Online Gambling News in USA

BetMGM acts against athlete harassment

February 8, 2026 – BetMGM has updated its terms of service to explicitly prohibit athlete harassment. Under the revised terms, the operator will suspend a customer’s account if the customer is found to have used ...

Attempts to Overturn Gambling Tax Deduction Bill Fail

February 2, 2026 – As part of President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, a cap of 90% was placed on the amount of losses that retail and online gamblers can deduct to offset gross winnings. This was certainly unp...

A Guide to Proficiency as an Online Sports Bettor

January 6, 2026 – If you find you are tiring of taking too many beatings at the hands of your online sportsbooks, it might be time to look in the mirror and realize that the issue might be you. There are proficient s...

DraftKings Launches Prediction Markets Platform

January 5, 2026 – While the country wrestles with the concept of wagering on prediction markets, the availability of prediction market providers is increasing. DraftKings has officially added its name to a growing li...

Coinbase Takes Legal Action Against Prediction Market Regulation

December 29, 2025 – Coinbase is one of the leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world. They certainly have a large customer base in the U.S. In recent expansion and diversification efforts, they have taken ...

Why Casino Players are Embracing iGaming Access in the U.S.?

December 29, 2025 – Casino enthusiasts are loyal people. Every opportunity they get, they love playing games of chance for cash, whether it be in a retail casino or online from the comfort of home. Today, casino player...

Annual Review of Online Casino Gambling in America

December 27, 2025 – As 2025 draws to a close, it's a good time to look at America's online casino gambling landscape. The past year has been filled with news related to the proliferation of "sweepstakes casinos" and le...

It's a Holiday Feast for Online Sports Bettors

December 8, 2025 – The 2025 holiday season is upon us. For tens of millions of Americans, that means turkey dinners, Christmas gifts, and watching the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve. For American online s...

DraftKings and FanDuel Out of AGA

November 24, 2025 – DraftKings and FanDuel are arguably two of the most powerful voices in the U.S. online gambling market. It's very meaningful that both companies have announced that they are breaking their connectio...

A Guide to Online Roulette

November 20, 2025 – According to gambling history, roulette is one of the oldest casino games still being played throughout the world. As a casino game, it's not particularly complicated or lucrative. However, it is a ...

Will Rebranding "Sweeps Casinos" Convince U.S. Lawmakers?

November 13, 2025 – For several months now, sweepstakes or "sweeps" casinos have been under a lot of scrutiny. In as many as 10 states, laws have been passed to make access to these websites illegal. Above that, anothe...

Wanna Be an Online Poker Pro?

November 10, 2025 – Twenty years ago, no one could have predicted that millions of ladies and gentlemen would be able to sit in their living rooms playing online poker. Even more amazing is the idea that ten...

Which Online Casino Games are Available to Americans?

October 24, 2025 – At this time, only seven U.S. states have legalized online casino gambling activities. That short list includes: Connecticut Delaware Michigan New Jesey Pennsylvania ...

Ultimate Guide to the Round Robin Wager

October 17, 2025 – If you are a recreational sports bettor, you have likely limited financial resources that you can allocate to your sports betting activity. That can be a bit prohibitive if you like playing multiple...

Commitment to Heavily Regulated U.S. Online Gambling Market Continues

October 13, 2025 – As online gambling access continues to spread across the U.S., so too do the efforts of federal and state regulators in terms of protecting Americans. It is necessary to police the online gambling i...

Poker Players Thrive With Online Pai Gow Poker

October 10, 2025 – When people speak of online poker, they are typically referring to head-to-head poker games such as 5-card Stud or Texas Hold'em. However, there are a lot of table poker options available where play...

Social Betting Comes Front and Center in Michigan

October 2, 2025 – Michigan is one of only seven states that have legalized both online sports betting and casino gambling. Interestingly, a new bill has been proposed that would legalize bets made between friends and...

Sweepstakes Casinos: The Battle Ensues

September 30, 2025 – Given that only seven U.S. states have legalized online casino gambling, it's easy to understand why licensed operators are protective of the access they can provide. In those seven states (Connecti...

How to Claim Your Online Sports Betting Bonuses Today

September 19, 2025 – If you walk into a brick-and-mortar sportsbook today, you will need to do so without the expectation of getting any extra benefits unless you can establish yourself as a "high roller." The U.S. reta...

Software Developer Light & Wonder Retools for the Future

September 18, 2025 – The online casino software development community has become very competitive over the past few years. That's largely attributable to the increase in participants and he elevation of small to mid-siz...

BetMGM Casino and The Price is Right Brand Form Partnership

September 15, 2025 – The Price is Right game show is as American as apple pie. The show first came to the airwaves 54 years ago with the enthusiastic Bob Barker serving as the game show's lovable host from 1972 to 2007....

Federal Battle Against Offshore Gambling Operators Ensues

September 11, 2025 – Clearly, online gambling has become a mainstream fixture in the lives of Americans. From shore to shore, both online casinos and sportsbooks have become very popular and acceptable forms of online a...

Best Online Poker Practices

September 11, 2025 – The primary difference between live poker and online poker is that a device is required to play online poker in the U.S. This device can be a PC, laptop, or your preferred mobile device. Otherwise, ...

Calls Coming for Nationalized Online Gambling Advertising Standards

September 8, 2025 – As the U.S. online gambling market continues to grow, the push to regulate advertising for sportsbooks and casinos also grows. It's necessary to avoid predatory advertising techniques that might tar...

States Seek Action From DOJ Against Offshore Gambling Operations

September 4, 2025 – Currently, the U.S. online gambling market is alive and well. Legal sportsbooks are operating in about 40 states, with 7 of those states also allowing online casinos to operate with the proper licen...

Major Online Gambling Operators Turn to BetBlocker

September 1, 2025 – In recent months, there has been a major push among top online gambling operators to do more to battle problem gambling issues. This is clearly an effort to protect the nation's online gambling enth...

Online Slots - Making Dreams Come True

July 4, 2025 – Recently, a slot player won over $1.1 million while playing "Dragon Link" and the Palazzo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The windfall was paid on a $250 wager that was placed in th...

Online Casino Players Have No Worries Related to Pop-up Ads

June 26, 2025 – The results are in, and the people across the world have spoken, metaphorically speaking. By a vote of several billion to a few, people are not in favor of the pop-up ads that continuously harass th...

Attention Online Sports Bettors: Time to Get NFL Ready

June 23, 2025 – There is little doubt about the fact that U.S. sports bettors favor betting on NFL games over any other available betting markets. Need proof? According to data collected in late 2022 by CRG Glob...

Illegal Offshore Online Casino Gambling Still Rages

June 21, 2025 – The latest report regarding offshore online casino gambling should serve as a red flag to states that refuse to pass iGaming legislation. Billions of dollars of potential tax revenue is being pushed...

U.S. iGaming Revenue Stronger Than Ever

June 12, 2025 – At this point, there is little doubt that Americans have fully embraced having the opportunity to play online casino games of chance legally. It leaves one to wonder why only seven (7) states have s...

DraftKings Leads the Way With In-Game Betting

June 12, 2025 – Once upon a time, DraftKings was a world leader when it came to providing Daily Fantasy Sports wagering access. They still sit on that lofty perch but have also established themselves as prominent s...

Online Gambling Operations - Goodbye UK, Hello U.S.

May 26, 2025 – In early May 2025, UK-based bet365 stunned the online gambling community by announcing the possibility of a company sale, in part or whole. Such a sale could bring as much as $12 billion to the Coat...

A Day in the Life of a Professional Online Sports Bettor

May 23, 2025 – Rare is the everyday recreational online sports bettor who hasn't fantasized about delving into the world of professional online sports betting. Unfortunately, the average recreational bettor has to...

How to Play Online Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo Poker

May 17, 2025 – When online poker amateur Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event, it shocked the entire poker-playing community. At the same time, Moneymaker helped to usher in a new poker e...

Is bet365 Positioned to Make a Sale or IPO in the U.S.?

May 5, 2025 – While bet365 has played a huge role as an online gambling operator in other parts of the world, its footprint in America has been minimal. They have been offering iGaming access in 2 states (New Jer...

How the Random Number Generator Makes the Reel Go Round

April 29, 2025 – The top-rated question on the minds of people who are looking to get started as online casino players is, "Are online casino games fair and safe?" It's a reasonable question given the fact people ca...

Common Mistakes Made By U.S. Online Sports Bettors

April 25, 2025 – If it's true that online sports betting is a skill-based endeavor instead of gambling on chance, one would think sports bettors have a legitimate chance of regularly winning money. The reality is qu...

Can Former Fanduel Exec Save Hollywood Casino?

April 21, 2025 – Over the past few months, the number of states in which Hollywood Casino has been operating has swelled to three (3). That includes Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, the nation's three (3) lea...

How to Survive the Online Poker Wars

April 21, 2025 – Playing online poker can be a ton of fun. It's a great way to pass the time and maybe win a few dollars in the process. With that said, it can also be a bit stressful if you take it too seriously. ...

Are Sweepstakes Casinos a Real Threat to the iGaming Industry?

April 8, 2025 – In recent months, many states have started showing concern about this growing online phenomenon called "social" or "sweepstakes" casinos. It would seem some of the concern is being driven by traditi...

Betting 2025 MLB Futures

March 28, 2025 – The beginning of spring signals the beginning of the MLB regular season. Indeed, baseball fans and bettors are ready to return to action after a long and eventful winter. While March 27, 2025, stand...

World Series of Poker Schedule Released for 2025

March 24, 2025 – It's been close to 55 years since the first World Series of Poker (WSOP) event was held. This world-famous poker event was the brainchild of Binion's Horseshoe Casino owner Benny Binion, who sponsor...

Do Online Table Game Systems Work?

March 19, 2025 – For centuries, casino gamblers have been searching for the secret to "beating the house." Of course, none of that has changed since the advent of online casino gambling. Many experienced and recreat...

MGM Resorts CEO Hints at New iGaming Marketing Strategy

March 17, 2025 – The revenue numbers for sports betting and iGaming are on the rise in the U.S. online gambling market. This is putting a lot of pressure on operators to find new and better ways to compete for new b...

New York Senator Looking to Ban Sweepstakes Casinos

March 10, 2025 – In recent months, online sweepstakes casinos have caught the fancy of U.S. recreational casino players in 40+ states, including New York. These types of online casinos offer casino players an opport...

Caesars Considers Taking iGaming Business Public

March 6, 2025 – Given the success that online casino operators are experiencing, it was just a matter of time before it would open the door to new possibilities. That is exactly what seems to be happening in the bo...

