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Cole Rush
Who is Cole Rush?
Cole is a gambling industry expert with 10 years of experience writing about online casinos, slots, sports betting, and every other nook and cranny of the betting world.
Prior to kickstarting his freelance career, Cole worked for a major lottery and slots provider. In 2020, Cole welcomed his layoff as an opportunity and took the freelance plunge. He has since been navigating the warm waters of being his own boss. He has written for Catena Media for more than three years now, and he certainly doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.
Cole’s written-word tendrils have wormed their way into a myriad of other publications, including Gaming Today, Play Illinois, The Quill To Live, Reactor Mag (formerly Tor.com), and iGaming Business. He writes a monthly gambling newsletter called Odd Balls with Dan Holmes.
If you manage to catch a glimpse of Cole in the wild, the sight is likely to be relatively boring. He spends his free time immersed in thick fantasy tomes or playing video games. In 2022, Cole appeared on NBC’s game show Password, where he competed with Jimmy Fallon and Heidi Klum. He is working on his first novel—It Happened In Renwood—which he claims will debut “eventually.”
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Stardust Online Casino Coming To New Jersey And Pennsylvania
The iconic Stardust Casino brand is making a comeback, this time as a real money online casino in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Boyd Gaming and FanDuel have announced plans to bring the online casino to both states in April 2021. Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, said: “For nearly 50 years, […]
Legislator Introduces Missouri Online Casino Bill
Missouri is hopping on the online casino bandwagon. Today, state representative Dan Houx introduced House Bill No. 1364, which would legalize online casino gaming in the Show Me state. The Details Missouri online casino operators would need a casino partner. Each land-based casino in the state would have access to three skins, each at an […]
New Legislation Could Bring A Casino And Lottery To Hawaii
The US is currently home to two markets that serve as gambling deserts. No, not the Las Vegas “gambling is allowed here” desert, but the type that completely prohibits gambling in any format. Hawaii and Utah are the country’s two biggest holdouts when it comes to gambling, whether it’s online or at a casino. A […]
Bally’s Corporation To Acquire DFS Operator Monkey Knife Fight
Bally’s Corporation, a US land-based and interactive gaming provider, announced today that it will acquire Monkey Knife Fight. Monkey Knife Fight is a fast-growing Daily Fantasy Sports operator. Bally’s will acquire Monkey Knife Fight in an all-stock transaction. Once the acquisition goes through, Bally’s will be the third sports betting company in the US to […]
Connecticut Sports Betting Bill Would Authorize A Tribal Duopoly
Seven Connecticut legislators have introduced Senate Bill 146, which would legalize sports betting in the state. The bill, only one paragraph long, would authorize the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians to offer sportsbooks. Should the bill pass, both tribes would be allowed to offer sports betting products on Indian lands in […]
Sands Developments: Sports Betting Play, Adelson’s Medical Leave
Two major developments emerged from the Las Vegas Sands corporation over the past week, potentially marking big shifts in the company’s future plans. Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson is taking a medical leave of absence to undergo treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Adelson has not set a date for his return, and while he’s out, Sands’ President […]
William Hill Mobile Sportsbook Now Live in Washington D.C.
As of December 29, 2020, William Hill’s mobile sportsbook is live in Washington D.C. The launch followed approval by the D.C. office of Lottery and Gaming. The catch? The William Hill sportsbook is only available for use within a two-block radius surrounding D.C.’s Capital One Arena. This excludes federal buildings, slightly limiting the options for […]
Texas Gambling Update: Sheldon Adelson Lobbying For New Texas Casinos
GOP megadonor and CEO/Chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation Sheldon Adelson has his eyes on a potentially massive casino market: Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Adelson is gearing up for a lobbying blitz to bring casino gambling to the Lone Star State. Las Vegas Sands lobbyist Andy Abboud confirmed that the company is […]
Bally’s Corporation To Acquire Sports Betting Software Company Bet.Works
Bally’s Corporation has announced it will acquire US-based sports betting platform provider Bet.Works for $125 million. This acquisition rounds out Bally’s Corporation’s existing portfolio, which already includes 14 casinos across 10 states (a few are pending acquisitions). Bet.Works brings sports betting into the fold. In the announcement press release, Bally’s estimates the sports betting and […]
GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Reportedly Looking To Sell His Las Vegas Sands Casinos
Las Vegas Sands is reportedly looking to sell its two Las Vegas resorts and its convention center, currently owned by Sheldon Adelson. Sands properties include the upscale casino-hotels the Venetian, the Palazzo, and the Sands Expo Convention Center. Both hotel-casinos are on the Las Vegas Strip, and the convention center is home to various conferences, […]
