Decatur City Council to study ways to limit video gambling locations Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIllinois June 6, 2016 0What started out as a good idea now has city officials in Decatur, Illinois searching to find ways to limit...
New York Gets Closer to Regulating Online Poker Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker LawOnline gambling regulationNew York June 3, 2016 0New York is now a step closer to regulating online poker after a bill got favorable vote by the state’s...
Trio of casinos account for 16% of Detroit revenues Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOntarioSports bettingTaxationMichigan May 4, 2016 0The American Gaming Association (AGA) has revealed that the $174.3 million contributed by the three casinos in Detroit last year...
Idaho AG reaches agreements with DraftKings and FanDuel to cease operations in the state Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFantasy SportsIdaho May 3, 2016 0After negotiating for three months, the Attorney General of Idaho, DraftKings and FanDuel have come to an agreement. Lawrence Wasden...
FanDuel and DraftKings exit Alabama; DFS bill signed by Tennessee gov Kim M TennesseeLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaFantasy Sports May 1, 2016 0On Friday, Attorney General Luther Strange announced that both FanDuel and DraftKings have agreed to shut down operations in the...
Washington hires New Jersey consultant for report into gambling Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsWashington April 26, 2016 1The Washington State Gambling Commission has hired New Jersey-based consultant Spectrum Gaming Group to prepare an economic market study into...
Michigan legislators introduce bill to legalize online casino and poker games Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationOnline PokerMichigan April 19, 2016 0Gaming analysts were expecting either California or Pennsylvania to become the fourth state in the U.S to legalize online gambling...
U.S. Congress to hold hearing on sports betting, DFS, and online gambling Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Online gambling regulationSports bettingFantasy Sports April 15, 2016 1Next month, online gambling, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and sports betting will be topics discussed at a Congressional hearing. ESPN’s...
DraftKings and FanDuel decide to shut down paid contests in New York Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFantasy SportsNew York March 22, 2016 0DraftKings and FanDuel are two of the biggest Daily Fantasy Sports operators in the United States and have a strong...
Fanduel to stop DFS operations in Texas; DraftKings to continue Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFantasy SportsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationTexas March 5, 2016 0The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (pictured) has joined the legion of attorneys general across the United States to make...
122 page bill proposes changes to Florida–Seminole compact, expands gambling, decouples tracks Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingLicensesFlorida February 29, 2016 0A “proposed committee substitute” to be considered today by Florida‘s House Finance and Tax Committee would keep most of the proposed...
WPT owners OurGame to develop e-sports arenas; Las Vegas Strip one possible location Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasTechnologyFantasy eSportsNevada February 18, 2016 0Beijing based Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. bought the World Poker Tour from Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc in an all cash deal for...
Plan for $2.8-billion bid by CEO Baazov to buy out Amaya, PokerStars Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsPokerOnline Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 2, 2016 0In a press release on Monday, David Baazov, chairman and chief executive officer of Montreal-based Amaya Inc, announced a plan...
New York State assemblyman Gary Pretlow wants online poker to be legalized Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.LicensesTaxationFantasy SportsNew York January 25, 2016 0New York State assemblyman Gary Pretlow has been pushing for the legalization of online poker in the state for the...
In Depth; The mess in Texas 2016: 8-Liners, Lottery, Indian casinos, Historical Racing, DFS, Cruise ships Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingHorse RacingCasino NewsLotteryLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationTexas January 24, 2016 0The state of the state in Texas gaming didn’t actually change on the ground in 2015, but several issues are at...