By Alexander Palmer Caesars Announces Plans to Upgrade Its Indiana CasinosJune 28, 2019 Behemoth casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation has recently unveiled plans to upgrade its properties in the state of Indiana as part of its preparations to launch its long-awaiting sports betting offerings. Indiana just recently ed a law that legalized sports betting and Caesars intends to capitalize on the opportunity by being among the first and […]
By Ameana Jones Eldorado Resorts Acquires Caesars in $17B Casino MergerJune 25, 2019 Caesars Entertainment, one of the most popular names in the world of gambling, has recently agreed to be bought by Eldorado Resorts in a deal that is estimated to be worth a whopping $17.3 billion. This move will effectively create one of the biggest gambling firms in the United States while at the same time […]
By Elaine West New DOJ Wire Act Opinion Stumbles Upon Yet Another SetbackJune 21, 2019 For the past several months, the US Department of Justices most recent reinterpretation of the Wire Act has been all the buzz in the gambling industry and this is due to its very significant implications. With a number of states slowly shifting towards online gambling the new opinion was going to extend the applicability of […]
By Grant Mahon Issues Federal Blocking Order for Online PaymentsJune 18, 2019 has recently launched a new campaign that targets online casino payment processors following the approval of a new temporary federal gambling treaty last spring. This has seen the German state of Lower Saxony issue an international payment service provider with a blocking order as parts of the country’s efforts to drive illegal online gambling […]
By Tomas Medon SugarHouse Casinos Announces Plans to RebrandJune 13, 2019 SugarHouse Casino, the Philadelphia-based casino that officially went live in 2010 on Delaware Avenue has announced plans to change its name. The rebrand is part of the property’s wider plans to raise its games and will also involve a series of property upgrades later this year. “Since receiving our casino license in 2006, gaming in […]
By Alexander Palmer Atlantic City Casinos Forces to Promote North BeachJune 11, 2019 While the competition in Atlantic City is increasing by the day, the city’s casinos have recently found a common cause to work towards. This week, Hard Rock, Ocean Casino Resort, and Resorts, which are arguably three of the top gambling establishments in the city and the state as a whole, launched a coordinated effort in […]
By Ameana Jones Wire Act Applies Only to Sports Betting, Federal Court RulesJune 6, 2019 On Monday, June 3, a New Hampshire federal court issued the highly-anticipated ruling on the New Hampshire Lottery Commission et al. v. Barr et al. which challenged a recent opinion by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the 1961 Wire Act. Delivered by U.S. District Judge Paul Barbadoro in New Hampshire, the decision […]
By Elaine West Casinos, Sports Betting Coming to Illinois RacetracksJune 4, 2019 After over two decades of utter frustration, Illinois will finally be able to better compete with neighboring states that are currently benefiting from legalized and regulated gambling activities. Last Saturday, the Illinois House ed Senate Bill 690 by an 87-27 vote which easily exceeded the three-fifths supermajority that was needed in overtime for a bill […]