House and Senate move to render AG's opinion moot The heat is on in Illinois daily fantasy sports as lawmakers race against a procedural deadline of end May to legalise DFS and render moot the state Attorney General's opinion that the genre constitutes illegal gambling. InfoPowa readers will recall that as interest in daily fantasy sports ramped up towards the...
Marital relationship between bill's proposer and lobbyist could complicate the process Michigan state Senator Mike Kowall's initiative to legalise online gambling in his state has run into trouble over ethical questions related to his wife's professional life as a lobbyist. Activists seeking the tightening of the state's ethics laws have raised the issue, pointing out that the lobbying firm for...
Online poker trails, but other verticals look a little better Delaware iGaming continued to improve in April, although the online poker component continued to struggle, according to the regulator's report this week which revealed that: * Total online revenue in April was the highest yet recorded at $267,801; * Online casino gaming soared 32 percent at $90,313 in April; *...
Known software issue underpays thousands of customers CG Technology (formerly Cantor Gaming) is the subject of a formal complaint laid by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) for allegedly underpaying customers on over 20,000 winning bets totalling $700 000. In addition, the complaint outlines an amount of $100 000 which was reportedly overpaid on around 11,000 parlay wagers over a...
Washington DC publication The Hill claims that Adelson ready to donate $100 million to Trump campaign for the presidency Hard on the heels of an op-ed article by land casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson that he supports the presidential run of Donald Trump comes the news that the casino tycoon is prepared to put up $100 million to further the Trump...
Will a major donation follow...and will this influence the candidate's approach to online gambling legalisation in the USA? Major Republican Party donor, land casino tycoon... and virulent anti-online gambling opponent, Sheldon Adelson has voiced his support for would-be US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, urging party unity. The Washington Post published an op-ed letter from the ageing multi-billionaire Friday, although...
