By Elaine West MGM Partners with GVC for $200M Sports Betting VentureJuly 31, 2018 United Kingdom-based betting group GVC on July 30 announced that it has struck a groundbreaking $200 million deal with MGM Resorts International, a move that will help both companies to expand their brands and offerings in the United States as they try to take advantage of the repeal of PASPA by the U.S. Supreme Court. […]
By Tomas Medon UK Bookmakers Could Receive Major Tax RefundsJuly 30, 2018 Great news for bookmakers operating in the United Kingdom! As it turns out, all of them could be eligible for possible major tax refunds – Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs), specifically Category B2 games are responsible for all the buzz. This become a possibility when the first-tier tribunal ruled in favor of bookmakers, a move […]
By Alexander Palmer New Mini-Casino Set to Open at Westmoreland MallJuly 27, 2018 According to a recent report by the Tribune-Review, a small-scale casino is expected to replace the closing Bon-Ton store at the Westmoreland Mall. The mini-casino which will feature 750 slot machines and 30 table games was confirmed to be a solid proposal after State Senator Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, said that she had been briefed by […]
By Grant Mahon Casinos Finally File Petitions for Pa. iGaming LicensesJuly 23, 2018 A decent number of Pennsylvania-based casinos have finally forwarded applications for the state’s online gaming licenses. This was reported by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) last Monday shortly before the window for the first phase of the licenses application process came to an end. Each of the 9 casinos that have applied for the online […]
By Elaine West The YouTuber Boxing Match of the Year Draws NearerJuly 20, 2018 A month ago, Logan Paul, the famous YouTuber whose career somehow seemed to recover after a suicide forest stunt opened a YouTube vlog with a statement that said: “A lot of people who are not in the YouTube community think this fight is a joke,” he said. “All jokes aside, this will be the biggest […]
By Tomas Medon Pa. Police Dismantle 11-Year Old Illegal Gambling OperationJuly 16, 2018 Pennsylvania has been a haven for gambling activities for quite some time now, something that, as expected, would attract malicious activities. While the state’s gambling industry has grown big enough to attract local players and contribute to other sorts of development, it has also given way for a few illegal operations. Following an investigation that […]
By Alexander Palmer Ocean Resort Moves Forward with Online Casino OfferingJuly 13, 2018 The past month has been a very busy one for Atlantic City. About a fortnight ago, Hard Rock and Ocean Resorts opened their doors to customers and this was followed shortly by an online offering from Hard Rock. The tremendous expansion of gambling options in the Garden State does not seem to have ended though […]
By Ameana Jones Casino Workers to Receive Sexual Harassment Panic ButtonsJuly 9, 2018 Two of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, will soon be issuing its housekeepers, cocktail waitresses as well as other employees with panic buttons that will allow them to call for help in case they experience sexual harassment or abuse while on the job. This move follows the July […]
By Elaine West Hard Rock Casino Debuts Online Casino Days After ReopeningJuly 6, 2018 New Jersey’s gambling industry is just starting to get back on track especially with the reopening of two new casinos in the last week. Hard Rock and Ocean Resorts casinos both went live in massive grand openings a little over a week ago and while they have certainly begun to return Atlantic City to its […]
By Tomas Medon Maria Ho, Lupe Soto Get into the Women in Poker Hall of FameJuly 2, 2018 Last week on Tuesday (June 26), Maria Ho and Lupe Soto were inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas. This was the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame and it has once again proven that strong women can indeed […]