Las Vegas Cop Accused in String of Casino Heists Heads to Trial
Jury selection is complete, and the court heard opening statements on July 11 in the case of Caleb Rogers, a Las Vegas police officer accused of a string of casino heists. Federal prosecutors are expected to paint Rogers, 35, as an increasingly desperate addict experiencing crushing gambling debt during the trial, which will continue through […]
California Tribal Declaratory Relief Act Would Permit Gaming Tribes to Challenge Cardroom Legality
If a bill currently under consideration by the California legislature passes, the state’s gaming tribes may get the opportunity they’ve been seeking to challenge cardrooms in court. California has allowed the tribes exclusivity over casino gaming, but they say some games available at cardrooms infringe on that. Past attempts by the tribes to test the […]
Unibet’s Upgraded Platform Now Available in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
After a period of downtime on July 10, Unibet Pennsylvania is back up and running, now using the latest online casino and sportsbook platform from owner Kindred Group. Unibet made the same upgrade for New Jersey players in May. That means the company has now rolled out the new platform in both its US online casino markets. […]
Maine Gambling Control Unit’s Champion Back After Unpaid Suspension Over Tweets
Maine’s top gambling regulator Milton Champion resumed control of the state’s Gambling Control Unit (GCU) on Monday after serving a weeklong unpaid suspension over inappropriate tweets from his personal Twitter account. Officials first placed Champion, GCU’s executive director, on paid administrative leave in May after his tweets attracted the wrong attention. Since deleted, those tweets […]
Ohio to Impose Further Restrictions on Betting Promotions and Ban Bettors Who Threaten Athletes
Ohio is continuing to take a hard line with its regulated gambling market, authorizing the state regulator to issue a gambling ban to those threatening violence against sports figures, alongside other policy changes. That rule is part of the 2024-2025 budget bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine on July 5. It protects athletes and others […]
Study of 100,000 Online Gamblers Shows Live Dealer Games Correlate With High Risk
Slots are the gambling product most strongly associated with addictive behavior, but a new study of online gamblers in the United Kingdom suggests that some live dealer games aren’t far behind. Researchers from the UK and Australia teamed up with Kindred Group to assess the behavior of 100,000 UK users of Kindred’s Unibet brand of casino and sports betting […]
Kentucky Sports Betting Regulations in Place, 27 Sites Can Launch on Sept. 28
With emergency Kentucky sports betting regulations being filed on July 10, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) unanimously approved allowing 27 online sportsbooks to launch on Sept. 28. The more permanent regulations will be in place by the Sept. 7 retail sports betting launch. Before the body unanimously approved the emergency regulations today, they heard […]
WSOP Main Event Draws 10,043 Entries, Sets First Attendance Record Since 2006
With late registration now closed, the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event has set a new attendance record with 10,043 entries. In doing so, it has ended a 17-year slump and shown that even if online poker’s glory days are over, the live game is alive and well. Late registration was available until partway […]
Rivers Portsmouth, First Permanent Casino in Virginia, Marks Millionth Customer Milestone
The casino industry in Virginia reached a significant milestone last week as the state’s first permanent casino, Rivers Portsmouth, welcomed its millionth customer. Rivers staff treated the customer, Terri Powell, to a promotional package comprising $1,000 in free slots play, a dinner for four at the casino’s Admiral’s Steak & Seafood, and four tickets to see […]
Kahnawà:ke’s Historic Gaming Industry Threatened by Proposed Canadian Gambling Bill, S-268
A new Canadian gambling bill intended to enshrine First Nations’ right to gaming on their own land could dismantle the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawà:ke’s decades-old online gambling industry. Alberta Senator Scott Tannas is the bill’s sponsor. First Nations are themselves split on the bill. S-268 received glowing endorsements from Alberta and Saskatchewan-based Indigenous leaders at a June […]
