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New Jersey Skill Gaming Slot Machine Hybrids Closer to Regulatory Approval
New Jersey skill gaming moved one step closer to unleashing on the casino floor this week in Atlantic City. The state’s Division of Gaming and Enforcement (DGE) has published a framework of temporary regulations, as it seeks to attract developers to create...
Outrage Over NFL-Owned Kids Daily Fantasy Sports Site from Youth Advocacy Group
Aimed at pre-teen kids, daily fantasy sports (DFS) site NFL Rush is being asked to cease operations by the non-profit organization Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC). In a story that might seem more appropriate for satire, the truth is that the...
DraftKings Appeals New York AG Lawsuit, Filing Says Empire State Must Ban Spelling Bees
DraftKings has launched its appeal against the New York State preliminary injunction that seeks to ban daily fantasy sports (DFS) and put an end to its operations in the Empire State. The DFS operator’s 67-page filing pulls no punches, accusing New York...
RGT, Embattled British Problem Gambling Advocate, Faces Allegations of Nepotism from UK Media
The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT), the UK’s leading problem gambling advocacy group, has found itself in the harsh glare of the media spotlight again, this time for allegations of nepotism. The charity, which is funded by the bookmaking industry to the tune...
Borgata GVC Relationship in Meltdown, Sources Maintain
The Borgata GVC alliance in Atlantic City, much like a human relationship, may be unravelling due to a more attractive new prospect for at least one of the parties involved. That’s the whiff of intrigue in the New Jersey online gaming market...
Playtech Plans £800 Million Shopping Spree, with Amaya and OpenBet in its Sights
Online gaming giant Playtech is sitting on a £800 million ($1.12 billion) war chest and it wants to go shopping. Following several near misses last year, the software provider is redoubling its efforts to land a major acquisition, and PokerStars’ parent Amaya,...
Virginia DFS Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk, State Positioned to Become First to Legalize Daily Fantasy Sports
Virginia DFS Senate Bill 646 passed through the state's House of Delegates on Monday with a vote of 80 in favor to only 20 against. The legislation seeks to create the Fantasy Contests Act and allow residents in the Old Dominion State...
DFS Site FantasyHub Suspends Operations, Leaving Players Unable to Access Balances
DFS site FantasyHub appears to have bitten the dust, leaving players unable to access their funds. The daily fantasy sports operator left customers unable to access their funds over the weekend. From Friday on, DFS players saw this message when they logged...
Hillary Clinton Wins Crucial Nevada Caucus, While Donald Trump Sweeps South Carolina
Hillary Clinton restored order to her 2016 Democratic presidential campaign bid over the weekend, as she edged out challenger Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders 52.6 percent to 47.3 percent in the Nevada caucus. For her victory, Clinton received 19 of the 34 delegates....
UK Astrophysicists Miss Out on Winning $35, 748 “Gravitational Waves” Bet by Five Years
Most of us wouldn’t put UK astrophysicists and bookmakers in the same sentence. But that’s just because we lack imagination, apparently. Because two British scientists recently proved their bets were on the money, if a few years too soon. As we all...
