Business
March 28, 2020
Eldorado, Caesars Deal Faces Difficulties with Regulators
The coronavirus has put a crimp on the casino gambling industry’s hopes in the United States. Nevada has shut down all its casinos, and nationwide, there isn’t a single gambling establishment still open. Workers have been furloughed and the precariousness grows every day. A silver lining has been the fact that the Senate has voted […]
Casino
March 27, 2020
Eldorado Faces $2.3M Per Day Ticking Fees For Missing The Deadline
Recently, the American Gaming Association announced all commercial casinos in the US have temporarily closed, in response to the coordinated effort to stop the coronavirus /Covid-19/ infection from spreading further by cutting its transmission from one person to another. Tribal casinos were following suit, leaving the whole casino industry in a standstill, and raising some […]
Legal
March 10, 2020
Could Betting on Politics Be Coming to More States?
Politics and politicians are often very divisive topics in so many ways. While lots of people love to be part of these conversations, there is a significant chunk of people who would simply prefer to stay on the sidelines. Either way, politics is becoming harder to ignore than ever before thanks to the constant waves […]
Legal
March 6, 2020
SBTech Lost First Round Of Legal Battle With Oregon Lottery
The Circuit Court in Oregon ruled against SBTech, stating that the contract terms with the lottery in the state should be disclosed in full. The State Lottery Contract SBTech, the provider of the technology behind the online and retail sportsbook operations in Oregon, the Scoreboard, filed a suit to prevent the release of trade secrets […]
Legal
February 29, 2020
Maryland Becomes The Next State To Approve Eldorado-Caesars Merger
Eldorado Resorts continue to get state regulators’ approvals, with Maryland being the latest to signal the green light for the mega-merger deal with Caesars Entertainment to go ahead. Another State’s Approval The $17.3 billion merger deal between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment that is expected to create the largest casino operator in the U.S. is […]
Legal
February 27, 2020
Kansas Sports Betting Now Closer Than Ever
A little over a week ago, the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee passed SB 283, a sports betting bill that involves both retail and mobile betting. This is a huge step forward for the state and it effectively brings it closer than ever before to the launch of a legalized sports betting industry. […]
Casino
February 23, 2020
Eldorado Might Sell Several Caesars Las Vegas Strip Properties
Eldorado is rumoured to be considering the sale of some properties within the Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip, after the merger between the two rival companies is finalized later this year. Sales Of Assets The $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment by its rival in the casino and hospitality industry, Reno-based Eldorado Resorts, […]
Sports
February 7, 2020
Betfred and SG to Launch PA Sportsbook by Summer 2020
British sportsbook Betfred has marked its latest expansion in the United States, after the company made a joint statement with Scientific Games that the pair will be launching a digital and retail sports betting product in Pennsylvania with the help of Wind Creek Casino, Bethlehem. Betfred Teams Up with Scientific Games for PA Launch Starting […]
Sports
February 4, 2020
Super Bowl Betting Around the U.S. Drives Decent Results Overall
Super Bowl results remain strong, but not setting any records, regulators have reported on the post-betting results. Super Bowl Betting Drives Strong Results Super Bowl LIV brought all the excitement America expected after the Kansas City Chiefs threw a dramatic upset, sealing the final game with a convincing 31-20. Yet, Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs star […]
Legal
February 3, 2020
The NCPG Asks Payment Providers to Stop Credit Cards for Gambling
The U.S. National Council on Problem Gambling has issued new regulatory measures, asking regulators and payment providers to first restrict gambling payments with certain methods and secondly disclose the relevant information to comply with safety measures. Problem Gambling Targeted Preemptively by National Council With sports gambling spreading across the United States and some 14 states […]