Rivers Casino Portsmouth Struggles With Access Points Has Cost It $820,000 in Its First Year
Virginia’s only permanent casino, Rivers Portsmouth, has agreed to pay over half a million dollars for failing to control its entry points and allowing underage and voluntarily self-excluded persons to enter the casino floor. The Virginia Lottery, which oversees gaming in the state, has negotiated a settlement with the casino, owned by Rush Street Gaming, […]
Court Approves $18 Million Payout to Former Golden Nugget Online Gaming Shareholders
Former Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) investors have agreed to a $22 million class action settlement, ending their challenge to the online casino platform’s 2022 $1.56 billion all-stock sale to DraftKings. This outcome means that almost everyone who owned GNOG stock at the time of the sale will receive some compensation. Delaware Chancery Court’s Vice […]
US Gamblers Prefer Familiarity, Want Omnichannel Retail/Online Slots, Says Light & Wonder
Light and Wonder (LNW) told Bonus about its most popular online casino games and, surprisingly, revealed that US online gamblers prefer the versatility and familiarity of omnichannel and cross-channel play. In other words, Americans like to bet on games they can play on mobile devices, then desktops, and, ultimately, at land-based casinos. This is in […]
Hermalyn Claims DraftKings CEO Robins Holds a Personal Grudge in Latest Filing
According to DraftKings’ former VIP boss Mike Hermalyn, the company’s lawsuit against him constitutes retaliation for CEO Jason Robins feeling “deeply wounded” by Hermalyn’s departure for Fanatics. Hermalyn casts this as a personal vendetta or “animus” on Robins’ part, claiming that the DraftKings CEO has a history of “retaliating against departing employees.” Hermalyn opposes the motion […]
Pennsylvania iLottery Offers an Easier Way to Play With EZ eInstants From IWG
Pennsylvania iLottery players looking for a simpler gameplay experience now have a new game category catering to that desire: EZ eInstants by Instant Win Gaming (IWG). The Keystone State is the first in the US to offer this line of IWG games featuring easy-to-understand mechanics and the chance to win a progressive jackpot. Players can […]
California Legislature Considers Once Again Whether to Allow Tribes to Sue Cardrooms
The ongoing effort by California tribes to take the state’s cardrooms to court has shown some signs of life, as the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act (TNAJA) passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee as the legislature prepares to break for the summer. The tribes want to challenge whether the cardrooms’ approach to player-banked games constitutes an infringement on their […]
Bonus Q&A: West Virginia Lottery’s Myers on Illegal Gambling Site ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter
Bovada may not be the only illegal online gambling site the West Virginia gaming regulator is ordering to leave the state. On July 5, the West Virginia Lottery director hinted to Bonus that other sites may be included in the regulator’s “cease and desist” letter. Bonus asked Lottery Director John A. Myers the following question: Please let […]
West Virginia Joins States Fighting Bovada, Sends Illegal Site Owner ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter
Fighting Bovada is an effort more states are joining, with West Virginia adding its name to the list of gaming regulators sending “cease and desist” letters to the illegal offshore gambling site’s owner. On July 3, a West Virginia Lottery official’s office confirmed to Bonus that it sent the letter to Harp Media. Colorado and […]
Kentucky Skill Games Ban Remains in Effect as County Judge Rejects Pace-o-Matic’s Arguments
Skill games will remain illegal in Kentucky for now, as a county judge sided with the state in a lawsuit challenging the ban’s constitutionality. The plaintiffs included skill game manufacturer Pace-O-Matic and the owners of small businesses that benefited from hosting the devices before they were outlawed. Pace-o-Matic sells its devices for use in multiple […]
BetRivers Delaware Monopoly to Remain Intact as Multi-Operator Sports Betting Proposal Dies
Delaware will remain an online sports betting monopoly as the proposed legislation to create a multi-license system has failed to pass. HB 365 failed to gain the necessary traction with lawmakers before the state’s legislative session ended on June 30. As a result, BetRivers will remain Delaware’s sole online sports betting operator. In April, Rep. […]
