Hard Rock Virginia—Bristol Resort ‘Not Delayed’ But Won’t Open in July, Aiming For Later in 2024
Hard Rock’s permanent casino resort in Bristol, Virginia, won’t open next month, the company revealed last week. It hasn’t committed to a new opening date but has obtained a six-month extension from the Virginia Lottery Board, which regulates the state’s new retail casinos. That implies an opening in January 2025 at the latest, but more likely in […]
Rhode Island Senate Approves Bill Doubling Credit Line Maximum at Bally’s Casinos
The Rhode Island Senate has passed Senate Bill 3040, which would increase the cap on lines of credit at the state’s two retail casinos, Bally’s Twin River Lincoln and Bally’s Tiverton. The vote passed by a margin of 28-5. Under current law, the two casinos can allow patrons to gamble up to $50,000 on credit, provided […]
Lotto.com Launches in Arizona—10th State for the Lottery Ticket Courier
Arizona’s newest lottery ticket courier app is Lotto.com, operating in partnership with Players Cafe in Tempe. State residents can use Lotto.com to buy their lottery tickets online starting today, June 11. Notably, Lotto.com is the only lottery courier currently offering instant scratch ticket sales in Arizona. Like other lottery couriers, Lotto.com accepts ticket orders over the Internet […]
Addabbo to Wants to Work With Governor to Fund MTA and Accelerate Casino Licensing Process
Now that New York legislators approved state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.‘s plan to accelerate the stalled retail casino license process, he’s told Bonus he’s ready to work with the governor to get SB9673 signed into law. Meanwhile, one potential casino developer was so excited about the March 2026 licensee selection deadline that The Coney […]
New York Casino Licensing Process Bill Relayed to Assembly After Senate Approval
New York’s bill to accelerate the retail casino license selection process sped up on July 7 when the Senate delivered the measure to the Assembly. State Senators had approved SB9673 on June 7, a day after the New York State Legislature was scheduled to adjourn. The measure proposed by state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., […]
Pennsylvania Online Poker Players Could Join Multi-State Tournaments ‘Before the End of the Year’
Pennsylvania online poker players could easily play games and enter tournaments with poker app gamblers in other legal states “before the end of the year” if HB2078 becomes law. So said state Rep. George Dunbar in an email interview with Bonus on June 6. The measure authorizes the state’s gaming regulator to add Pennsylvania to […]
Jackpot.com Becomes Associated Press Lottery Ticket Courier Partner
Jackpot.com will become The Associated Press (AP)‘s official lottery ticket courier and provider of nationwide lottery results. With the deal, in addition to checking lottery numbers, AP readers in states where Jackpot.com is available can purchase lottery tickets online through the courier’s app. The Jackpot.com app allows lottery players to purchase tickets on their mobile […]
Evolution Accuses Light & Wonder’s RouletteX of Infringing on Lightning Roulette Patents
According to a lawsuit filed in Nevada District Court, Light & Wonder (LNW) violated Evolution’s intellectual property, infringed on its patents, and misappropriated “highly valuable trade secrets” with the release of RouletteX, which the lawsuit claims is “strikingly similar” to Evolution’s Lightning Roulette. The timeline of the alleged events in the case paints an interesting picture […]
Addabbo Survey Results Show Senator’s District Favors Legal iGaming, Prostitution
New York Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. wasn’t surprised that his constituents favored legalizing online casinos, poker, and iLottery. However, the Democrat from Woodhaven was a little astonished to see that his Queens constituents believed legalizing prostitution was the right thing to do. Addabbo revealed those thoughts to Bonus as he discussed the results of […]
AviaGames Class Action—Fate of Player Lawsuit Hinges on Compelled Arbitration Ruling
AviaGames players seeking compensation for the money they allegedly lost to house-operated “bot” accounts may not get their day in court unless the judge finds the company’s terms of service unconscionable. Avia is seeking to escape the class action suit by enforcing a compelled arbitration clause similar to the one that recently put an end to the […]
