Marks IGT's first sports betting deployment in the United States International Game Technology PLC's (IGT) PlaySpot mobile solution for MGM Resorts International's mobile sports betting app, playMGM, has completed trials in Nevada and received the necessary regulatory approvals. The development enables MGM Resorts' M Life Rewards members, situated within Nevada State lines, to place sports wagers via their iOS and...
Respected analyst Chris Groves debunks some of the anti-online gambling misinformation New Jersey has enjoyed a windfall of new tax revenue, Atlantic City has been revitalised, and the state regulatory system has been proven a success since the Garden State legalised and regulated online gambling in 2013, says a new eight page report entitled "Regulated Online Gambling: Building A Stronger...
Provisions include an annual tax assessment of 6 percent of gross revenue A daily fantasy sport legalisation bill drafted by Republican Representative Alan Boothe has made it through an Alabama Senate committee and could now be set for a floor vote, according to local media reports. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee approved the bill on a 6-2 vote. The...
Offering this year is themed around a good old-fashioned rock and roll festival The entire WSOP.com - Nevada online poker offering this year is themed around a good old-fashioned rock and roll festival, the organisers have announced in a press statement. WSOP.com Nevada celebrates its fourth year running parallel to the World Series of Poker; participants this summer are competing...
Kevin Hart wants to add more fun to poker Hollywood star and popular international comedian Kevin Hart has announced that he has signed a partnership agreement to promote the Pokerstars brand and advise on how to introduce the game to new audiences. Hart announced the partnership in a hastily called press conference in Monaco during the PokerStars Championship presented by...
New House Gaming Oversight Committee chairman not convinced that a lower tax rate should be applied to online gambling once legalised The new chair of the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee, Rep. Scott Petrie has said that he is not convinced that a lower tax rate should be applied to online gambling once legalised, apparently supporting proposals that have suggested...
During a Washington DC trip, Gov. Sandoval talked to new US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Nevada governor Brian Sandoval had a busy official visit to Washington DC this week, judging by reports on Twitter and a news report in the Nevada Independent. During his visit the governor met with a number of top officials in the Trump administration to discuss...
American Gaming Association Board prepares for more widely legalised sports betting The trade body for US land casino operators, the American Gaming Association, has announced that its board of directors has ratified a new set of policy principles outlining the industry's approach to legalised sports betting. The principles are intended to create clear guideposts as discussions with key policymakers, allies...
Depleted tribal resources and a long, fruitless struggle for online poker legalisation persuade tribe to quit The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians - one of two powerful tribal groups in an influential California online poker legalisation coalition that includes cardrooms and online poker provider Pokerstars, has announced its withdrawal from the alliance. Other members of the alliance included PokerStars,...
Rep. Rob Matzie wants PASPA overturned The fight for wider availability of legal sports wagering in the United States, now actively supported by the American Gaming Association, advanced another small step in Pennsylvania this week when the House Gaming Oversight Committee voted to progress HB519 forward. InfoPowa readers may recall that HB519 was introduced to the House mid-February and seeks...
