PokerStars Launches Legally in Ontario, Situation Unchanged for Rest of Canada
PokerStars made its relationship with the legal Ontario online poker market official today. Until now, the online poker operator had been serving Ontarians in a gray market capacity. The brand owned by Dublin-based Flutter Entertainment announced today that it received “full registration to operate” from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). AGCO listed PokerStars as […]
Sen. Joseph Addabbo Lays the Foundation for 2023 Online Casino Push in NY
New York lawmakers are laying the groundwork to legalize online casino gambling in 2023. In the latest move to spur the New York online casino effort along, Sen. Joseph Addabbo sent a press release yesterday to emphasize that a bill creating the Problem Gambling Advisory Council (PGAC) is only awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s signature before […]
Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Doesn’t Change Midterm Outlook
After the Supreme Court abortion ruling eliminating the right to abortion, 15 states banned all or most abortions immediately or will ban all or most of them within 30 days. Another five are likely to ban it shortly. Despite this consequential decision, PredictIt’s balance of power market still predicts a Republican House and Senate in […]
Bonus.com Q&A With Huddle: CEO Francesco Borgosano on Odds-Making, Trading
For US online sportsbooks, every second matters. To that end, some online gambling operators are investing in real-time odds-making and trading tools. Firmly within those software providers sits New York City-based Huddle Tech. Huddle CEO Francesco Borgosano recently spoke with Bonus.com about the growing field. At the moment, many online gambling operators are keeping their […]
Bally’s Corporation Announces $190 Million Share Buyback Via Dutch Auction
The story of US online gambling industry strategy is one of tortoises versus hares. Bally’s Corporation has always positioned itself firmly in the former camp. Like almost every company in every industry, Bally’s is on a downswing. From January 1 to the beginning of this week, its stock ($BALY) had lost over half its value. […]
Live Dealer Launches in West Virginia: BetRivers, DraftKings Offerings Already Online
West Virginians noticed something new in their online casino apps during the past fortnight. Two weeks ago, BetRivers Casino added live dealer games. DraftKings Casino added them today. That means that West Virginia online casinos are joining those in Michigan online casinos, New Jersey online casinos, and Pennsylvania online casinos in offering real-time table games […]
Will the 2022 WSOP Main Event Actually Set an Attendance Record?
The 2022 World Series of Poker is now in its fourth week. It’s the first year of relative normalcy for the series after COVID-19 threw everything for a loop. It’s also its first year at its new home, spread between Bally’s Las Vegas and the adjacent Paris Las Vegas. Already, the series has produced decent […]
Slingo Developer Gaming Realms Approved By Connecticut Regulator
NorthStar Gaming, NorthStar Bets Parent, May Go Public Soon
Ontario’s expanded online gambling marketplace isn’t even three months old and there’s already a notable pending IPO. NorthStar Gaming, the parent company of NorthStar Bets, is pursuing a plan to go public through a reverse takeover of Baden Resources. The news didn’t come from NorthStar, though. NorthStar Bets is an online casino and sports betting […]
Texas Secession Doesn’t Affect PredictIt Balance Of Power Market
Texas State Republican Convention called for a referendum on Texas secession and declared Joe Biden an illegitimate president. Nothing in the Convention seemed to impact PredictIt’s balance of power or presidential markets. It’s not surprising that Texas secession didn’t move PredictIt markets. Secession is a local issue that doesn’t snowball into a national issue. It doesn’t […]
