By Sadonna Price Proposed California Sports Betting Compromise Likely to be Rejected June 3, 2020 California legislators recently outlined a compromise hoping it could jumpstart the legal sports betting industry in the state. The proposal would make sports wagering available at horse racetracks and Indian casinos, institute mobile sports wagering across the state, while asking the tribes to cease lawsuits against local card rooms. A number of industry experts believe […]
By Rachel Bennett U.S Players Win $31m Lawsuit Against Aussie Slot Developer May 28, 2020 Aristocrat Leisure is taking a big hit due to a recent class-action lawsuit filed against one of its divisions. The Australia based company has decided to settle the lawsuit instead of taking it to court and will now have to make a payment tune of $31 million. This lawsuit was bought against them by US […]
By Sadonna Price NGC Will Review Casino Reopening Guidelines On May 7 May 6, 2020 The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) is set to conduct a special hearing on May 7, where their main agenda will be examining the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s (NGCB) proposed guidelines for re-opening casinos once the current shutdowns necessitated by the COVID-19 are lifted by the authorities. The hearing will be held virtually, and will be […]
By Sadonna Price Nevada Gaming Commission Approves Two Skill Games From GameCo April 30, 2020 Las Vegas based GameCo LLC is slated to distribute their exciting games of skill throughout Nevada once casino operations are allowed to resume. GameCo recently announced that it has received a unanimous approval for their skill gaming platform from the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC). The NGC’s approval sets GameCo up to distribute and market their […]
By Sadonna Price SCCOG Pushes CT Gov. To Pass Executive Order For Online Gambling April 16, 2020 The Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) which is an organization that looks out for the interests of 22 municipalities in southeast Connecticut has sought the intervention of Gov. Ned Lamont to allow online gambling. The SCCOG argued that the casino shutdowns necessitated by COVID-19 has made a temporary approval for online gambling sorely needed. […]
By Rachel Bennett Virginia Gov. Amends Casino Bills To Fund Public Schooling April 14, 2020 Governor Ralph Northam announced on April 11 that he will be amending a pair of bills that would permit casinos in Virginia by referendum. The bills will now be sent back to the General Assembly. The bills in question are HB 4 and SB 36 which grant permission to the financially troubled cities of Danville, […]
By Sadonna Price Connecticut Gov. Says No To Online Gambling During COVID-19 April 7, 2020 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has denied the request of municipal officials in eastern Connecticut to allow the Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun casino to offer online gambling while they are closed. The request comes in the midst of some bad timing since the state capital of Hartford is currently swamped by efforts to slow […]
By Sadonna Price Washington Tribal Casinos Get Approval to Offer Legal Sports Betting Services March 27, 2020 Washington state has now passed a bill allowing legal sports betting, but many proponents are disappointed due to the state’s insistence that only tribal casinos can offer sports bets. These sports bets at tribal casinos can only made by customers in person—the sole exception in the bill is for a rudimentary form of mobile betting […]
By Sadonna Price Wyoming Senate Set To Debate Gambling Legalization This Week March 2, 2020 The Wyoming House of Representatives conducted an extended debate late last week before voting, and passing legislation that would legalize gambling in Wyoming. The next step for this bill is for it to be reviewed by the Senate which is slated for debate this week. HB 171 is the product of two years of work. […]
By Sadonna Price NC Education Lottery Thinking of Adding New Digital Games February 24, 2020 There will soon be additional betting options in North Carolina. The North Carolina Education Lottery which runs one of the state’s biggest gambling operations is thinking of expanding online. This move is mainly in response to the challenges that lotteries face when it comes to offering products that will interest more people. Going digital is […]
