Legal
June 9, 2021
Reversal of Lifetime Ban Brings 500 Gamblers Back to Detroit Casinos
Gamblers who previously put their names on the voluntary exclusion list for Detroit’s three casinos now have a path back inside due to a new law. Voluntary Exclusion List Introduces Shorter Duration A total of 545 people have removed their names from the Michigan Disassociated Persons List following the adoption of a new law. The […]
Casino
June 9, 2021
Jenny Holaday Is the First Woman to Run a Casino in Massachusetts
Jenny Holaday is the first woman to run a casino in Massachusetts, succeeding Encore Boston Harbor president Brian Gullbrants, who is leaving for a high-profile job with the resort’s parent company in Las Vegas. Brian Gullbrants Becomes Wynn Las Vegas Properties President Wynn Resorts, owner of Encore Boston Harbor Resort, located in Everett, has announced […]
Casino
June 9, 2021
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Has Big Plans for This Weekend and Everyone’s Invited
When Sir Richard Branson first conceived transforming the former Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas into a Virgin-branded world-class resort, there’s no doubt he wasted no time preparing for its grand opening. Always a showman, he likes to make grand entrances, but has been forced to change his plans a few times because […]
Poker
June 8, 2021
World Poker Tour Reveals 2021 Event Schedule for North America
The World Poker Tour unveiled its schedule for events planned until the end of the year. After many exciting events planned for the summer, Season XIX of the WPT Main Tour continues until the end of the year. WPT Unveils Events Schedule for North America Last week, the World Poker Tour presented its schedule for […]
Legal
June 8, 2021
NJ Proposes Help to Problem Gamblers Who Turned to Crime
A new bill introduced by Assemblyman Ralph Caputo in New Jersey proposes non-violent lawbreakers who committed a crime due to gambling disorder to receive treatment, rather than a prison sentence. Bill in New Jersey Proposes to Help Lawbreakers with Gambling Disorders Lawmakers in New Jersey introduced a new bill, which aims at helping people who […]
Sports
June 8, 2021
ESPN Axe Handicapper Kelly Stewart over Historical Tweets
ESPN have taken the drastic step to cut ties with gambling expert Kelly Stewart only one month after hiring her for a new sports betting role. The move comes as historic homophobic slurs surfaced from Stewart’s Twitter account, from nine years ago. ESPN wanted to capitalize on Stewart’s online popularity built through her “Kelly in […]
Sports
June 8, 2021
Louisiana’s Sports Gambling Market Advances after Governor Signs Legislation
Louisiana is closing in on the launch of a legal and regulated sports gambling market. State lawmakers have been working on several measures for the past couple of years to introduce the activity, but progress has been painfully slow. The first real step was getting residents to approve sports gambling and, when that happened late […]
Casino
June 8, 2021
Some California Gaming Properties Begin to Remove COVID-19 Restrictions
All across the US, casinos are beginning to rebuild following the global COVID-19 pandemic that had them handicapped for more than a year. Nevada, Mississippi and other states have already announced reductions or withdrawals of COVID-19 health restrictions and California is expected to be added to the list in a week. A few casinos in […]
Casino
June 8, 2021
Maryland Casinos Set Another Record as Revenue Continues to Climb
The DC-Maryland corridor has recently been singled out because of the level of gambling revenue being reported in the area and the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. The Maryland Lottery provided an update yesterday on how casinos in the state performed last month, indicating that, collectively, they set a new in-state revenue record. […]
Insider
June 8, 2021
The Slot Squad: The ONLY Slots Streaming Channel on Twitch Playing Fully Licensed Casino Games in the US
The Slot Squad hosted by American Betting Experts is a Twitch channel that focuses on bringing you insights into the regulated iGaming market, from Las Vegas to Atlantic City, to the boundlessness of the interactive gaming industry. Since January 2021, the Twitch channel has been posting streaming sessions where the team’s players have been able […]
