Following European reports, FTC chairman Joseph Simons agrees to investigate the loot-box model and issue a report The debate over whether loot boxes in video games can be defined as betting continued in the United States this week with an undertaking by Federal Trade Commission chairman Joseph Simons to investigate the issue and present a report to Commissioners. Senator Maggie...
For online betting and gaming in eleven American States The Stars Group has signed a significant revenue-share agreement with Eldorado Resorts granting it the option to operate online betting and gaming in the states where Eldorado currently or in the future owns or operates casino properties. Under the terms, The Stars Group gains the option to own, operate and brand...
DGE numbers released Friday show profit decline despite revenue growth Whilst October online gambling figures from Atlantic City licensees shone (see previous InfoPowa reports) the same cannot be said for the Q3-2018 results to end September released Friday by the New Jersey Division for Gaming Enforcement which told a tale of revenue growth but double-digit profit decline. The period saw...
State Gaming Commission follows up on last month's NY Supreme Court decision that daily fantasy sports is illegal gambling One step forward and two back appears to be the manner in which New York daily fantasy sports is developing following last month's New York Supreme Court finding that DFS contests are illegal gambling under the state constitution and not games...
CG Technology Reaches $2 Million Settlement With Nevada Regulator Non-compliance with regulations for the third time comes at a hefty cost Four strikes and you could be out was the warning given to Nevada gambling group CG Technology by the Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday after it considered a third case of non-compliance with regulations by the company. Contraventions of the...
Penn National Gaming Live Testing Sports Betting Tech Final checks and testing prior to Gaming Commission operational green light Penn National Gaming in Pennsylvania has confirmed that over the past two days it has been live testing its sportsbook technology in preparation for action once the state Gaming Commission is satisfied in every respect. PNG received its Pennsylvania licence in...
Kambi Powers Draftkings New Jersey Launch to be closely followed by similar in Pennsylvania B2B Sportsbook provider Kambi will make its US brick and mortar debut with DraftKings at New Jersey’s Resorts Casino this week, followed by further launches on both sides of the Atlantic. DraftKings Sportsbook at Resorts will feature a dozen betting kiosks, five over-the-counter points of sale...
HB1638 seeks to repeal online lottery and sports betting restrictions and open up the market Virginia appears set to join the liberalised gambling expansion push among US states following the filing this week of HB 1638 by Delegate Mark Sickles in preparation for passage early next year through the state General Assembly. Delegate Sickles proposes the repeal of current prohibitions...
With Playport and Lake of the Torches Casino Instant win game technology firm Playport Gaming Systems and Wisconsin terrestrial casino, Lake of the Torches Resort is reportedly readying the launch of a Digital Real-Money Gaming System. The partnership will offer players custom-designed, real-money mobile bingo-style Class II instant win and progressive games, a press statement reads, enabling play on their...
Utilises PlayShot Technology Platform International Gaming Technology’s (IGT) PlayShot Sports Betting Platform is powering DraftKings at the newly opened Mississippi sports betting destination, Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook. Through IGT's PlayShot technology, patrons of Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort can now place pre-match and in-play sports wagers over the counter. Pending regulatory approval, the casino will deploy additional IGT sports betting peripherals such...
