WPT to Launch Social Poker Site ClubWPT Gold, Celebrating With $5 Million Freeroll Event
World Poker Tour (WPT) is entering the sweepstakes gaming space with the launch of the sweepstakes online poker site ClubWPT Gold. WPT expects to launch the site in early 2025, and it will be accessible to players across most US states and Canada. ClubWPT Gold will operate under federal sweepstakes laws, similar to sweepstakes casinos […]
2025 Wyoming Online Casino Bill Prep Work Includes Feasibility Study, Committee Discussion
Wyomans may be able to place online casino and poker bets by 2026 if preparations for a 2025 iGaming bill succeed in helping the upcoming measure pass. Wyoming gaming regulators and lawmakers have been studying the matter in a legislative committee and recently hired the Spectrum Gaming Group to conduct iGaming feasibility research. State Rep. […]
Hermalyn’s Non-Compete With DraftKings is Valid, Rules First Circuit
An injunction temporarily limiting the functions Michael Hermalyn can perform for Fanatics will remain in effect, the First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. On Thursday, the three-judge panel for the appeals court upheld a Massachusetts federal court’s decision to issue the preliminary injunction ordering Hermalyn to abide by the terms of the non-compete clause in his contract with former […]
BetMGM Sponsors Wheel of Fortune, Adding Nostalgic Free Spins and Progressive Jackpot
Wheel of Fortune will temporarily bring back free spins and a progressive jackpot as part of BetMGM’s Big Winners Tournament. The five-episode BetMGM-sponsored special event will happen from Sept. 30 through Oct.4. Exciting Tournament-style play will see the week’s three highest-scoring winners return for a “Friday Face-Off.” The competition-generating gameplay likely nods to Wheel’s well-known […]
New York ESPN Bet Officially Accepts Sports Wagers Tomorrow
New York ESPN Bet was already accepting wagers on the Thursday night NFL game pitting the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys. However, the official full launch of New York’s ninth sportsbook happens tomorrow, PENN Entertainment told Bonus. On Sept. 26, a PENN spokesperson confirmed for Bonus: [ESPN Bet] soft launch[ed] in New York […]
New York State Gaming Commission Chairman ‘Concerned’ About Allegations Against Wynn, Resorts World
The upcoming bidding process for downstate New York retail casino licenses is top-of-mind for many gambling industry insiders, and New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) Chairman Brian O’Dwyer has concerns about two possible applicants. O’Dwyer told attendees at a NYSGC meeting that he’s keeping a close eye on allegations involving Resorts World Las Vegas and […]
New Wheel of Fortune Video Poker, Electronic Table Game, VLT, and Slots Coming to Casinos in 2025
International Game Technology (IGT) is taking its exclusive Wheel of Fortune (WoF) deal in new directions, starting with a glitzy Global Gaming Expo (G2E) debut. IGT plans to unveil a range of “dazzling” new Wheel of Fortune-branded games in Vegas this October. In addition to 11 new slot titles, IGT will debut Wheel of Fortune […]
Dragon Train Slot Still Available at BetMGM Casino Despite Light & Wonder Injunction
A federal court in Nevada has ordered Light & Wonder (LNW) to cease distribution of its Dragon Train slots titles, but for now, the first online installment of the series, Dragon Train Chi Lin Wins, remains available on BetMGM Casino in New Jersey, Michigan, and West Virginia. The game launched exclusively on BetMGM in August and still features prominently in […]
Tailored Interventions, Therapeutic Bond Critical to Gambling Treatment Success: Kindbridge
Customized treatment is “crucial” to success when addressing problem gambling behaviors and comorbid mental health conditions, according to a new report from Kindbridge Behavioral Health (KBH). Perhaps equally critical is the relationship between clinician and patient. While not called out in its report, Kindbridge noted the latter’s import in conversation with Bonus. Chief clinical officer […]
FanDuel Casino Brings Back Gronk for Live Dealer Blackjack Event Tomorrow
Anyone in New Jersey is invited to Gronk‘s party tomorrow. Well. Anyone who uses the FanDuel Casino app to play Infinite Blackjack between 6 and 7 p.m., that is. While the former NFL player who is better known as “Gronk,” Rob Gronkowski, is hosting, anyone playing Infinite Blackjack can type questions into the online casino […]
