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IG Acquisition Corp. Terminates Relationship With PlayUp, SPAC Deal Off the Table
In yet another setback for PlayUp, the special purpose acquisitions company IG Acquisition Corp., announced in an SEC filing on Jan 6 that it has terminated its relationship with the sports-betting platform. The split came after the New York-based “blank check company” signed a nearly $400 million deal with PlayUp in Sep 2022. That Business […]
Parx Casino Shippensburg to Open February 3, but State College Project May Never Happen
All but two of Pennsylvania’s mini-casinos are now operating. One of those two is set to open its doors in a matter of weeks. The other may never do so, depending on the outcome of ongoing litigation. Parx Casino Shippensburg recently announced an opening date of February 3 at 250 South Conestoga Drive. Shippensburg is in the […]
Bet365, Churchill Downs Reveal PA Partnership Plans for Now-Vacant Presque Isle License
TwinSpires will soon shut down its Pennsylvania online casino and sportsbook, as it already has in Michigan and New Jersey. However, its parent company Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), revealed on Jan 9 that it has other plans for its license. It will be using it to grant market access to Bet365, an international giant with what is […]
Bally Casino Applies for Qualified Gaming Entity Status in Pennsylvania
This week, on Jan 3, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reopened applications for qualified gaming entity (QGE) status. So far, though, it has only one applicant: Bally’s. Pennsylvania was the first state after New Jersey to launch a competitive regulated market for online casinos in 2019. In doing so, it copied many aspects of the Garden State’s model, […]
Job Seekers With Criminal Convictions May Get a Second Chance in New York
New Yorkers still need employment, but he will talk with his legislative director before he reintroduces a bill allowing job seekers with criminal convictions to apply for work in the gaming industry, said state Sen. Joseph Addabbo. Addabbo, D-Ozone Park, sponsored S1443B last year that sought to remove the “automatic disqualification” of would-be New York […]
Downstate New York Casino License Process Is Underway
Downstate New York casino license hopefuls are having an experience that may be familiar to many New York City apartment-seekers. The latter often need a pile of cash to cover the first month’s rent, last month’s, and a security deposit. The former, the would-be gaming facility operators, must hand over $1 million just to be […]
Claudio Fischer Aborts Strip Resort Plans, Blaming Economic Conditions
Chilean businessman Claudio Fischer has worn a lot of hats over the years. However, Las Vegas Strip magnate will not be among them, at least not immediately. Fischer is an important figure in the Latin American casino and hospitality space as the owner of the Sun Dreams chain. His professional history includes such diverse endeavors as owning a large-scale […]
PlayUp Sportsbook Won’t Launch on Sunday in Ohio
PlayUp Sportsbook won’t launch in Ohio’s online gambling marketplace on Sunday. The Buckeye State is kicking off legal sports betting on New Year’s Day. However, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) told Bonus today that PlayUp Limited requested a 2023 hearing on the matter. The commission notified PlayUp on Dec. 2 that OCCC will “deny […]
Pennsylvania Online Casino Site Open to Non-State Sites for First Time in 4 Years
A dozen Pennsylvania online casino “certificates” are available to online casino and poker operators beginning on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced yesterday. The certificates are available to “casino operators primarily operating in jurisdictions outside of Pennsylvania.” The last time the PGCB accepted Pennsylvania online casino applications from “qualified gaming entities” without a […]
What Does 2023 Hold for the US Online Gambling Industry?
As Jan. 1 approaches, most of us in the gambling media are doing the same thing: Preparing to peer into our crystal balls and write up our predictions for the coming year. But before I do that, for the sake of transparency, let’s look at my score for 2022 predictions. Sadly, Online Poker Report is no more, […]
