WSOP Announces Dates, Mystery Bounty Opener for 2023 Live Series
It looks like things will be truly back to normal for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2023. Traditionally, the WSOP announces dates for each year’s series in the final weeks of the preceding year. Today, we got that announcement. Caesars, which owns the series, has confirmed that the 54th annual WSOP will take place from May 30 to July 18, 2023. That, […]
Michigan-New Jersey PokerStars Integration Excites Players
A Michigan-New Jersey PokerStars player pool integration is underway, the Flutter Entertainment-owned online poker site announced at noon today. A @PokerStarsUSA tweet and player emails confirmed PokerStars is adding Michigan bettors into the multi-state poker fold. Gamblers in Michigan and New Jersey received an email today from PokerStars telling them: Site maintenance occurring December 12th […]
GeoComply Q&A With Bonus: Pappas on Gambling Advocacy
GeoComply just locked in a major win. On Tuesday, John A. Pappas revealed to his social media followers that he accepted a job with the location detection software and cybersecurity provider. Today, he talked to Bonus about his new role as senior vice president of government and public affairs. Before starting full-time work at GeoComply last […]
Slap Fight Betting Now Available at DraftKings in Select States
If you’ve seen clips of professional slap fighting or even watched some of the events, you might have wondered if you could bet on the winner. If so, you’re in luck. Bettors can now place a wager on the SlapFIGHT Championship at DraftKings Sportsbook, and more niche sports are on the way. The Pro League […]
Why In-Person Registration Will Cost Illinois Online Casinos
In Mar. 2021, Illinois sent an online casino bill to the state’s House Rules committee. Though that effort stalled, we’ll likely see a similar push in 2023. One unfortunate feature of the original Internet Gaming Act is a six-month window during which in-person registration would be mandatory for Illinois online casinos. That means bettors would have […]
Jay Z, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Among Celebrities to Back NYC Caesars Palace Bid
It appears that “Brooklyn’s Finest“ has designs for the heart of Times Square. Manhattan-based mega-developer SL Green announced to investors on Monday it and Caesars Entertainment have a new partner for the joint bid for a New York City casino. The new partner is billionaire businessman Shawn Carter, better known as rap icon Jay-Z. The […]
Is Portnoy of Barstool Finally Toxic to Penn? Massachusetts Has Misgivings
Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports fame may finally be toxic to Penn Entertainment, which owns the brand. Because of concerns about Portnoy, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) paused to consider the “suitability” of awarding a retail sports betting license to Penn’s Plainridge Park Casino. The Boston-area racino plans to brand its retail sportsbook with Barstool […]
North Dakota Signs Gaming Compacts, Tribes Allowed to Offer On-Reservation Online Betting
North Dakota has successfully negotiated and signed new gaming compacts with five tribes in the state. The existing compacts were set to expire early next year. That required the governor and tribes to negotiate new ones. The new compacts allow the tribes some new gambling options. However, those still fall far short of what they’d […]
Unikrn Q&A With Bonus: Dellario Talks Relaunch Plans
Unikrn relaunched on Thursday, but the esports brand owned by Entain won’t go live in the US or Ontario until at least 2023. Justin Dellario, Entain’s esports managing director and CEO of Unikrn, spoke with Bonus yesterday about the relaunch. Dellario said esports players can use the app now in Brazil and all areas of […]
Entain Entered Esports With Unikrn Relaunch
Entain entered esports, but not in the US. One of the joint owners of the top US online casino, BetMGM, introduced its esports brand, Unikrn, on Thursday to consumers in Brazil and Canada – outside of Ontario. However, Unikrn may enter the US and Ontario during 2023. So says Justin Dellario, Entain’s esports managing director […]
