Standard General Makes Second Attempt to Acquire Bally’s—Now At a Much Lower Price
Bally’s minority stakeholder Standard General (SG) is once again looking to acquire the remainder of the business, now at a price of $15 per share. That’s a significant premium over Bally’s stock prices () before the news. Shares had been trading in the vicinity of $10, although the price jumped about 35% once the offer became public, […]
Pennsylvania Senator Seeks Backing on Bill to Ban Credit at Online Casinos, Sportsbooks, Lottery
Senator Wayne Fontana wants to ban Pennsylvania’s legal online casinos and sportsbooks from accepting credit card payments, and he’s going to sponsor a bill to stop it. Sen. Fontana (D-Allegheny County) shared his intention in a memo sent to his Senate colleagues last week seeking a cosponsor for the upcoming legislation. The memo highlighted the importance […]
North Carolina Continues Rapid Gambling Expansion with Online Sports Betting Launch
Only four months after introducing its online lottery, North Carolina launched online sports betting. Starting today, sports bettors can place online wagers with eight licensed operators, including FanDuel, BetMGM, Bet365, Caesars, and DraftKings. This expands on the existing forms of gambling in the state, which include retail tribal casinos and—as of November—online lottery games. North […]
Mississippi Riverboat Gambling Bill Dies in Senate Gaming Committee
A bill that could have authorized riverboat gambling in Mississippi’s Capital has died after failing to make it out of committee. Senate Bill 2820 (SB 2820), introduced by Sen. John Horhn, would have authorized cruise vessels on the Pearl River or adjoining bodies of water within a city with a population of 145,000 or more. […]
Reports of the New York iGaming Bill’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
While New York legalizing online casino gambling in 2024 seems less and less likely, the bills designed to do so aren’t dead yet. On March 12, the New York State Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee will meet. Its chairman is state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., who introduced the iGaming and iLottery bill SB8185. Meanwhile, […]
Jackpot Royale & What’s Next: Bonus Q&A with White Hat Studios’ Armen Tatarevic
PlayStar, SGG Debut ‘Casino Stream,’ A New Jersey-Focused Twitch Gambling Livestream
Casino Stream, a new livestream broadcast from PlayStar Casino and SGG Media, has debuted on Twitch, featuring a trio of NJ’s “hottest casino hosts.” The new online casino show, which launched on Feb. 28, is only the second fully licensed gambling stream to reappear on Twitch since it banned gambling on unlicensed US sites. It […]
SI Casino’s Departure Frees Up an Online Casino License Slot in Michigan
The smaller Michigan online casino skins are in flux, with SI Casino leaving soon and others debuting. The latest announcement came on March 6, when 888 said it had a “termination agreement” with the entity that controls the Sports Illustrated brand. Meanwhile, 888’s New Jersey online casino, 888casino, may also have a short future. On […]
Playbawk—Can California’s Tribal Bingo-Sports Hybrid App Catch on Elsewhere?
Last month, the Chicken Ranch Tribe of Me-Wuk Indians in California launched Playbawk, a Class II bingo-based sports theme app. While the app is only available on the tribe’s reservation outside Yosemite National Park, its launch could be significant. It could pave a new way to offer sports-based gambling in states with no legal online […]
Virginia’s General Assembly Passes Skill Games Bill, Sends to Governor
Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill that legalizes and regulates skill game machines, creating potential competition for the state’s new retail casinos. Next, the bill will head to the governor’s office and, if signed, will legalize the machines four years after Virginia lawmakers voted to ban them. While voted on in 2020, due to COVID-19, […]
