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Casino Dealer Tipping: Do Online Live Dealers Actually Make Less Than Their Retail Counterparts?
One of many union objections to iGaming expansion is the anecdotal notion that land-based croupiers earn more in tips than their online casino live dealer counterparts. However, extensive research by Bonus shows that the honest answer to whether online live dealers actually make less than they would at a retail casino is a frustrating “it […]
Dave & Buster’s Courts Gamblers and Controversy With Real-Money Skill Competitions
Retail arcade and restaurant chain Dave & Buster’s is entering the growing and unregulated skill gaming sector by allowing customers to bet against each other on games like Hot Shots and Skee-Ball. The new feature will be available to loyalty members through the Dave & Buster’s app. The company anticipates rolling out the feature in […]
ESPN Bet Sportsbook Opens at Hollywood Casino, Completing Penn’s Michigan Brand Synergy
Penn Entertainment’s first ESPN Bet-branded brick-and-mortar sportsbook opened this week at its Hollywood Casino at Greektown in downtown Detroit. The move makes Michigan the first state where Penn’s online and retail businesses operate under the same casino and sportsbook brands. Penn left previous betting partner, Barstool, behind for a 10-year deal with ESPN last August after […]
Mohegan Launches Pennsylvania Online Casino Ahead of Unibet’s Upcoming Departure
Online casino players in the Keystone State have a new way to play following Mohegan Digital’s full launch of its branded Pennsylvania online casino. Starting today, players can access “no shortage of thrilling slots, table games, and more” through their browser or by downloading the apps for iPhone and Android. Pennsylvania’s newest online platform entry follows Unibet‘s […]
Addabbo Says New York Could See $2.75 Billion By March 2025 From Downstate Retail Casino Licenses
New Yorkers know how to multitask, so why not do the same thing with the downstate retail casino license applications and bring in $2.75 billion by March 2025? So asks state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. in an April 24 interview with Bonus. Addabbo told Bonus that when he returns to Albany on May 6, […]
Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana Delivers His Promised Ban on Credit Card Deposits
Thanks to a bill introduced by Senator Wayne Fontana, credit cards may soon disappear as a payment option for Pennsylvania online casinos. He and six cosponsors have proposed legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to ban credit card usage for all online gambling in the state, which includes: Online casinos Online sportsbooks iLottery purchases […]
Caesars & Evolution Launch NHL-Branded Live Dealer Blackjack
Just ahead of the first round of National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs, Caesars Entertainment and Evolution launched a new NHL-branded live dealer blackjack game. Caesars NHL Blackjack—now available at Caesars platforms in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan—features the NHL shield front-and-center on the table’s “eye-catching” ice blue rink-inspired design. In an April 19 announcement, Matt Sunderland, […]
Evolution’s Crazy Time & Crazy Coin Flip Launching in Pennsylvania in Coming Months
Evolution is bringing new live dealer games to the Pennsylvania online casino market, with Crazy Coin Flip scheduled for a May 7 launch and the enormously popular Crazy Time game show to follow later this summer. Crazy Time is currently in the midst of the regulatory approval process, but Evolution has told Bonus that a […]
Unibet US Official Site Closure Dates—New Jersey to Shut Down in May, Pennsylvania to Follow in June
Unibet’s closure of its US sites in New Jersey and Pennsylvania is imminent, with the specific dates now set in stone. Last year, Unibet’s parent company, Kindred Group, announced that it would pull out of the market by the end of June. It is now planning to wind down its New Jersey operations a little ahead […]
Evolution Enters Delaware Online Casino Market But Without Live Dealer Games
Delaware casino players now have access to slots from Evolution, the world’s largest online casino supplier—but sadly not to Evolution’s live dealer games, which are enormously popular in other US markets. Last week, Evolution announced its Delaware partnership with Rush Street Interactive (RSI), which took over as the state lottery’s technology partner at the end of last year. […]
