Powerball Jackpot $1.2 Billion – Searches for Magic Numbers Quadruple
The Powerball jackpot is $1.2 billion for tomorrow’s drawing. Beginning yesterday when the jackpot reached $1 billion and no one won the drawing, searches for the magic numbers more than quadrupled. It seems hopeful Powerball jackpot winners are having trouble picking six numbers for their $2 tickets. Because as tomorrow’s 10:59 p.m. EST drawing approaches, searches […]
Halloween Treats: Ontario Retail Sportsbooks, iGaming Deadline
Ontarians woke up on Halloween to find out they had treats in their bags. The first goodie: Today is the deadline for gray market online casino and sports betting operators to meet regulatory requirements or face penalties. It’s also the first business day after the announcements that Ontario retail sportsbooks can begin populating the land. […]
Kindred Wants Unibet to be a ‘Top Ten’ US Operator – What Does That Look Like?
Kindred Group’s flagship brand Unibet is a big deal in Europe. In the US, not so much. Unibet Casino is available in New Jersey and Pennsylvania but doesn’t hold much market share in either. Until this week, the sportsbook alone was available in a further four states. However, it announced Thursday that it would shut down operations in Iowa. (Internationally, Unibet also […]
Why Slots Players Need To Know About 4ThePlayer
Online casino players in Europe are already familiar with wildly popular 4ThePlayer slots like 3 Secret Cities and 9k Yeti. But this gaming provider is an up-and-comer in the US, with games in New Jersey online casinos now and at Michigan online casinos in the coming weeks. 4ThePlayer’s unique approach is player first, revenue second, […]
Vince Vaughn Is Caesars Official: US Online Casino Celebrity Influencers Join Trend
Actor Vince Vaughn sits at the Caesars Sportsbook and Casino dinner party. He’s one of the new US online casino celebrity influencers. Actor JB Smoove is the online sportsbook ambassador, enthroned at the head of the table. Smoove, as “Caesar,” touts “my app” in the Full Caesar ad. The commercial begins with Smoove leading a […]
AOC Supposedly Among Voices of Support for Prediction Markets as CFTC Mulls Kalshi’s Request
The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has an important decision ahead of it. Kalshi, an online predictions market, has requested the right to offer contracts on the outcome of the upcoming midterms. It will receive its answer tomorrow, October 28. Complicating matters for the CFTC is that it has just asked PredictIt, which has been offering a […]
Saskatchewan’s New iGaming Site Announces Launch Date, Roughriders Sponsorship
In a matter of days, the Atlantic provinces of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island will stand alone as the last Canadian holdouts on the subject of online casino games. It has been an action-packed few years for online gambling in Canada. Ontario’s April 2022 regulated online gambling launch has taken center stage. Observers are understandably keeping a […]
Q&A with Christopher Justice: How Cashless Casinos Can Save a Player’s Life & Livelihood
These days, we take cashless retail businesses for granted. We all expect to walk into a grocery store or clothing retailer and pay with our phone or a card. But the cashless casino is an area that’s just now starting to grow. And far more so than at a grocery or clothing store, the ability […]
Response to Shoalwater Bay Tribe’s Motion to Dismiss the Maverick Gaming Case
On Monday, Oct 24, 2022, numerous parties filed briefs in preparation for oral arguments in Maverick Gaming’s lawsuit. The defendants in the suit are the Department of the Interior, plus several Washington State officials, including Governor Jay Inslee. At issue is whether Washington can grant exclusive rights to sports betting to tribes in the State. Maverick cannot […]
Powerball Jackpot May Hit $1 Billion Next Week, if No One Wins it First
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, Oct 26 would have been for an estimated $700 million. No one held the winning ticket and the next draw, on Saturday, Oct 29, will be for $800 million. Even if someone holds the winning numbers this time, it will be in the top five all-time US lottery jackpots. However, if no […]