Weight-Loss Drugs Show Promise for Treatment of Problem Gambling, Other Addictions
What if a pharmaceutical could offer an answer for people experiencing addictions and compulsive behaviors? That is the question many are asking as an increasing number of patients taking drugs for weight loss have reported an unexpected reduction in addictive or compulsive behaviors. While the evidence so far is primarily anecdotal, some users of Ozempic, […]
AGA Suggests Majority of Players See ‘Skill’ Machines as More Luck-Based Than Chutes & Ladders
A recent report by the American Gaming Association (AGA) suggests that 65% of Americans familiar with skill-game machines believe the devices are games of chance, like slots. The report also points out that, unlike slots, skill-based machines are not regulated and taxed because they exist in a legal gray area. However, there seems to be […]
The Real Deal: Official Buffalo Slot Making Its Long-Awaited Online Debut This Week
It’s hard to believe, but September 2023 marks the first time the enormously popular Buffalo slot machine will make its way to online casinos. Anaxi, the new online division of Aristocrat Leisure, will launch the online version of its original Buffalo game in New Jersey this week. The company says that launches in other states and countries will come […]
Fanatics Online Casinos Operating in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) introduced its first online casino apps on Aug. 31. Gamblers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia saw its “PointsBet, a Fanatics Experience” rebranding. The Fanatics online casinos are the result of regulatory approvals in eight legal online gambling states following its purchase of PointsBet USA‘s holdings for $225 million. […]
Ontario Regulator Bans Athletes From Online Gambling Ads ‘to Protect Minors,’ But Adults Happy
Ontario bans athletes from online gambling ads beginning on Feb. 28, 2024, “to protect minors.” However, the announcement on Aug. 29, 2023, about the upcoming rule enforcement primarily appears to be making adults happy. On Tuesday, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) published an overview of the new marketing and advertising rules. AGCO said […]
Sports Wagering Catalog Released, Details Kentucky Regulator-Approved Bets
The list of Kentucky regulator-approved bets that legal sportsbook operators can offer beginning on Sept. 7 is fascinating. Starting on Sept. 7 at retail sportsbooks and Sept. 28 on sports betting sites, bettors in the Bluegrass State can wager on NFL games or even “Major League Eating Sanctioned Events.” While they can’t bet on pickleball […]
No Bets on ‘Mayhem’ or Dog, Horse Racing Included in Kentucky Sports Wagering Catalog
The Kentucky sports wagering catalog, or list of allowed bets, was unanimously approved on Aug. 31 by the Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC). Because of that vote, the eight licensed sportsbook operators and the general public will soon be able to view the catalog on the regulator’s site. What they won’t see in the catalog […]
Feds Arrest Fugitive in Decade-Old Illegal Online Gambling Case Linked to Former Congressman
Law enforcement arrested a man allegedly involved with Sports Offshore, an illegal offshore gambling ring connected to former Congressman John Tierney. The arrest comes 13 years after the man’s indictment for racketeering. Federal authorities arrested Richard Sullivan, 73, of St. John’s, Antigua, on Aug. 20 in New York while he was in customs at JFK […]
Would-Be Downstate New York Retail Casino Applicants Get Answers From Licensing Board
While no developer names are attached to the questions from possible downstate New York retail casino applicants, all of the content in those queries became public record on Aug. 30. That’s because today, the Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB), appointed by the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) to oversee the siting process for three […]
BetMGM Completes Single Account Migration in 6 States, Leaving Some Bettors Frustrated
BetMGM completed its single wallet and app migration in six states, the online gambling operator announced to bettors in an Aug. 30 email. However, BetMGM left many site and app users irritated during the process. Bettors especially voiced their views on Reddit and X on Aug. 28, when the site was down for the scheduled […]