Online Casino Gambling - What is Geofencing

March 4, 2025 – Currently, seven (7) U.S. states have legalized online casino gambling with another state or two to do the same in 2025. What all of these states have in common is that they require players to be ph...

Your Baseball Betting Guide

March 3, 2025 – It's the end of February, and that means one thing to sports bettors. The start of the MLB regular season is a little more than three weeks away. While baseball ranks third behind the NFL and NBA as...

How Can Online Casinos Make Headway in America?

February 25, 2025 – Currently, 40+ states have legalized some form of retail casino gambling. Conversely, only seven (7) states have passed iGaming legislation along with Nevada, a state that permits social online casi...

U.S. iGaming Revenue Surges in 2025

February 24, 2025 – The numbers are in and clearly, the U.S. iGaming industry continues to thrive. Data was released last week by the American Gaming Association (AGA), showing an increase of 7.5% year-over-year in 2...

Caesars Entertain to Develop Exclusive Casino Game Content

January 17, 2025 – A week after announcing its bespoke studio initiative partnership with Evolution Gaming, Caesars Entertainment Interactive is back in the news. The company has announced it will also be developing i...

How Progressive Slots Work

January 15, 2025 – It will take patience and a bit of luck for you to consistently win money while playing online slots. You are going to have to keep grinding away until you hit a winning streak or that one big lucky...

Betting the 2025 NFL Playoffs

January 7, 2025 – With the NFL regular season officially in the books, it's time for U.S. sports bettors to start looking at the playoff picture. There will be 7 teams in each division lining up for a chance to play ...

Taking a Look at Legalization of Sports Betting in the United States

January 3, 2025 – With 2024 at an end, looking back on it, many would consider it an epic failure based on the legalization around sports betting. None of the states expanded gambling of any kind. This lack of enthus...

Standard Video Slot Features You need to Know

January 3, 2025 – In the iGaming universe, there are over 10,000 online video slot games floating around the Internet. While many of these online casino games come from the development studios of top software develop...

The Virtual Reality Online Casino Experience

December 20, 2024 – Every year, modern technology seems to move the online casino gaming experience a little closer to the real-life retail casino experience. That has certainly been the case as it relates to live casi...

Online Gambling Falls on the U.S. Senate's Radar

December 20, 2024 – As the U.S. online sports betting and casino gambling industries continue to grow, concerns have grown as well that maybe things have gone too far too fast. Most of these concerns are centered on th...

FanDuel Takes Proactive Responsible Gambling Stance

December 16, 2024 – At a time when a couple of U.S. Senators want to have DraftKings and FanDuel investigated for antitrust violations, FanDuel is doing all that can to show excellent compliance in the responsible gam...

DraftKings & FanDuel Considered for Antitrust Investigation

December 13, 2024 – It's clear to see that DraftKings and FanDuel used their power as Daily Fantasy Sports providers to get a strong foothold in the U.S. online sports betting market. In the five years that these compa...

Burgum's Interior Appt Could Spell Trouble for Tribal iGaming Plans

December 10, 2024 – While the nation's Tribal community controls retail casino gambling access in a lot of states, they have started the process of seeking control over the nation's iGaming industry. They have been abl...

Attempts to Standardize Online Gambling Regulations is Underway

December 5, 2024 – In the U.S., 39 states have legalized retail and or online sports betting. There are another 7 states that have legalized online casino gambling, those states being Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, ...

10 Easy Steps to Join the U.S. iGaming Community

December 5, 2024 – As you sit in front of the TV looking for something fun to do, you might want to consider playing online casino games of chance. If you are 21 years of age or older, it's a fun and exciting way to s...

Where Online Poker is Legal in America

November 29, 2024 – There is a big misconception about the legality of playing online poker in America. In all but six (6) states, it's technically illegal. However, the way existing laws are written, it's nearly impos...

Time to Pick a Superbowl Champion

November 26, 2024 – Entering December, the NFL has hit the home stretch. By now, all of the pretenders for the Super Bowl Championship have been identified and discarded for the season. Meanwhile, the focus is shifting...

Evolution Gaming to Purchase Galaxy Gaming

November 19, 2024 – When Evolution Gaming purchased NetEnt in 2020, they made clear their intentions to be the premier online casino platform/game software developer in the world. With the most recent purchase of Galax...

Venture Capitalists Are Liking the Online Casino Sector

November 15, 2024 – It's time for everyone to recognize that online gambling has become a normal part of life in the U.S. and Europe. That is not something that is going to be missed by venture capitalists (VCs) who ar...

Is Bally's Corp Making Moves With Its U.S. Online Gambling Platforms?

November 15, 2024 – In July of 2024, ownership at Bally's Corporation announced it was merging with Standard General, the company's majority stockholder. When the deal closes, Standard General is expected to buy 71% of...

Handicapping Tools of the Sports Betting Trade

November 4, 2024 – There is a huge difference between playing online casino games of chance and betting on sports online. The biggest difference lies in the term "games of chance." There is a significant risk factor t...

How to Join the U.S. Online Casino Gambling Community

October 7, 2024 – While Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania legalized online casino gambling many years ago, only four (4) other states have joined the fray. That would be Connecticut, Michigan, Rhode Island, and ...

Web3 Gaming: The Future of Online Gambling is Here

October 7, 2024 – It's become clear that the iGaming development community has no intention of standing pat. Inch by inch, software developers keep moving the ball forward to enrich the online gambling experience for...

iGaming Software Developers Jockeying for Position in U.S.

October 1, 2024 – Today, seven (7) states have passed online casino gambling legislation. That includes Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia. There are also rumbl...

The Amazing Growth of the U.S. Sports Betting Market

October 1, 2024 – In May 2018, the time had finally arrived for the United Supreme Court to erase the nation's ban on sports betting. It no longer made sense to keep the ban in place with Americans going offshore wit...

The Coveted World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet

October 1, 2024 – Poker has been a popular card game across the world for centuries. There are dozens of versions that have been played for money since the advent of playing cards. For the longest time, poker had...

How the 2024 Election Could Affect Online Gambling in 5 States

September 27, 2024 – With the 2024 general election less than 6 weeks away, everything seems to be rising to a fever pitch. It's clear that most Americans feel this is an election for the ages as the battle for the hear...

SAFE Bet Act Raises Questions About the Future of Online Gambling

September 23, 2024 – Very few U.S. lawmakers believe there is a realistic chance that the proposed SAFE Bet Act (Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every) will ever pass. Just the same, there are plenty of Senat...

U.S. Congress Looking to Regulate Online Sports Betting Industry

September 19, 2024 – In May 2018, The United States Supreme Court lifted the country's ban on sports betting and certain forms of online gambling. The intention was to make such issues something the states would control...

IRS Issues Reminder Regarding Gambling-related Income

September 16, 2024 – With the proliferation of sports betting and online casino gambling in America, lots of gambling money is changing hands. Of course, the sportsbooks and casinos are winning, but there are still bill...

Guide to Online Bookmakers Operating in the U.S.

September 4, 2024 – In May 2018, sports bettors in the U.S. were given a great gift. That was the month and the years that the Supreme Court of the United States lifted the nation's ban on sports betting and certain fo...

Why is Apple Setting Restrictive Guidelines on Gaming Apps?

August 9, 2024 – Inexplicably, Apple has set forth new design guidelines for all online sportsbook and casino gaming apps that are being offered through the Apple Store. The recent announcement of this move caught t...

Betway to Shut Down U.S. Sports Betting Operations

July 22, 2024 – As the U.S. online gambling industry matures, there has been increasing movement among participating online gambling operators. New operators are entering the market while some established operators...

IGT PlayDigital Launches Prosperity Link Game in U.S.

July 13, 2024 – Despite recent financial challenges, IGT PlayDigital (IGT on the NYSE) is still aggressively releasing content throughout the world. That helps explain a recent 10% increase in iGaming revenue while...

LeoVegas To Acquire Online Gambling Assets of Tipico

June 27, 2024 – It's no mistake that there has been a shuffling of online casino & sportsbook ownership within the U.S. online gambling community. It's a positioning effort in anticipation of online casino gambling...

Evolution Brings Unique Video Slots to the U.S.

June 18, 2024 – For years, Evolution Gaming served as the premier provider of online live casino/dealer games. It was Evolution Gaming that set the standard under which online casino players all over the world are ...

Guide to Online Casinos Operating in the U.S.

June 18, 2024 – In Europe, online casino players have access to hundreds of licensed online casinos. That includes operators that are big and small, operators that cart powerful brand names like bet365, Paddy Power...

Pragmatic Play Ups the Ante With a New Live Casino Game

May 11, 2024 – Even though the U.S. online/mobile casino market is confined to only six (6) states at this time, one gets the feeling there is a lot of movement within the industry. This movement seems to include:...

Top U.S. Online Gambling Operators For Problem Gambling Entity

March 28, 2024 – As each state has gone through looking at passing online legislation, the state's representatives have all had one major concern in mind. Will passing online gambling legislation ignite the flames o...

Supremeland Gaming is Breaking Out in America

March 19, 2024 – Currently, only seven (7) states are allowing their residents to play online casino games of chance for real cash. It's a very small number compared to the 35+ states that have passed sports betting...

Are U.S. Governors Savaging Online Gambling Operators for Tax Revenue?

March 1, 2024 – In New York, mobile sports betting operators are required to secure the proper licensing based on the sports betting legislation that was passed in 2021. After paying an exorbitant license fee, they...

Are Your Online Gambling Winning Subject to U.S. Federal Income Taxes?

February 19, 2024 – With the tax filing deadline a little less than 2 months away (April 15, 2024), now is the right to ask U.S. online gamblers, "Are your online gambling winnings subject to federal income taxes?" The...

Charlotte Hornets & bet365 | Fanatics App WV | California & Sports Betting

November 27, 2023 – U.S. Sports Betting News - Around the Horn Heading into the holiday season, a lot of states are moving to get their ducks in order regarding sports betting ahead of the holidays. Here is some key s...

Maria Konnikova returns as PokerStars ambassador

September 28, 2023 – Maria Konnikova, author, journalist, and poker player who was the first woman to win a PokerStars Platinum Pass at the 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, is returning as PokerStars ambassador in...

A.I. Sports Handicapping Resources Arrive in U.S. From Rithmm

September 26, 2023 – In states where retail and online sports betting has been legalized, there is no shortage of operators that are able and willing to take sports bets. What is limited is the access that U.S. sports b...

PointsBet Rebranding is Officially Underway

September 8, 2023 – Earlier this week, it was announced that PointsBet, a U.S. online gambling operator, would be getting a "facelift" of sorts. The facelift will focus on the rebranding of the platform and an expansio...

