In the heady years of the first online poker boom back in the early 2000’s, it seemed like everyone in America was playing the game. In the years since, however, finding and retaining players in the online poker market has become tougher and tougher. That’s why many states have combined the liquidity of their online…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) are working to change state regulations that allow trespassers and excluded players to collect winnings from casino operators. The proposed changes would change the definition of a patron and require casinos post signs saying that cheaters and excluded players are not eligible to collect winnings (though they would still…
Representatives of the gaming industry are reacting to the proposed SAFE Bet Act, which would limit gambling advertising and kill bonus offers entirely, and are generally not enthused. Sponsored by Congressman Paul Tonko and Senator Richard Blumenthal is being described as "misguided" and "mind-boggling" by lawmakers and state gaming regulators. At a Semafor News event…
Are political betting markets a threat to democracy? A group of US lawmakers including Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ban those betting markets for exactly that reason. Led by Markley, a group of Democratic lawmakers recently sent a letter to CFTC…
Playgon Interactive and its affiliate Bitrate Productions have shut down all their live dealer operations after receiving a cease-and-desist order from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). According to the NGCB, Playgon has been offering real money play to players when it should really have only been acting as a social casino. It's a major…
Standard General is acquiring the Bally's Corporation in a deal worth $4.6 billion. The acquisition, which was completed this week, will see Bally's merging with The Queens Casino & Entertainment Inc. It's a blockbuster deal that turns Standard General into a major player in the US gaming market. This merger/acquisition has been in the works…
A new form being used by the Michigan Gaming Control Board to determine whether or not operators are connected to black market operations is causing major confusion in one of Americas hottest gaming markets. The innocuous sounding Illegal Gaming Attestation Internet Game Content Providers form is a six-page, six-question form that's aimed at untangling the…
There's literally never been a better time for the US-facing gambling business than right now. In Q1 2024, American gaming operators pulled in an astonishing $17.67 billion in revenue. That marks the 13th consecutive quarter of growth for the business, according to recently released figures from the American Gaming Association (AGA). Not only did the…
Legislative efforts to expand regulated gambling in the state of Alabama died earlier this week when House Bill 151 and House Bill 152 failed to reach the 21-vote threshold required to pass into law by the state senate. Though the bills overwhelmingly passed in the state legislature, senators were put off by the amended bills…
Skee-Ball is a beloved amusement park and arcade staple that's been dispensing prize tickets that can be used to win everything from cheap plastic spider rings to giant stuffed animals since 1908. It's not an industry that's been ripe for disruption, until now. Earlier this week, Dave and Buster's (an American arcade/restaurant chain) announced plans…
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