Mississippi in the News — Weekly Round-up for June 29, 2018

Mississippi Good To Go On Sports Wagering Regulations presently cover land wagering only at state licensed operators The Mississippi Gaming Commission approved the state's sports betting regulations Thursday, setting in motion a 30-day implementation window that will ultimately allow the state's 28 land venues to offer sports betting by the third week in July. The regulations at present cover only...

West Virginia in the News — Weekly Round-up for June 29, 2018

West Virginia Emergency Sports Betting Regulations Approved Online and mobile wagering permitted in regulations West Virginia land casino operators are waiting the green light from the Secretary of State following the approval this week of the state's emergency sports betting regulations. State lottery officials hope that the formalities can be completed in time for punters to bet on the upcoming...

Pennsylvania in the News — Weekly Round-up for June 29, 2018

Penn National Responds To Regulator's Online Gambling Consultation Land casino operators rail against DFS and high taxation Daily fantasy sports and high taxation were among criticisms levelled by Penn National Gaming in its response to a consultation on online gambling launched by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board following the recent passage of state legislation legalising online gambling in the state...

GAN Extends Agreement With U.S. Gambling Technology Supplier

Multi-year extension for the development and distribution of ten online slot games based on original Everi game themes GAN plc's business-to-business division reports that US casino technology solutions supplier, Everi Holdings Inc. has entered into a multi-year extension with GAN for the development and distribution of ten online slot games based on original Everi game themes. The games will be...

Poker And Sports Betting Lose Out In New York (Update)

Legislative session closes with no progress The early hours of Thursday morning saw the end of this year's session of the New York legislature, allowing the state's 213 lawmakers to head home without deciding to legalise online poker or sports betting. For the online poker lobby it was a bitterly disappointing third year in which the Senate appeared willing but...

World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the News — Weekly Round-up for June 22, 2018

Texas Dolly Plays His Last Poker Tournament Poker legend finishes in sixth place in $10,000 buy-in NL 2-7 Single Draw event and exits to applause Poker legend Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson (85) played his last World Series of Poker tournament this week, finishing sixth in the $10,000 buy-in No Limit 2-7 Single Draw event after announcing his retirement from the...

New Mexico Lottery Chooses Scientific Games

For supply of Instant Win Games Scientific Games has extended its long standing relationship with the New Mexico Lottery in an eight-year deal that will see the company provide instant products and services, and a two-year loyalty rewards program. With the new contract, Scientific Games becomes the New Mexico Lottery's primary provider of instant games and related services, including research...

Oregon Lottery Going Mobile

Official says a full range of age-gating and responsible gaming measures will ensure consumer safety Local media reports from Oregon indicate that the state lottery is planning the launch of a mobile app to boost sales and engage with a younger demographic. Oregon Lottery spokesperson Chuck Baumann said lottery players across the country are aging and the organisation's biggest challenge...

Dearth Of Pennsylvania Operators Seeking Online Licensing

Dearth Of Pennsylvania Operators Seeking Online Licensing Two months on from applications opening, and not a single application has been received The tough taxes and regulations imposed by Pennsylvanian lawmakers and regulators on the state's nascent online gambling sector appears to have discouraged state land casino operators from applying for the new licenses, which cover online slots, table games and...

New Jersey in the News — Weekly Round-up for June 22, 2018

Hopes For New Jersey Esports Betting Return (Update) New Emergency Regulations released by DGE suggest eSports is legal contingent on competitor age The somewhat confusing New Jersey position on the legality of eSports betting took an interesting turn mid-week when regulator the Division of Gaming Enforcement issued a set of Emergency Regulations indicating that as long as all competitors in...