New Jersey Joins Nevada And Delaware Shared Poker Player Pool On May 1 (Update)

Agreement signed late last year comes to fruition The Delaware and Nevada shared player pool project is set to receive a significant boost on May 1 when the populous state of New Jersey joins, bringing to fruition a Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement signed last fall. Delaware Lottery Director Vernon Kirk told local media outlets Tuesday that bringing New Jersey on...

Borgata Soft Launches Live Dealer Action In New Jersey

Company's networked sites reportedly offering games from rival Golden Nugget's studio in Atlantic City Reports from New Jersey are that Borgata-networked online sites Borgata Casino, playMGM and PartyCasino NJ have quietly soft launched live dealer action following a collaborative deal that enables them to offer games from the Atlantic City live dealer studio of rival Golden Nugget. Confirming the arrangement,...

US Tribal Operators Seek Authority To Offer Sports Betting

NIGA resolution wants Congress to ensure that the tribes get a fair deal if PASPA is overturned Yet another interested group has come forward with its concerns regarding a possibly post-Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act future in which sports betting is more widely liberalised in the United States. The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) resolved at its recent convention...

Gambling Bills Running Out Of Time In Connecticut

Legislative session ends May 9, but proposals remain unvoted Concerns have been raised in the Connecticut General Assembly that several measures relating to gambling expansion have not made significant progress as the legislature's adjournment date of May 9 nears. The bills affected deal with tribal and land casino matters, and an important measure positioning Connecticut to move quickly in the...

New York Online Poker Proposal Gains More Support

But Assembly Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee chair Pretlow remains cautious Gary Pretlow, chair of the New York House of Assembly Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, commented this week on the sudden surge of political interest that has seen support for online poker legalisation bill A5250 jump from 13 to 44. Pretlow remained cautious, acknowledging the additional support, observing that...

US Sports Leagues Planning To Disinvest From Draftkings And Fanduel

Speculation that the possibility of wider legalised sportsbetting in America may be the motivation According to reports this week on ESPN the sports leagues Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association have been in amicable talks with daily fantasy sports market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings with a view to unloading their shares in the companies but retaining a "valued...

Gan Extends Paddy Power Betfair U.S. Partnership

Nets multi-year platform extension deal for New Jersey market B2B software solutions provider GAN plc has agreed a multi-year extension with key client Paddy Power Betfair Plc for the continued provision of platform services in New Jersey’s igaming market. Paddy Power Betfair Plc and GAN’s relationship dates back to 2013 with the launch of Betfair Casino. "Our respective teams have...

Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Passes In The Louisiana House

67 vs. 23 vote count In a late night vote on Tuesday the Louisiana House of Representatives voted 67-23 to allow daily fantasy sports games to become legal in the state. The proposal now heads to the Senate for consideration. If approved by the Senate and signed off by the state governor, the HB484 could make Louisiana the twentieth state...

Caesars Online Poker Brands First To Share Liquidity Across Three US States

New Jersey to join Nevada and Delaware Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) has claimed a first in shared liquidity and is hopeful that WSOP.com and 888Poker.com will be authorised to link customers in New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware from May 1, 2018. Described as “a major step for gaming operators in the U.S.” CIE anticipates final regulatory approval from Delaware, Nevada...

SG Digital Readies Push Into U.S. Market

Pending outcome of Supreme Court review on PASPA Scientific Games Digital is engaging in product review sessions of its OpenBet sports betting solution with New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) in anticipation of a liberalised sports betting market in the USA. Market specific platform enhancements are underway, the company said, ensuring its product is well-placed to meet both operator...