Posts by Adia Randall
PointsBet, Aiming To Enter NJ Online Gambling Market In 2021
PointsBet has announced an agreement to bring its online casino to NJ’s online gambling market. The deal depends on Twin River Worldwide Holdings to purchase Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino. The innovative and unique player experience available through the online casino will be available in NJ at the start of 2021. NEWARK, N.J. -…
Read MoreFirst Stadium Sportsbook Launches In The Nation’s Capital
William Hill launched the temporary first retail sportsbook in Washington D.C. and in a sports complex. The first bets were made by season ticket holders from each team that players in the complex’s inaugural year. The permanent location of this sportsbook is under construction and will open in the Fall of this year pending approval.…
Read MoreGameCo Approved To Bring Video Game Gambling In NJ
GameCo has a license from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to release its products to online and land-based casinos and sportsbooks in the state. The emphasis on video gambling will bring in a younger audience for the country. There are head-to-head contests that will be available in NJ casinos as GameCo products grow…
Read MoreMassachusetts Adds Sports Betting To Economic Development Bill
A proposal for online sportsbooks that will not be affiliated with a land-based sportsbook has been added to an already advancing economic bill. The economic bill will help with many initiatives to help create and find jobs for residents of Massachusetts. The addition of the sports betting proposal can help the state economy and make…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Using $9 Million In PPP Funds For Gambling, Stock Trading
Andrew Marnell has been arrested for allegedly defrauding $9 million in COVID-19 relief funds and using it for gambling and stock trading. There is evidence of brokerage accounts with over $2 million of losses in the last month and security footage of Marnell at the casino where it is reported he lost over $100,000. If…
Read MoreIndiana Approves Eldorado Acquisition of Caesars Entertainment
Indiana Gaming Commission has approved of the merger of Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment. The deal requires Eldorado to sell three of its Indiana casinos. They are now waiting for the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and the Indiana Horse Racing Commission to finalize the deal. INDIANAPOLIS – Plans for the acquiring of Caesars Entertainment…
Read MoreStock Prices Rise For Online Golden Nugget Casino In The First Day
Stock prices for Golden Nugget Online rise to 14.2% in the first day of trading. The CEO of the company also owns the Houston Rockets which is why the site will stop gamblers from betting on Rocket games. The online casino is only offered in NJ currently but looks to be in Pennsylvania and Michigan…
Read MoreTribal Turf War Still Ongoing For North Carolina Casino
An amended complaint was filed to stop the building of a casino operated by the Catawba Indian Nation. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians believe that the land belongs to them and are fighting for the DOI to stop the approval for the development of the casino. The decision seems to be final and the…
Read MoreArkansas Commissioners Casino Proposal Approval Comes With Backlash
The Arkansas Racing Commission granted the approval of building a land-based casino operated by Gulfside. Gulfside was picked over Cherokee and won the total vote by 71 points. Cherokee officials have since been vocal that they believe there were biases that caused for the scoring to not go their way. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – One…
Read MoreThe Pandemic Effect On Sports Betting And Online Casinos
The coronavirus has stopped the sports world and had a huge effect on the overall gambling industry In America, the hiatus of sports have increased online gambling numbers by at least 25%. From studies in European countries, sports bettors are not turning to online gambling and in fact, online gambling numbers are decreasing. ATLANTIC CITY,…
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