Legal
March 17, 2022
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Cleared Second House Committee
Minnesota is firmly on the way to legalizing sports betting as House File 778 passed through the House Finance Committee on Tuesday and is now heading to the Judiciary Committee. The bill already made its way through the Commerce Committee last week. Sports Betting for All Native Tribes Presented to the House Finance Committee in […]
Sports
March 17, 2022
Tim Drehkoff to Replace Greg Chaplin as Rush Street CEO, Effective on May 1
Greg Chaplin, the current CEO of Rush Street Gaming, has announced that he will be leaving the company on May 1, 2022. As a result, Rush Street Gaming has announced that Chaplin will be replaced by Tim Drehkoff. Drehkoff will resign as CFO of the company to become its new CEO. Drehkoff’s Resume Speaks for […]
Sports
March 17, 2022
New Jersey’s Betting Market Slows Down in February
New Jersey’s sportsbooks posted a slowdown in their results for February, with the handle and revenue both seeing a decline. Some have suggested that the newly-launched market in New York to the market has had its say, but not everyone is sure that the Garden State’s lower results are necessarily tied to its neighbor. Lower […]
Business
March 17, 2022
Genius Sports Brings Second Spectrum to ESPN’s NCAA Coverage
Genius Sports will work with ESPN to ensure that the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship receives proper coverage. A step in this direction is the introduction of optical tracking technology and various augmentation that will elevate the experience and create new opportunities for participants, businesses, and fans. Second Spectrum to Elevate the Telecasts During […]
Sports
March 17, 2022
Golden Nugget Online Gaming Expands Deal with Detroit City FC
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, an online casino aiming to offer innovative and realistic iGaming experiences, has reiterated its commitment to professional sports by agreeing to extend its partnership with the Detroit City Football Club soccer team. Golden Nugget Expands Commitment to Detroit City FC The club, also known as Le Rouge, was founded in 2012 […]
Casino
March 17, 2022
BetParx Relaunches in PA, NJ Markets with Playtech Overhaul
Playtech has agreed to power the BetParx iGaming and sports betting platform in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as the company has relaunched its offer in both states to correspond to the latest industry standards. BetParx Gets a Facelift, Launches Again in NJ & PA Owned by Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, BetParx is expanding fast across […]
Casino
March 17, 2022
Pennsylvania Seeks to Ban Smoking on Casino Gaming Floors
A debate rages on in New Jersey as to whether casino gaming floors should be allowed to have smoking on. The people opposing the measure argue that it’s more sanitary and safer for workers. Those against cite Pennsylvania as an example of a state where smoking has not been abolished from casino floors. Pennsylvania to […]
Blockchain
March 17, 2022
UFC Sees Strong Upsurge in NFT Sales
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is moving ahead with its plans to ramp up its sales of sports memorabilia and fans are lapping it all up. Yet, to be truly successful, the organization is gearing towards the digital space where non-fungible tokens are king. The Las Vegas MMA promoter has seen significant uptake in digital […]
Casino
March 17, 2022
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Looking into Casino Advertisement Practices
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGA) is surely happy with the way the Bay State’s casino industry has performed. Hosting a bunch of casinos and a slot parlor, Massachusetts has been able to clock in over $1 billion in tax from gross gaming revenue over the past decade or so. Now, the MGA realizes that it […]
Legal
March 17, 2022
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Clears House Committee, Unlikely to Succeed
Kentucky is seeing some movement insofar sports betting legalization is concerned. Backers of a new proposed betting bill notched up a small victory on Wednesday after their draft moved through a House committee looking into the introduction of sports betting. While this bodes well for the legislation at this point, there are still more challenges […]