‘Don’t Regret the Bet’ Case Study Shows Michigan Regulator’s Responsible Gaming Campaign Worked
Michiganders who’ve been seeing online gambling ads for more than two years have probably also viewed the state regulator’s “Don’t Regret the Bet” commercials during the same NFL games. Those public service ads offering problem gambling prevention tools will continue into 2024, Sandra Johnson told Bonus on Oct. 10. Johnson, who heads the Michigan Gaming […]
Researchers Investigate ‘Magic Mushrooms’ as Potential Problem Gambling Aid
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, a team of scientists from London Imperial College is investigating the ability of psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic “magic” mushrooms, to treat problem gambling. Beginning early this month, the government-funded study will see neuropharmacological researchers treat a small cohort of five gambling disorder patients with a high dose of […]
Quality Control Issues Delay Launch of Connecticut Online Lottery
Connecticut Lottery players are still wondering when online draw ticket sales will begin, as it appears the new Connecticut online lottery app will miss its fall launch window. Sales of draw tickets and keno plays over the Internet became legal in Connecticut in 2021, alongside sports betting and online casino games. However, the Lottery has been extremely […]
Year in Review – NCPG Q&A With Bonus: Executive Director Keith Whyte on Responsible Gaming Progress
The US gambling industry made progress on responsible gaming in 2023, but there’s still a $1 billion funding shortfall. So said Keith Scott Whyte in an interview with Bonus. Whyte is the executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), a nonprofit that fights problem gambling on several fronts. While it may seem a […]
MGM Resorts International Reveals New Cyberattack Details in CEO Letter, SEC Filing
MGM Resorts International has revealed new details about the cyberattack it experienced in September 2023, including its financial cost—$100 million in lost profit and almost $10 million in direct expenses. These disclosures have come in the form of a filing with the SEC and a letter from CEO Bill Hornbuckle to the company’s customers. MGM originally confirmed the […]
Retail Gambling Prevalence in NJ is Dropping—Does That Imply Cannibalization by iGaming?
According to data from Rutgers University, the proportion of New Jersey gamblers indulging online rose over five years from 2016 to 2021, while retail saw a corresponding decline. At first glance, that shift in preference seems to contradict online gambling operators’ claims that their products don’t pull players or money away from retail casinos. And yet, […]
Ex-Staffer Drops Discrimination Suit Against MGM Springfield and Former Leader Mathis
Chelan Brown, an ex-employee of MGM Springfield who filed a discrimination case against the casino and its former president, Michael Mathis, has dropped her lawsuit. According to documents filed in Hampden County Superior Court last week, Brown agreed to dismiss the case. It had, in part, accused MGM Springfield of incorrectly reporting diversity hires to […]
Light & Wonder’s Authentic Gaming to Make US Live Dealer Debut in Michigan
After almost two years of promising, Light & Wonder is taking its shot at the US live dealer online casino gaming market through its subsidiary Authentic Gaming, now authorized to launch in Michigan. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said in a press release on Oct. 5, 2023, that Authentic Gaming can begin offering its products immediately. Authentic Gaming has […]
GNOG Founder Thomas Winter Steps Down From DraftKings Role
Thomas Winter, the founder of 10-year-old Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), announced he’s leaving his role as general manager of North America iGaming at DraftKings. He’d moved to DraftKings when the online gambling operator bought GNOG in 2022. On Monday, in a lengthy post on LinkedIn, Winter thanked many former and current colleagues and said […]
Casino Workers in Vegas, Detroit Vote to Strike Over Wages, Job Security
Detroit’s unionized casino staff have voted nearly unanimously in favor of a strike, putting the decision to walk off the job in the hands of the Detroit Casino Council’s (DCC) worker negotiating committee. A few days earlier and nearly 2,000 miles away, Vegas’ culinary and bartenders unions voted to strike in a similarly overwhelming fashion. […]
