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Six Months In, In-Person Registration for Iowa Online Sports Betting Shows Mixed Results as Proponents Tout Success
Last week, the latest sportsbook announced it was coming to Iowa, although not anytime soon. A spokesman for Kindred Group said the company isn’t planning to launch its Unibet app in Iowa until next January, when the period of in-person registration for...
Louisiana’s Jena Choctaw Pines Casino Continues to Repair Weekend Computer Glitches
A Louisiana tribal gaming property was still trying to correct computer malfunctions that apparently impacted slots over the Presidents Day weekend. Jena Choctaw Pines Casino reportedly was facing technical glitches Monday morning, though many issues are likely resolved. As of Friday, 300...
New South Wales Officials Impose Record Penalties on Australian Sportsbooks
New South Wales’ Ladbrokes and Neds gambling businesses were fined (US)$139,378 for allegedly illegal gaming inducements that were included in advertisements appearing on TV and social media. The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority of New South Wales imposed the historic penalty on...
Alabama Gov. Ivey Picks 12, Including Methodist Bishop, to Study Expanded Gaming
As expected, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has created a study group that will look at expanded gaming options for the state. In a statement announcing the executive order she signed to create the panel, Ivey noted there have been more than 180...
Bloody Fight Erupts Again at Foxwoods Casino Bar
Connecticut police arrested one man as they continue to investigate a violent struggle that broke out at a Foxwoods Resort Casino bar this weekend in which one victim was repeatedly stabbed. The melee involved a “large” number of patrons at the Centrale...
Japan’s Tsukasa Akimoto Maintains Innocence, Calls Continue for Testimony in Legislature
Indicted Japanese politician Tsukasa Akimoto, who remains at the center of a casino bribery scandal, denied the allegations to the media and wants to resume his role in the Diet as soon as next month. In a 20-minute press conference on Friday,...
Ex-Convict Reportedly Indicted for Murder of Taxi Driver at Casino Arizona
An Arizona grand jury has indicted Gabriel Milford Kavoka on first-degree premeditated murder and carjacking charges in connection with the killing of a taxi driver outside of Casino Arizona last August, according to recent news reports. Kavoka was apprehended shortly after the...
NCAA Basketball Title Odds Show No Clear Favorite, Lots of Value a Month Before Selection Sunday
One month from Saturday is Selection Sunday, the day we’ll know who makes the field for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. And the one thing we know already is that this year’s Big Dance will be one of the most unpredictable...
Split in Risen Star Stakes Saturday Could Give Two Horses Entries into Kentucky Derby
Two horses will likely earn their way into the field for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, as the Fair Grounds Race Course will run two divisions of the Grade II Risen Star Stakes. The Derby prep race down in New Orleans drew...
DraftKings Signs Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy Partnership Deals with Celtics, Pacers, and Sixers
DraftKings announced earlier this week that it has signed multi-year gaming partnerships with three NBA teams, a move that further strengthens the sports technology and entertainment company's ties to the basketball league. The teams involved are the Indiana Pacers, the Philadelphia 76ers,...
