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Jackpocket Online Casino App Continues on Path to New Jersey Launch
A Jackpocket online casino app that’s been in the works for two years received regulator approval on April 28 that shows the lottery ticket courier may make its US iGaming debut in New Jersey. Jackpocket Interactive Gaming (JIG) received approval on April 28 from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to continue working […]
Coney Island Leaders Oppose Proposed Casino on Historic Boardwalk
The Coney Island consortium vying for one of three New York downstate casino licenses will face stiff competition from the neighborhood. Community board members voted 23-8 to reject the New York casino proposal. The plan to build a casino and entertainment complex along Brooklyn’s historic boardwalk is an ambitious one. It emerged from a collaboration […]
Caesars Brings Tropicana Online Casino Brand to Pennsylvania, Completing Rebrand
Pennsylvania online casino players now have one more brand to choose from, as Tropicana made its Keystone State debut on April 25, 2023. It’s not a whole new product, however, just the original Caesars Online with a fresh coat of paint. Existing users of the old Caesars site or app will find that their accounts have migrated to the […]
Detroit Cannabis Casino Set to Expand to More Michigan Locations
The Reef, one of Detroit’s first cannabis dispensaries, is marketing itself as the city’s first “cannabis casino.” It may well be the first such mashup anywhere in the country. The company says the promotion doesn’t count as gambling because players don’t have to pay to enter. However, the concept hasn’t been tested in court, and […]
No FanDuel IPO Likely, But US Flutter Listing on Its Way
Chances are, there will be no FanDuel IPO now that shareholders of the online gambling site’s primary owner have approved a US stock listing. On April 27, votes representing 99.9% of Dublin-based Flutter Entertainment‘s stock were cast in favor of the US listing. Flutter () is already on the London Stock Exchange. Voting to add […]
MGCB Q&A With Bonus: Henry Williams on Michigan Online Poker, MSIGA
So far, Michigan online poker seems to be benefiting from the state entering the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). PokerStars, which allowed its Michigan players to gamble with New Jersey bettors beginning on Jan. 1, is consistently seeing double-digit monthly revenue increases vs. the year before. Henry Williams, the executive director of the Michigan Gaming […]
Retail Casino Talent Shortage Seems Like Inverse of Tech Industry Layoffs
There’s a retail casino talent shortage, says Rush Street Gaming (RSG) CEO Tim Drehkoff. The leader in charge of five US Rivers Casinos said while the tech industry is laying off personnel, his company and other land-based gaming facilities want to hire more employees. Drehkoff said casinos have 400,000 fewer workers than the industry employed before […]
PlayUp Settles With OCCC, Agrees Not To Pursue Ohio License for Four Years
Australian-based PlayUp has reached a settlement with the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) after the latter raised questions about its sports betting license application. Under the settlement terms, PlayUp has agreed to pay $120,000 in fines and refrain from re-applying for an Ohio gaming license for four years. The fines consist of a $90,000 payment to […]
Revenue Trends: Resorts Overtakes Borgata as New Jersey’s Top iGaming License
There’s a new market leader among New Jersey online casino license-holders, as Resorts overtook Borgata in March. The latter has held the title since early 2021. Resorts acts as the land-based partner for DraftKings Casino, while Borgata is home to the overall US market-leading operator BetMGM. By all measures, March was a good month for the US online casino industry as […]
Cyber-Attack Shutters Gateway’s Network of Ontario Casinos
All fourteen Ontario casinos operated by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited remain shut down thanks to what the company is now describing as a cyberattack. The problems began Sunday, April 16, but the company did not initially disclose the cause. While a fix is underway, there is currently no timeline for reopening. Casinos are a […]
