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Erik Gibbs
AuthorErik brings his unique writing talents and storytelling flare to cover a wide range of gambling topics. He has written for a number of industry-related publications over the years, providing insight into the constantly evolving world of gaming. A huge sports fan, he especially enjoys football and anything related to sports gambling. Erik is particularly interested in seeing how sports gambling and online gaming are transforming the larger gaming ecosystem.
Casino
June 14, 2021
Penn National Ready to Bring Barstool Sportsbook to a Pennsylvania Casino
Pennsylvania’s sports gambling market has been relatively successful, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and Penn National Gaming is going to make sure it gets a significant piece of the action. The gaming operator is bringing a physical Barstool Sportsbook to the state, with the first branded property expected to be launched later this year. Barstool at […]
Sports
June 14, 2021
New Jersey Helping DraftKings Remain Focused on Future Growth
DraftKings is inarguably one of the most recognized names in the sports gambling industry. It was among the first to launch in the US and the first to become a public company after it hooked onto a SPAC a little more than a year ago. Although it continues to sign new partnerships and alliances that […]
Casino
June 14, 2021
Caesars Completes $200m Upgrade of its Harrah’s Property in Vegas
It’s time to usher in a new era of casino gambling in the US, one that doesn’t hold onto the memories of how things were before or during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harrah’s on the Las Vegas Strip set out to erase the past even before the pandemic set in and has, after several years of […]
Sports
June 14, 2021
Iowa Gamblers Make up for Lost Time as Revenue Tops $1bn in Less Than a Year
Iowa’s gambling market is running strong. The state has 19 commercial casinos, all of which were closed for 11 weeks last year because of COVID-19, and was among the early adopters of sports gambling in 2019. Since then, and despite the issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Iowa’s gamblers are helping the state recover quicker […]
Industry
June 11, 2021
Alaska Might Consider Expanded Gambling To Cover Budget Shortfalls
The regular legislative session in Alaska ended with several questions still unanswered. This led to the need for a special session that is currently underway, but it looks like the additional time won’t be enough, either. As the state tries to figure out its budget, a second special session is going to be necessary, and […]
Sports
June 11, 2021
MLB’s Washington Nationals Ballfield To Feature BetMGM As Sports Gambling Partner
The Washington Nationals have extended their exclusive sports gambling partnership with an operator that is trying to hit a home run in the Maryland-DC area. BetMGM announced yesterday that it had signed an extension to its multi-year exclusive deal with the MLB team to be the only mobile sports gambling app provider at the team’s […]
Casino
June 11, 2021
Industry Analysts Bullish on Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts As Vegas Recovery Gains Steam
Casino operators in the US are close to partying like it’s 2019, but they’re not there quite yet. Revenue levels are rebounding following a disastrous 2020 caused by COVID-19 and recovery is coming quicker than what was previously expected. Soon, casino operators could find their revenue matching that of 2019, and industry analysts believe that […]
Casino
June 11, 2021
Florida’s City of Doral Passes Measure To Ensure Donald Trump’s Resort Can’t Have a Casino
If Donald Trump wants to add a casino to the Trump National Doral Resort in Doral, FL, he’s now going to have to convince a lot of people. The city’s councilmembers met this week and approved a measure that explicitly prohibits gambling and casinos within city limits unless approved by local residents. The move is […]
Sports
June 10, 2021
Pro Sports Leagues Continue Focus on Integrity as Sports Gambling Takes Hold
When the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) was approved by US lawmakers, all major US sports leagues supported the measure. They argued at the time that legalized sports gambling would only lead to greater integrity issues, a fallacy of mindset that is void of logic. In 2018, when the Supreme Court […]
Sports
June 10, 2021
MLB Has a Sticky Matter on Its Hands that Could Divide the Sports Gambling Space
For as long as there has been baseball, there have been pitchers who wanted to find a way to make their sliders slide more and their fastballs fly faster. They have used spit, mud, pine tar, lubricants and other substances to try to give themselves an edge, despite the fact that MLB has strict rules […]