Louisiana will be launching online gaming options in 2022. Governor Ivey established a task force to study Alabama’s gaming policies. New Jersey online gaming made $634.2 million in the first two quarters of 2021. JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi is currently thriving despite having no online gaming options, but the potential ease of access in neighboring … Read more
Rush Street Interactive has partnered with Scientific Games to offer their games on Rush Street’s BetRivers website in WV. This deal currently is only applicable to WV, and not other states. Scientific Games has previously partnered with the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Scientific Games has partnered with Rush Street Interactive such that … Read more
Michigan’s Gaming Control Board has authorized live dealer games in the state. Currently, only Evolution is allowed to provide them, although they are going to partner with other providers. This means that live dealer baccarat, blackjack and roulette is expected to go live ASAP. LANSING, Mich. – Michigan, in the wake of significant success in … Read more
Gambling.com is set to go public at an undisclosed date. The website functions by recommending sportsbooks to online gamblers. They claim to have seen 35% compounded annual growth in revenue from 2017-2020. LAS VEGAS – Gambling.com, a website that recommends sportsbooks and casinos to readers, has revealed plans for an Initial Public Offering. This reveal … Read more
The Gambling Commission of Great Britain conducted a survey on gambling and advertising. 25.9% of currently active bettors reported starting gambling after receiving a free bet promo. Electronic direct advertisements tended to be effective at getting gamblers to restart after a break. LONDON – Survey data from the Gambling Commission of Great Britain has revealed … Read more
Florida has approved gambling legalization, but the Department of the Interior needs to approve it as well. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber urged them not to approve it. The Doral City Council voted to ban gambling within the city limits. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With the pending legalization of gambling in Florida comes speculation about gambling … Read more
Nevada’s Gaming Commission introduced a self-exclusion list for online casinos. The list only applies to online casinos, as there are enforcement problems at land-based casinos. Such lists exist in other states, and while not necessarily effective at reducing problem gambling on their own, can be helpful to problem gamblers in other ways. LAS VEGAS – … Read more
HB 3142, the Internet Gaming Act, did not pass during Illinois’ legislative session. This means that fans of online gambling might have to wait another year at least. SB 521 did pass, easing restrictions on collegiate sports betting in Illinois. LAS VEGAS – Illinois had set itself on a path to be one of the … Read more
Texas’ State Legislature considered multiple bills to legalize various forms of gambling. Neither of the bills seems likely to pass in the 2021 legislative session. Gamblers in Texas will likely have to wait longer for state regulated gambling. LAS VEGAS – Multiple proposals to legalize and regulate various aspects of online gambling and sports betting … Read more
Penn National is completing the acquisition of HitPoint Studios and LuckyPoint to launch their own in-house iGaming studios. The new studio will be named Penn Game Studios. The company will make exclusive online casino games for its patrons. WYOMISSING, Pa. – As online gambling grows in popularity, companies are looking for more ways to maximize … Read more