Temporary operating permits expire this July With daily fantasy sports temporary operating permits expiring in July in Massachusetts, state lawmakers are again studying the implication of a more permanent arrangement for the vertical, according to reports in the Boston Globe. On Wednesday the Legislature’s Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies took testimony from state Sen. Eileen Donoghue, following her...
Online gambling operators deliver best revenue yet Figures issued Wednesday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that online gambling operators in the state enjoyed another highly successful month in January, generating revenue up 16.7 percent year-on-year at $21.9 million to set a new record (the previous benchmark was $21.7 million achieved in March 2017). January marked the...
SB415 opposed by sports leagues but passes Senate Finance Committee scrutiny Despite strong opposition from lobbyists for US sports leagues MLB and NBA, the Senate Finance Committee in the West Virginia legislature has advanced SB415, a bill that would allow sports betting at the state's four casinos and at The Greenbrier under the jurisdiction of the state Lottery Commission. The...
To prevent a sub-licensing system that may dilute PGCB’s authority Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc., owner and operator of Pennsylvania casino gaming complex Parx Casino, is lobbying the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for a one skin/brand limit per license for interactive gaming operators along with four other considerations. GGE recommends in a letter to the PGCB “one skin per...
Enters U.S. regulated market Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has revealed Hard Rock International as the “large, undisclosed operator” it signed a letter of intent with back in October 2017 and has formally entered the U.S. market for the first time. The now formalised agreement will see GIG develop the casino operator’s new online gaming platform with a full range of...
Details organisational changes for 2018 The Poker Player’s Alliance has announced changes to its leadership - the most notable being John Pappas who will step down at the end of February following a decade-long tenure as executive director. Pappas will remain on the board of directors operating in a strategic advisory capacity while vice president, Rich Muny, will take on...
Manufacturer And Supplier License Applications For Interactive Gaming And Video Gaming Terminals open on April 2nd, 2018 The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is inviting license applications beginning April 2, 2018 for Manufacturers and Suppliers in both Interactive Gaming (iGaming) and Truck Stop Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs). The Application process is available on the PGCB’s website at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov iGaming operators...
3.2percent y-o-y dip to $571.5 million reported Figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show that revenue from Las Vegas Strip casinos in December 2017 dipped 3,2 percent y-o-y to $571.5 million. The board noted that the decline is the third consecutive monthly dip and follows monthly gaming revenue declines of more than 6 percent during October and...
Americans will wager more than $4.6 billion illegally on Super Bowl 52, trade association estimates The American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates Americans will wager approximately $4.76 billion on Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. Due to a failed federal law, 97 percent of total wagers, equaling more than $4.6 billion, will be bet illegally across...
Senate Bill 415 to legalise sports betting at existing casinos and racetracks subject to PASPA overturn West Virginia Senator Majority Leader Ryan Ferns has moved to ensure that his state is not left behind should the US Supreme Court rule that US sports betting should be opened up across the nation in the New Jersey case (see previous InfoPowa reports)....