Status of Sports Betting in All States

August 24, 2023 – In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court said there would be no more federal bans on sports betting in the U.S. That pushed the right to decide the fate of sports betting in each state to the respective ...

Florida's Sports Betting Launch Could Be Delayed

August 21, 2023 – Earlier this summer, a U.S. District Court overturned a prior ruling that was preventing Florida's Seminole Indian Nation from offering retail and mobile sports betting. The original ruling was made...

Kentucky Resident Ponders Class Action Lawsuit Against Bovada

August 17, 2023 – Some U.S. states have not yet passed sports gambling legislation. In such cases, residents are left with two choices. First, they can cross into bordering states where sports betting has been legali...

ESPN Enters Sports Betting Arena, Barstool Goes Back to Portnoy

August 14, 2023 – In what has to be considered the biggest sports betting news in the U.S. this year, ESPN has announced its decision to get heavily involved in the U.S. sports betting market. The announcement came a...

White Hat Studios Increase Presence in the U.S.

August 10, 2023 – In just two years, White Hat Studios has built a solid reputation as one of the top America-based online casino software developers. Through acquisition and in-house game development efforts, they h...

Barstool Sportsbook and Casino Comes Back With Upgraded Mobile App

July 25, 2023 – In February 2023, Penn Entertainment jumped into the deep end of the sports betting pool with the purchase of Barstool Sports. The $388 million purchase was intended as a means of getting Penn into ...

Caesars Joins Roster of Mobile Sports Betting Options in Puerto Rico

July 14, 2023 – There aren't many people who know that Puerto Rico is becoming a sports betting haven for U.S. sports bettors who like to travel. As an exotic vacation destination, Puerto Rico offers access to lots...

BetMGM Introduces Mobile Sports Betting in Puerta Rico

June 14, 2023 – As sports betting continues its rampage across the United States, it has become sufficiently clear that the nation's top sports betting operators are going to leave no stone unturned. The launching of...

BetMGM launches mobile sports betting app in Puerto Rico

June 11, 2023 – BetMGM, which BetMGM was the first operator to debut regulated retail sports betting in Puerto Rico when it was legalized in February 2022, has launched its mobile sports betting app in Puerto R...

American support for legal sports betting has grown significantly

May 15, 2023 – According to a new research conducted by the American Gaming Association (AGA), American support for legal sports betting has grown significantly since the federal ban on sports wagering was lifted ...

FanDuel launches new ad campaign with Charles Barkley

April 12, 2023 – FanDuel, an official sports betting partner of the NBA, has launched “Think Like of Player”, a new ad campaign for the NBA playoffs that utilizes deepfake technology to bring back NBA Analy...

Bally's Corporation scores multi-year partnership with MiLB

April 6, 2023 – Bally's Corporation has entered a multi-year partnership with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) that makes it the first-ever national media rightsholder and exclusive fantasy & gaming partner of MiLB. ...

PointsBet, Fanatics and Hard Rock Digital join Responsible Gambling Coalition

April 6, 2023 – PointsBet, Fanatics Betting and Gaming and Hard Rock Digital have joined Bally's, BetMGM, DraftKings, Entain, FanDuel and MGM Resorts International in the Responsible Gambling Association, which wa...

Julie Stewart-Binks joins RSI's ambassador team

April 6, 2023 – Rush Street Interactive has signed a partnership with award-winning sportscaster and reporter Julie Stewart-Binks, who has more than a decade of experience as a sports reporter and host on some of t...

Aristocrat Gaming enters partnership with Inspired Entertainment

March 29, 2023 – Aristocrat Gaming has signed a partnership with Inspired Entertainment to bring a new virtual sports experience to football fan worldwide through Aristocrat Gaming’s multi-year, global licensing...

BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse sportsbooks launch NCAA Basketball Squares

March 13, 2023 – BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse sportsbooks are launching a new version of the squares game for bettors. The college edition of Basketball Squares is designed to make watching the fast-paced NCAA games...

BetMGM takes new step to promote responsible gaming

February 28, 2023 – BetMGM has announced a new pledge to prominently feature responsible gaming messages in its marketing and advertising campaigns starting March 1, in alignment with the start of Problem Gambling Aw...

PointsBet launches new original show focused on basketball

January 9, 2023 – PointsBet has launched “Count It”, a new show focused on the NBA and college basketball. Airing four times a week on YouTube and all podcast platforms, with focused distribution on social media ...

Greg Carling launches G2 Gaming

January 5, 2023 – Casino industry veteran Greg Carlin has announced the launch of G2 Gaming, a company that will pursue opportunities across the gaming spectrum. The CEO of G2 Gaming is joined by a talented leaders...

Software Developer Play'n Go Expands in America

December 23, 2022 – Given how long online casino gambling has been legal in Europe, it comes as no surprise that most of the world’s leading online casino software developers are headquartered on that continent. What...

Bob Bryan and Mardy Fish fined for social media gaming production

November 30, 2022 – The US tennis coaches Bob Bryan and Mardy Fish have been fined $10,000 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for breaching tennis’ betting sponsorship rules with suspended bans of f...

$1.8 billion could be bet on the 2022 FIFA World Cup

November 22, 2022 – According to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) inaugural survey on World Cup Wagering, 20.5 million American adults (8% of the population) plan to bet a total of $1.8 billion on the 2022 F...

Massachusetts and Ohio Gearing Up for Sports Betting Launch

November 18, 2022 – As the end of 2022 approaches, the U.S. sports betting community is on schedule to get two new participants. After resolving several logistical problems, it looks like sports bettors in Massachusetts ...

Vince Vaughn becomes face of Caesars iGaming and Casino platforms

November 10, 2022 – American actor Vince Vaughn will appear in upcoming marketing campaigns, promotions, and social media content. In addition, Vaughn will be an important part of experiences and events for Caesars Rew...

Unibet settles historic Bet in the United States

November 7, 2022 – Unibet has settled a historic bet in the United States following the Houston Astro’s World Series Victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on 5 November. Jim McIngvale, an American entrepreneur, ...

Around the Horn – Sports Betting in the U.S.

October 24, 2022 – Every week, the U.S, sports betting community bombards residents with new information related to the country’s sports betting endeavors. With more than 30 states now allowing residents to place lega...

Internet Gambling: Poised for Expansion

October 16, 2022 – Across the nation, we have witnessed state after state legalize sports betting. While the popularity of internet casino games like slots or blackjack has grown more slowly, we still see it expanding...

PointsBet launches news content experience on its app

October 12, 2022 – PointsBet has launched a new content experience on its app. In addition to live streaming, the platform will now feature clips directly focused on betting events, along with access to individual cu...

BetMGM features Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid in its newest campaign

October 10, 2022 – BetMGM has premiered its newest commercial campaign spot bringing together two of hockey's iconic captains – Wayne Gretzky, who became an ambassador of BetMGM back in June 2021, and Connor M...

BetMGM lands new partnership with NBC Sports for the 2022 NFL season

September 26, 2022 – BetMGM and NBC Sports announced today a new partnership for the 2022 NFL season highlighted by weekly integrations on Football Night in America (FNIA) and content across other NBC Sports platfor...

Online gaming operators team up to launch principles for responsible gaming

September 26, 2022 – The largest online gaming operators in the U.S., among which Bally's Corporation, BetMGM, DraftKings, Entain, FanDuel, and MGM Resorts International, have team up to agree to the first industry-...

Vanessa Hudgens joins BetMGM as celebrity brand ambassador

September 25, 2022 – Vanessa Hudgens joins BetMGM as a celebrity brand ambassador. The actress, producer, singer and entrepreneur will be featured in upcoming marketing campaigns, promotions and social media content ...

FanDuel extends partnership with WNBA

September 12, 2022 – FanDuel and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) have signed a multiyear partnership extension, making FanDuel an Official Sportsbook Partner and Official Daily Fantasy Partner o...

Steve Aoki becomes official brand ambassador of DraftKings Marketplace

September 12, 2022 – Steve Aoki has been named official brand ambassador of DraftKings Marketplace. The two-time Grammy-nominated DJ and producer will support DraftKings’ Web3 efforts, with an emphasis on the Reign...

DraftKings launches Practice Safe Bets advertising campaign

September 12, 2022 – DraftKings has announced its newest responsible gaming initiative – the Practice Safe Bets advertising campaign, which includes two commercials – the first featuring professional wrestler ...

Penn Entertainment to Buy 100% of Barstool

August 22, 2022 – In what has been a much-anticipated move, Penn Entertainment has decided to exercise its option to purchase Barstool Sports. The deal has been signed with Barstool owner David Portnoy, who is expect...

BetMGM signs Jerry Ferrara as brand ambassador and podcast host

August 15, 2022 – BetMGM has announced the signing of actor Jerry Ferrara as celebrity brand ambassador and podcast host. The avid sports fan will co-host Unleashed, BetMGM's weekly sports podcast, participate in...

Online Poker Revenue in the US Rises Sharply in the First Half of 2022

August 12, 2022 – While the state of the economy remains in question, poker revenue has seen incredible overall growth in the first half of 2022. Across states where they made it legal, such as New Jersey, Nevada, De...

The Live in-Game Betting Issue

July 21, 2022 – In recent years, live in-game betting throuighout the world has been gaining in popularity. The ability to sense the flow of game action and then bet in anticipation of the next result has proven to...

U.S. Online Gambling News - Around the Horn

July 18, 2022 – Each week, news about online casino play or sports betting is abound all over the U.S. This week, we see important news coming out of California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Let's get...

Online Casino Software Developers Looking to Make Their Marks in the U.S.

July 10, 2022 – While the online casino market is still growing but decidedly mature, the U.S. online casino market is by far the faster-growing online gambling market in the world. This has not been lost on dozens...

World Series of Poker announces 2022-23 circuit schedule

July 2, 2022 – The World Series of Poker has announced the return of the WSOP Circuit, which will return for its 18th season on July 20 at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, following the conclusion of ...

Bragg and Kalamba Games to extend their agreement

July 2, 2022 – Bragg Gaming Group and Kalamba have announced an extension of their existing agreement pursuant to which Kalamba will now distribute a selection of its slots on Bragg’s Remote Game Server into ...

BetMGM to become exclusive sportsbook of the BetQL Network

June 28, 2022 – BetMGM is set to become the exclusive sportsbook of the BetQL Network, Audacy’s network of sports betting content heard across its broadcast portfolio and digital platforms. The BetQL Network p...

