Legal
February 28, 2022
Judge Rules New Jersey Wrong in Atlantic City PILOT Bill Dispute
New Jersey goofed. The state violated the terms of a 2018 consent order between itself and Atlantic County when it hastily approved the PILOT Bill, a new casino payments-in-lieu-of-taxes law. However, it still may be able to go ahead with the program, despite its dubious legal status. PILOT Bill in New Jersey Illegal Last Friday, […]
Industry
February 28, 2022
South Dakota Lawmakers Happy to Support Illegal Sports Betting
South Dakota lawmakers had a chance. They could have pushed forward legislation to allow online sports betting in the state, attracting hundreds of millions of dollars and offering consumers better protections. Instead, they decided offshore sports betting is perfectly fine, and shot down the legislation last week. South Dakota Continues Living in the Past After […]
Esports
February 28, 2022
Nevada’s Esports Technical Advisory Committee Adds Ubisoft Executive
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) selected a senior executive from a video game company to join its new Esports Technical Advisory Committee (ETAC). Che Chou, Ubisoft Entertainment’s senior director of Esports, was approved Thursday to join the committee as its eighth member, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Esports Takes Center Stage Chou is […]
Business
February 25, 2022
Churchill Downs to Begin Scaling Down Online Business Amid Low Profits
The horseracing brand Churchill Downs will shut down its online sports betting and iGaming business after it failed to produce favorable results. According to the company, its offerings will gradually be scaled down over the next six months. Churchill Downs Gives Up on Online Betting The decision comes in the wake of Churchill Downs’ Q4 […]
Business
February 25, 2022
IGT and Rhode Island Lottery Sign 20-Year Contract Extension
Supplier of lottery and gambling technology International Game Technology (IGT) announced today a new contract extension with the Rhode Island Lottery that would keep IGT as the exclusive supplier of products to the Lottery. Long-Term Partnership to Continue The new comprehensive 20-year contract extension between IGT’s subsidiary IGT Global Solutions Corporation and the Rhode Island […]
Industry
February 25, 2022
Three New Casinos Given the Green Light by Puerto Rico’s Gaming Commission
Puerto Rico’s Gaming Commission has offered three fresh casino licenses to three of the island’s hotels located in the southern area. The licensed casino operations in the three hotel casinos are expected to generate 500 jobs while stimulating the economy of the Caribbean island. Tribute Portfolio, Aloft, and Hampton Inn to Soon Receive Casino Players […]
Industry
February 25, 2022
Efforts for Casino Legalization in Texas Continue, LVS PAC
Las Vegas Sands’ recently established political action committee (PAC) continues to push for the legalization of casino gambling in Texas, a new report reveals. Las Vegas Sands Establishes PAC in Texas Currently, Texas is among the very few remaining US states that don’t allow sports betting. In fact, according to the American Gaming Association, 7 […]
Legal
February 25, 2022
Kentucky Senate Bill Seeks Mobile Gambling Legalization in State
Kentucky lawmakers are once again pushing ahead with a proposed legalization of numerous gambling verticals in the state. The state, which successfully fined the former The Stars Group brand PokerStars, has been trying to open up to various forms of gambling for a while now, citing the potential economic benefits and a piling debt as […]
Business
February 25, 2022
NESN Reportedly Has Plans to Drop Sports Content for Sports Betting Content
Sports betting still isn’t legal in Massachusetts, despite multiple attempts. Some lawmakers and lobbyists have tried for years to find approval; however, resistance has been overwhelming. This isn’t going to stop a regional TV sports network based in the state from dropping a couple of its popular sports shows in favor of sports betting content. […]
Industry
February 25, 2022
New York Sports Betting Hits the Ground Running, but Revenue Elusive
New York has proven itself to be everything Senator Joseph Addabbo expected. He fought for years to bring sports betting to the state, knowing well in advance what it could mean to the state’s piggy bank. His insistence, and that of others, finally paid off. New York has the fastest-growing sports betting market in the […]