$400 Million Caesars Casino Could Be Coming To Virginia
Southern Virginia could be home to a new $400 million Caesars casino by 2023. That’s the plan in Danville, where city officials have a deal with the company, pending a vote this coming November. In March 2019, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill granting limited gaming in the commonwealth. The bill restricted casinos to […]
Illinois Governor Halts Mandatory In-Person Registration for Online Sports Betting Accounts
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered on Thursday evening that bettors no longer have to register for their online sports betting accounts at a casino. Effective immediately, bettors in Illinois can create their sports betting accounts online. Gov. Pritzker’s executive order comes a few weeks before Illinois sportsbooks hope to launch their mobile sports betting apps. […]
Las Vegas Casinos Face Challenging Reopening Amid Dueling National Crises
Las Vegas kicked off its reopening efforts this week, but turnout has so far been relatively sparse amid continuing Coronavirus concerns and nationwide political unrest. The Nevada gambling hub expected to begin its reopening efforts after a hiatus exceeding two months due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. George Floyd’s death at the hands of police […]
California Legal Sports Betting Is One Step Closer Following Senate Committee Approval
The California Senate Committee has approved a bill that brings The Golden State one step closer to regulated sports betting. The bill, SCA 6, was proposed last year by CA. State Sen. Bill Dodd. Last week, Dodd and CA. Assemblyman Adam Gray revised SCA 6 and ACA 16 (another proposal, filed by Gray) to include […]
Making Their Case: Justice Department Files Wire Act Reply Brief In First Circuit
Gambling news hasn’t stopped during the coronavirus outbreak, nor has the Wire Act case proceeding before the First Circuit Court of Appeals. On May 22, the US Department of Justice filed its reply brief with the court. The brief focuses on three principal arguments, two of which involve constitutional and procedural issues. The third is […]
Maryland Sports Betting Referendum Moves Forward In Mad Rush
Maryland state legislators pushed through a sports betting referendum in a mad rush of legislation before its COVID-19 related adjournment. With Governor Larry Hogan’s signature, the Maryland sports betting referendum could move forward in November as planned. Maryland is looking to join many of its Northeastern neighbors in the legal sports betting arena. The Free […]
Two Years Post-PASPA: Where US Sports Betting Stands
Two years ago this month, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, known as PASPA. The Federal government enacted PASPA over 25 years before. It effectively barred sports betting on a federal level. Notable exceptions included Nevada, a US land-based (and now digital) gambling hub and sports […]
Colorado’s First Week of Sports Betting Sees Some Oddball Leaders
Amid nationwide shutdowns and the complete cessation of professional sports leagues, Colorado became the latest US state to launch legalized sports betting on May 1, 2020. Colorado’s first week of sports betting saw some oddball bets in unique times. Colorado’s First Week One week in, Colorado’s sports betting operators saw a rise in betting on […]
DraftKings Debuts Online Casino Product In Pennsylvania
On May 1, 2020, players saw the launch of DraftKings In Pennsylvania. The daily fantasy sports and sports betting juggernaut debuted its Pennsylvania online casino product in partnership with Hollywood Casino, a Penn National Gaming affiliate. Following Caesars launch just a week prior, DraftKings Casino becomes the tenth online casino in the Keystone State. Players […]
Caesars Launches In Pennsylvania With State’s Ninth Online Casino
On April 23, Caesars Entertainment’s (NASDAQ: CZR) online casino launched in Pennsylvania. This follows the company’s March 10 sportsbook launch in the state. The Caesars launch in Pennsylvania marks the ninth online casino permitted in the state. Caesars Online Casino, as the platform is branded, launched in partnership with Harrah’s Philadelphia. This followed the all-clear from […]
