All posts by Alex Weldon
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Entain Foundation Becomes A Donor For UNLV’s International Gaming Institute
The Entain Foundation, Entain's non-profit responsible gaming wing, announced two new efforts for Responsible Gaming Education Week.
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Connecticut Online Gambling Goes Live In Two Weeks, But What About Poker?
Connecticut online gambling is set to debut in two weeks, but what about online poker? It's legal, but will anyone launch a product?
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BetMGM Casino Gains Market Share In August, As DraftKings, FanDuel Slump In Off-Season
August online casino revenue numbers are in. Sports-focused companies have been losing market share to pure casino operators over the summer.
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Connecticut Eyes Oct. 7 As Date For Synchronized Online Gambling, Sports Betting Launch
Time to get excited, Nutmeggers! Chief of Staff Paul Mounds says the state is focused on Oct. 7 as a launch date for online gambling.
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Caesars Carves Up William Hill, Agrees To Sell Non-US Portions To 888 Holdings In $3 Billion Deal
As expected, Caesars will hold on only to William Hill's US operations and Liberty platform, selling the rest to 888 for $3 billion.
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DraftKings Rocket: Another New Game For The US Market, Another Step Towards The Crypto Space
Crypto enthusiasts may recognize DraftKings Casino's latest title, which invites you to try to take your wager 'to the moon.'
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PokerStars Kicks Off Synchronized US Championships This Week, As International WCOOP Winds Down
For the first time, PokerStars has synchronized the annual championships of its US sites, perhaps with an eye towards an interstate future.
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With One Month Until The WSOP Begins, Five Important Questions Loom
This year's WSOP will be an unprecedented affair for a few reasons. Here are five of the biggest uncertainties facing the series.
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PokerStars Petitions US Supreme Court Over $1.3 Billion Kentucky Verdict
Stars Interactive Holdings has petitioned SCOTUS for a writ of certiorari over the $1.3 billion fine it faces from the state of Kentucky.
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WSOP Employs A Tournament-Heavy Strategy In Pennsylvania, Even In The Absence Of Interstate Traffic Sharing
The World Series of Poker is America's most prestigious tournament brand, so it's no wonder WSOP is going hard on tournaments in PA.
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New Jersey Online Casinos Get Back To Setting Records Following Three-Month Slump
While the other large states with legal online casinos have been stagnant, New Jersey got back to setting records in July.
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WPT Borgata Poker Open Makes An Online Comeback For Season XIX In Partnership With BetMGM – $1M Guaranteed
The first US online WPT stop of Season XIX, and the second in history, will take place on the Partypoker US Network in September.
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DraftKings To Acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming In All-Shares Transaction Worth An Estimated $1.56 Billion
US online gambling's latest M&A story is DraftKings' announcement of an all-shares deal to scoop up Golden Nugget Online Gaming.
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The Gambling Industry Desperately Needs Gaming Knowledge Centers, But Setting Them Up Is Easier Said Than Done
Bringing business, lawmakers and academics together to establish best practices is a common sense solution for a complex industry.
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Penn National Announces Its Second Major Sports Media Acquisition: Score Media & Gaming
Penn National already owns one major sports media brand in Barstool, so why is it spending $2 billion on TheScore?
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Pennsylvania’s Online Gambling Market Experiences A Small But Significant Drop In June
The story of the PA online gambling market has generally been one of growth, yet June saw revenue take a small but significant drop.
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Calm Waters Continue For New Jersey’s Online Gambling Market In June
New Jersey's online casinos and poker rooms collected a total of $107 million in revenue in June, completing a very stable quarter.
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WSOP’s Future Home Revealed In Unexpected Fashion By Pool Tournament Organizer
A pool tournament organizer says that it is being displaced from Bally's and Paris Las Vegas next year to make room for the WSOP.
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WSOP Online Poker Launches In Pennsylvania, Nearly Two Years After The Market Opened
Today's the day for Pennsylvania poker players! The state's third major online poker operator, WSOP, is now dealing its first hands.
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New Jersey Seeks To Establish America’s Most Ambitious Gambling Treatment Diversion Court Program To Date
Gambling treatment diversion courts allow gambling addicts the option to commit to recovery rather than face incarceration.
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WSOP Announces Long-Anticipated Entry To Pennsylvania Market, Coming July 12
Starting July 12, WSOP.com will become PA's fourth poker brand, though it won't be sharing traffic with its interstate network at first.
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Woman Alleges BetMGM Owes Her $3 Million From Online Roulette In Michigan
A woman who says she won $3 million playing a St. Patrick's-themed roulette is suing BetMGM over what happened at its Michigan online casino.
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Canada’s Single-Game Sports Wagering Bill Is One Short Step From Becoming Law
Bill C-218, repealing the prohibition on single game sports betting in Canada, now needs only Royal Asset to become law.
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As Wire Act Appeal Window Closes, State Attorneys General Implore DOJ To Bury The Issue Once And For All
AGs of Ohio, Michigan, and 24 other states have written to the DOJ to ask it to put the Wire Act issue to rest once...
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Pennsylvania’s Adjusted Online Gambling Revenue Exceeds $100 Million For The First Time In May
Pennsylvania online casinos and poker rooms bloomed in May while other legal iGaming states lay fallow.
