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DraftKings fined in New Jersey for self-exclusion rule violations

June 24, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

In the state of New Jersey, gaming operator, DraftKings, has been fined twice by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for self-exclusion rule violations. The details of the fines were released earlier this ...

Daily fantasy sports now legal in Alabama

Marie Kelley

June 10, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Alabama, Fantasy Sports

The state of Alabama is welcoming back daily fantasy sports (DFS) with open arms. Legislation was passed recently and signed by Governor, Kay Ivey, legalizing DFS over three years after the activity was deemed ...

PA Gaming Control Board reports $3.38m in tax revenue from fantasy contests; Rivers Casino fined $90k

K Morrison

May 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Taxation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Press Releases, Pennsylvania

Fantasy contests in Pennsylvania generated $22,542,688 in the first 12 months of operation, which in turn, generated 3,381,403 in tax revenue for the northeastern U.S. state. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control ...

NetEnt set to supply DraftKings with online casino content in New Jersey

Marie Kelley

April 25, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

Innovative gaming developer, NetEnt, has announced a new partnership with DraftKings. The developer will be providing online casino content to the daily fantasy sports contest provider's online casino site in N...

Colorado makes last-ditch effort to legalize sports betting

K Morrison

April 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Colorado, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

If the Colorado legislature passes a new sports betting bill that was introduced late last week, the western U.S. state could see the activity legalized at casinos. However, in order for that to happen, voters ...

FanDuel Sportsbook opens at Valley Forge Casino Resort

K Morrison

March 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Pennsylvania

The state of Pennsylvania's very first FanDuel Sportsbook has officially opened at Valley Forge Casino Resort, as stated in a recent announcement from the property's owner-operator, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYS...

Borgata Casino starts $11m sportsbook; Ocean Resort Casino changing owners

K Morrison

January 10, 2019

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the 1992 federal ban on sports betting this past spring, Atlantic City’s top casino said it would take wagers from the first day state regulators allow it, declaring in ...

Online sports betting helps New Jersey see massive increase in August revenues

Marie Kelley

September 13, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, New Jersey

Sportsbooks in the state of New Jersey have been joined by online offerings as of late, which has helped the overall industry to see a huge increase in wagers and gross revenues for the month of August. Accordi...

Resorts Casino Hotel set to open sports book tomorrow

Marie Kelley

August 14, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Sports betting, New Jersey

Pending regulatory approval, the Resorts Casino Hotel will be opening their land-based sports book tomorrow morning. Set for an 11 a.m. opening, the Resorts Sports Book will have a ribbon cutting presented by P...

DraftKings to partner with del Lago Resort in sports betting

Marie Kelley

July 17, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New York

Known for daily fantasy sports offerings, DraftKings has now decided to launch new sports betting options via a recent partnership in the state of New York. The company has just announced a new partnership with...

Kambi Group inks sportsbook deal with DraftKings

K Morrison

June 20, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

Daily fantasy sports contest provider, DraftKings, has entered into a multi-year sportsbook agreement with iGaming innovator, Kambi Group plc (KAMBI:FN Stockholm). The B2B provider of sports betting services to...

DraftKings enters the legal NJ sports betting market via Resorts Casino Hotel

K Morrison

June 1, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

Boston-based daily fantasy sports contest provider, DraftKings, has entered the sports betting industry, namely the New Jersey market, having reportedly partnered with the first casino hotel in Atlantic City, R...

DraftKings announces coming expansion into Australia

Adam Morgan

April 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Licenses, Fantasy Sports

American daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has announced that it intends to start offering its online contests to players in Australia later this year after receiving a license from the Northern Territor...

DraftKings hires Sean Hurley to lead sportsbetting effort

Adam Morgan

February 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Employment & Careers, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Anticipating a positive outcome to the Christie v NCAA federal lawsuit currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court, daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has announced the hiring of Sean Hu...

Expanded gambling ballot initiative may be put before Florida voters

Adam Morgan

January 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Florida

In Florida, a group opposed to the expansion of gambling has reportedly announced that it has collected enough signatures to have a special ballot initiative placed before voters at the southern state’s next mi...