Fanatics Abandons Sports Franchise Ownership in Favor of Retail/Online Sports Betting

June 23, 2022 – If there were any doubts about how Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin feels about the future growth of the U.S. sports betting market, those doubts can no be removed. Rubin has announced his intention to se...

BetMGM to offer sports betting and iGaming on Carnival Corporation's cruise ships

June 22, 2022 – BetMGM has signed a new partnership with Carnival Corporation to deliver world-class retail and mobile sports betting and iGaming experiences to the Company’s ship guests. Under the agreement, ...

BetMGM teams up with Sony Pictures Television and IGT to launch Wheel of Fortune Casino

June 22, 2022 – BetMGM has signed an agreement with Sony Pictures Television and International Game Technology PLC (IGT) to launch Wheel of Fortune Casino, set to become the first full brand-led online casino in...

WPT adds Doyle Brunson to expanding lineup of ambassadors

June 22, 2022 – The World Poker Tour has welcomed Poker Hall of Fame inductee and WPT Champions Club member Doyle Brunson to its expanding lineup of World Poker Tour (WPT) ambassadors. Doyle Brunson will attend W...

NeoGames completes tender offer of Aspire Global

June 20, 2022 – NeoGames has completed its previously announced tender offer to acquire Aspire Global, a leading B2B iGaming technology solutions provider to online sports betting and casino operators. With this ...

DraftKings signs partnership with BetBlocker

June 20, 2022 – DraftKings announced a collaboration with BetBlocker, a leading responsible gaming and safer play not-for-profit charity. In a first for the gaming industry globally, consumers using BetBlocker a...

FanDuel to launch new TV commercial featuring golfers

June 15, 2022 – FanDuel, official betting operator of the PGA Tour until at least 2024, has announced a new television commercial, featuring golfers Abraham Ancer, Will Zalatoris, Harold Varner III, and curre...

The WPT teams up with Wynn Las Vegas for largest single live tournament guarantee

June 8, 2022 – The WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, which will run December 1-20, 2002 and consist of more than a dozen tournaments including the Prime Championship, the Wynn Mystery Bounty, and the Wo...

Bragg Gaming Group completes acquisition of Spin Games

June 3, 2022 – Bragg Gaming Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of Spin Games, which provides for a differentiated and widely distributed iGaming product offering and accelerates Bragg’s ...

The Uneasy Relationship Between College Sports and Legal Sports Betting

June 1, 2022 – For decades, the number one reason cited in the argument against the legalization of sports betting in the U.S. was the potential for the corruption of college sports. The assumption was that financ...

Andrew Neeme joins WTP ambassador lineup

May 24, 2022 – The World Poker Tour (WPT) has added the professional poker player and content pioneer to its team of ambassadors. As the newest representative of WPT, he will attend events around the world, cre...

BetMGM announces first BetMGM Poker Championship

May 6, 2022 – BetMGM has announced that the first BetMGM Poker Championship, a $3,500 buy-in no limit hold 'em tournament carrying a $1 million guarantee, will be held at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas ...

MGM Resorts International makes offer to acquire LeoVegas

May 5, 2022 – MGM Resorts International announced that it has commenced a recommended public tender offer for 100% of the shares of LeoVegas AB, a global online gaming company with licenses in eight jurisdictio...

Brad Owen joins World Poker Tour team of ambassadors

April 28, 2022 – The World Poker Tour has announced the addition of award-winning poker vlogger and professional poker player Brad Owen to its team of ambassadors. As the newest spokesperson for WPT, Brad Owen wi...

OSU Requests Changes to Ohio's Sports Betting Legislation

April 26, 2022 – In a very interesting twist regarding sports betting legislation in Ohio, there has been a special request for the Ohio state legislature to put limits on what sports bettors can wager on. It's an i...

White Hat Gaming Brand Making Headway in the U.S.

April 23, 2022 – In Europe, White Hat Gaming Limited has been one of the most aggressive online casino owners in the European online gambling community. To date, they have introduced over three dozen online casinos ...

The Tax Man Cometh for U.S. Online Sports Bettors in 2022

April 11, 2022 – Every year, U.S. taxpayers are expected to file their tax returns by April 15th for the prior tax year. There are very few exceptions to this rule other than the fact that people who don’t earn su...

Sports Betting to Go Live in Puerto Rico

April 6, 2022 – Back in the early part of 2021, the Mashantucket Pequot announced plans to renovate and reopen its retail casino facility in Puerto Rico. This move represents the Tribe’s first gambling venture ou...

BetMGM welcomes AJ Andrews as brand ambassador and content creator

April 1, 2022 – BetMGM has signed AJ Andrews, Major League Baseball Network (MLBN) personality and the first female to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, as its newest brand ambassador and content creator. Throug...

Kero Gaming announces pending launch of real money gaming product

March 28, 2022 – Kero Gaming, a provider of white label curated in-game sports betting products, has announced the completion of the company's first external round of funding and the pending launch of a real money...

Sports Betting In Minnesota Advances

March 18, 2022 – In recent months, the Minnesota state legislature has been working towards the creation of some meaningful sports betting legislation. Just this past week, big steps were made towards getting someth...

The Indefinite Suspension of the NFL's Calvin Ridley Raises Eyebrows

March 10, 2022 – For decades, major sports leagues were very defiant about supporting the expansion of sports betting outside of Nevada. Some leagues and team owners even went so far as to advocate for the cessation...

FaZe Clan welcomes Snoop Dog as board of directors and talent member

March 8, 2022 – Faze Clan, the digitally native lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture, announced that Snoop Dogg will become a member of FaZe Clan's talent network and, upon closing of ...

BetMGM welcomes Connor McDavid as brand ambassador

March 7, 2022 – National Hockey League’s player Connor McDavid joins BetMGM as brand ambassador, and becomes the operator’s first active professional athlete from the four major sports to become an ambassador...

BetMGM and MGM Resorts strengthen commitment to responsible gaming

March 3, 2022 – MGM Resorts International and BetMGM, which joined the American Gaming Association (AGA) last September as official partners of its ‘Have a game plan. Bet responsibly’ public service campaign...

Europe's Influence on Sports Betting in the U.S.

February 22, 2022 – When the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the ban on sports betting in the U.S. in May of 2018, it caught the attention of the international sports betting community. Why? With experts claiming that the U....

BetMGM lands strategic partnership with SportsGrid

February 21, 2022 – BetMGM has signed a strategic partnership with SportsGrid, concentrating on integrating its content across SportsGrid's most popular shows. The content will be supported by television and social ...

Penn National Gaming Set to Acquire Rest of Barstool Sports

February 14, 2022 – Currently, Penn National Gaming (PNG) holds a 36% stake in Barstool Sports. After a great 4th quarter in 2021 for the industry as a whole, PNG shareholders are moving ahead with a deal to move forwa...

The World Poker Tour signs partnership with FanJolt

February 14, 2022 – The World Poker Tour (WPT) has signed a partnership with FanJolt, a new interactive fan experience that allows users to join live broadcasts with their favorite celebrities from the worlds of pok...

Steve Aoki joins World Poker Tour as ambassador

January 14, 2022 – Two-time Grammy nominated musician and producer Steve Aoki, who has developed numerous brands of his own, has joined the World Poker Tour (WPT) as an ambassador. Under the terms of the agreement,...

Up to $1.7 trillion estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets

December 11, 2021 – According to the first-ever Global Report on Corruption in Sport released earlier this week by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered...

Scientific Games continues rapid execution of strategic vision

December 1, 2021 – Scientific Games has acquired Stockholm-based game developer ELK Studios. This move, which strengthened its original iGaming content offering and production capabilities, marks another important s...

Big Sports Betting Numbers Rolling in Across the U.S.

November 29, 2021 – While states like Florida and Ohio struggle to get sports betting legislation on the books, there are a bunch of states that are seeing sports betting handle and related gross revenue hitting record...

DraftKings signs expanded multiyear agreement with NBA

November 8, 2021 – DraftKings has signed an expanded multiyear agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA), which makes the sports technology and entertainment company a co-official sports betting part...

SuperBook Sports signs sponsorship deal with UFC star Michael Chandler

November 4, 2021 – SuperBook Sports has signed a sponsorship agreement with lightweight Michael Chandler, who is scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje on November 6 in New York City. The fight is open to bets on the Sup...

Scientific Games acquires Authentic Gaming

November 4, 2021 – Scientific Games Corporation has acquired Malta-based Authentic Gaming, a leading provider of premium live casino solutions. This deal, which is a first into the Live Casino market, marks another...

DraftKings not to make a firm offer for Entain

October 28, 2021 – Following further analysis and discussions with the Entrain board of directors, DraftKings has decided that it will not make a firm offer for Entain at this time. This decision follows the extens...

Kevin Garnett joins BetMGM as brand ambassador

October 26, 2021 – BetMGM has signed a contract with Kevin Garnett, who becomes its newest brand ambassador. As part of the agreement, the 15-time NBA All-Star will be featured in the sports betting and digital comp...

Game Play Network announces plans to add iGaming to WPT's online platforms

October 21, 2021 – Game Play Network (GPN) and WPT Enterprises have announced plans to add real money video poker, casino games and poker tournaments to the World Poker Tour’s existing suite of online poker and so...

U.S. Sports Franchises Strengthening Ties With the U.S. Sports Gambling Community

October 5, 2021 – For decades, major U.S. sports leagues and teams were quick to shun the sports betting community. It was one of the primary reasons that the U.S. Department of Justice was unwilling to loosen the co...

Bally's Corporations completes Gamesys Group acquisition

October 4, 2021 – Bally’s Corporation has completed its previously announced combination with UK-based online gaming operator Gamesys Group. This strategic move complements the growth and diversification that Ba...

Internet Vikings signs long-term partnership with PlayStar Casino in the U.S.

October 1, 2021 – Internet Vikings, which began its expansion into America in July and has successfully established itself in West Virginia and Colorado since then, has signed a long-term partnership with PlayS...

Problem Gambling Issues to be Addressed

September 27, 2021 – Currently, about half of the states in the U.S. allow their residents to wagers on sports through retail outlets, online, or both. In the coming months, another five or six states will start allowin...

States Stand to Earn Big From Online Gambling Taxes

September 14, 2021 – The current trend to legalize online gambling in the United States continues. The states that continue to resist find themselves confronted with a new report from The Action Network. The report show...

BetMGM signs partnership with TAPPP

September 9, 2021 – BetMGM has signed a partnership with TAPPP, a leader in flexible payment options, to make its gift cards available at major convenience and grocery retail chains in select U.S. states offering le...

