High 5 Games Makes Pennsylvania Debut at BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse
Pennsylvania slots lovers finally have access to games from one of the industry’s most prolific developers, High 5 Games. High 5 received its license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board this summer. Contrary to our expectations here at Bonus, however, it has taken several months for its content to come to market. High 5 has plenty of existing partnerships in other […]
California Voters Firmly Rejected Sports Betting, But Proponents Will Keep Trying
Picture California sports betting propositions employing the voice of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and saying, “I’ll be back.” That’s precisely what’s going to happen in 2024, predicted professor Kathryn R.L. Rand during a recent University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) webinar about the ballot measures that failed yesterday. On Nov. 2, Rand predicted Propositions 26 […]
New York Election Brings Progress Toward New York Online Casino Legalization
Two of New York’s most prominent gambling expansion advocates had to cross the Election Day chasm so their plans can progress in 2023. They won. So Gov. Kathy C. Hochul and state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. are expected to continue their work on downstate casino licenses and New York online casino legalization. According to unofficial […]
No Clear Winner in Fox-Flutter Arbitration Decision, But Fox Bet Might Be the Loser
Arbitration has concluded for Fox Corporation and Flutter Entertainment, on two out of three issues, anyway. One aspect of that decision could mean the future disappearance of yet another US online gambling brand. Fox initiated arbitration in April 2021 because of a difference in how the two companies interpreted a contractual clause. Flutter believed it had granted Fox the option […]
Las Vegas Sands Gives Up on B2B Online Gambling Ambitions, Shutters Division
It has barely been 18 months since Las Vegas Sands (LVS) belatedly waded into the iGaming waters. Already, it appears to have found those waters frosty and is scrambling back to terra firma. In the process, it may be casting its online gaming investment division adrift. At least, that was the word last week from the […]
Powerball Draw Delayed as Massive Ticket Sales Cause Logistical Disruption
The awkwardly long drumroll is a classic stage gag. The spotlight goes on, the drumroll begins, and the moment the audience has been waiting for… doesn’t happen. That’s essentially what happened – or rather, didn’t happen – with last night’s record-setting Powerball jackpot draw. Powerball draws normally take place Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights at 11 p.m. […]
UNLV Experts Predict California Voters Will See Sports Betting on the 2024 Ballot
California voters will likely see sports betting legalization on the ballot again in 2024. That deja vu will happen if voters defeat Propositions 26 and 27 tomorrow, as pollsters and experts from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Center for Gaming Regulation (ICGR) believe they will. On Friday, ICGR Marketing Manager Claire Krawsczyn […]
Parx Shippensburg to Open in Early 2023 Following Supply-Chain Issues
Pennsylvania gamblers in the Shippensburg area have more waiting to do before they get their local retail gaming location. Parx is in the midst of a $65 million project to transform what used to be a Lowe’s Home Supply store into a mini-casino. However, it has just pushed back its expected opening date for a […]
New Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Skillz SPAC
Last week, lawyers representing Darcy Lien and other Skillz investors filed a lawsuit against Eagle Equity Partners II, LLC. The suit, filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, also names several individuals involved with the company as defendants. These include the former CEO of MGM Studios and the former president of CBS Entertainment. The litigation involves the path Skillz […]
$1.9 Billion Powerball Jackpot Breaks the Internet – Searches Up 5,000%
Even with an extra hour of sleep, Americans seemed to prefer checking on the $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot rather than immediately logging into work on this Monday morning. The drawing of the largest national lottery prize is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. EST today, and it seems to be breaking the internet. This morning, the Powerball […]
