All posts by Heather Fletcher
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FanDuel Casino Debuts As A Standalone App In New Jersey And Adds Live Dealers In Michigan
FanDuel Casino is available as a standalone app in New Jersey now, rather than just a tag-along with FanDuel Sportsbook. In addition, FanDuel Casino is...
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PointsBet Launches Online Casino In New Jersey Following US Market Debut In Michigan
PointsBet Casino launched in New Jersey in July 2021, its second state after Michigan, and is the first operator on the Bally's AC license.
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Poker Player Scott Robbins Sues Borgata For Lifetime Ban Over Comments He Claims Were Made In Jest
Scott Robbins says he asked a Borgata desk clerk if he'd survive a fall from the building's windows, and ended up banned for it.
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Michigan Authorizes Ten Online Casino Operators To Offer Live Dealer Games
Evolution Gaming's live dealer empire has expanded to a third state with the opening of its new studio in Southfield, Michigan.
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Michigan’s Online Casinos Take A Small Dip In June, Yet Synergy Continues With The Retail Gaming Industry
In Michigan, both online casino and retail gaming revenue are holding steady, with no signs of either cannibalizing the other.
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Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins Discusses Poker Room Plans And Construction Delays For One Casino Resort, But Mum On A Hypothetical Online Future
Urban One is entering the retail gambling space with a casino in Richmond, VA, but won't say whether online gambling is a future aspiration.
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Gaming Licenses Are Compliable’s Comfort Zone, Taking Nuisance Off Of Operators’ Backs
Applying for a gaming or sports betting license can be quite a chore, but getting it done quickly and accurately can save millions of dollars.
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Michigan’s FireKeepers Casino Now Offers Online Gambling, Sports Betting
The Michigan iGaming market is nearly complete with the launch of FireKeepers Casino and Sportsbook today, its penultimate operator.
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FanDuel IPO May Be Delayed As Complications Continue
Media organizations are widely reporting that a US FanDuel IPO, expected this summer, will be delayed until next year.
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How A New Slots Technology Is Helping To Integrate Online And Retail Rewards Systems And Improve Casinos’ Bottom Lines
Slot machines are key for casinos due to their efficiency in generating revenue. Acres Manufacturing is looking to streamline them further.
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Skill-Based Games Removed In VA, Amid Discrimination Claim From Asian-Americans
Skill games, once a gray area, became illegal in Virginia on July 1, but some local business owners are fighting to get them back.
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FanDuel Officially Partnered With Mohegan For Connecticut Market Access
FanDuel will officially partner with Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) on retail and online gambling, sports betting and DFS in CT.
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Will FanDuel Partner With Mohegan For More Than Fantasy Sports In Connecticut?
As word spread on Thursday that daily fantasy sports operators in Connecticut will be able to continue serving players, speculation continued that FanDuel will partner...
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One Month Into Its New Jersey Lottery Trial, Ticket Courier Lotto.com Plans To Expand
CEO Tom Metzger told OPR that web-based lottery ticket courier Lotto.com is pleased with its early performance in the Garden State.
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For Online Gambling Social Media Ads, Facebook Might Be The Best Bet
Online gambling operators care about social media network visibility, so the recent news that YouTube would enact restrictions on gambling ad placements couldn't have gone...
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Mohegan Sun Announces Online Gambling Division As Connecticut Launch Nears
Mohegan Digital launched today in Connecticut as the iGaming arm of Mohegan Sun.
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PlayStudios Offers Real-World Rewards For Free-To-Play Games, But Stock Stagnant
So far, PlayStudios investors don't seem too thrilled about the newly combined company that offers free-to-play game users rewards.
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Can Lottery Ticket Couriers Catalyze A Rise In Sales? What About iLotteries?
Lottery ticket sales fell during pandemic business shutdowns and restrictions. Lottery ticket couriers hope to change that.
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How Young Is Too Young To Begin Talking About Responsible Gambling?
Responsible gambling education is aimed at Americans who can legally gamble. That leaves little education for anyone under the age of 21.
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Virginia’s Gambling Expansion Efforts Are Speeding Along, But Prospects For Online Casino And Poker Remain Uncertain
Virginia lawmakers aren’t wasting any time on opening up Old Dominion to legal wagering. The state has authorized construction of five retail casinos at a...
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DraftKings Social Goes Fully Live For DFS Customers Early Next Week, With Sports Bettors To Follow
Early next week is the anticipated launch of DraftKings Social. Daily fantasy sports players will have first access to the new features.
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Retail Casinos Are Returning To Full Capacity, With Las Vegas Leading The Way
Nevada's land-based casinos are permitted to operate at full capacity again. So are the retail casinos in 14 other states.
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PlayUp Seeks To Grow Its US Business Through Caesars Market Access Deal, Including A New Jersey Online Casino
Caesars Entertainment is adding to its online gambling partnerships in the US. The latest deal is with Australian online betting platform provider PlayUp. Last month,...
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Why The Latest Round Of Social Casino Lawsuits Is Focusing On App Distributors Rather Than The Game Developers
Google Play and the Apple App Store are being challenged in court separately for their role in distributing social casino products.
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Deposits, Withdrawals Get Easier For Michigan Online Gamblers, Helping Operators’ Bottom Lines In The Process
PayNearMe and Paysafe have both just announced that they've received approval to begin operating in Michigan's online gambling market.