Caesars Entertainment announces agreement to sell William Hill non-US assets to 888 Holdings

September 9, 2021 – Caesars Entertainment has announced an agreement to sell the non-US assets of William Hill to 888 Holdings Plc for approximately £2.2 billion. After the repayment of debt and other working capit...

Ben Affleck, Shaquille O'Neal and Melvin Gregg featured in WynnBET's new campaign

September 6, 2021 – WynnBET has launched its new advertising campaign starring Ben Affleck, Shaquille O’Neal and Melvin Gregg. Directed by Ben Affleck, the commercial spots detail his journey with Melvin Gregg to t...

Powerball Goes to War With Sports Betting Industry

September 2, 2021 – With the proliferation of sports betting throughout America, pressure is being brought to bear on other forms of retail and online gambling. That includes the Powerball lottery that has seen a sligh...

Scientific Games acquires Sideplay Entertainment

August 25, 2021 – Scientific Games Corporation has acquired digital content studio Sideplay Entertainment to expand its portfolio of iLottery content and accelerate the global market penetration of its iLottery...

Bally's Corporation acquires Telescope

August 16, 2021 – Bally’s Corporation has acquired Telescope, the leading provider of real-time audience engagement solutions for live events, gamified second screen experiences and interactive livestreams. ...

Shaquille O'Neal becomes WynnBET's app brand ambassador

August 12, 2021 – Professional Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal will become WynnBET’s app new brand ambassador. A part of the category exclusive partnership, the entrepreneur will provide his expertise to ...

Scientific Games acquires Lightning Box

August 6, 2021 – Market-leading digital games provider Scientific Games has acquired Sydney-based digital content studio Lightning Box as it executes on strategic growth opportunities and continues to execute o...

Sportradar and Bally's Interactive agree five-year sports betting partnership

July 27, 2021 – Bally’s Interactive and leading global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services Sportradar have announced a five-year sports betting partnership. Under the t...

WPTDeepStacks Championship to take place at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

July 14, 2021 – The WPTDeepStacks Championship will take place at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, CA from December 4 to December 7 with a $2,500 buy-in and $1 million guarantee. The full festival, wh...

Chad Johnson, Tim Howard and Nick Mangold join WynnBET as ambassadors

July 14, 2021 – Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson, Tim Howard and Nick Mangold are the new brand ambassadors of WynnBET. Under the terms of the agreement, the three football legends will appear in WynnBET’s adver...

WPT Enterprises' sale successfully completed

July 14, 2021 – The sale of WPT Enterprises has successfully completed. The poker circuit will now operate as a private enterprise with a great future ahead, starting with a 2021 year full of live events, whic...

Around the Sports Betting Horn in America

July 8, 2021 – In the U.S. sports betting community, nothing is set in stone until it is actually set in stone. This week, the U.S. sports betting community reported a few surprises. This is just further evidence ...

Affinity Gaming and SIG merger completed

July 7, 2021 – Z Capital Partners, Private equity arm of Z Capital Group, has announced the completion of the merger of its affiliated portfolio companies, Affinity Gaming, a diversified national casino gaming ...

BettorView enters partnership with NASCAR

July 3, 2021 – Leading in-venue sports betting and technology platform BettorView has entered an agreement with NASCAR to deliver content at venues located within legal only betting sales across the U.S. This p...

The Latest News on Sports Betting in America

July 3, 2021 – As the effects of COVID19 start to diminish, people are starting to show more interest in their favorite activities. For sports bettors, that would include being able to bet on sports. Currently...

Sports Gambling Going Ons Around America

June 25, 2021 – With more than half the U.S. states yet to have decided on the legal sports betting issue, there is a lot of news going around out there in the sports betting world. In fact, the news is coming out ...

DOJ Declines to Appeal Court Ruling Regarding Wire Act of 1961

June 24, 2021 – In 2011, the Obama Department of Justice took the position that the Wire Act of 1961 was only applicable to sports gambling. The decision was made under the premise that the original law was directe...

"Friction Points" are Affecting Online Gambling Signups

June 18, 2021 – Every new industry has to go through growing pains. That especially true when industry participants are trying to get everything done in record time. For anyone who hasn't yet noticed, sports and...

Affinity Gaming merges with Sports Information Group

June 16, 2021 – Affinity Gaming, a diversified national casino gaming operator, and Sports Information Group (SIG), a New York-based B2B and B2C global omnichannel sports, technology, digital, media and wageri...

FanDuel to Set AP Sports Odds

June 8, 2021 – In over 1,300 newspapers and sports broadcasts across America, the AP reporting organization is responsible for providing current betting odds on games of interest. Where does the AP get their infor...

Busy schedule for the World Poker Tour in North America

June 3, 2021 – The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced the schedule for its 2021 North American events. Following a record-breaking Season XVIII, the event will feature many familiar live WPT Main Tour stops in...

Bally's Corporation completes acquisition of Bet.Works

June 2, 2021 – Leading american omnichannel provider of land-based gaming and interactive entertainment Bally’s Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of U.S. based sports betting platf...

Aristocrat Gaming and Churchill Downs Incorporated expands partnership

June 1, 2021 – Aristocrat Gaming and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), which entertain a long-term partnership with CDI through providing Class III games and Customer Experience systems solutions for all CDI ...

Marketing for Online Bookmakers in the U.S.

May 17, 2021 – In smaller market cities in states that allow legal wagering on sports, there is a new marketing phenomenon taking place. Mom and dad are settling in to watch TV only to be bombarded with ads for on...

Around the Sports Betting Horn in America

May 14, 2021 – As the nation slowly returns to some form of normalcy, there is a lot of activity going on in America related to sports and online gambling. In this article, we will take you around the horn and giv...

Bragg Gaming acquires Nevada based Spin Games

May 12, 2021 – Global B2B gaming technology and content provider Bragg Gaming has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reno based Spin Games B2B gaming technology and content provider currently servic...

US Online Gambling Sites Have Competition

May 12, 2021 – Throughout the better part of 2020 and into this year, U.S. online casino and sportsbook operators have had a stranglehold on the U.S. gambling industry. Clearly, this came to be because of the bric...

Caesars Entertainment completes acquisition of William Hill

April 23, 2021 – Caesars Entertainment has announced that it has completed its acquisition of William Hill Plc, one of the world’s leading betting and gambling companies, for approximately $4 billion. This move ...

Caesars Entertainment partnership with NFL and becomes official sports betting partner

April 20, 2021 – Caesars Entertainment has extended its rights as official casino sponsor of the National Football League (NFL) and has signed an agreement that also makes the Company the NFL’s official sports b...

Update on Sports Betting Legislation in Key States

April 13, 2021 – To date, twenty-three states have already passed sports betting legislation with about half of them also legalizing online sports betting. While nearly half the states have moved forward on this wit...

MLB is Back! Time to Bet on Baseball

April 2, 2021 – After a 2020 MLB season that was shortened due to the COVID19 pandemic, fans waited throughout the fall and winter in hopes the 2021 season would return with a flourish. Indeed, the 2021 MLB season ...

PointsBet extends agreement with Penn National Gaming

March 30, 2021 – PointsBet and Penn National Gaming have agreed to extend the Online Gaming Services Agreement dated 31 July 2019 to provide PointsBet with online sports betting and iGaming market access in Pen...

NFL Commissioner Goodell Changing Tune on Sports Gambling

March 25, 2021 – Over the last five years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stood very firmly on his opposition to legalized sports gambling in the U.S. It was back on March 28, 2017 (almost exactly four years ago) th...

March Madness Wagering Affected By Archaic Rule

March 17, 2021 – With 21 states now allowing residents to wager on sports legally, the ramifications of certain state laws are now coming into sight. In what has to be a major disappointment to confused sports betto...

47.4 million Americans to wager on 2021 March Madness tournament

March 15, 2021 – According to a survey conducted on behalf of the American Gaming Association (AGA) by Morning Consultant between March 3-5, 47.4 million Americans will place bets on the 2021 March Madness tourna...

Boyd Gaming and FanDuel Group to launch Stardust-branded online casinos in NJ and PA

March 11, 2021 – Boyd Gaming Corporation and FanDuel Group will soon launch Stardust-branded online casinos in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, marking the gaming brand's return to real-money gaming. The latter pl...

Conscious Gaming launches national consumer awareness campaign

March 11, 2021 – Conscious Gaming has launched “Bettor Safe”, a national consumer-orientated campaign which aims to raise awareness about the risks of betting on illegal websites and the benefits of legal and...

What Will the U.S. Online Gambling Industry Do About Bitcoin?

February 22, 2021 – Over the last four months, Bitcoin has made a tremendous move into the financial stratosphere. On October 8, 2020, Bitcoin was priced at $10,923 per coin. In just over four months, the world's favor...

5Dimes to Make Bid to Offer Sports Gambling in U.S.?

February 16, 2021 – For more than two decades, 5Dimes was one of the very few offshore bookmakers to allow U.S. sports bettors to have access to its betting markets. While the debate raged on regarding the legality of ...

U.S. Bookmakers Crush It in November

February 4, 2021 – With all states where sports betting is legal accounted for, the sports betting handle and revenue for November are in, and the news is very good. After cracking the $3 billion mark in October for t...

Google to Lift Ban on Mobile Gambling Apps

February 2, 2021 – With the exception of a few European countries like France and the UK, Google has taken a harsh stand against the inclusion of mobile gambling apps in its Google Play Store. Effective on March 1 of ...

What Adelson's Death Could Mean for Online Gambling Legislation?

January 21, 2021 – Known as the Republican kingmaker and casino magnate of Sin City, Sheldon Adelson, once a staunch opponent of online gambling, has passed away at the age of 87 because of complications from his canc...

Element Partners to acquire the World Poker Tour

January 19, 2021 – Global eSports entertainment company Allied Esports Entertainment and privately-held investment vehicle Element Partners announced a definitive agreement under which the latest will acquire the co...

National Sports Betting Handle Skyrockets in U.S. in October

December 26, 2020 – With all reporting U.S. states now accounted for, the nation's sports betting handle for October is finally in, and the verdict? The numbers were simply off the charts. Keeping in mind that the n...

October Sports Betting Nandle Driven By Mobile Access

December 1, 2020 – As the nation's October sports betting handle numbers came rolling out of the top producing states in the nation, two things became very clear. First, the state of New Jersey has officially laid cla...

U.S. Online Casinos to Get Further Boost Due to Pandemic

November 27, 2020 – Heading into the holiday season, the COVID19 virus has made clear it is not done wreaking havoc on the U.S. economy and population. With the number of positive tests spiking all over the nation, a n...

