BetMGM West Virginia Adds Joker Bombs, Outlaws Inc. Among Other Titles by Hacksaw Gaming
BetMGM Casino has brought Hacksaw Gaming slot titles like Joker Bombs and Outlaws Inc. to its US customers for the first time, starting in West Virginia. The content deal between the two companies previously only applied to Ontario, Canada, though Hacksaw has deals with other US online casinos in West Virginia and New Jersey. Hacksaw CEO Marcus Cordes said: Joining BetMGM on […]
Pennsylvania Skill Game Manufacturers and Operators Fight Philadelphia City Council Ban
G&B Amusements, a distributor of Pace-O-Matic (POM) gaming machines, and Philly-based 7-Eleven franchise owner Tariq Jalil are suing the city of Philadelphia to keep the machines operating in spite of a municipal ban. The lawsuit is an attempt to block legislation passed by Philadelphia City Council last week banning skill machines inside convenience stores and […]
Maryland House Bill Crosses Over to Senate, With Emphasis on Addressing Job Concerns
On March 26, Del. Vanessa Atterbeary presented her Maryland online casino bill to the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee, emphasizing its importance to the education budget and the efforts made in the bill to address concerns about employment in the retail sector. Although this year’s iGaming effort began in the Senate, those original bills are now dead. Atterbeary’s […]
Hermalyn Calls DraftKings Allegations ‘Unnecessary Character Assassination’ in Legal Response
In a legal response to DraftKings’ motion for a preliminary injunction, Fanatics’ Michael Hermalyn argues he did nothing wrong by accepting his new position at Fanatics. Instead, DraftKings’ former head of VIP claims the allegations amount to “unnecessary character assassination.” Hermalyn’s legal team filed its opposition to DraftKings’ preliminary injunction request last Thursday, a week […]
Shawn Fluharty Waves Off Criticism of West Virginia Data Sharing Bill, Says Original Spirit is Intact
On March 9, West Virginia became the first state to pass a law requiring gambling operators to share data with academics for research purposes. The version of the bill that made it through the Senate earlier this month bears some significant changes from the original version introduced by House Speaker Roger Hanshaw and Minority Whip […]
West Flagler Hits a Dead End in Florida as Supreme Court Denies Quo Warranto
West Flagler Associates is rapidly running out of options for its challenge to Florida’s sports betting model, having been rebuffed by the Florida Supreme Court while waiting for what will likely be a similarly unfavorable response at the federal level. On both fronts, courts have indicated to the retail gambling operator that it is approaching […]
Bookmakers Tied to Ohtani, Sibella Scandals Operated Separately Says Confidential Source
Reports directly linking the bookmaking rings in the Shohei Ohtani and Scott Sibella scandals were premature, according to information received by Bonus on Friday from a source, speaking on condition of anonymity. Despite a number of similarities between the two stories—including connections to Las Vegas casinos during Sibella’s tenure—bookmakers Wayne Nix and Mathew Bowyer did not operate as […]
Climate Change Proves to Be the Latest External Threat to Retail Casino Revenue, While iGaming Remains Resilient
The ongoing battle between Atlantic City casinos and coastal erosion serves as the latest reminder to policymakers that one key advantage online casinos offer is that they suffer from fewer external threats. The casinos, particularly those on the city’s northern side, face an even greater shortage of safe ocean frontage than last year. The US […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines Appeal in Banilla Skill Games Case, Pace-o-Matic Still Pending
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has declined to hear an appeal by state authorities defending their seizure of gray market “skill game” machines from Banilla Games. That means the Commonwealth Court’s order that the machines be returned to their original owners will stand, and the machines can continue to operate. That case was one of two appeals before the […]
Ohioans Can Watch Live-Streaming Online Casino, iLottery, Other Gambling Proposal Testimony
Ohioans interested in learning what their lawmakers and interested stakeholders think of legalizing online casinos can find what they need on new OhioHouse.gov pages. While the commission was supposed to have a dedicated site, these three pages are solely devoted to the Study Commission on the Future of Gaming in Ohio. Clicking on the Committees […]
