A pair of Massachusetts players are suing DraftKings over what they allege are unfair and deceptive advertising practices. Shane Harris and Melissa Scanlon, the plaintiffs in the case, say that DraftKings' offer of a $1,000 deposit bonus is deceptive due to play-through requirements and other conditions that mean a player must effectively gamble $25,000 to…
Locker, a privately funded daily fantasy sports (DFS) startup, is pushing the frontier of DFS play into new territory with a new free-to-play app. The company's DFS model combines elements of prediction, with elements of the popular trivia game HQ trivia. It's a bold move for market share that could attract the attention of gaming…
The NCAA is teaming up with the Signify Group to create an AI-driven service that monitors online threats to student athletes. It's an issue that's grown in severity since the onset of regulated sports betting in the United States and, according to the NCAA, it's an issue that's having a big impact on the lives…
Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators like DraftKings and FanDuel are pushing the limits of their market space with new products meant to mirror the experience of standard sports betting. With the recent launch of their new Pick6 peer-to-peer DFS product, DraftKings is expanding the scope of what fantasy sports looks like in America. Pick6 is…
A former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars is accused of stealing $22 million from the team to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a very serious gambling problem. Amit Patel, the team's former manager of financial planning and analysis is facing fraud charges for his use of the team's virtual credit card to pay for…
DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins is looking to disrupt US sports betting markets in a big way with the upcoming launch of a progressive parlay product. Speaking at the Annual Craig Hallum Online Gaming Conference 2023 Robbins said the groundbreaking product is "just weeks away" from its launch. As described, the progressive parlay allows players to…
The Australian Senate approved a bill this week banning the use of credit cards for online gambling throughout the country. Representatives in the Australian Congress have already approved the bill, insuring the bill's progress into national law within months. Under the terms of the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023, operators would…
Union workers at the Detroit MGM Grand are back on the job today after ratifying a new contract that officially ended the 47-day Detroit casino workers strike. The MGM workers were the last of the Motor City casino workers to return to the job after initially rejecting the contract that ended the strike for the…
The Las Vegas Grand Prix was a smashing success for Sin City with at least one hotel chain reporting its highest-grossing ever during the event. Though specific numbers were not made available, MGM Resorts’ Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Halkyard told investors recently that, “It was the highest-grossing weekend for us, in hotel revenue, in the…
Nevada gaming posted its best October revenue this year with an astounding $1.32 billion haul from the state's legion of casinos and sportsbooks. While the gaming industry benefited from a slew of events on the fabled Vegas Strip, casinos across the state had an extremely good month no matter where they were located. The official…
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