NBA Bettors Preparing to Get Right Back in Action

November 25, 2020 – Unlike past years when the NBA season would come to an end in June, the 2019-2020 season didn't end this year until October 12, 2020, when the Los Angeles Lakers won the Championship over the Miami ...

U.S. Gambling Industry Hits Record $25 Billion in Handle During August

October 17, 2020 – Any doubts about the tremendous impact legalized sports and online betting might have in America can now be set aside. After only 27 months since the U.S. Supreme court lifted the nation’s ban on ...

Caesars Entertainment Makes Bid to Purchase William Hill

October 6, 2020 – In a move that is sure to shake up the online gambling market in the U.S., Caesars Entertainment has announced the company has made a tender offer to purchase British gambling conglomerate William H...

Caesars Entertainment to acquire William Hill for £2.9 billion

October 1, 2020 – Caesars Entertainment and William Hill have announced yesterday in a statement that they have reached an agreement “on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which Caesars will ...

MGM Ready for Online Gambling Battle With DraftKings and FanDuel

September 29, 2020 – MGM is one of the most prominent brand names in the world gambling industry. For decades, MGM has been a major provider of brick and mortar gambling in the U.S. It's no small thing that the company ...

Will U.S. Ever Have Election Betting?

September 14, 2020 – This year’s elections figure to be perhaps the most contested elections in U.S. history. There is a real sense that the fate of the country could turn with every contest in every state. That creat...

Online Casinos and Sportsbooks Prepare for NFL Season

September 11, 2020 – Online sports betting has been one of the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. With the majority of live sporting events cancelled, states with legalized online gambling have be...

ESPN Adding Gambling Content for Online Sports Bettors

August 31, 2020 – It has become very clear that Americans are fully embracing the opportunity to legally wager on sports. Currently, 22 states have passed sports betting legislation with many of those states already ...

The Impact on US Bookmakers of College Football Closures

August 21, 2020 – Just this week, news came out that at least two of college football’s Power 5 conferences will not be playing football this fall. As the Big Ten and Pac 12 conferences opt out until perhaps the sp...

U.S. Online Casinos Smash Quarterly Revenue Marks

August 21, 2020 – While retail casinos throughout the U.S. continue to struggle with the reopening process amid COVID19 concerns, the online casino industry is busy smashing quarterly revenue marks. The numbers are i...

U.S. Legislatures Focus Back on Sports Betting

August 6, 2020 – With major league sports returning in the U.S., the nation's sports bettors are returning to action. It will be interesting to see how sports betting revenues shake out in the coming months after se...

U.S. Sports Bettors Need More Education

July 27, 2020 – In recent months, it has been difficult to take the pulse of American based sports bettors. This has largely been due to their inactivity brought on by the COVID19 pandemic. With major U.S. sports l...

BetMGM and GVC Holdings Want Dominance Over U.S. Online Sports Betting Market

July 15, 2020 – Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to drop the federal ban against sports betting in the U.S., gambling market experts believed that U.S. sports bettors were wagering in excess of $150 billi...

William Hill Opens US Online Casino

June 26, 2020 – Legendary UK sportsbook William Hill has announced it will open a US-based online casino. The move comes in response to limited sports betting opportunities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. William Hil...

eSports Gets Its Day in the Sun

June 23, 2020 – During the COVID19 lockdown, major league sports all over the world have been shuttered until such time player safety is assured. This has left avid sports gamblers scratching their collective heads...

Online Gambling Seeing A Boom In The COVID-19 World

June 19, 2020 – The world is going to change rapidly from the one that we knew before the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 struck and caused so many issues. One of the upsides to this new world that we find ourselves...

Business is Booming for Online Poker Sites

June 8, 2020 – The economic devastation caused by the COVID19 pandemic will takes years to calculate. While this might not be the time and place to look for a silver lining, one industry, in particular, is reaping...

Baseball Returns to Sports Betting Menu But Not MLB Yet

May 26, 2020 – As the COVID19 pandemic drags on towards the end of its third month in the U.S., online sports bettors throughout the nation are still looking for meaningful sports betting opportunities. It looks l...

Net Gaming reported a 21.3 percent decline in revenue

May 22, 2020 – In the first quarter, Net Gaming reported a 21.3 percent decline in revenue. This most likely stems from the COVID-19 pandemic that has ravaged most of the global economy and killed more than 300,00...

Disputes Arise Over Idea Of Increased Online Gambling Because Of Covid-19

April 18, 2020 – The online gambling industry was expected by some experts to see a big boost as a result of more people staying at home. Those experts believed that having many more people in their homes during the...

Professional Gamblers May Be Eligible for Unemployment Payments

April 17, 2020 – As the Coronavirus pandemic rages on and keeps Americans shuttered in their homes, the range of people being adversely affected economically is reaching every profession. That includes the professio...

Corona-virus Slows Down Online Gambling Legislation

April 10, 2020 – While US online casinos surge with business because of the Coronavirus pandemic, only eight states can be counted as beneficiaries. In those eight states, the revenue coming from online casino opera...

The Wheels of Justice Move Slow But True

April 2, 2020 – In 2006, the United States Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). While this new law did not technically forbid online gambling, it had the effect of doing so by makin...

The Only Game in Town

March 26, 2020 – Land-based casinos in the US are suffering from the devastation being caused by lost business revenues due to the Coronavirus pandemic. While there might be light at the end of the tunnel, the month...

US Sports Bettors on Sabbatical

March 23, 2020 – As far back as the mind can go, there doesn't appear to anything like what the sports world is experiencing now. Around the world, athletes, coaches, and sports fans are sitting on their proverbial ...

Is Online Poker Going To Get A Boost From Gaming Caucus?

February 25, 2020 – There is a caucus of people in the United States Congress who call themselves the Congressional Gaming Caucus. As the name suggests, this group of lawmakers is eager to push forward legalized forms ...

Golden Eagle Nominations Coming in America

February 21, 2020 – With so many new states in the US now allowing residents to gamble online, the annual Golden Eagle trophies and American Gambling Awards brand are being seen in a new light. While the awards have be...

Scientific Games Corporation Hits It big With JAMES BOND 007 Licensed Games

February 14, 2020 – JAMES BOND 007 is a brand recognized all over the world. Introduced in novels written by Ian Fleming in 1953, the James Bond brand has been turned into 25 movies that have delighted spy enthusiasts ...

What states will legalize online gambling in 2020?

January 9, 2020 – You might be wondering what states will legalize online gambling in 2020, and you have a couple of different states that have a high likelihood of legalizing it in the coming year. Some of the state...

Google to Lift US Online Casino Advertising Ban in 2020

January 2, 2020 – It figures to be a good start to the new year for any online casino operators that have been looking forward to launching advertising campaigns through the search giant Google. Google has long banne...

Democrat Presidential Candidates Oppose Provisions of 1961 Wire

December 19, 2019 – After the US Supreme Court ruled in May of 2018 that the nation's ban against sports betting was unconstitutional, it looked like smooth sailing for US gambling industry. The industry was primed to ...

NCLGS to Meet Regarding Tribal Gaming Contract Re-negotiations

December 5, 2019 – Beginning on January 10, 2020 and ending on January 12, the Winter Meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) will be held at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina in ...

Could UK Based Sports Gambling Behemoth Dominant US Sports Betting Market?

December 3, 2019 – For well over 80 years, behemoth UK bookmaker William Hill has been the dominant land-based and online sports betting provider in Europe. With the US market opening up for for competition from one s...

Error Leads To New WSOP Champion Being Revealed

November 14, 2019 – There appears to have been a tabulation error for this year's WSOP Player Of The Year calculation. Initially, it was announced that Daniel Negreanu had won the most points for the year and thus was ...

More Americans Supportive of Gambling Industry

November 1, 2019 – In a recent survey conducted by researchers at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, there's clear evidence that gambling attitudes in America are changing rapidly. The survey was conducted with 714 ...

US Politicians Ramp Up Online Poker Support

October 30, 2019 – A major election year is looming on the horizon for the US. 2020 will see races decide important senate seats as well as the President of the United States. Some of those running have come forward t...

Google Will Soon Allow Online Gambling Ads in the US

October 24, 2019 – In a move that few saw coming, Internet giant Google is throwing its considerable weight behind legalized online gambling in the US. A longstanding ban on online casino ads will be removed by Google...

World Series Of Poker To Remain In Rio

October 4, 2019 – The World Series Of Poker (WSOP) has confirmed that it will remain in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for another year. This has long been the location of the most anticipated and viewed poker to...

Other States Take a Peek at the Future of Online Gambling

September 24, 2019 – With a number of US states like Michigan currently looking at the prospect of approving sports betting and online gambling legislation, a lot of attention is being given to states like New Jersey an...

Full Speed Ahead for Sports Gambling in the US

September 16, 2019 – Based on the data from a recent survey commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA), it looks like the future of sports betting in the US has never been brighter. It was only 16 months ...

Two NFL Teams Sign Casino Deals

September 6, 2019 – In 2018 and the early part of 2019, we saw a number of American professional sports teams starting to form partnerships with US gambling interest. This phenomenon comes on the heels of the US Suprem...

The Wire Act Battle Continues

September 3, 2019 – Late last year, the US Department of Justice issued an opinion that the Wire Act of 1961 would be applicable to all forms of online gambling. For the people who don't already know, the Wire Act proh...

WSOP Player Sued For Unpaid Winnings

August 9, 2019 – There is a tradition in the World Series of Poker for some players to take on financial backers in order to get into the big tournament in the first place. The cost for a seat at the table is ten th...

US Territory Puerto Rico Legalizes Sports Betting

August 3, 2019 – If there is any doubt about the interest Americans have in sports betting, that doubt has been removed. It has been removed by the addition of Puerto Rico to the list of states or jurisdictions that...

Sports Betting Revenues are Beating Expectations

July 15, 2019 – In May 2018, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 was unconstitutional. By doing so, the right to determine the fate of sports gamblers ...

Scientific Games files a lawsuit against its third-biggest shareholder Sylebra Holdings

June 20, 2019 – Scientific Games could soon file a lawsuit against its third-biggest shareholder, Sylebra Holdings, which has a 9.34 percent stake in the company with a grand total of $177.8 million invested in thi...

DOJ Losses Key Wire Act Decision

June 18, 2019 – For the past four months, a number of states have had online gambling legislation held up by the Department of Justice's assertion that the 1961 Wire Act was applicable to all forms of online gambli...

The Master Is Here To Teach Us Some Poker

May 31, 2019 – The poker world often turns to some of its most successful stars when seeking advice for how to play the game well. At this point most of the public knows that poker is a game of skill rather than l...

