Vegas giant hopes to engage with millennials by catering to their preferences The latest MGM Resorts business reportage includes information on the Las Vegas gambling giant's increasing use of mobile and online activity to engage with the sought-after millennial demographic - a major element in its future plans for continued success. The group has been a consistent advocate for online...
First New Jersey-licensed operation to launch live dealer facilities US media reports from New Jersey indicate that the online arm of Atlantic City operator Golden Nugget casino is about to achieve a first in the jurisdiction by introducing live dealer action. Golden Nugget is currently the market leader in the online gaming sector, having upstaged Borgata in the June statistics...
Funding allocated to boosting further growth California-based social casino games developer Huuuge Inc. recently completed a Series B investment round led by Asia Pacific-based investors Woori Technology Investment. The Series B financing round raised $4.6 million which will be used to further growth in the social casino market. "Our real-time multiplayer approach is a game changer and we are on...
Changes announced by organiser Alex Dreyfus The inaugural Global Poker League series is now well into its stride, with the final play-offs and the final championships scheduled for November 29 and 30, and December 1 respectively... but both elements will now be held in Las Vegas, according to organiser Alex Dreyfus. The original plan was to hold the play-offs in...
Governor signs off on economic development bill that includes a DFS provision Daily fantasy sports is officially permitted in Massachusetts - the eighth US state to approve the vertical. This week state governor Charlie Brown signed into state law a major economic development bill that included DFS provisions. The bill was approved by the legislature last week and sent to...
Have new "bad actor" restrictions created a split in opposition to AB 2863? With the California legislature back at work the future of Assemblyman Adam Gray's AB 2863 online poker legalisation bill is again attracting attention, with Gray's chief of staff Trent Hager claiming that the bill will go to the Assembly floor as early as next Monday, perhaps as...
State legislature back at work, but AB2863 still not on the Assembly floor Hopes that California Assemblyman Adam Gray's online poker legalisation bill AB2863 would make an early appearance on the Assembly floor when the legislature reconvened Monday were dashed when the day passed with no such activity. The bill has been bogged down by disagreements principally about "bad actor"...
Powered by Miomni Gaming Boyd Gaming, in partnership with software developer Miomni Gaming, are due to launch the B Connected Race & Sports mobile app, the first of its kind in the Nevada market to offer both sports and pari mutuel horse betting through a single application. "We are thrilled to provide the first mobile sports wagering app in Nevada...
"Washington has a responsibility to fix a failed law," says CEO Geoff Freeman The American Gaming Association has commented on yesterday's decision by the US 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which probably ended New Jersey's ambitions to by-pass the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act by legalising intrastate sports betting, commenting that it is Washington's responsibility to fix a...
Watch out for Hellmuth and Cantu in "Billionaire" Expect a little poker action in an upcoming episode in the hit US television series Billions; news reports and tweets from Phil Hellmuth and Brandon Cantu indicate that the two poker aces have been hired to play parts in the second series of the runaway hit program, which took off soon after...
