High tech display by a cloud of 250 drones lights up the sky in Las Vegas High technology provider Intel hit the headlines during the CES conference and expo in Las Vegas this week with its glittering night display above the Bellagio, achieved by 250 LED-equipped drones flying in various formations. The Shooting Star Drones repeated the stunning display put...
Just 15 DFS operators still standing Tax revenues from New York daily fantasy sports companies have fallen far short of the $25 million predicted by lawmakers who approved the regulation of the genre in 2016, the Associated Press news agency reports, noting that DFS tax revenues last year were only $3 million, and that just 15 licensed operators are still...
First US state-run online lottery affiliate program The Michigan Lottery has launched an affiliate program with Income Access, Paysafe’s marketing technology and services provider, claiming the agreement is the first of its kind for a US lottery, and will be powered through Income Access’ tracking and analytics platform. Since 1972, the Michigan Lottery has provided more than $21 billion to...
Colorado developer has big plans for controversial building After weeks of denying that he had sold the originally $2.4 billion Atlantic City building, Revel Casino owner and Florida property developer Glenn Straub finally confirmed Monday that he had accepted an offer of $200 million on the asset from Colorado developer Bruce Deifik's AC Ocean Walk company. Opened to great fanfare...
Legalised Online Poker In New York This Year? For the third year running lawmakers are gearing up to get the job done Online poker observers report from New York that lawmakers are already gearing up to take another run at legalising online poker after two prior years of failure. InfoPowa readers will recall that last year bills sponsored by Rep....
Revenues reach $909 million (Nov. 2016: $930.4 million) Gambling revenues in Nevada dipped 2.3 percent year-on-year in November to $909 million, also down on the numbers for the preceding month (October 2017: 988.7 million). Reporting on the activity, the Nevada Gaming Control Board blamed most the decline to the Strip casinos, where table win fell 16.8 percent y-o-y to $215.6...
Pennsylvania Lottery Could Be The First To Take Advantage Of Expanded Gambling Legislation (Update) Lottery spokesman says iLottery products could be available this spring Some of the Pennsylvanian municipalities may be concerned at the prospect of mini-casinos as part of the gambling expansion legislation passed by the Legislature last year (see previous InfoPowa reports) but the state lottery appears to...
Is Illinois Preparing For The Removal Of The Federal Ban On Sportsbetting? House deputy majority leader files placeholder bill It appears that Illinois is about to join around 10 other US states in preparing legislation to allow sports betting in the event that the US Supreme Court rules in favour of New Jersey and against the federal Professional and Amateur...
Millions of dollars of inheritance seized by federal officials It seems from a report in the Dallas News this week that US federal officials can seize your inheritance, even where the deceased testator was not charged with any crime. The report references litigation launched by Linda Hodges to reclaim around $4 million seized by the feds from her bank accounts...
First in over a decade for US state The Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico, a body funded by Indian tribal casino operators in the state, has commissioned a study on problem gambling which will be carried out by the independent Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, according to local media reports. The study is believed to be the first...
