New York Class Action Against DraftKings Is Latest in Series of Suits Over ‘Risk-Free’ Promos
Although US gambling operators dropped the word “free” from their marketing last year, the former popularity of the term continues to produce lawsuits, the most recent of which is a federal class action targeting DraftKings. The plaintiff, Samantha Guery, sued in the Southern District of New York, alleging that the company’s promotion misled new players […]
Addabbo Says New York Could See $2.75 Billion By March 2025 From Downstate Retail Casino Licenses
New Yorkers know how to multitask, so why not do the same thing with the downstate retail casino license applications and bring in $2.75 billion by March 2025? So asks state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. in an April 24 interview with Bonus. Addabbo told Bonus that when he returns to Albany on May 6, […]
Addabbo Believes Legal New York iGaming, iLottery Inevitable, Despite Continued Union Opposition
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. told Bonus he’ll continue to advocate for legal New York online casinos, poker, and iLottery in 2024. The sponsor of SB8185 said so on April 24, despite Bonus mentioning that the iGaming and iLottery bill’s primary opponent — the retail casino workers union — remained against the proposed legislation. […]
WVU Researcher Seeks to ‘Reverse Engineer’ Slots, Understand Addiction Mechanisms
A West Virginia University (WVU) researcher will put slot machines under the microscope in a bid to better understand their addictive features. Mariya Cherkasova of WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences will spend two years reverse-engineering slot mechanics to demystify the machines’ appeal. “From a public health perspective, there’s a continuum of gambling,” Cherkasova, […]
Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana Delivers His Promised Ban on Credit Card Deposits
Thanks to a bill introduced by Senator Wayne Fontana, credit cards may soon disappear as a payment option for Pennsylvania online casinos. He and six cosponsors have proposed legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to ban credit card usage for all online gambling in the state, which includes: Online casinos Online sportsbooks iLottery purchases […]
Conference Committee Holds Alabama’s Last Hope for Gambling Expansion, But Time Is Short
A conference committee meeting this week will kick off what is the last hope for an Alabama gambling expansion referendum this November. The goal of the committee will be to find a compromise between the state’s House and Senate. Both chambers passed gambling legislation earlier this year, but have significantly different views on which forms […]
Caesars & Evolution Launch NHL-Branded Live Dealer Blackjack
Just ahead of the first round of National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs, Caesars Entertainment and Evolution launched a new NHL-branded live dealer blackjack game. Caesars NHL Blackjack—now available at Caesars platforms in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan—features the NHL shield front-and-center on the table’s “eye-catching” ice blue rink-inspired design. In an April 19 announcement, Matt Sunderland, […]
Rhode Island Online Casino Saw $1.2 Million in Revenue in March, With ‘Momentum’ Hitting in April
Bally Casino generated $1.2 million in net gaming revenue in Rhode Island in March, the debut month for the state’s first and only online casino. Regulators revealed the first official revenue numbers to legislators and the general public on April 22 during a Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery meeting. That number sets a slower […]
Fate of Virginia Skill Games to Depend on Budget Negotiations as Senate, Governor at an Impasse
Virginia senators rejected the amendments Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed to their bill to regulate skill games, sending it back to him unchanged. That makes an outright veto likely, though there remains an opportunity to compromise and write partial amendments into the state’s budget in order to avoid that fate. Democrat lawmakers have clashed with Gov. Youngkin over […]
DraftKings Brands Lead New Jersey Market, New Regulatory Data Reveals
New Jersey market shares for online casino brands are now public information thanks to a change in reporting by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). The DGE’s new numbers reveal monthly revenue for 30 online casino skins in what is by far the most crowded market for iGaming in the US. Foremost among these is DraftKings, whose flagship […]
