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Casinos for NYC area will be chosen by year’s end. Here’s how.
Eight players are in, the cards are down — and now we wait. The final-round game to secure a highly lucrative license to open a casino in... more
Former U.S. senator testifies prediction market bans are ‘threat’ to commodity regulation
Former Sen. Blanche Lincoln — the architect of the Dodd-Frank Act turned lobbyist — argued the federal commodities regulation regime is... more
What fixed-odds betting could do for U.S. horse racing and sportsbooks
Charles Darwin is famous for his theory of evolution via natural selection. Charles Darwin is also the name of a horse. On June 19, the... more
Virginia Lottery continues to embrace its gaming oversight role
In just the past decade, Virginia has become one of the nation’s top states for gaming and most of the state’s oversight is handled... more
Connecticut: Mohegan Sun player hits $2 million jackpot
A lucky guest at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, won a massive $2,018,742 jackpot on July 9 while playing a blackjack variation... more
Hard Rock Atlantic City opens on-site customer service center for digital inquiries
Hard Rock has recently opened a customer service location inside its retail facility in Atlantic City for questions and concerns regarding... more
Hard Rock Biloxi VIP says parking arm crashed into her head. Now she’s suing
No buzzer sounded, no sign flashed and no warning beeped. Instead, a parking barrier arm crashed down without warning on a Hard Rock casino... more
Tsleil-Waututh still pursuing British Columbia casino license after band elections
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s leadership has changed, but its bid to take over the lease of Hastings Racecourse and Casino moves forward.... more
Are pro-icasino arguments recognized & accepted in France?
The Senate’s Financial Committee hearing that featured France’s leading gaming companies two weeks ago saw senior executives spell out... more
French casino trade group calls for fight against illegal operators to intensify
French casino association Casinos de France has said it welcomes the opening of investigations into the providers of resources,... more
Sportradar’s takeover of IMG Arena faces UK regulatory probe
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an initial inquiry into Sportradar’s proposed acquisition of IMG Arena,... more
Wynn Al Marjan Island chooses marina operator
Wynn Al Marjan Island Marina in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, has selected IGY Marinas as the marina operator. IGY Marinas has been... more
Croatia considers overhaul of gambling law and regulation
A panel of community stakeholders declared full support for Croatia’s plans to overhaul its gambling laws and create a new regulatory... more
Joe Asher saw a place for an independent Nevada sportsbook. Next month he launches Boomer’s
Joe Asher knew he couldn’t remain on the sidelines when it came to bookmaking. His desire to launch another independent sportsbook was... more
New York City casinos could become world’s biggest, bidders predict
Bidders for three New York City-area casino licenses are projecting revenue that would place them among the most lucrative resorts in the... more
Opening of New Hampshire’s latest state-line casino signals more competition for Massachusetts
Sal Lupoli and Joe Faro met up on Wednesday, somewhere between the Apple store and the Macy’s, in the Mall at Rockingham Park. No, these... more
Head of state AGs organization says casinos should unite to quash online impostors
Meta recently announced a change to its rules for gambling advertising. Attorneys general have recently more vigorously defended their... more
As Boyd sells FanDuel stake, entry of online betting giants in Nevada remains far off
Following Boyd Gaming’s announcement Thursday that it agreed to sell its 5 percent ownership stake in FanDuel for almost $1.76 billion,... more
Sue Schneider: Holding the door open for igaming innovators
There are few people in the igaming industry better placed to advise on its future than Sue Schneider. With more than 40 years in gambling,... more
California’s AG has declared daily fantasy sports illegal. Now what?
The California attorney general said last week that daily fantasy sports are considered illegal sports betting under state law. But rather... more
