Blockchain
July 22, 2021
DraftKings to Enter the NFT Game with Dedicated Marketplace
Sports betting and tech company DraftKings is expanding into yet new ambitious sector with a dedicated NFT marketplace. DraftKings Set to Build an NFT Ecosystem with Marketplace DraftKings has always had a bit of a soft spot for technology. Now, the company is breaking away from its fantasy and sports betting realms to branch out into […]
Casino
July 22, 2021
Station Casinos Ordered to Bring the Culinary Union to Red Rock Resort
Many businesses in all industries aren’t exactly fans of worker unions. They try to make them all appear like Jimmy Hoffa-esque organizations that are only self-serving, but unions often play a vital role in ensuring employees are treated fairly. Station Casinos has never been supportive of unionization efforts and, on more than one occasion, has […]
Legal
July 21, 2021
Georgia Is Yet to Expand Casino Gambling, Sports Betting
Georgia is known to have some of the strictest laws on gambling in the US. While sports betting and casino gambling expansions in the state have failed before, reportedly major industry players have formed a coalition to make yet another push. If the state expands gambling and legalizes sports wagering, undoubtedly, fresh taxes will boost […]
Industry
July 21, 2021
Maine Moves Sports Betting Legalization Talks to January 2022
Almost three weeks after Maine House voted to enact legal sports betting bill, the Senate postponed the talks, leaving LD 1352 hanging for the 130th legislative session, opening on January 5, 2022. Maine Postpones Talks on Sports Betting Legalization Twenty days after the Maine House voted to enact the legal sports wagering bill LD 1352, […]
Industry
July 21, 2021
Las Vegas Slips as Clark County Orders Employees to Wear Face Masks
Nevada has new COVID-19 problems. Positive cases have been rising slightly over the past month, worrying local officials. Even as more people are being vaccinated for the coronavirus, spikes in the number of affected individuals have increased. Clark County, home to Las Vegas, is hoping to get in front of any further spread and has […]
Industry
July 21, 2021
Bestbet Expands in Florida Despite Uncertain Gaming Future in the State
Bestbet was born in St. Johns County, FL, in the 1980s, so it’s only fitting that the gaming operator would want to keep its local footprint. It has been greenlighted by the county to open a new property in the town of St. Augustine, using the former site of the St. Augustine Flea Market as […]
Casino
July 21, 2021
PointsBet Taps Former Bet365 Executive to Spearhead Online Casino Growth
Following a successful first step in Arizona, PointsBet has strengthened its online casino executive team with a new hire. PointsBet Strengthens Online Casino Team PointsBet is quickly expanding in North America and the United States in particular. After signing an exclusive partnership with Cliff Castle Casino Hotel for market access in Arizona, PointsBet has decided to further […]
Industry
July 20, 2021
iGaming Revenue in Five US States Decreases in June 2021
Gambling regulators in five US states have indicated that iGaming revenue last month has decreased. While in Michigan and New Jersey, a small decrease is observed, this is not the case for Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware. June 2021: Online Gambling Revenue Soars Online gambling activities have been driving the US market forward before and […]
Legal
July 20, 2021
Missouri Senator Hoskins Prepares Gambling Expansion Bill
A Missouri state senator wants to see gambling expansion in the state, preparing bills for regulating video lottery terminals (VLTs), as well as the introduction of sports betting, esports, and horse racing. Regulate and Tax Video Lottery Terminals State Sen. Denny Hoskins, a long-time gaming proponent in Missouri, is looking to regulate and tax VLT […]
Industry
July 20, 2021
A Bill Regulating Sports Betting in Massachusetts Takes Its First Steps
A House bill regulating the sports betting market in Massachusetts took its first steps after being introduced on July 19, and is moving forward to the committee on House Ways and Means. Massachusetts Regulatory House Bill Moves Forward On July 19, House Bill 3974, regulating sports betting in Massachusetts, was introduced to the state House and then […]