) filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (BLCE), claiming the regulator engaged in coordinated actions to harass Pennsylvania Skill location owners and operators. ‘Betrayal of the Public Trust’ POM filed the complaint in Commonwealth Court requesting the court to permanently block BLCE, alleging the regulator […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Premier Gaming Group Sells Magnolia Bluffs Casino to a New York Company
Magnolia Bluffs Casino and Hotel, which is located in Natchez, Mississippi, has been sold to Saratoga Casino Hotel’s parent company, Saratoga Casino Holdings, which is headquartered in New York. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Premier Gaming Group, a Mississippi-based full-service operator and developer of gaming, entertainment and hospitality properties across the US, […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Alleged Quincy Loan Shark Preyed Upon Encore Boston Harbor Casino Bettors
Participation in a criminal loansharking operation has gotten a woman from Quincy to court. The latter was accused of preying upon Everett bettors by offering them high-interest loans. Alleged Loan Shark Gets Arrested Kimanh Le, a 50-years-old woman from Quincy, was accused of participating in a loansharking operation outside of the Encore Boston Harbor Casino. […]
Sports
April 18, 2022
Drake Bets $200,000 on the Golden State Warriors to Win Conference
Drake is back at it and the staunch Golden State Warrior supporter is not giving up on his team after he committed another $200,000 wager on the team to win the NBA Western Conference. As of the time of writing, the Warriors are third in the overall standing with 646 points behind the Phoenix Suns […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Massachusetts Study Sees Minority Casino Workers Impacted the Worst
Trying to gauge the long-term impact of the pandemic on the casino industry has been going on for a while now. Some have said that burdening casinos with additional regulation would impinge on their competitiveness and make the recovery harder. Others have objected that casinos can certainly dispense with some “givens,” including allowing customers to […]
Legal
April 18, 2022
Legalized Betting in Kentucky Has to Wait Until Next Year
No white smoke came from the building of the local legislative authority on the clear Thursday evening. House Bill 606 would have legitimized sports betting and online poker had it not failed in getting the third reading in Senate. In fact, it never left the boundaries of the Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee. The […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
No Better Time Than Now to Land a Job in the Casino Industry
Amid a serious shortage of casino employees in the US, operators have started a massive hiring wave across the country. Competition for fresh staff is fierce, especially in the context of casinos still trying to recover from the door-shutting restrictions that kept patrons away and forced serious staff cuts during the pandemic. The gambling industry […]
