New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Groundwork Begins With Lang Requesting Its Drafting
New Hampshire online casino gambling is once again on the state Senate agenda. This year, state Sen. Timothy P. Lang Sr., R-Sanbornton, requested a bill be drafted on Nov. 30. Now called LSR2957, the legislative service request from Lang asks the Office of Legislative Services to draft a bill. Once crafted, the bill “relative to advanced deposit […]
Fanatics Will Be New Connecticut Lottery Sportsbook, Competing With DraftKings, Mohegan Sun
Fanatics Sportsbook will be Connecticut’s third retail and online sports betting operator. Beginning in mid-December, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) partner will compete with DraftKings and Mohegan Sun, powered by FanDuel tech. That means Fanatics Sportsbook will be competing against the top revenue-generating sportsbooks in the nation. That’s notable for many reasons. Perhaps the primary […]
New Jersey Online Lottery—Senate Moves to Block Sale of Draw Tickets Over the Internet
A New Jersey online lottery no longer appears to be a done deal, as the state Senate will consider a bill to block the possibility. In August, the New Jersey Lottery Commission (NJLC) approved rules for online draw ticket sales. It would have joined the likes of North Carolina and Illinois, which also sell draw tickets […]
New York’s Empire City Casino Could Be Upgraded to MGM Empire City, If MGM Gains a Retail Casino License
Renderings of the proposed MGM Empire City casino resort gave New Yorkers a preview of what they’ll see if MGM Resorts International is one of the recipients of a downstate casino license, as many expect. On Nov. 30, MGM revealed its vision for upgrading the existing Empire City gambling facility in Yonkers into a “world-class entertainment […]
Scott Sibella Lawsuit Judge Replaced Following Unexplained Recusal Amid Dismissal Bid
The Scott Sibella court case took an unexpected turn on Nov. 28, when the judge recused herself from the lawsuit filed by gambler Robert Cipriani. The new judge, Miranda M. Du, will now need to rule on separate requests to dismiss by Sibella and co-defendant Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV), of which he was formerly the […]
Unibet Throws in the Towel, Will Shutter All US Sites by Summer 2024
Unibet will become the next casualty of the hyper-competitive US online gambling market, as its owner, Kindred Group, told investors that it will close its remaining American sites by the end of Q2 2024. The news comes a little over a year after it decided to shut down its site in Iowa and focus more on “multiproduct” […]
AviaGames Faces Federal Prosecution in Bot Scandal, Wins Brief Delay in Patent Case
Real-money skill gaming company AviaGames faces indictment by federal prosecutors in New Jersey over its suspected use of bots to defraud its human players. Information about the alleged activities came to light during pretrial discovery in a patent lawsuit by Avia’s rival, Skillz. The judge in that case has granted AviaGames a temporary reprieve in light of the […]
Rivers Casino Des Plaines Belatedly Discovers August Data Breach
Rivers Casino has discovered that it was among the casino operators to have had data stolen in a string of cyberattacks earlier this year, although it seems that only one of its casinos was affected. Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois has informed customers and the authorities that it discovered on Nov. 2 that a data […]
Operator Data Reveals Most Gamblers Pass on Available RG Tools
According to data revealed by DraftKings and Penn Sports International (PSI) during Monday’s Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) meeting, many Bay State online gamblers choose to pass on using available responsible gambling (RG) tools. According to Draftkings’ Q3 presentation, fewer than 0.1% of their Massachusetts Sportsbook customers opted to set time limits. Further, DraftKings data showed […]
Alabama Gambling Laws: Leaders Say Status Quo Must Go So Illegal Casinos Will Leave
Alabama gambling laws may gain visibility in 2024 because leaders from the Alabama House of Representatives spent November saying illegal retail and online gambling must go. The lawmakers believe the Alabama Legislature must propose a body to regulate gaming to get that done. What’s unusual about that sentiment is there isn’t much legal gambling in […]