Promo for U2’s MSG Sphere Residency Draws Weird Parallels With Chinese Balloon Crisis
The trailer for U2’s upcoming residency at the MSG Sphere features a mysterious floating orb, unintentionally appearing to reference the ongoing tensions between the US and China over presumed spy balloons. It has been an open secret for months that the Irish rock band would inaugurate the new entertainment venue. An extended version of the trailer aired during […]
Second Illinois Online Casino Bill Appears in House, With Lower Tax Rate
Illinois lawmakers now have two separate versions of the Internet Gaming Act (IGA) to consider. Rep. Jonathan Carroll introduced HB 2320 on Feb. 14, 2023. Like HB 2239, filed one week before, it would make online casinos legal in the state. However, the two bills differ in the specifics of the implementation. The former bill’s sponsor is Rep. Edgar […]
Flutter to Seek Secondary Listing on NYSE or Nasdaq
Flutter announced today that it hopes to list its shares on a US stock exchange. The Dublin-based company is among the world’s largest online gambling conglomerates and owns the leading US sportsbook brand, FanDuel. Its shares currently trade on the London Stock Exchange. However, a dual listing would add liquidity and make investing in the company more accessible for […]
New Roblox Age Guidelines Include Category for Simulated Gambling
Rumors are swirling that Roblox will soon allow adult content, including gambling. The information originated with Roblox Trackers, a group reporting on changes in the game’s application programming interface (API) and documentation. Roblox Corporation hasn’t announced specific plans, but its age guidelines will soon include a new label for “simulated gambling.” The gambling label appears alongside […]
NorthStar Bets Casino, Sports Owner Closer to Going Public With Playtech Investment
NorthStar Gaming has received a CAD $12.25 million (USD $9.19 million) infusion of capital concurrent with its reverse takeover by Baden Resources. The money comes from online gambling supplier Playtech. The deal means that Ontarians will soon know if NorthStar Bets casino and sports betting products are hometown favorites. After the Feb. 28 reverse takeover, the […]
Hawaii Bill Aims to Ban Ads About Nevada Casinos
Hawaii Sen. Stanley Chang, D-Honolulu, introduced SB935 on Jan. 20, which would ban all advertising of Nevada casinos. Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended the measure be passed. Chang points out that all forms of gambling are illegal in the state, and: Residents generate hundreds of millions of dollars, perhaps billions, […]
Hopeful Signs for PredictIt Plaintiffs Following Oral Arguments in Fifth Circuit
It’s starting to look like the political futures market PredictIt may get to continue operating. Oral arguments in the legal battle to save the site took place in the Fifth Circuit on Feb. 8. According to reporting by Courthouse News, two of the three judges appeared inclined to side with PredictIt’s supporters, who are the plaintiffs in the […]
New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Nears Senate Vote
Senators will vote on New Hampshire online casino legislation the next time they meet. That’s because a Senate committee approved SB104 on Feb. 8. State Sen. Timothy P. Lang Sr., R-Sanbornton, told Bonus today that the Senate Ways and Means Committee‘s vote on Feb. 8 of “Ought to Pass with Amendment” has this result: It […]
Federal Congressman Paul Tonko Proposes Nationwide Sports Betting Ad Ban
The US federal government is considering legislation to ban all broadcast advertising of sportsbooks in the country. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) introduced the bill on Feb. 9, calling it the Betting on Our Future Act (BOFA). The prohibition on advertising would be similar to that on tobacco ads, covering all electronic media under the jurisdiction of […]
MGM Resorts Firmly Denies Rumors of Potential Second Entain Bid
MGM Resorts International will not make a second attempt to acquire its joint venture partner Entain. CEO Bill Hornbuckle firmly denied such rumors during MGM’s Q4 2022 earnings call with investors. That means that the two companies’ shared ownership of the BetMGM online gambling brand will continue for the foreseeable future. It was analyst Shaun Kelley of Bank of America Merrill Lynch who raised […]
