Business
April 30, 2021
PointsBet Posted 246% Increase in Q3 FY2021 Revenue
Australian sportsbook operator PointsBet submitted in a filing to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) its financial year 2021 third quarter trading update as well as quarterly cash flow report. Overall Performance PointsBet revealed an impressive quarterly financial performance for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 posting a turnover of AU$905.2 million, a 236% jump […]
Sports
April 30, 2021
USL Team Indy Eleven Named BetRivers Official Betting Partner
BetRivers and the United Soccer League (USL) championship team Indy Eleven announced today a multi-year corporate partnership to make the sports betting and online gaming brand of Rush Street Interactive (RSI) Official Sports Betting Partner of the Indiana-based soccer franchise. “BetRivers.com is excited to be an official sports betting partner of Indy Eleven.” Mattias Stetz, […]
Casino
April 30, 2021
Colorado Drops Casino Limits, Adds New Games on May 1
The state of Colorado is lifting casino restrictions in Black Hawk, Cripple Creek and Central City casinos and introducing new games and higher betting limits. Colorado’s Casino Welcome Higher Betting Limits Colorado is preparing to lift a ream of restrictions that have to do with casino gambling operations. Starting from Saturday, May 1 the state […]
Legal
April 30, 2021
Ohio Lawmakers Are Preparing a Sports Betting Bill
Ohio legislators are working on a sports betting bill to allow state residents to bet on more sporting events and place bets at casinos, racetracks, and possibly in bars and through mobile devices. Legislators in Ohio Want To Keep Tax Revenue in the State As more states legalize sports betting, Ohio legislators are in the […]
Legal
April 30, 2021
High Profile Gambler Receives Prison Sentence over $9.6M Fraud
Rob Gorodetsky, a high-profile gambler who was spending thousands on sports and luxury cars was sentenced to more than two years in prison. After a federal investigation, prosecutors found that Gorodetsky was involved in a $9.6 million fraud. High-Profile Gambler Sentenced over Fraud, Gets 28 Months in Prison Rob Gorodetsky, once a high-profile gambler who […]
Legal
April 30, 2021
Missouri Lawmakers Approve Illegal Gaming Machines in the State
Missouri lawmakers – at least enough of them to control the votes – are fine with illegal gambling occurring in the state. That’s the logical conclusion that can be drawn by the announcement that they rejected a bill earlier this week that would have created new gambling regulations and brought an end to illegal gaming. […]
Casino
April 30, 2021
Mississippi’s Casinos Drop All COVID-19 Restrictions as of Today
There are more signs that the US is rapidly returning to normal following the COVID-19 debacle, despite a few pockets of outbreaks. Mississippi’s casinos are now going to be able to stage a comeback after the Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) announced yesterday that all COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted. The changes take effect today and […]
Legal
April 30, 2021
Nevada Gaming Control Board Expands Horse Betting Options
On Wednesday, Nevada horseplayers received good news from the Gaming Control Board, which grants racebooks to accept bets on more races from Churchill Downs, not just Kentucky Oaks, and the Kentucky Derby. Nevada Horseplayers with More Betting Options Nevada Gaming Control Board has granted racebooks the right to allow horse bettors to bet on more […]
Legal
April 30, 2021
Florida’s DeSantis-Seminole Compact to Face Legal Scrutiny
Florida’s sports gambling compact that will offer an unprecedented expansion of the state’s gambling industry may come under legal challenges from opponents. Bringing Online Sports Gambling in Florida The recently negotiated compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis offers a path to sports betting legalization for the Sunshine State. Pending approval in May, the compact […]
Poker
April 29, 2021
BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker Go Live in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania became the third US state to feature BetMGM Poker and the second to introduce Borgata Poker after BetMGM launched the powered by partypoker US Network apps today. Both apps offer players access to loyalty reward programs involving benefits at MGM Resorts’ casino properties across the country as well as Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa […]