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Dover Downs Casino new owner closes poker room

June 10, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Poker, Delaware

In Delaware, new management at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino has decided to close its 18-table poker room formerly located on the casino's third floor. Now owned by Twin River Worldwide Holdings (NYSE: TRWH...

Dover Downs casino open on Christmas Day for the first time ever

K Morrison

December 24, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Delaware, Taxation

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will reportedly be open on Christmas Day for the first time ever in the small Mid-Atlantic state's history. According to the Delaware State News, for the first time since slot ...

NASCAR to refine rules on sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

October 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Delaware, Sports betting

In the United States, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has reportedly announced that it intends to adopt new rules early next year that will clarify its policies on sportsbetting. ...

Sports betting doing well in Delaware

Marie Kelley

July 5, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Delaware, Sports betting

After becoming the first state in the US to offer legalized sports betting after the May ruling by the United States Supreme Court to strike down PASPA, Delaware is doing quite well with their new industry. The...

Delaware House of Representatives approves casino tax break measure

Adam Morgan

July 2, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Delaware, Licenses

The three casinos in the small eastern state of Delaware could soon be paying less tax after lawmakers provisionally approved legislation late last week that would lower the overall duty on slot revenues by a f...

Delaware begins offering single-game sports wagering

Adam Morgan

June 7, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Delaware, Sports betting

The small eastern state of Delaware reportedly earned over $320,000 from sportsbetting on Tuesday after its three casinos became the first in the nation outside of Las Vegas to offer punters the ability to plac...

Scientific Games Corporation to implement Delaware Lottery’s expansion into sports betting

Marie Kelley

June 6, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Delaware, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Last month, it was announced that the state of Delaware would be ready to launch full-scale sports betting by June, following the United States Supreme Court’s overturning of the Professional and Amateur Sports...

Delaware to launch ‘full-scale’ sports betting in June

K Morrison

May 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Delaware, Sports betting, New Jersey

Since the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on May 14, 2018, Delaware and New Jersey are racing to become the first states, o...

888 rolls out interstate poker network in three U.S. states

K Morrison

May 15, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker, Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey

Leading online gaming operator and platform provider, 888 Holdings PLC (888) (888:London) has confirmed the May 1 launch of its interstate poker network that will see poker players throughout three regulated U....

Casino relief bill moves through Delaware State Senate

Marie Kelley

April 27, 2018

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

Senate Bill 144 is a piece of legislation that would help the three racinos in Delaware to stay afloat. The bill just recently passed within the state Senate, offering a reduction in gaming revenue payments tha...

WSOP.com’s $15 million summer begins May 1

Marie Kelley

April 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey

As the interstate compact takes effect on May 1st, bringing WSOP poker platforms in New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware together, there will be a ton of quality online poker action available. The WSOP is preparing ...

New Jersey to join online multi-state poker pool

Marie Kelley

April 18, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey

The long-awaited expansion of online gambling involving multi-state player pooling will take place next month. On May 1st, New Jersey will join Delaware and Nevada in pooling online poker players. Individuals t...

Juergen Trager wins Delaware Poker Championship main event

Adam Morgan

September 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Delaware

The seventh annual Delaware Poker Championship was held at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino over the weekend and saw more than 1,500 players compete in nine major poker tournaments for cash prizes totaling $160...

As New Jersey iGambling soars, Delaware sees huge drop in earnings

Marie Kelley

April 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Delaware, Online Gambling News

The state of New Jersey has proven to be a market leader when it comes to online gaming. Online casino and poker gaming have done quite well in the state, easily surpassing Nevada and Delaware when it comes to ...

GeoComply’s new head office awarded Nevada gaming license

Lars Jones

February 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Delaware, Licenses, Nevada, New Jersey

February 1, 2017 – Vancouver, Canada (Press Release): GeoComply’s rapid expansion in global geolocation and anti-fraud solutions for the gaming, DFS, and media rights industries has led to the establishment of ...