Legal
November 8, 2021
Bicycle Hotel & Casino Settles $500K Agreement with DOJ
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has settled a $500,000 non-prosecution agreement with the operators of the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens. The move has to do with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, DoJ said in a Friday release. The casino admitted to having failed to file reports for a Chinese patron […]
Business
November 8, 2021
Delaware Park to Change Ownership as Rickman Family Exits
The Delaware Park is changing ownership after 38 years under the control of the Rickman family who saved it from financial ruin. The new owners, Clairvest Group Inc and Rubico Gaming LLC revealed the purchase on Friday, rounding up the week on a positive note. Rubico is a new subsidiary run by investor Thomas Benninger […]
Casino
November 8, 2021
Three People Dead in Murder-Suicide Case at Montana Casino
Tragic news comes from Stateline Casino in Bainville, MT, as a shooter killed two people on Saturday before shooting himself fatally. Reports state that when deputies arrived on the scene, they found the three people without any signs of life. The Tragic Event Took Place Inside the Casino As a local newspaper, the Billings Gazette, […]
Industry
November 8, 2021
Non-Smoking Does Not Impinge on Casino Revenues
Non-smoking policies are taking hold over the United States’ gaming sector, cleaning up and purifying the air in those venues as they do. Part of this can be chalked up to conscious consumers who watch out for the dangers of second-hand smoking. The other comes down to the pandemic heightening the risk of exposure to […]
Casino
November 8, 2021
Navajo Nation Snuffs Out Cigars at Gaming Floors
The smoke signals are clear and casinos in the United States are pulling away from the idea of allowing cigars, cigarettes, and other nicotine products on their gaming floors, or anywhere on the premises for the matter. The latest to act is Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation, which signed a prohibition on Saturday, […]
Poker
November 5, 2021
Kevin Gerhart Takes Home Fourth WSOP Bracelet
Kevin Gerhart from Brunswick, Ohio, won his first WSOP bracelet back in 2019. Then, in 2020, he won the WSOP Online $500 pot-limit Omaha six-max event, which granted him his second bracelet. But this year, Gerhart proved to be even more successful, as he won two more WSOP bracelets. Kevin Gerhart Wins Two WSOP Bracelets […]
Sports
November 5, 2021
Iowa Sportsbooks Smash September Record by $70m in October
Sportsbooks in Iowa set yet another record month in October, collecting more than $280 million in wagers and topped its previous record in September by a mouth-watering $70 million. Another Record Month in October With one extra weekend of football, October was always expected to set a new record but few could predict that the […]
Sports
November 5, 2021
Super Group: Betway Continues to Expand across European Soccer
Super Group, the owner of sports betting brand Betway and multi-brand online casino Spin, released an update on Betway’s sponsorship and partnership deals across European soccer to emphasize the growing role and presence of the brand. Summary of European Soccer Partnerships Super Group, which signed a definitive merger agreement with NYSE-listed SPAC Sports Entertainment Acquisition […]
Industry
November 5, 2021
Jim Allen Elected to Replace Trevor Croker as AGA Chairman
The gambling industry representative body in the US, American Gaming Association (AGA), announced today its Board of Directors elected Jim Allen to succeed Trevor Croker as Chairman of the association. Croker’s Worthy Successor Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming, will be replacing Aristocrat Technologies CEO and Managing Director Trevor […]
Business
November 5, 2021
DraftKings’ Q3 Marks a 60% Year-to-Year Revenue Increase
American fantasy sports and betting operator DraftKings has met the 2021 Q3 revenue expectations it had announced in August. The company’s operations for the third quarter of the year have earned it a total of $213 million. DraftKings Reports a 60% Q3 Revenue Increase The aforementioned sum marks a 60% year-to-year increase, considering that DraftKings […]