Mega Millions Tickets Available Online Ahead of $1.02 Billion Drawing
The bigger the Mega Millions jackpot becomes, the easier it is to imagine all the things one would buy with the money. Sure, the odds of winning the current $1.02 billion jackpot are lower than getting struck by lightning during a shark attack, but someone, somewhere will win. And not only could that someone be […]
BetMGM Rewards vs. MGM Rewards
BetMGM Casino is a partnership between MGM Resorts International and Entain Holdings, and it serves as the primary online betting entity under the MGM brand name, offering sports betting, casino gaming, and online poker. So it’s easy to assume the BetMGM Rewards and MGM Rewards programs are the same thing. But there are important distinctions […]
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Votes to Remove ‘Blood Quantum’ Requirements
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) voted Wednesday to remove “blood quantum” from enrollment requirements for their tribe, Native News Online reports. It also voted to leave the determination of membership requirements up to the six individual Bands: Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs, and the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. […]
Bally’s Stock Dips Upon News That It Plans to Buy Back $107 Million in Shares
Shortly after Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY) announced it planned to buy back nearly $107 million of its stock today, those shares began slumping. In the US online casino world, Bally’s is known for Bally Casino and Bally Bet, its online sportsbook. It also owns 14 US retail casinos, Gamesys Group, and Bally Interactive. In the […]
Steve Wynn Claims DOJ’s FARA Demand Comes Too Late, Is Unconstitutional
Last week, casino billionaire Steve Wynn requested that a civil case brought against him by the Department of Justice be dismissed. In May, the DOJ announced a lawsuit against Wynn. They claimed that the retired mogul had not registered as an agent of China when he’d allegedly lobbied the Trump administration in 2017 on behalf […]
Ontario’s Online Gambling Market Is Still Growing
Almost four months and 44 Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) approvals into the launch of Ontario’s expanded iGaming marketplace, and would-be online gambling operators still want to join. By the end of July, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) hopes to be the “first bricks and mortar” entity to launch an online gambling site […]
Great Canadian Gaming Employees Latest Group of Casino Workers to Threaten Strike
More than 2000 casino workers in Ontario are set to strike if they can’t reach new agreements with their employer, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCG). The workers are members of Canada’s largest private sector union, Unifor, which announced the decision Monday. The strike would impact gaming employees and security at up to eight GCG casinos […]
Nova Scotia Joins New Brunswick in Permitting Atlantic Lottery Casino Games
In the US, the east coast is leading the way for regulated online casino gaming. Not so in Canada, where the Atlantic Provinces are mainly behind the curve. As of today, Nova Scotia is a little less so. “Canada’s Ocean Playground” has decided to join neighboring New Brunswick in allowing the lottery to offer casino […]
Online Gambling Insiders Talk Retention, Despite Customer Acquisition-Mode Market
Maybe it’s wishful thinking in such a competitive online casino startup marketplace, but North American online gambling insiders are loving the word “retention” lately. That’s such a sober term for a market drunk on customer acquisition marketing spending. In January, it seemed like only BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt was urging online casino operators to rein […]
Three Takeaways from the 2022 WSOP Online Bracelet Events
It’s that time of year when we bid farewell to the World Series of Poker until next summer. The Tournament of Champions will conclude tonight, but the final direct buy-in bracelet event (a $1000 super turbo) was already in the history books early Tuesday morning. Due to COVID-19, it’s the first time since 2019 that […]
