Business
May 25, 2021
FanDuel Became Associated Press’ Exclusive Odds Provider
Daily fantasy sport (DFS) and sportsbook operator FanDuel announced an agreement with nonprofit news agency Associated Press (AP) to become AP’s exclusive odds provider across its global sports report. FanDuel Odds Featuring in AP’s Sport Reports The multi-year deal provides for FanDuel Sportsbook odds to appear in daily sports odds fixtures, games previews and other […]
Legal
May 25, 2021
Legal Sports Wagering Gets One Step Closer in Arizona
Legal sports wagering in Arizona moved one step closer after the Department of Interior approved a recent tribal-state gambling compact. The gambling compact which was signed by Governor Doug Ducey in April allows tribal operators to offer sports wagering and expand their gambling operations. DoI in Arizona Approves a Tribal-State Gambling Compact Legal sports wagering […]
Legal
May 25, 2021
Robert Durst’s Murder Trial Restarts after Being Postponed for 14 Months
The murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst, accused of killing Susan Berman, has restarted last week. Previously, the trial that inspired the HBO documentary miniseries “The Jinx”, was postponed for more than a year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Robert Durst’s Murder Trial Restarts After being postponed since March 2020, due to the ongoing […]
Casino
May 25, 2021
SkillOnNet Set for US Debut in New Jersey via Caesars
Online casino platform provider SkillOnNet announced today it entered into a market access deal with Caesars Entertainment and is set for its greatly anticipated US debut in New Jersey. Long-Awaited US Debut The deal between the US casino giant and the platform provider behind some of the biggest online casino brands globally, will see SkillOnNet’s […]
Casino
May 25, 2021
Maryland with One of the Highest Casino Revenues in 2020 in the US
Maryland casinos generated more revenue in the country in 2020 compared to other markets in the US. Maryland’s Revenue 30% Down but Highest in USA in 2020 According to a report by the American Gaming Association, Maryland casinos generated the highest revenues for 2020. The state gaming industry surpassed many other markets across the US, […]
Casino
May 25, 2021
The First Quarter of 2021 Has Been Kind to Atlantic City Casinos
Atlantic City has been battling its demons for a number of years and, just as it looked like the city might be starting to show signs of stability, COVID-19 came in. That reversed all of the hard work that had been put into the city’s recovery and 2020 was a complete disaster. The good news […]
Sports
May 25, 2021
South Dakota Will Accept Betting Applications from July 1
South Dakota has become the latest state to accept sports wagering license applications as the United States towards the full legalization of its sports betting industry. License Applications Are Available on the Commission’s Site South Dakota will accept sports betting license applications. The South Dakota Commission on Gaming has announced that it will start accepting those applications […]
Legal
May 25, 2021
Imperial Pacific Int’l to Pay $5.4M to Seven Former Employees over Forced Labor Lawsuit
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has lost another in a long line of lawsuits that jeopardizes the casino developer’s future. IPI has faced legal and regulatory issues for almost as long as it has been behind the Imperial Palace casino in Saipan, and doesn’t seem to learn from its previous mistakes. As IPI’s ability to stay […]
Legal
May 25, 2021
Caesars Entertainment Facing Lawsuit over Mismanagement of Employees’ 401(k)
As Caesars Entertainment actively works to emerge from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the casino, and sports gambling operator is going to have to reallocate some of its resources. The company is being sued, along with a fund manager, for fiduciary irresponsibility in relation to its 401(k)-employee retirement plan. According to the class-action lawsuit filed in […]
Casino
May 24, 2021
GAN Deploys Technology Solutions for MI Soaring Eagle Casino
Gaming software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider GAN announced today a new agreement with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan to expand its portfolio of tribal clients in the state. Casino Patrons Converted into Online Players The binding agreement with the Saginaw Chippewa tribe to deploy the GameStack enterprise software platform across the infrastructure at Soaring Eagle […]