S203 very similar to last year's unsuccessful proposal... but no cap on licenses More detail has now emerged on S.203, a bill introduced to the Michigan Senate by Sen. Mike Kowall this week seeking to legalise and regulate online gambling in the state. The bill appears to mirror that which ran out of time in the state Legislature last year,...
Daniel Strelitz gets a handsome return on his $10,000 buy-in California poker pro Daniel Strelitz (27) is $1,001,110 wealthier this week after winning the $10,000 buy-in 2017 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic NLHE main event by besting a field of 521 rivals. It was the young pro's first WPT title... and his first seven-figure win; his best previous cash...
Sen. Mike Kowall's SB203 moves forward on a 7 to 1 vote Michigan Senator Mike Kowall's online gambling legalisation bill SB203, filed earlier this month has made rapid progress, passing throught the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee and advancing to the Senate for consideration on a vote of 7 to 1. The bill continues Kowall's efforts last year, which ran out...
More detail from last week's hearing by the Massachusetts Special Commission on Online Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports More detail has emerged from the Massachusetts Special Commission on Online Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports hearing last week with particular emphasis on the support of land casino operators in the state, Massachusetts legalisation proposals currently call for state licensing of online...
BCLC's responsible gambling programme adopted by Massachusetts Gaming Commission The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is readying the launch of a digital advertising campaign, in partnership with MORE Advertising, to promote responsible gaming programme, GameSense. Due for launch at the end of this week, the campaign aims to create awareness around the Gamesense programme, adopted from BCLC, which provides specific resources...
Theme inspired by the popular movie franchise Online gambling games developer Blueprint has come up with an unusual theme for a slot - a decadent teddy bear named Ted. Movie fans will recognise the animated teddy bear as the central character in the movie series of the same name starring Mark Wahlberg, which tells the story of a Boston man...
Integrated with operators customer loyalty programme Nevada-based terrestrial casino operator Station Casinos is readying the launch of its new social casino StationPlay in partnership with GAN. The product, which will launch during the second quarter, will offer casino games, a tournament feature and integration with Station Casinos Boarding Pass loyalty programme. "StationPlay will allow us to provide another great benefit...
New York state residents spent $180 million in entry fees over the first five months since regulation, or about 10 percent of the amount spent in the U.S. Daily fantasy sports, legal in the state of New York for the past five months, has performed as anticipated, with local residents spending $180 million in entry fees, according to figures from...
H414 wins the House vote but by too narrow a margin to forward the measure to the Senate Just two weeks on from its introduction, H414, a proposal to legalise daily fantasy sports in the state of Kentucky authored by Representative Adam Koenig, failed to progress from the House this week despite a positive 37-36 vote. The bill did not...
H5793 authored by Representatives Nunes and Marszalkowski filed March 1 A daily fantasy sports legalisation bill - H5793 - was filed March 1 in the Rhode Island state Assembly by Representatives Jared Nunes and Alex Marszalkowski, and calls for the state Division of Racing and Athletics to be authorised by lawmakers to "implement online games of skill, including, but not...
