Hearing for 2018 Wire Act Opinion Scheduled for June 18

Sports betting in the United States was on a roll, that is until the coronavirus pandemic happened and everything turned into chaos as sporting activities across the globe were either postponed or canceled altogether. Despite the setback, there are still very high hopes for sports betting in the country with several states still pursuing legislation […]

Caesars Online Casino Goes Live in Pennsylvania

Last Thursday, renowned gaming and hospitality operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation launched an online gambling site in the Keystone State. Known as Caesars Online Casino, the new iGaming platform launched in collaboration with Harrah’s Philadelphia and becomes the ninth online gaming site to go live in the state. The launch of the new online gambling site […]

Online Casino and Poker Officially Coming to Germany

Germany has been one of the territories that held out on the idea of legalizing online gambling despite the immense potential of that particular space. This is no longer the case thanks to the recent approval of a new set of gambling regulations by the country’s lawmakers. The heads of the country’s 16 states have […]

Australian Authority Clears Flutter’s Merger with The Stars Group

Last Tuesday, Flutter Entertainment which is one of the most popular gaming operators on the planet announced that it has received approval from Australia’s competition watchdog for its bid to merge with the Australian-based The Stars Group (TSG), its biggest rival. Even though this has been described as more of an “informal approval” it clears […]

Twin River Inks Partnership with FanDuel and DraftKings

The sports betting sector in Colorado just grew bigger thanks to a recently signed partnership between Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., and two of the most reputable brands in the country’s sports betting landscape. DraftKings and FanDuel, the two companies, will be providing their highly praised products and services both at retail locations in the […]

United Kingdom Gambling Commission Bans Credit Card Gambling

Following an intensive 12-week consultation with the members of the public and a number of stakeholders in the gaming sector, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission has recently announced a ban on credit gambling. Beginning April 14, both online and retail gamblers in the country will no longer be able to use their credit cards to […]

Online Gambling and Sports Betting Legalized in Michigan

Last Friday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bill that legalizes sports betting and online gambling. The 10-bill package that the governor approved entails several gambling-related aspects that are expected to significantly impact gaming in the state. Governor Whitmer has called the move a bipartisan win for the state since it will not […]

PGCB Addresses Issues with Self-Exclusion Scheme

As it stands, the state of Pennsylvania has about 15,000 known or registered problem gamblers who have registered on the state’s voluntary self-exclusion program. The program has been designed with some rather foolproof rules that have so far proven to be quite effective. However, a few concerns have been raised with regard to unambiguity in […]

Online Poker Finally Live in Pennsylvania

Online poker has finally found its way back to the Keystone State after several years in hiatus. This development came on November 4 when PokerStars, one of the world’s most popular poker brands launched its online poker platform. The launch marked the beginning of a two-day test-phase that was overseen by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control […]

Wynn Resorts, Full House Partner for Indiana, Colorado Sports Betting

Full House Resorts and Wynn Resorts have recently inked a partnership agreement to allow the latter to operate mobile and online sportsbooks at Full House’s properties in Indiana and Colorado. The Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts Inc. currently runs a total of five casinos in four states. Over the past few months, it has been […]