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Richmond Will Vote On Casino Referendum A Second Time
Citizens in Richmond, Virginia, will get a second chance to decide on a proposed casino after a court ruled that a referendum on One Casino and Resort can be placed in front of voters. Last November, voters narrowly defeated the casino measure by a 51-49 percent margin. The $565 million casino and resort would be […]
PokerStars Announces New Rewards Program In The US
In October of 2021, after months of trials, a new PokerStars Rewards program launched in Europe. It received rave reviews from players, and US online poker fans were left to wonder when it might land across the sea. Well, the wait is over. Players in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey who are looking to earn […]
BetRivers Ontario Casino And Sportsbook Cleared To Launch In April 2022
Online betting fans of Ontario have one more option today, as BetRivers Ontario sportsbook and casino has received its license to operate in the province. Owner of BetRivers Sportsbook, RushStreet Interactive Inc., confirmed it would launch both its highly anticipated Ontario online casino and Ontario sportsbook on April 4, 2022, the Ontario’s first day of legal […]
Caesars Sportsbook, NYRA Bets Partner On Caesars Racebook App
Building on its existing partnership, Caesars Sportsbook, and NYRA Bets are launching Caesars Racebook this spring. The announcement was made Thursday, March 10, 2022. NYRA Bets is the official online wagering platform of the New York Racing Association. Caesars Racebook will utilize the NYRA Bets platform. It will offer pari-mutuel wagering on races from more […]
OPR Q&A: Enteractive CEO Mikael Hansson On How To Reactivate Online Gamblers
Online gamblers show many of the same habits as other mobile device users. When typical users download an app, there’s a 25% chance they’ll only use it once, then ignore it. For online casinos, it’s important to find ways to win such users back. That’s what Malta-based Enteractive works with online gambling operators to do. […]
Scientific Games Sheds Its Serious Corporate Trappings In Favor Of Light And Wonder
The rate at which major brand names have been changing can be a little dizzying at times. The latest such announcement has some scratching their heads in wonder, but we’ll try to shed a little light on the situation. Scientific Games, as a name, has been around for nearly a half-century. The original company by […]
2022 World Series Of Poker Schedule Of Major Events & How To Watch
The 2022 World Series of Poker has released their schedule of events. Following 17 years at the off-Strip Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the World Series of Poker returns to the Las Vegas Strip, where it began in 1970. Competition will begin May 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 53rd World Series of Poker will […]
First Nations Resistance To Ontario Privatized Online Gambling Continues To Mount
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) has joined Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) in a mutual cooperation agreement on gaming. This cooperation comes just five weeks beforeOntario is to launch its iGaming market. The province has given a target date of Apr. 4 for private sector operators to begin launching legally. First Nations […]
It’s Far Too Early To Write Off DraftKings As A Leading Online Gambling Operator
DraftKings stock dropped nearly 22% on Friday, after the company’s Q4 2021 earnings call. Investors weren’t happy that the company’s leadership intends to continue spending heavily on marketing and promotion while the business has yet to achieve profitability. Chatter began immediately on social media about which online gambling operator will replace DraftKings at the top […]
OPR Q&A: Christena Garduno Of Media Culture Says Online Gambling Operators Should Target Gen Z
Online gambling operators should orient their marketing toward targeting Gen Z bettors. So says Christena Garduno, CEO of Dallas-based Media Culture, a multichannel brand response media agency. According to Garduno, that demographic represents “the path to success.” She explained why that’s the best marketing strategy for online gambling operators, despite current data showing the average […]