After 1-Year - Sports Betting Gets Its Due

May 22, 2019 – It was exactly one year ago this week that the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban against sports betting. With the right to decide the sports betting issue remanded to the state level, a number...

Why is Online Casino Gambling Slow to Materialize in the US?

May 10, 2019 – While the sports betting industry, online and otherwise, is experiencing explosive growth in the US, the same cannot be said of online casino gambling. One would think there's a congruence between t...

Sports Betting and Live Game Broadcasting Coming Soon to America

May 4, 2019 – The American Gaming Association recently released a map that shows how legalized sports betting is spreading throughout America. Remember, it was a little less that a year ago that the US Supreme Co...

New States to Approve Sports Betting

April 25, 2019 – Towards the end of last year, the fist wave of states decided to take advantage of the US Supreme Court's decision to let state legislators decide on the issue of sports betting for their residents....

DOJ Wire Act Opinion to Exclude Lotteries

April 11, 2019 – In January of this year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) indicated it was going to reverse it's prior 2011 opinion regarding the Wire Act of 1961. The Wire Act of 1961 was passed to ban the us...

Online Gambling - Many questions, Few Answers

March 21, 2019 – When the US Supreme Court finally unleashed the sports betting beast in May of 2018, the entire gambling industry began feeling the rumblings. From one state to the next, decisions were being made a...

DOJ Decision Causing Turmoil for Online Gambling Interests

March 14, 2019 – The road ahead in new next few months is going to be difficult for the US online gambling industry. Back in January of this year, the US Department of Justice announced it was reversing a 2011 opini...

Carl Icahn has bought an even bigger stake in Caesar's Entertainment

March 11, 2019 – Carl Icahn, an American billionaire philanthropist and businessman, has bought an even bigger stake in Caesar's Entertainment. Icahn rose his stakes from 9.8 percent up to 15.53 percent, and as part...

Big Fish Games the Target of More Lawsuits

March 6, 2019 – When it comes to some states, you have a clear stance about online gambling. Nevada, for example, has become a state where anything goes. Meanwhile, you have Utah where you can't even play the lotte...

Showtime to Air Docu-Series on Professional Sports Gambling

March 4, 2019 – For anyone who has ever wondered what it's like to be in the belly of the sports gambling beast, Showtime is prepared to answer all question. In late March of this year, Showtime will be releas...

DOJ Wire Act Debate Brings Mega Millions Lottery Into View

February 26, 2019 – Last month, the US Department of Justice announced it was considering reversing the Department's 2011 opinion regarding the 1961 Wire Act. The 2011 opinion stated the DOJ found the 1961 Wire Act to ...

DOJ to Reconsider 1961 Wire Act Opinion?

February 19, 2019 – After the US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued its intention to reverse an 8-year old opinion about the US Wire Act, the online gambling industry in America was put in jeopardy. The 1961 W...

Wire Act Interpretation is Challenged by Attorney Generals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania

February 8, 2019 – A new interpretation of the Wire Act by the Department of Justice has the attorney generals of Pennsylvania and New Jersey perturbed. The ranking law enforcement officials from both states recently ...

Department of Justice Slows Growth of Online Gambling With Ruling

January 18, 2019 – It would appear the gauntlet has been tossed down between land-based casino operators and online casino interests. In 2011, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion, confirming its pos...

US Poised to Support Federal Bill for Online Casino and Sports Betting

January 11, 2019 – Sports betting in the United States is a multi-billion dollar industry. More than $4.9 billion was bet on sports in Las Vegas in 2017, and that only reflects the money that was wagered legally throu...

States Compete for Sports Betting Pie

January 2, 2019 – For more than two decades, Americans have illegally wagered billions of dollars through offshore accounts on sports events held in the US. In the process, governments across the nation have lost opp...

The Incongruity Views of Lindsey Graham

December 19, 2018 – For a long time, Senator Lindsey Graham has been well known as the outspoken voice who has continued to rage against online gambling. Graham has continued his crusade against online gambling in an o...

US Continues to Make Progress with Online Gambling Legislation

December 14, 2018 – Online gambling in the United States has been a hot issue for many years now. The country has shown a progressive but slow approach to the legalization of online betting with casinos and sportsbooks...

US Sports Gamblers Respond to New Laws

December 7, 2018 – Since 2006, Seton Hall University (NJ) has published regular surveys related to sports and sports business interests in the US. In it's most recent edition, some very interesting revelations have co...

MLB Signs Deal with MGM Resorts

November 28, 2018 – In the adult gaming industry, everything has a price. Anyone who wants to play can play if they are willing to pay the price. Ever since the US Supreme Court lifted the nation’s federal ban o...

The Stars Group and Eldorado Resorts Enter Agreement for Online Betting in 11 US states

November 27, 2018 – In a recent announcement from Stars Group, they said that they have made a business partnership with Eldorado Resorts, and they have plans for going forward with this agreement into the future for o...

Congress Hears Testimony About Sports Wagering

October 8, 2018 – The Supreme Court handed sports gamblers the ruling of their dreams in a seven to two decision in May of this year. The highest court in the country ruled that states should be allowed to establish ...

States That Need Online Gambling The Most

October 1, 2018 – What is it about tax revenues from online gambling that is so hard to get lawmakers to understand? It is hard to say, but some are still very hard-headed about keeping legal gambling out of their bo...

States With The Best Opportunities To Legalize Online Poker

September 22, 2018 – The uphill fight to legalize online poker throughout the United States has taken on a state-by-state approach. Advocates know that a federal overturn of financial regulations that currently prohibit...

Cryptocurrencies Coming To Online Poker?

August 20, 2018 – The cryptocurrency craze may be finally ready to reach into the realms of online poker. It just so happens that one poker website by the name of EvenBet is looking to make this happen. Their vision ...

Poker Alliance Rises From The Ashes

July 2, 2018 – There was once an organization called the Poker Players Alliance. This alliance of like-minded players was interested in advocating for their interests in playing poker over the Internet. They bande...

Youth Agree That Online Gambling Should Be Allowed

June 4, 2018 – Surveys are now out from major and respected polling firms that suggest that the younger generations in America believe that online gambling ought to be permitted by law. They are the age group that...

Chris Ferguson Releases Public Apology About Full Tilt

May 28, 2018 – There has been a lot of controversy and drama related to Full Tilt Poker and the way in which it got shut down along with so many other poker websites on what became known as Black Friday on April 2...

Three Poker-Friendly States Finally Get Connected

May 7, 2018 – A major issue for legal online poker in the United States is that it has been taken up in such a piecemeal way. States have individually had to decide that they wanted to have legal poker available ...

Supreme Court Set To Make Major Gambling Decision

April 29, 2018 – The Supreme Court of the United States is right on the edge of making a massive decision related to online gambling, particularly gambling on sports. They will determine for the entire nation if spo...

Sheldon Adelson Tries To Discourage Online Gambling

April 9, 2018 – It is the height of irony that Sheldon Adelson would be trying to encourage anyone not to gamble. The man has made his entire fortune on the backs of gamblers. However, that is of course where the a...

Poker Player's Alliance Is Not Paying Its Staff

March 24, 2018 – The financial situation over at the Poker Player's Alliance has grown dire. It has been the leading advocacy organization when it comes to legalizing online poker in the United States. However, the ...

International Women's Day And Poker

March 9, 2018 – The state of New Jersey probably wishes that it was bringing a little more revenue from its legalized online poker operations. At the same time, officials there are just happy that they have this st...

PartyPoker: $25 free just for joining and $1000 bonus with your first deposit!

October 14, 2017 – A pioneer of the online poker rooms, PartyPoker, a company that Bwin Party owns, has returned to the United States with some mouthwatering promotions. The partners with Borgata Casino provide New Je...

U.S. AG Sessions Looking to Ban Online Gambling

April 18, 2017 – Under the category of "what could he possible be thinking?", it appears that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is poised to make a possible move to try to ban online gambling at the federal level....

Caesars Entertainment Corporation Granted Stay from Debtor Lawsuits over Bankruptcy

June 20, 2016 – Remains Under Fire for Questionable Asset Transfers in 2014 Caesars Entertainment Corp has been going through negotiations to restructure its bankrupt central operations. They have recently won a...

Panama Papers establish possible link to Amaya Gaming insider trading scandal

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Amaya Merges its Two Gaming Brands, PokerStars and Full Tilt, Into One Platform

February 22, 2016 – On Tuesday, February 16, game magnate Amaya Inc. announced its decision to combine its two leading online poker sites onto one platform. PokerStars and Full Tilt will be merged into the same li...

PokerStars, Largest Poker Site in the World, Registers 100 Millionth User

February 10, 2016 – On January 25, the largest poker site in the world, PokerStars.com, registered its 100 millionth user. It was a user in PokerStars France called “ArtiB73”--who became PokerStars’ record-brea...

PokerStars Investigation Decides Tournament Runner Up Did Not Use A Bot

February 3, 2016 – PokerStars Investigation Decides Tournament Runner Up Did Not Use A Bot, But Suspicions Persist PokerStars has concluded an investigation into the strange behavior of a player in its Turbo Cha...

PokerStars Winter Boycotts Fail to Elicit Change in Poker Giant's 2016 Rewards Program

February 2, 2016 – PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker website, drew massive amounts of community ire this winter. But this does not seem to have significantly threatened the company’s bottom line. T...

Alex Dreyfus Brings Competitive Poker into the Digital Age

January 25, 2016 – Alex Dreyfus is a huge name in poker at the moment. Dreyfus is the CEO of Mediarex Sports & Entertainment--he is a sport poker business mogul and European social media star who seems to make waves...

The Five North American Managers of the Global Poker League 2016

January 25, 2016 – Early in January, Mediarex Sports & Entertainment CEO Alex Dreyfus announced twelve managers for the Global Poker Index’s international teams to participate in the upcoming Global Poker League. ...

The Four European Managers of the Global Poker League 2016

January 25, 2016 – Early in January, Mediarex Sports & Entertainment CEO Alex Dreyfus announced twelve managers for the Global Poker Index’s international teams to participate in the upcoming Global Poker League. ...

The Last Three Team Managers of the Global Poker League 2016

January 25, 2016 – The Last Three: Profiling The Russian, Hong Kong, and Brazilian Team Managers of the Global Poker League 2016 Early in January, Mediarex Sports & Entertainment CEO Alex Dreyfus announced twelv...

Online gambling firm 888 wins battle for Bwin.party

July 22, 2015 – Online casino and poker firm 888 won the battle for larger rival Bwin.party Digital Entertainment on Friday, clinching a cash and stock deal worth almost $1.4 billion. 888, which itself rejec...

