Powerball Jackpot Soars Over $1 Billion, Marking the Fourth Billion-Dollar Jackpot in the Past Year
The Powerball jackpot has grown to over $1 billion after Monday night’s draw failed to find a winner, with the next opportunity coming on Wednesday, July 19. When it hits, it will be the fourth billion-dollar jackpot in the past year from a national US draw lottery. Once jackpots reach this size, their growth accelerates as people around […]
Light & Wonder To Bring Willy Wonka, Wizard of Oz & Other Warner Bros. Properties to Online Casinos
Light & Wonder and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment announced an extension to their partnership, adapting popular retail slots featuring Warner Bros. characters for online casino play. The first game will be Willy Wonka: World of Wonka, based on the popular book and 1971 movie. The retail slot features a progressive jackpot and many […]
Evolution Launches Lightning Dice Live Dealer Game in New Jersey
Evolution announced the New Jersey launch of its newest online live casino game, Lightning Dice. The game is already streaming live from Evolution’s studio in Atlantic City and is available to players in the state. Evolution describes Lightning Dice as a straightforward yet captivating dice game that incorporates random number generated “Lightning” strike multipliers of […]
PlayUp to Sell US Assets, Lay Off Most Employees
According to Legal Sports Report (LSR), PlayUp’s foray into the American market may prove to have been short-lived, as CEO Daniel Simic says the company expects to sell its US assets to an unspecified company. Simic told LSR that the buyer is a publicly-traded entity with sufficient senior management staff to run a sports betting operation in the […]
Last-Minute Regulatory Rule Change Leaves Ruffin Last Man Standing for Kansas HHR License
Phil Ruffin may be the winner by default for a license to operate historical horse racing (HHR) in Wichita after the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission (KRGC) changed its rules at the last moment to disqualify the only other bidder. The rejected finalist for the license was Wichita developer George Laham, whose collaboration with Boyd Gaming […]
Maverick Gaming Persists With Appeal Though Higher Court Sentiment Appears to Be With Tribes
Washington cardroom operator Maverick Gaming will persist in its attempt to undermine the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), even though the odds appear to be more against it than ever. Maverick would like to offer sports betting in Washington and has challenged the law awarding exclusivity over such gambling to the state’s gaming tribes. Although District Court Judge David […]
Latest GambleAware Study Finds Stigma a Key Barrier to Accessing Problem Gambling Support
According to GambleAware’s Annual GB Treatment and Support Survey 2022, stigma is a substantial barrier preventing adults from accessing help for gambling harm. YouGov studied over 18,000 adults on behalf of GambleAware to explore the usage of and demand for support and treatment among people in Great Britain who gamble and those affected by another’s […]
European Slot Developer 4ThePlayer Continues US Expansion With Full License in Michigan
European slot developer 4ThePlayer has obtained its full license from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), expanding its US presence. The company entered the US market through a live transactional waiver in New Jersey in August 2022 and received its provisional license in Michigan two months later. Thanks to that provisional license, Michigan players have […]
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 […]
