Industry
November 3, 2021
New Jersey Voters Have Made Their Choice on In-State College Sports Betting
Yesterday was an important day in New Jersey. It was an opportunity for residents to determine whether or not the state should expand its sports betting market to include wagers on in-state college teams and college games played in the state. The votes are still being counted, but the numbers are already indicating that there […]
Industry
November 3, 2021
The Casino Association of New Jersey to be Headed by Hard Rock Boss
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) has a new boss following the sudden and unexpected departure of Terry Glebocki last month. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Joe Lupo, the president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, will take the reins following his appointment by CANJ members yesterday. CANJ Taps […]
Industry
November 2, 2021
Second Man Accused in Gambler’s Murder Caught Trying to Flee the Country
It won’t bring 54-year-old Sree Aravapalli back, but at least justice can be served. After a visit to the Parx Casino in Bensalem Township, PA, turned deadly for the gambler, a second person implicated in the attack has now been arrested. Devon Melchor was taken into custody at an airport in Florida as he attempted […]
Casino
November 1, 2021
Parx Casino Visitor Shot and Killed After Winning $10,000
Jekai Reid-John, a 27-year-old man from Pennsylvania, is set to be extradited to New Jersey following a gruesome murder tied to the Parx Casino. Reid-John, from Norristown, is facing a murder charge and, according to reports, he followed the victim from the casino in Pennsylvania to his home in Plainsboro, New Jersey. There, he shot […]
Business
October 19, 2021
New Jersey Tops $1 Billion in Sports Betting Handle in September
New Jersey has finally broken the ten-figure barrier, as its September sports betting handle topped $1 billion. According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the total of $1.01 billion handle represents close to a 50.6% increase of August’s handle. Most of the Handle Came from Online Sports Betting New Jersey’s handle is the […]
Sports
October 15, 2021
PlayUp Goes Live in New Jersey with Second US Launch
Australian sports betting operator PlayUp has received an official go-ahead from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to launch a fully-scaled sports betting product in the Garden State. This comes on the tail of the company acquiring a license in January 2021. PlayUp partnered with FR Park Racing, LP (FRP), a company owned by […]
Legal
October 15, 2021
Five New Yorkers Busted for Alleged Atlantic City Casino Scam
Some casinos are still getting scammed by some of the oldest tricks in the book. Five casinos in Atlantic City were reportedly target by a gang of crooks out of New York City, who managed to cash bogus checks at the properties in exchange for gambling chips. In total, the quintet of crooks managed to […]
Industry
October 14, 2021
NJ Residents Will Vote on In-State Sports Betting Expansion on November 2
New Jersey voters will cast ballots for the 120 Senate and Assembly committee seats and in a gubernatorial election on November 2. A statewide question in the ballots on whether to expand betting on sports to athletic contests that involve the universities in the state and New Jersey college events like March Madness basketball and […]
Business
October 12, 2021
Prophet Opens NJ Sports Betting Exchange Pre-Registration
There’s exciting news for sports bettors in New Jersey as the first peer-to-peer sports betting exchange in the US, Prophet, announced it opened pre-registration for customers ahead of the exchange launch. Pre-Registration with Perks ProphetExchange.com, the New Jersey-based website that will allow sports bettors to set prices for other users’ bets, as well as place […]
Casino
October 7, 2021
Evolution Adds Dedicated Barstool Live Casino in New Jersey
Evolution has revealed the launch of its new studio area in New Jersey which will exclusively serve Penn Interactive, a company owned by Penn National Gaming, Inc, and the Barstool Sportsbook brand Penn acquired. The launch will scale the live game supplier’s production capabilities and deliver on new live casino experiences in the Garden States […]