New codes for online gambling market and credit card payments

July 13, 2015 – The online gambling market is still struggling in the United States facing new complications every day. MasterCard and Visa has put out there three new credit card codes that will help financia...

Bills for online gambling in Congress

July 6, 2015 – The country is going through a rough patch; the economy does not seem to be as flourishing as some believe. The Restoration of America’s Wire Act of 2015 is being one of the main bills against ...

Bwin Party reaches agreement to sell the World Poker Tour to OurGame.com

June 27, 2015 – Beijing-based social gaming developer, Ourgame, has recently purchased the World Poker Tour. The negotiations began on 2006, when the WPT went to China. The World Poker Tour became the official...

Bwin.party Digital Entertainment confirms talks with GVC and 888 Holdings

May 18, 2015 – Online gambling giant bwin.party confirmed that it has received a number of acquisitions proposal, including from GVC Holdings and 888 Holdings. The group is currently reviewing these proposals...

GPI to power the WSOP Player of the Year Award

May 15, 2015 – The Global Poker Index (GPI) announced an agreement with the World Series of Poker (WSOP), which will see GPI tabulate, power and sponsor the WSOP Player of the Year Award that will be called from...

Bwin.party's subsidiaries awarded Casino Service Industry Enterprise License in NJ

April 23, 2015 – Bwin.party’s subsidiaries awarded Casino Service Industry Enterprise License in New Jersey The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has awarded each of the bwin.party Group’s who...

Senator Lindsey Graham RAWA's bill banning online lottery

April 13, 2015 – Senior United States Senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Graham, just realized the big mistake he made; it seems that the Senator is not aware of the real situation. His lack of knowledge about ...

Texas Rep Joe Barton pushing for federal online poker bill

April 6, 2015 – Representative Joe Barton has become the new image for online poker regulation. Texas Representative is pushing for federal online poker legislation although he is going to work hard as Utah Re...

Nevada Senator changes his mind about online gaming

April 5, 2015 – Nevada Senator and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, soon to retire, has decided to switch postures and now could be supporting anti-online gaming groups. During a radio interview, Senator Reid ...

888 becoming WSOP new sponsor for this year's edition

March 27, 2015 – 888 Holdings has become the main leading online gambling operator in the world. The different online offers from 888, such as casino, poker and sports betting, are becoming the most visited gam...

Anti Online Poker advocate Senator Lindsey Graham: "never used an email"

March 26, 2015 – One of the lawmakers behind Sheldon Adelson’s anti-online poker campaign, has admitted that he has never sent an email in his entire life. South Carolina’s Republican lawmaker, Senator Lindsey...

Caesars Palace and PokerStars will work together for an online poker federal regulation

March 4, 2015 – Two of the biggest gambling operators in the world, poker room PokerStars and casino-resorts’ firm Caesars Entertainment Corp, are joining forces against the US federal government. The two oper...

888 negotiations with William Hill PLC almost done

February 20, 2015 – 888 Holdings Public Limited Company, the most notorious gaming firm in the world, has terminated negotiations with William Hill PLC. William Hill had made an offer to 888, meaning that both compa...

The American Conservative Union against online gambling in the US

February 16, 2015 – The American Conservative Union does not want US congress to pass any bill that would decriminalize online gambling in the United States. The group has been the latest one to come out with not mu...

Congress receives online gambling ban

February 6, 2015 – Republican Congressman, Jason Chaffetz, does not seem to understand the philosophy of any economic power like the United States. The gambling industry in the US had been enjoying a moment of reli...

Malaysian high stakes poker player involved in illegal gambling operations

February 3, 2015 – Paul Phua Wei-seng does not seem to be the millionaire who made his fortune by playing poker as the unpleasant events from 2004 are coming back to the light with the US Court delaying the trials. ...

Bwin Party selling off its social gaming business

January 15, 2015 – One of the major sports bets operator from Europe, Bwin Party Digital Entertainment, is not having a great success in the US market. The company based in the British colony in Spain, Gibraltar, ha...

Congress will not include any online gambling federal ban

December 11, 2014 – The online gambling ban that has been supported by casino mogul, Sheldon Adelson, will not make it to the House of Representatives. The U.S. budget cycle for fiscal year 2015 or CRomnibus, the Co...

Former Congressman Ron Paul against the anti-online gambling bill

November 21, 2014 – For some of us here in the United States, the online gambling market is showing to the public the type of executives and businesspersons that is hiding behind the gaming market. One of us, former ...

Online gambling industry fears Republican's victory

November 9, 2014 – US mid-term elections with the GOP victory, has the online gambling industry down in the dumps. The US Republican party is very well known for its conservatism and strong ideals, a concept that th...

Gaming pioneer Atari launches social casino games

November 4, 2014 – Atari, one of the main names in the history of the gaming industry, has recently announced that the gaming firm will commence soon with the launching for its online casino with social games. The ...

Churchill Downs shuts down its online bingo site

November 3, 2014 – Churchill Downs, better known as the host of Kentucky Derby’s thoroughbred racetrack in south Louisville, has announced on last week’s Wednesday that it is going to shut down online bingo site...

Calvin Ayre among the top ten most wanted men in the United States

October 22, 2014 – The U.S. administration has decided to fight against the illegal gaming industry. And that is what the administration has been doing since the Black Friday when the federal government got involved...

Rumors about PPA's positions about banning online gambling

October 16, 2014 – The online casino gaming’s market is probably one of the industries with the highest number of enemies. On one side, the brick and mortar casino moguls are doing any possible thing they can to b...

50 Millionth Hand: Win up to $2,500 when a Million Milestone hits

October 5, 2014 – Big winnings just got bigger PartyPoker New Jersey is celebrating dramatic growth with the online equivalent of throwing a handful of money into the air in a crowded room. Yes, that's right -- fr...

Sheldon Adelson brings up anti online gambling during Las Vegas' 2014 G2E

October 5, 2014 – This year’s G2E Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas has been noticeable. What many did not see coming, others did and were only waiting for any chance for the Anti Online Gambling groups to come out...

Great predictions for the U.S. Online Gambling industry

September 23, 2014 – Morgan Stanley has predicted incredible revenue for the US online gambling industry that could get to create revenue of $5.2 Billion by the year 2020. The report that Morgan Stanley has released e...

NCSL against Federal Poker Legislation

September 17, 2014 – The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has not changed its mind about introducing the federal legislation for the online gambling market as the group’s mainly goals is only the st...

Amaya Gaming Group acquires Rational Group for $4.9 bn

June 13, 2014 – Amaya Gaming Group has agreed to acquire PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker’s parent company Rational Group, the world’s largest poker business for an agrregate purchase price of $4.9 billion, in...

Government looking at the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Control Act of 2014

May 30, 2014 – The new bill that the federal government is not considering any forms of online gambling as it happened with the Restoration of America’s Wire Act bill that has been recently introduced by both...

US online poker market sees Poker Networks leaving

May 28, 2014 – Equity Poker Network has decided to exit the gambling industry, an industry that has been legislated and regulated in only three of the US states. Full Flush Poker made a public announcement last...

US online poker ban finding more obstacles

May 26, 2014 – The different groups and coalitions against the online gambling industry are trying to force the US government to introduce bills to ban this lucrative market in the United States. However, these...

AGA announced that it could no longer push online gambling

May 22, 2014 – The American Gaming Association (AGA), which counts a lot of members including Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands and Boyd Gaming, announced that it will no longer support online...

NCLGS with the online gambling industry

May 21, 2014 – The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has finally given the online gambling industry the once over. The different alliances and associations that have been popping out fr...

Slower start than expected for online gambling in the US

May 20, 2014 – Speaking Monday at the East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City, experts said illegal offshore gambling sites continue to operate, which has a negative impact on online gambling industries in ...

Graham and Chaffetz could be supporting online gambling ban for the wrong reasons

May 16, 2014 – Lindsey Graham and Jason Chaffetz could be supporting online gambling ban for the wrong reasons Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, backed by billionaire Sheldon Adelson is co-sponsoring with Jason...

US Federal Government to support Sheldon Adelson's interests

May 15, 2014 – The US Federal Government seems to want another black gambling market in the country instead of following the course of the river. Many states in the US had started already to regulate the online...

82% year-on-year increase in Q1 net revenue for Caesars Interactive

May 8, 2014 – 82% year-on-year increase in Q1 net revenue for CIE driven by social and mobile gaming and Pacific Interactive’s acquisition Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) posted a 82% year-on-year i...

More groups oppose the Restoration of America's Wire Act

April 29, 2014 – Ten conservatives organizations recently joined forces to send a letter opposing the proposed legislation to ban online gambling to top leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. A...

The NCLGS against " Restoration of America's Wire Act "

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Caesars and IGT to launch first multistate progressive jackpot network in US

April 15, 2014 – IGT, a global leader in compelling casino gaming entertainment announced that Powerbucks, a multistate Wide Area Progressive (WAP) jackpot link, will be deployed at Caesars Entertainment properti...

Luckity: the only legal online bingo for U.S. players with real cash prizes

April 9, 2014 – Churchill Downs, known for their world-famous horse racing, moves in to the world of online gaming through Luckity.com. Luckity is known as the only legal website available for players within the Un...

NASPL against the anti online gambling

April 9, 2014 – The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) has recently joined other organizations in the battle against the new regulation to ban any chances to create a federal ...

NCSL firmly opposing new anti-online gaming legislation in US

April 4, 2014 – The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has published a letter strongly opposing new anti-online gambling legislation that has been introduced in the US, as Senators Lindsey Graham a...

US Congress trying to ban online gaming again

April 1, 2014 – The US Congress has received one more bill to ban the online gambling industry, an industry that has recently taken off but only for three of the US states: Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey. The...

Sheldon Adelson against the online gaming industry

March 25, 2014 – The United States is going through a period with several changes; starting with some civil rights for those suffering from inequality and discrimination in the world's land of freedom, and gett...

Sheldon Adelson's anti-online campaign gain associates

February 15, 2014 – US online gambling ban could be back in business, even when a majority is trying its best to create regulated online gambling markets in several of the US states. The online gambling ban that f...

2014, the year for the online gambling industry in the United States

February 10, 2014 – The online gambling industry, recently regulated in some areas of the United States, seems to be taking off unhurriedly. H2 Gambling Capital has been analyzing the markets trends in the United ...

A group of state attorneys in favor of keeping online gambling illegal in the US

January 28, 2014 – According to TheHill.com, a group of at least 10 state attorneys have signed a letter to congressional leaders and the House and Senate Judiciary committees asking Congress to keep online gaming i...

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