West Virginia’s Mandatory Data Sharing Bill Reaches Second Reading
A West Virginia bill that would compel gambling operators to share data with West Virginia University (WVU) researchers passed its first reading in the house on Monday after advancing from the Judiciary Committee last week. The legislation’s second reading will happen on Tuesday, with the third following Wednesday. Rep. Shawn Fluharty, the bill’s co-sponsor (alongside […]
Bragg Gaming Expands US Footprint With Golden Nugget Partnership in Michigan
Canadian-based Bragg Gaming continues its expansion in the US via a partnership with Golden Nugget Casino in Michigan. Golden Nugget players can now play games like Egyptian Magic and Cai Fu Emperor Ways by Bragg’s in-house Atomic Slot Lab studio and Devil’s Lock from its partner studio, Bluberi. Golden Nugget is the latest Michigan casino […]
Change of Operator Creates a Night-and-Day Difference for Delaware Online Gambling Revenue
The Delaware Lottery has reported its first online casino revenue numbers since relaunching with BetRivers, and it is immediately apparent that the market’s poor performance over the past decade was primarily related to its previous operator partner. In the first month since operations changed hands, the state’s iGaming revenue was nearly triple what it had been. Delaware first cracked $1 […]
Researchers Argue Integrated Player-Tracking Best Approach to Challenge Problem Gambling Harms
Gambling operators track players’ activity in detail for marketing purposes, so why shouldn’t regulators do the same to mitigate the industry’s harmful impacts? A recent opinion piece in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction argues that universal player-tracking systems could help regulators or other organizations tasked with harm reduction. The authors—Dr. Philip Newall of the University of […]
Latest Student Loan Forgiveness May Not Free Up Discretionary Spending for Online Gambling
Many gamblers are saddled with student loan debt, but the $1.2 billion student loan forgiveness plan that came into effect on Feb. 21 may not have much impact on discretionary spending at online casinos. That’s because many of the 153,000 borrowers benefitting from the forgiveness are in income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. The connection between gambling activity […]
Fanatics Rebrands PointsBet Michigan, Launches Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino
PointsBet Michigan is out, and Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino is in. As promised earlier this week, the switch happened on Thursday when Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) transitioned PointsBet Michigan customers to its Fanatics-branded betting platform. The move is the next step in FBG’s PointsBet to Fanatics migration after the latter acquired PointsBet’s US business […]
WSOP 2024 Schedule Adds Variety for Omaha-Lovers—Bomb Pots, Mystery Bounty, and Big O Championship
Last week, the World Series of Poker released the full schedule for its 2024 summer series in Las Vegas. Once again, the series will be back at its latest home, the Horseshoe and Paris Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. The number of events for the series has increased to 99 from last year’s 95, and the new additions focus heavily on Omaha and its variants. The […]
Supremeland Gaming to Debut All-New Slots From Powderkeg Studios in Pennsylvania
New slots, never before seen in the legal US market, are coming to Pennsylvania online casinos as Sweden-based Supremeland Gaming has received interim authorization from the regulator to make its US debut. Online casinos in the state will now be able to offer games from Supremeland’s in-house studio, Powderkeg Studios. The company is awaiting its full […]
Man Sues Powerball, DC Lottery After He Claims He Was Denied His $340 Million Prize
Lottery player John Cheeks has gone to court after the disappointing experience of believing he’d won a $340 million Powerball jackpot, only to be told that the numbers had been posted in error. Cheeks saw his “winning” numbers appear on the Washington DC Lottery website, but he later found out they didn’t match those from […]
Evolution and Caesars Digital Sign Agreement to Expand North American Partnership
Evolution () and Caesars Digital () have expanded their partnership, announcing a strategic agreement to strengthen ties and grow North American reach. According to Wednesday’s release, the “groundbreaking partnership” will see the companies work together to establish dedicated live gaming studios in multiple US states. First up will be a new live-dealer studio inside Caesars’ […]
