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Michigan and New Jersey PokerStars Players Unite on Jan. 1
Michigan and New Jersey PokerStars players can join the same games on Jan. 1, the company announced on Twitter this morning. Shared liquidity will go live at that time. What that means is Michigan and New Jersey PokerStars players will have larger player pools and larger payouts. @PokerStarsUSA said it a bit more simply at […]
Online Gambling 2022: Top Stories and Takeaways
How should one characterize the year that’s soon coming to an end? On the one hand, 2022 has represented a world getting back to normal after the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. On the other, it hasn’t really been all that normal. There’s a global economic crisis to contend with, and a war raging […]
White Hat Q&A With Bonus: Armen Tatarevic Talks The Goonies Slot & What’s Next
The Goonies™ slot is now available online at major US online casinos. This nostalgia- and feature-packed game comes from the award-winning White Hat Studios, on a roll with releasing some of the biggest online slots. Bonus.com spoke to Armen Tatarevic, Business Development Director at White Hat Studios, to discuss some of the recent hit titles […]
Pennsylvania Online Casinos Hold Key to Revenue Growth
For the second month in a row, Pennsylvania online casinos generated more than $150 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR). That revenue also outpaced that of other US online casino states again in November. The Keystone State is one of what those in the US online gambling industry call the Big Three online casino states […]
Opinion: Gambling Advertising Overload Hurts the Chances of Further Expansion
US sports betting has spread like wildfire. Before 2018, it wasn’t even possible to legalize it anywhere outside of Nevada. Soon, over half of the 50 states will have online sports betting, and several more have at least retail betting. So gambling advertising overload may already have consequences. Because by comparison, other forms of online […]
iGaming Push More Likely As Federal Pandemic Relief Fades?
As I write this, I have Covid. Again. I’m tired of it. You’re tired of it. Based on fading federal pandemic aid to states, everyone’s tired of it. However, coronavirus topic fatigue won’t make it evaporate from reality. Yet that’s what’s about to happen to that funding. In 2023, no new money will be coming […]
New York Casinos Could Offer Job Opportunities for Those With Criminal Records
On Dec 6, the New York Senate sent a bill to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk that would allow certain people with felony convictions to apply for jobs in the gambling industry. It would remove barriers for such candidates to apply for the necessary gaming and employee licenses. The bill still automatically disqualifies applicants whose criminal […]
Pennsylvania Follows NJ’s Lead, Mandates Multi-Factor Authentication for 2023
Pennsylvania online gamblers are about to get an extra layer of security to protect their accounts. Gambling operators in Pennsylvania have until Dec 31 to enact two-factor authentication. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) advised operators of the new policy over the summer to give them ample time to comply. Two-factor authentication (2FA) – or, more […]
There’s a Lot to Love in the First Draft of Indiana’s 2023 iGaming Bill
Indiana is on the shortlist of states most likely to pass online gambling legislation in 2023. Sen. Jon Ford and Rep. Ethan Manning led a short-lived effort to do so in 2022. Unfortunately, that bill stalled almost as soon as it was introduced. However, there’s reason to be more optimistic in 2023. Firstly, the longer the Hoosier State’s existing online sports […]
Michigan-New Jersey PokerStars Integration Excites Players
A Michigan-New Jersey PokerStars player pool integration is underway, the Flutter Entertainment-owned online poker site announced at noon today. A @PokerStarsUSA tweet and player emails confirmed PokerStars is adding Michigan bettors into the multi-state poker fold. Gamblers in Michigan and New Jersey received an email today from PokerStars telling them: Site maintenance occurring December 12th […]
