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DraftKings to Launch Sports Betting App in West Virginia

May 25, 2019

West Virginia might finally see the return of mobile sports betting very soon thanks to plans by DraftKings to soft-launch a sports betting app in Hollywood Casino in Charles Town. The sports betting app has been announced to have successfully ed all the necessary tests with the state’s Lottery which is the body that is […]

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Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort’s $100 Million Expansion Begins

May 14, 2019

Hot Spring, Arkansas-based Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort’s officials on May 10 announced that the property’s $100 million expansion plan has officially kicked off. Formerly known as the Oaklawn Park Race Track, the property is set to go through a number of major upgrades that will include the addition of a high-rise luxury hotel two, an […]

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Fox Sports, Stars Group Partner to Offer Sports Betting

May 9, 2019

Fox Corporation has recently announced a new strategic partnership that will see it buy 4.99 percent of gaming giant Stars Group – this is by far the biggest media investment in the rapidly growing sports betting market in the United States with Fox set to pay a whopping $236 million for a stake in the […]

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Online Gaming in Michigan Meets Takes Another Step Backwards

May 7, 2019

Needless to say, there are a few specific things about the online gaming industry in the United States that are largely considered to be very simple. However, various setbacks abound in the legislatures of some states over issues that have proven to be both surprising and frustrating especially because industry stakeholders and experts have responded […]

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Caesars To Debut Permanent Sports Books in Atlantic City

May 5, 2019

Atlantic City is set to get two more new gaming facilities as Caesars Entertainment Corporations plans to debut two permanent sportsbooks on the city’s Boardwalk within the next few weeks. The gaming operator that was reportedly mulling over a sale recently has been making preparation to further its reach in the global gaming industry and […]

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NCAA Lifts Ban on Title Events in Legal Betting States

May 4, 2019

The NCAA has recently adjusted one of its policies that relate to sports betting and now states that offer legal sports betting will be allowed to host college championship events. During the Thursday meeting, the National Collegiate Athletics istration’s (NCAA) board of directors issued a few policy changes and this included the decision to reverse […]

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NJ Online Gaming Market Growth Drives GAN to Record Revenues

May 2, 2019

London-listed online gaming service provider, GAN has reported record revenue for the first quarter of the year and this is largely thanks to its online gambling and sports betting operations in the state of New Jersey. Revenue went up by a whopping 122 percent year-over-year compared to the same period in 2018. Now that is […]

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Wynn Resorts Fined $35M, To Keep Massachusetts Gaming License

May 1, 2019

Despite having significantly and repetitively failed to handle matters related to sexual misconduct allegations against its founder as well as the many shortcomings of its current chief executive officer, Wynn Resorts has been allowed to keep its Bost-area casino license by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. However, this is on condition that the company pays a […]

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 UNLV, Caesars Partners to Build Casino-Hotel Education Hub

April 29, 2019

Another new space with a casino, hotel rooms, a sportsbook as well as esports arena is headed to southwest Las Vegas. However, this is not just another resort. Caesars Entertainment has recently signed a partnership deal with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to create a gaming and hospitality technology innovation space in the […]

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Swiss Casinos File Applications for Online Gaming Licenses

April 27, 2019

The licensed land-based casino operators in Sweden have recently started filing online gambling applications with the Federal Gaming Board (Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission, ESBK) in the hopes of being approved to offer online slots and table games when the industry finally goes live this summer. According to a recent report by Swiss Media, the gaming board has […]