New Jersey Senate Committee Advances Online Gambling Extension Bill
The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has advanced legislation to extend legal online gambling in the state for another 10 years. New Jersey legalized online casinos and poker in 2013, but the bill included a ten-year expiration date, and that deadline is coming in November. The proposed legislation, S-3075, seeks to extend the […]
Nevada Lottery Legislation Passes the State Senate but Still Has a Long Road Ahead
Nevada has made significant progress toward establishing a state lottery, as lawmakers in both halves of the legislature have now approved the joint resolution. The legislation, which seeks to remove the prohibition on state lotteries in the constitution, cleared the Senate with a 12-8 vote. However, the state’s constitution means a long road is still […]
Legal Esports, Sports Betting Can Launch in 2024 in North Carolina, Now That Gov. Cooper Signed HB347
Between Jan. 8 and June 2024, North Carolinians are scheduled to have a legal, live esports and sports betting marketplace. That’s because Gov. Roy Cooper signed HB347 into law on June 14. The legislation outlines a launch date for the esports and sports betting marketplace. It says esports and sports betting can launch on Jan. […]
IGT Considers Selling or Spinning Off Its PlayDigital and Global Gaming Segments
International Gaming Technology PLC (IGT) revealed that it is conducting a strategic review of its PlayDigital and Global Gaming divisions. It says all options are on the table, including a potential sale or spin-off of one or both parts of the company. Conversely, it could decide to invest more heavily in them. The board of […]
Studies on Alcohol and Gambling Highlight Need for More Research
University of Memphis doctoral candidate Tori Horn shocked an audience of gambling industry conference-goers with research showing that serious drinkers believe their drinking makes them better at gambling. She made the comments at the University of Nevada Las Vegas’s 18th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking. The study found that drinkers think alcohol makes […]
Which Gambling Subreddits Are Participating in the Reddit API Protest Blackout?
Over 7,000 internet subforums (or “subreddits”) on Reddit – including several for the gambling community – have switched from public to private in protest over site policy changes. Bonus found the popular r/poker and three other subreddits dedicated to specific games participating in the Reddit blackout. The en masse switch from public to private caused technical difficulties for Reddit. It suffered roughly […]
Rhode Island Online Casino Bill Moves From Senate to House After 1-Month Hold
The Rhode Island General Assembly dusted off SB948, moving the online casino bill from the Senate to the House on June 9. The measure had been put on hold on May 10 to address constitutionality concerns. On Tuesday, a Senate committee recommended the body pass a “substitute” SB948. Then yesterday, Senators approved the changed bill […]
St. Michaels Researchers Launch App for 24/7 Problem Gambling Support
Researchers from St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, have launched a new mobile application to support people experiencing gambling harm. What’s particularly unique is was built to meet the needs of people experiencing poverty or homelessness in addition to problem gambling. Designed in partnership with community groups and those with lived experience of problem gambling, […]
Dan Clancy, Twitch CEO, Doubles Down on Gambling Ban in Revealing TwitchTV Interview
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy stands by the platform’s decision to restrict gambling streams to licensed, regulated sites, despite the fallout that’s driving top streamers to its new competitor, Kick. Clancy reiterated the streaming company’s stance during a recent candid interview on TwitchTV with popular streamer and VTuber, Filian. Twitch’s aim, he said, is not to […]
Rhode Island Revises Online Casino Revenue Expectations Downward to $69M in First Year
A study commissioned by the Rhode Island Department of Revenue (RIDOR) projects that Bally’s proposed single-operator online casino market would generate $69.3 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first year. It expects that to grow to $111.3 million by the fifth year. The state’s cumulative share over those five years would be $162.6 million, based on a 51% […]
