All posts by Alex Weldon
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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.
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Will It Be Third Time Lucky For Single-Game Sports Betting In Canada?
Legalized sports betting in US states along the northern border has the Parliament of Canada once again considering expanded legislation of its own.
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Coronavirus Cancellations Highlight Need For Off-Season Sports Betting Options
The shutdown of nearly all international sports has amplified the conversation around betting on things like esports, chess, and other novelty markets.
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PokerStars Rolls Out Swap Hold’Em, But US Players Get Left Out Again
The size and nature of the US online poker market means players typically don't have access to novel game formats like this one from PokerStars.
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Pennsylvania Online Casinos Record Best-Ever Month; FanDuel With An Early Lead
In its first full month of operation, FanDuel Casino has surged to the top of the pack among competing online gambling sites in Pennsylvania.
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Alabama Looks Likely To Legalize Lottery; Don’t Count On Sports Betting
Alabama is one of just five US states without a lottery, though there is a bipartisan effort underway to change that — and add sports...
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2020 SCOOP Coming Early For PokerStars Players In Pennsylvania, New Jersey
With players flocking online, PokerStars is planning to move its SCOOP events in Pennsylvania and New Jersey into early Spring.
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Gambling Stocks Hit Especially Hard As Coronavirus Panic Decimates Markets
Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 have strained the global economy, with gambling companies among those hit hardest by widespread closures.
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Daily Revenue In February Adds Up To Another Record For New Jersey Online Gambling
Though the short month kept the top-line numbers down, online gambling sites in New Jersey posted a new per-day revenue record in February.
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Inspired Entertainment Working To Popularize US Virtual Sports Betting After Record Quarter
Given their success abroad and early growth in the US, it's becoming clear that virtual sports are more than just a gimmick for US online...
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Will Kentucky Get Caught Looking At Online Poker Again In 2020?
A long-suffering effort from Kentucky Rep. Adam Koenig to legalize online poker and sports betting is once again coming down to the wire.
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Every Month Should Be Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the US, and the annual initiative — now in its 18th year — is more important than ever.
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Virginia Online Lottery Bill Signed Into Law; Sports Betting and Casinos To Follow
The Virginia legislature has sent sports betting and casino bills to Gov. Ralph Northam less than a week after he authorized online lottery sales.
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Freehold Raceway Ready To Make A Run At Sports Betting In New Jersey
A license for Freehold would free up three more online sports betting brands in New Jersey, likely including Barstool Sportsbook.
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Connecticut Tribes, Governor Still Miles Apart On Expanded Gambling
Almost two years into their stalemate, Gov. Lamont and the tribes of Connecticut have made little progress toward a compromise on expanded gambling.
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Colorado Casinos Gearing Up For Springtime Sports Betting Debut
Applicants are lined up at the starting gate, and regulators in Colorado expect a May 1 go-live for retail and online sports betting.
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Online Gambling Sites Open For Business As Coronavirus Panic Shutters Land-Based Casinos
The outbreak of novel coronavirus COVID-19 is taking its toll on casino revenues worldwide, driving people to both legal and illegal online gambling sites.
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Stars Group Revenue Soars, Even As Online Poker Keeps Losing Altitude
Poker no longer represents the heart of the Stars Group operation, a shift which will only hasten under the pending merger with Flutter Entertainment.
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William Hill Strikes Online Gambling Deal With Michigan Tribe
The British betting giant announced its plans to offer online gambling in Michigan in partnership with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
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Alabama Governor Orders Study On Gambling Expansion
This week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey appointed a team of 12 volunteers to study the potential for expanded gambling in her conservative southern state.
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Newcomers Change PA Online Casino Landscape in 2020: $14 Million In January Revenue
PA online gambling hits $14 million in gross revenue for a month with the addition of FanDuel Casino.
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Outgoing CEO Murren Leaves Behind A Complicated Legacy, Landscape At MGM
Jim Murren announced that he will vacate his role as CEO prior to the conclusion of his contract, which was not set to expire until...
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WSOP Confirms Another Huge Expansion For Online Bracelet Events, Up To 14
The 2020 World Series of Poker will have a full slate of online bracelet events available to players in New Jersey and Nevada.
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Caesars Deal Gives Unibet Online Access to Indiana and Iowa
The deal will allow Unibet to apply for online gambling licenses in partnership with Caesars' land-based properties in Indiana and Iowa.
