All posts by Alex Weldon
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Michigan Online Gambling Revenue Holds Steady In May, As FanDuel Establishes Itself In Second Place
Most major online gambling operators were treading water in MI in May, but FanDuel has achieved some separation from its closest competitor.
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WSOP Fall Live Series Schedule Released, Featuring 88 Bracelet Events Starting September 30
WSOP has released the schedule for this year's live series, taking place later than usual from late September through mid-November.
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DraftKings Casino Launches DK Craps In New Jersey, With Pennsylvania, Michigan and West Virginia Coming Soon
Craps is popular in retail casinos, but rarely seen online. DraftKings is looking to change that with a new product in NJ, PA, MI and...
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New Hampshire Becomes The Latest State To Authorize Slots-Like Historical Horse Racing Machines
New Hampshire is the latest state to embrace the bizarre phenomenon of historical horse racing machines as a substitute for slots.
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The Illinois Legislative Session Ends Today – Is The Online Gambling Effort Dead?
HB3142 promised a rapid launch for Illinois online casinos, but the legislative session has now ended, leaving it in limbo until fall.
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Pennsylvania Casinos’ Long-Running Lawsuit Against State Lottery Dismissed By Commonwealth Court Judge
Pennsylvania casinos felt that the lottery was offering games too similar to their own slots. A judge has disagreed.
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Is Sony’s Esports Betting Patent A Game-Changer, Or Much Ado About Nothing?
Sony has caused a stir by filing for an esports betting patent, but consultant Chris LaPorte sees a long and difficult road ahead.
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Pennsylvania’s Online Casino Market Settles Into The Same Groove As Neighboring New Jersey
PA and NJ are now like two peas in a pod when it comes to their iGaming markets. Both saw 2% drops in daily average...
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Canadian PokerStars Customers Now Able To Access Casino And Sports Betting Verticals
Canadians have long been able to play poker on PokerStars, but had been denied access to its casino and sportsbook until last week.
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Promise To Negotiate Online Gambling Removed From Florida Sports Betting Compact
Florida's special legislative session to ratify a new tribal gaming compact began with the removal of language regarding online casinos.
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New Jersey Online Casinos Experience A Rare Stumble In April, Amidst A Run Of Otherwise Steady Growth
Growth has been the name of the game for the New Jersey online gambling market, but April 2021 was a rare exception.
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American Casinos Rebound Strongly From The Pandemic, Starting 2021 With A Nearly Record-Breaking Quarter
According to the AGA's Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, Q1 was a virtual tie for the best quarter on record for US casinos.
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Foxes Don’t Flutter: Inside US Gambling’s Most Unhappy Marriage
The partnership between Fox Sports and The Stars Group made sense at the time, but far less under Flutter's ownership.
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Nevada Regulators To Consider Authorizing Online Casinos In Public Consultation May 13
The Nevada Gaming Control Board will hold a public workshop on May 13 to receive feedback on the idea of authorizing online casinos.
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New Florida Tribal Compact Authorizing Sports Betting Also Promises iGaming Negotiations Within 36 Months
Florida's sports betting agreement with the Seminole Tribe also commits the state to begin negotiations for iGaming within three years.
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Words Matter: UK Study Finds Transparency Problems In How Operators Convey The Odds To Their Players
A team of researchers found that UK online casinos follow only the letter of the rules when it comes to informing players of game odds.
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WSOP Releases Full Schedule For US Portion Of Online Bracelet Series, To Run Throughout July
This year's World Series of Poker has separate online and live components, and the schedule for the former is now available.
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Washington State Lottery Expresses Concerns About Launch Of Gray Market Courier Service Mido Lotto
Lottery courier services allow state residents to buy physical lottery tickets by proxy using their phones or tablets.
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Sophomore PASCOOP Kicks Off PokerStars US Spring Festivities With New Third Buy-In Tier
PokerStars Pennsylvania's PASCOOP kicks off next Sunday, April 28 with $2.1 million in guarantees across 120 events.
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Mike Postle Drops Defamation Lawsuit In Face Of Anti-SLAPP Motion, Now On The Hook For Legal Fees
After months without an update, Mike Postle's story has come to an end as he has dropped his defamation suit against Veronica Brill et al.
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WSOP Announces Tentative Dates For Fall Live Series, Plus Online Summer Series
Pencil in Sep 30-Nov 23 on your calendar. Those are the dates that WSOP has announced for this year's series, pending approval.
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BetMGM Poker May Launch In Michigan This Afternoon, Becoming The Second Operator In The State
BetMGM Poker's launch has made Michigan the only state outside of New Jersey currently offering two legal options for online poker.
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Full Steam Ahead In Connecticut As Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Reaches Compromise With Governor’s Office
Connecticut has cleared what was probably the largest hurdle to legalizing online gambling: reaching a fair compromise with the tribes.
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PokerStars Makes Moves In Pennsylvania As Market Growth Continues In February
Daily average revenue for Pennsylvania iGaming operators grew 7.7% in February, a slight slowdown from the past two months.
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One Month In, Michigan’s Online Casino Market Already Rivals Pennsylvania’s
Michigan took its time getting its online gambling market off the ground, but it was worth the wait, as revenue is already pouring in.
