Ontario Considers International Player Pools for Online Poker & Daily Fantasy Sports
Ontario residents may soon get to play online poker and daily fantasy sports (DFS) against global competition if the government gets its way. First, though, the province must determine whether that sort of international traffic-sharing is legal under Canadian federal law. The top international poker sites, like PokerStars and GGPoker, have thousands of concurrent users around the […]
Online Casino Absent From Missouri Gambling Referendum Legalizing Sportsbooks
Online casino gambling will remain hundreds of miles away from Missouri — legal in Michigan and West Virginia — even if Missouri voters approve sports betting on Nov. 5. That’s because the measure allowed on the ballot by an Aug. 13 decision from Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft was only about amending the state […]
Massachusetts Lawmaker Muradian Set to Introduce Online Casino Legislation in 2025
Republican State Rep. David Muradian says legalizing online casinos in Massachusetts would be the “next logical step” for gambling expansion in the Bay State. Last week, Muradian told PlayUSA‘s Matthew Kredell that he’ll introduce a bill in January 2025 to start the conversation about legalizing Massachusetts online casinos. Muradian, who also sits on the National […]
Hollywood Online Casino Standalone App Coming in 2025, Penn Tells Investors
Hollywood Casino will be offered as a standalone app in “early” 2025, PENN Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden reiterated on Aug. 8 in PENN’s Q2 2024 earnings call. He’d made the same promise in the Q1 report. Snowden said on Aug. 8: By early 2025, we expect to introduce our first standalone iCasino app, which will allow […]
Betway Casino, Jackpot City May Expand Beyond New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Jackpot City and Betway Casino (Spin Palace Casino) may eventually come to more states than just New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to the CEO of the online gambling brands’ parent company, Super Group. However, that likely won’t happen until new states legalize iGaming. In an Aug. 7 earnings call, Super Group CEO Neal Menashe expressed optimism […]
Caesars Palace Casino Increases Bespoke Offerings With a New Slot By 4ThePlayer
Caesars Palace Online Casino now has a flagship slot to cap off its strategy of investing in bespoke games featuring Caesars brands. The new Caesars Palace Slot is named after the app itself and Caesars’ longstanding resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The latest exclusive slot comes from European developer 4ThePlayer in collaboration with Caesars. […]
Tribal Online Casino Expansion May Be More Difficult Due to SCOTUS Decision on Chevron Doctrine
This year’s changes to tribal compacting rules offered an intriguing possibility to tribes hoping to offer online casino gaming, but a recent US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision has made pursuing that option more risky. In late June, SCOTUS overturned its landmark 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which had given agencies like the […]
Lawmakers Urge CFTC to Implement New Rules Against Election Betting Before November
Eight Democratic lawmakers are urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to enforce a May proposal to prohibit US election predictions on platforms like PredictIt and Kalshi. The lawmakers include five US Senators and three House Representatives: Jeffrey A. Merkley, Senator from Oregon Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator from Rhode Island Elizabeth Warren, Senator from Massachusetts Chris […]
Papaya Games Goes on the Counterattack, Accuses Skillz of Bot Use & Deceptive Practices
Papaya Games is attempting to turn the tables on Skillz, making claims of bot use that are very similar to Skillz’s original claims against Papaya. The countersuit, filed Monday, also accuses Skillz of defamation, deceit, and intellectual property violations. Skillz sued Papaya in March, alleging in court filings that it pits its players against house-operated “bots” […]
Younger VIPs With Deep Pockets and Poor Money Management Pose Dilemma for Gambling Industry
Millennial bettors with high incomes continue to make up the bulk of high-value customers for the online gambling industry, but the same research also shows that their apparent wealth doesn’t always shield them from financial harm. The study by TransUnion, released today, shows that Millenials are the biggest age demographic for all gambling channels and […]
