Powderkeg Studios & Supremeland Gaming Receive New Jersey and West Virginia Licenses
Sweden-based Supremeland Gaming has received licenses in New Jersey and West Virginia less than a month after making its US debut in Pennsylvania. Players in the two new states will soon be able to play two slots by Supremeland’s Powderkeg Studios: Munition Mine Red Panda Rising That’s the extent of the company’s active catalog at […]
More Pennsylvanians Using Text Messages & Online Chat for Problem Gambling Help, 2023 Data Shows
Last year, Pennsylvanians increasingly sought problem gambling help via text and online chat, according to data from the Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (CCGP). CCGP is responsible for promoting and monitoring 1-800-GAMBLER helpline use in the state. Ahead of the release of its annual report, CCGP shared its call data with Bonus and PlayUSA. In addition […]
Maryland House Advances Online Casino & Poker Bill, Beating Senate Crossover Deadline
Ultimately, “the people” will decide whether Maryland gains legal real-money online casino and poker gambling, the sponsor of HB1319 has said. That November ballot measure is coming closer to happening now that Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary‘s bill has crossed over from the House to the Senate on March 16. If the Senate approves HB1319, voters will […]
Illinois Internet Gaming Act Unheard in House Gaming Committee Before Primary
Illinois Internet Gaming Act sponsor Edgar Gonzalez Jr. is in a contested primary race that will see an outcome on March 19. So, it’s perhaps unsurprising that the state’s most outspoken advocate of real-money online casino legalization wasn’t present on March 13 at the committee meeting of the body currently considering his bill. Before his […]
DraftKings’ Data-Driven RG Empowerment Tool ‘My Stat Sheet’ Met With Cautious Optimism
My Stat Sheet, a new tool unveiled by DraftKings to promote responsible gambling, offers players access to personal gaming statistics and insights. Specifically, the new feature allows DraftKings customers to assess, track, and interact with their personalized gaming stats. DraftKings said the tool’s intuitive charts and accompanying information will help “empower players to make data-driven […]
Ohio Lawmaker Jay Edwards Launching Gaming Study Commission Site So Public Can Monitor Progress
Ohioans interested in any and all things legal gambling will soon be able to monitor state lawmakers’ progress on a gaming study commission site. The next Study Commission on the Future of Gaming in Ohio meeting is on March 19 and the new site is expected to be live before then. At the previous gathering […]
Maryland Assembly the Last Remaining Hope for Legalizing Online Casinos & Poker
If Marylanders see a ballot question in November asking if they want to legalize Maryland online casino gambling, it’ll be because of Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary‘s efforts. Because on March 13, state Sen. Ron L. Watson told Bonus the Senate decided against furthering his bills. Electors among Maryland’s 6 million residents must decide if they […]
IGT To Spin Off Global Gaming & PlayDigital Segments in Everi Merger
International Gaming Technology (IGT) announced it will become a pure-play lottery company while spinning off its PlayDigital and Global Gaming divisions. Those online and retail game development operations will merge with another giant of the B2B casino supplier space, Everi Holdings. Both companies are big names in the US. It’s hard to find an American casino—online […]
Alabama Senate Says ‘No’ to Sports Betting and Retail Casinos, Sends Bills Back to the House
The Alabama gambling expansion effort is making progress, but the House and Senate are at odds about which gambling products should be included. The Senate has passed a modified version of the House bill which removes sports betting and commercial casinos. Now it’s up to House lawmakers to decide if they’re willing to pass a […]
New York Senate Committee Advances Gaming Bills, Including Boost to State Funding for Problem Gambling
The New York State Senate’s Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee approved a plan to boost state funding for problem gambling treatment, advancing that bill alongside two others related to gaming. All three bills will now proceed to the Senate floor. Committee chair Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. kicked off the Tuesday meeting by acknowledging March […]
