Online Gambling Operator PlayUp Sees House of Cards Fall, Starting With New Jersey Shutdown
Online gamblers interested in placing sports bets on PlayUp were out of luck on July 21. That’s because, on July 19, New Jersey regulators revoked PlayUp Sportsbook‘s ability to do business in the state, as well as follow through on its PlayUp Casino plans. Plus, on July 21, the operator’s house of cards continued falling […]
Pennsylvania’s Responsible Play Online Portal Simplifies Self-Exclusion
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has launched a new portal allowing individuals to self-exclude from the state’s regulated gambling market with ease. The “user-friendly” online self-exclusion system that appeared last week is the latest update to a program founded in 2006. Initially, those self-exclusion efforts focused only on Pennsylvania’s brick-and-mortar casinos. At the time, […]
Kentucky Emergency Sportsbook Regulations Subject of Aug. 22 Public Hearing
Days before Kentucky sports betting kicks off with the start of the NFL season, residents of the Bluegrass State can attend an Aug. 22 public hearing to say what they think of emergency sportsbook regulations. Sportsbooks will be governed by those 11 proposed administrative regulations when retail sports betting begins on Sept. 7 and online […]
Steve Wynn Settles Sexual Harassment Complaint for $10 Million
Former Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn has reached an agreement with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to settle a sexual harassment complaint that was filed against him in 2019. He will pay $10 million but hasn’t admitted to wrongdoing in the case. The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) will consider the settlement during its meeting […]
CFTC to Fifth Circuit: PredictIt Plaintiffs’ Lack Standing, Injuries Not Cognizable
Lawyers for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) submitted a new document to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on June 28, drawing the court’s attention to a recent Supreme Court decision. The CFTC feels that the ruling in United States v. Texas is pertinent to its attempts to get the court to dismiss the PredictIt case. On the surface, […]
WynnBet Becomes Third Online Casino Partner for EveryMatrix in New Jersey
EveryMatrix has signed a deal with WynnBet to provide the operator with online casino content in New Jersey. The agreement allows WynnBet to offer games developed by EveryMatrix’s subsidiaries, including Armadillo Studios. Games from EveryMatrix are already live with two other online casinos in New Jersey. Popular titles include: Armadillo Goes West Fortune Dragon Queen […]
Scientific Games, Warner Bros. Partner for Game of Thrones Lottery Products
Scientific Games announced a new exclusive partnership with Warner Bros. to adapt the popular HBO series Game of Thrones for a suite of online and retail lottery products. This will include interactive e-Instants, which provide an alternative to online casino games in some states. Under the agreement, Scientific Games will have limited worldwide rights to […]
Online Casino Live Dealer Competition Sees Playtech Enter the Augmented Reality Looking Glass
New Jerseyans will be the first to benefit from the latest product in a stepped-up US online casino live dealer competition. On July 18, Playtech announced its “live casino game show” reminiscent of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The product, Adventures Beyond Wonderland (ABW), has live dealers interacting with augmented reality versions of […]
Play Synergy to Acquire Aruze Gaming’s US Slots Business
Play Synergy, an Empire Technological Group company, has announced that it will be acquiring Aruze Gaming America. The news comes less than a week after Aruze said it would shut down its Las Vegas headquarters and lay off 100 employees. Aruze has been in trouble since a court ruled that the company shares the financial […]
Nevada Gaming Control Board Warns Casinos Over Scam Occurring Around The Country
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has issued a warning to all casinos in the state about a recurring scam happening in Nevada and nationwide. The scam is a social engineering ploy targeting casino cage employees, with the most serious known incident to date having cost the targeted casino $1.17 million. The NGCB bulletin does […]
