Maryland Online Sports Betting Launch Could Still Be Several Months Away
Maryland hopes to begin accepting mobile sports betting license applications in late summer 2022, according to state gaming regulators overseeing the process. But a Maryland mobile sports betting launch could still be months away. It’s a regulatory issue. Applicants who qualify for a Maryland mobile sports betting license would have to be approved by state […]
Scugog First Nations Enter Mediation With Ontario Government Over Casino Dispute
Mississauga of Scugog Island First Nations (MSIFN) will be entering mediation and seeking relief with the Ontario government. This comes after the province opened new gaming facilities near the MSIFN-owned Blue Heron Casino without consultation as well as claims of agreement violations, bad faith negotiations, and failures to provide consultation related to gaming. In a […]
Supreme Court’s Castro-Huerta Ruling Limits Earlier McGirt Decision
On the second-to-last day of its term, the Supreme Court released a decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. This case has likely flown under the radar for many, especially compared to other recent high-profile and controversial decisions. However, the Castro-Huerta decision is incredibly significant for Native Americans. It also has ramifications for the future possibility of online […]
Federal Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Target Unregulated Offshore Sportsbooks
On June 29, 2022, a group of congressional representatives, seemingly led by Nevada congresswoman Dina Titus wrote to US Attorney General Merrick Garland. They jointly requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) “make a concerted effort to fight illegal offshore sportsbooks.” This is hardly the first request made to the DoJ requesting federal assistance in […]
Penn National Employee Charged with Insider Trading
Amateur criminals often find that they’d have been better off leaving things to the professionals. In what may prove to be an example of that, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged a Penn National Gaming employee with insider trading. Earlier this month, the SEC alleged that David Roda, 36, and a childhood friend […]
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. […]
