Harrington Raceway & Casino Faces Class Action Suit Over Online Data Breach
An employee is suing Harrington Raceway & Casino for failing to secure and protect personally identifiable information (PII) in its care. The proposed class action came in response to a recently-disclosed data breach that included employees’ names, social security numbers, and, potentially, other private details. It’s unclear from the filing whether the lead plaintiff, Jaysin […]
Maine’s Efforts for Online Casinos, Electronic Bingo and HHR Have All Failed
Maine’s efforts at gambling expansion in 2023 began late and ended early as its tribal online casino bill and a separate attempt to legalize digital bingo and historical horse racing (HHR) have both failed. These would have provided state residents with new gambling options besides sports betting, pending launch following its legalization in 2022. Both […]
DraftKings’ New Cross-Genre Progressives Pay Out $1M in Jackpots on Two Dime-Sized Bets
Dime-sized side bets paid out over $1.1 million in two days for two lucky DraftKings slots players in West Virginia. One user won over $670,000 on May 20 while playing on 5 Treasures, and another won over $453,000 on Ultra Blazing Fire Link the following day. Both prizes came by way of ten-cent side bets on DraftKings’ unique cross-genre […]
Nassau Coliseum Lease Transfer to Sands Means Judge Kapoor Moves Hofstra Case Appearance Date
The proposed Las Vegas Sands retail casino that’s spurring protests and advocacy even before it moves into the land now housing the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum got a reprieve from being the subject of a court appearance on May 24. Possibly because the Nassau County Legislature voted on May 22 to allow a lease transfer […]
Study Finds Online Gambling Riskier Than Retail for Underage Gamblers
A study from medical researchers in Korea has found stealing, skipping activities, and worsening academic performance to be common indicators of teen gambling. The research also found adolescents who gamble online face a greater risk of gambling harm than their offline counterparts. The research was a collaboration between Joung Yoo-Sook and Baek Ji Hyun of […]
Light & Wonder Looks to Spend $422M Re-Acquiring Its Recent Spin-Off SciPlay
Online casino supplier Light & Wonder (LNW) has announced a formal offer to take social casino developer SciPlay back in-house. SciPlay started as a social gaming division of LNW, but the latter spun it off as an independent company in 2019. Even so, LNW still owns 83% of SciPlay and would like to acquire the […]
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Illinois Gaming Board Grants a Mob-Related Man a Gaming License
Here’s a question for the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB). How can a man connected to organized crime be granted a gaming license? At first glance, there is nothing unusual about Jeffrey Bertucci, who operates six video gaming terminals (VGTs) in his Steak ‘N Egger franchise in Cicero, Ill. However, records show that in testimony, Bertucci […]
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Is Shaq Playing a Losing Hand? WynnBet Ambassador Allegedly Avoids Crypto Case Summons
Shaquille O’Neal, mostly known as Shaq, is famous for his success in basketball, business, and TV. However, the WynnBet brand ambassador’s involvement with the infamous defunct crypto exchange FTX may land him in hot water. Shaq has allegedly been avoiding his court summons in the FTX court case. Because FTX was not registered in the […]