All posts by Alex Weldon
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Rhode Island Lottery Banking On New Online Games To Plug Revenue Leak
Launching instant draw games and keno this week, Rhode Island became the eighth US state offering a full suite of online lottery products.
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Betting On Coronavirus Precautions, US Casinos Reopen In Growing Numbers
Nearly two dozen casinos in five US states have reopened to guests, with protections in place intended to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
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Summer Launch A Possibility As West Virginia Lotto Approves Online Gambling Rules
With regulators set to file temporary rules with the Secretary of State, expedited online gambling could be coming to WV as soon as July.
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Unbound By Shutdown Mandates, US Tribal Casinos Slowly Start To Reopen
While most Indian tribes are voluntarily complying with local ordinances, some are beginning to exercise sovereignty to reopen their casinos.
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Save The Date: Stars Group, Flutter To Become One On May 5
With most of the key hurdles behind them, the two international gambling giants expect their $6 billion union to close next week.
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6 Ways Casinos Will Try To Reduce The Risk Of Contagion When They Reopen
US casinos will likely begin to reopen before a vaccine is developed, creating the need for real solutions to mitigate the spread of the novel...
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Coronavirus Relief Loans Finally Coming To Small Casinos, But Too Late For Some
The US Small Business Administration has finally relaxed its rules on the dispersement of federal aid to small gambling companies.
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Going Green: DraftKings Casino Racing Into Pennsylvania This Week
DraftKings Casino was up for approval in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, poised to become the 10th operator to join the PA online casino market.
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US Sports Gambling Giants Rely On Innovation To Survive Uncertain Times
Seeking to fill the sports void, DraftKings and FanDuel have rolled out a number of innovative partnerships and products in recent weeks.
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Flutter, Stars Group Shareholders Sign Off On $6B Tie-Up
The marriage of Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group is two steps closer to completion after approval from their respective investors this week.
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Caesars Online Casino Launches In Pennsylvania; WSOP PA Coming Soon?
Harrah's Philadelphia on Thursday became the ninth land-based operator to begin offering online casino gambling in Pennsylvania.
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Is 2020 The Right Time To Reimagine The World Series Of Poker?
The postponement of the 2020 WSOP may hasten the logistical and practical changes Caesars was already contemplating for its flagship summer poker series.
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US Online Gambling Is A Bright Spot As Casino Industry Stalls; Will It Expand?
US online casinos that are legal are generating revenue as other forms of gambling are off the board. Will more states join NJ and...
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Rivers, PokerStars Overtake FanDuel As Pennsylvania Online Gambling Blossoms
Online casinos and poker sites in Pennsylvania won almost $25 million in March, salvaging at least some gaming revenue from the coronavirus closures.
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GGPoker Adds ElkY, International Partnership With WSOP
The new partnership will spawn another WSOP Online Super Circuit, but it likely won't play a role in plans for the 2020 World Series of...
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With Live Card Rooms Shut Down, New Jersey Online Poker Revenue Doubles In March
With casinos closed due to the coronavirus, online gambling sites in New Jersey posted record revenue numbers in March across casino and poker verticals.
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Closed By Coronavirus And Omitted From Federal Dispersement, Small US Casinos Plead For Relief
US casinos with fewer than 500 employees are stil waiting to find out if they qualify for federal coronavirus relief under the CARES Act.
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Southeast Connecticut Mayors Want Tribal Online Gambling Via Executive Order
An organization representing 22 municipalities in southeast Connecticut asked Gov. Ned Lamont last week to authorize online gambling in the state.
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Report: US Tribal Casinos Have Lost $1.5 Billion In Two Weeks
Tribal casino shutdowns related to coronavirus have left nearly 300,000 Americans jobless, resulting in more than $300 million in lost wages to date.
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UK Gambling Regulator Slaps Caesars With Record £13 Million Fine For ‘Systemic Failures’
The UKGC has issued yet another record-breaking fine, this one to Caesars Entertainment for failures in responsible-gaming and AML practices.
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WSOP Backs Up Successful Online Super Circuit With $4 Million Spring Championships
Fresh off a successful Online Super Circuit, WSOP unveiled its Spring Online Championships with a record $4 million guaranteed.
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SBC Making The Best Of A Bad Situation With Digital Summit
With large gatherings widely prohibited during the coronavirus outbreak, the SBC Digital Summit serves as an alternative to physical gaming conferences.
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PokerStars Guarantees For April’s PASCOOP Among Largest In Modern US Online Poker
The inaugural Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker starts April 4, with $2 million in total guarantees spread across 100 events.
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PokerStars Releases 2020 New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker Schedule
The 2020 PokerStars NJSCOOP starts April 11, featuring $1.2 million in combined guarantees across a schedule of 48 events.
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WSOP Online Super Circuit Going Gangbusters With Few Alternatives For Housebound Players
Social-distancing protocols and casino closures in Nevada and New Jersey are driving swarms of players to online poker sites like WSOP and PokerStars.
