Coney Island Leaders Oppose Proposed Casino on Historic Boardwalk
The Coney Island consortium vying for one of three New York downstate casino licenses will face stiff competition from the neighborhood. Community board members voted 23-8 to reject the New York casino proposal. The plan to build a casino and entertainment complex along Brooklyn’s historic boardwalk is an ambitious one. It emerged from a collaboration […]
Charlie Sheen Joins Cast of HBO Max Comedy, “How to Be a Bookie”
Charlie Sheen is returning to television in HBO Max’s upcoming bookmaking comedy, How to Be a Bookie (HTBAB). The rise of sports betting in the US – illegal in all states but Nevada until 2018 – may be sparking a similar interest in shows and movies on the subject. It would be a repeat of […]
Canadian Police Believe a Single Suspect Laundered $4 Million Through Ontario Casinos
A Canadian man is accused of money laundering amounting to $4 million (US $2.9 million) at multiple Ontario casinos. According to court documents, Branavan Kanapahipillai made a series of buy-ins and withdrawals over the past few years without recording any significant gambling activity. His attempt to buy $100,000 in chips at a Niagara Fallsview casino […]
Caesars Brings Tropicana Online Casino Brand to Pennsylvania, Completing Rebrand
Pennsylvania online casino players now have one more brand to choose from, as Tropicana made its Keystone State debut on April 25, 2023. It’s not a whole new product, however, just the original Caesars Online with a fresh coat of paint. Existing users of the old Caesars site or app will find that their accounts have migrated to the […]
New Jersey Responsible Gaming Coordinator May Oversee iGaming Ads, Tie RG Efforts Together
New Jersey may soon have a problem gambling conductor of sorts. The state official will hold the title of “Responsible Gaming Coordinator” and will be tasked with orchestrating cooperation and organization of many moving parts. However, as of May 1, the job ad hasn’t been posted for the newly created position. New Jersey Attorney General […]
Another Push For An Online Lottery In Massachusetts
Provisions for an online lottery in Massachusetts are included in a $56 billion budget bill for 2024. Massachusetts House representatives approved the budget on April 26. The bill now moves to the state’s Senate, which rejected the similar inclusion of an iLottery in the budget last year. House Democrats estimate that adding an online lottery will generate […]
Detroit Cannabis Casino Set to Expand to More Michigan Locations
The Reef, one of Detroit’s first cannabis dispensaries, is marketing itself as the city’s first “cannabis casino.” It may well be the first such mashup anywhere in the country. The company says the promotion doesn’t count as gambling because players don’t have to pay to enter. However, the concept hasn’t been tested in court, and […]
Pulsz Owner Yellow Social Interactive Invokes Class Action Waiver in Response to Demands for Arbitration
Yellow Social Interactive (YSI) has told federal judges in Delaware that if its users feel they deserve compensation, they’ll have to seek it one by one. The owner of Pulsz casino promo code is invoking a class action waiver clause in its terms of use in response to demands for arbitration. Christopher Ebersole of Ohio and Ashley […]
New Research on Gambling Harm Backs Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Benefits
A new study from Ipsos backs earlier evidence that multi-operator self-exclusion schemes can help counter gambling harms. Commissioned by UK gambling addiction charity GamCare, the study suggests self-exclusion is often effective in combination with other intervention strategies. Researchers conducted 30 follow-up interviews with self-excluders who had participated in a previous study funded by GambleAware. Ipsos published […]
Rhode Island Online Casino Bill Proposes a Jan. 1 Launch
Perhaps the only surprising aspect of the Rhode Island online casino bill introduced on April 27 is that it took so long. That’s because Bally’s Corporation announced on Feb. 15 that it was ready to offer iGaming. So SB948 calls for a launch date of Jan. 1, 2024. It’s still possible for the measure to make […]
