Responsibility-Focused Gambling Operator Paf Tries Special Loss Limits for Young Customers
Åland Islands-based operator Paf always seeks to set a good precedent for the rest of the gambling industry. Mandatory loss limits form a big part of its policies, and it has now lowered the limit for its younger gamblers. It’s not a small change, either: It has slashed the €20,000 (around $20,000, since the Euro and dollar […]
Bally’s Chicago Traffic Impact Study Raises Major Questions
Casino opponents have criticized a study assessing the traffic impact of a temporary Bally’s Corporation casino in the neighborhood around its proposed location. Construction of Bally’s new downtown casino in River West won’t be complete until 2026. In the meantime, the Company wants to open a temporary location at Medinah Temple in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. […]
Decisions on New York Online Casinos, 3 Downstate Casinos Pushed Into 2023
New York online casinos now have company. The New York Legislature won’t discuss legalizing online casino gambling until at least 2023. Now, Empire State gaming officials won’t decide on three new downstate commercial casino licenses until next year, either. What the latter means for New York online casino legalization is unclear, but there’s a likely […]
America’s Generational Voting Habits in 2022
Bonus.com Q&A: EEG’s Grant Johnson on Esports Separating From Sports, Casino
Esports betting will be the next Big Thing in the US online gambling sector. That’s what every large gathering of industry insiders has been saying for the past few months. Esports pioneer Grant Johnson is ready for that to happen, but says the newly regulated form of online gambling needs work before it reaches its […]
Halloween Trick: Gray Market Ontario Online Gambling Operators Lose Treat of Grace Period
Like shriveled jack-o’-lanterns, news that Halloween is the deadline for Ontario online gambling operators to fully comply with the law may feel a little old. Fully regulated operators expected penalties to “come into force” against gray market operators and suppliers months ago. Instead, the regulatory body overseeing the Ontario online gambling market that launched on […]
Light & Wonder Completes Divestment of Non-Casino Operations
On the morning of September 30, Light & Wonder, Inc. (L&W) announced the completion of the sale of its sports betting business, OpenBet. The buyer is US-based sports and entertainment content company Endeavor Group Holdings. Under the reported terms of the deal, Endeavor paid L&W $750 million in cash, plus approximately $50 million worth of Endeavor […]
Everi Expands Its Horizons With Non-Gaming Assets Acquired From Venuetize
Casino content provider Everi Holdings Inc. has decided to take a step beyond the gaming market. The company announced Tuesday they have agreed to acquire certain strategic assets of app developer Venuetize, Inc. Venuetize develops mobile apps and related technologies for the sports, entertainment and hospitality industries. Its clients include the PGA Tour, the Memphis […]
PredictIt Seeks Injunction to Allow Existing Markets to Reach Their Natural Conclusion
PredictIt continues to wrestle with the problem of how to resolve outstanding markets when it’s forced to shut down in February. But first, it’s trying to avoid that situation entirely. The electoral predictions site had been operating under the grace of a No-Action letter from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to the Victoria University of Wellington. […]
Why the Poker World Can’t Decide Whether Robbi Jay Lew Cheated or Not
Cheating accusations in the poker world are extremely common. Because it’s so hard to prove them, however, they rarely produce more than some short-term drama. But when the alleged cheating happens on a live stream, it becomes a much bigger deal. At that point, there’s footage for would-be internet sleuths to review ad nauseam, and […]
