6118 stories by Devin O'Connor
Skillz Gets $42.9M From AviaGames, Juror Says Defendant ‘Unethical’
Skillz, a skill mobile gaming platform that facilitates real-money wagering among peer-to-peer players, was awarded $42.89 million on Friday. That's after succeeding in its legal claims that rival AviaGames infringed on its patented protected platform. A jury in San Jose, Calif., concluded...
North Carolina Casino Poll Finds Support for Commercial Gaming
North Carolina lawmakers last year considered legislation to authorize commercial casinos. Though the gaming push stalled in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, new polling suggests the public has an appetite for casinos in the Tar Heel State. The February edition of the...
Massachusetts Regulators Say BetMGM Violated Player Prop Ban
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) was told this week by its Investigations and Enforcement Bureau that one of its prominent online sportsbooks violated state wagering regulations that prohibit player props. Player props involve bets on an individual's performance. An example would be...
Alabama Casino and Lottery Bill to be Introduced Next Week
Just hours after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) proclaimed her support to end the state's prohibition on commercial gambling, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said they're finalizing legislation to legalize Las Vegas-style casinos and a lottery. Members of the state legislature in...
Caesars Virginia Trims Number of Hotel Rooms at Danville Resort
Caesars Virginia in Danville has cut back on the number of hotel guest rooms the resort will offer once it opens later this year. Caesars Entertainment, the company behind the $500 million project, held a topping-off ceremony for the hotel structure in...
Maroon 5 to Open Inspire Arena at South Korea’s Incheon Casino Resort
Maroon 5 will headline the Inspire Entertainment Resort's arena opening next month. The three-time Grammy Award pop/rock band fronted by Adam Levine will headline the Inspire Arena on March 8 and 9. Several popular K-pop artists will serve as opening acts, beginning...
Ukraine Seizes Almost $19M From iGaming Firm Accused of Tax Evasion
Ukraine is prosecuting one of its largest online casino operators on allegations that the company orchestrated a comprehensive scheme to reduce its tax bill. In a statement from Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau, the government alleges that Cosmolot, an online platform that runs...
Sportsbook Leaders Commission Poll on Nebraska Online Sports Bets
Several leading sportsbook operators are behind a public opinion poll asking Nebraskans about online sports betting. The Lincoln Journal Star this week reported that FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook -- all typically rivals -- have teamed up in Nebraska to get...
Petersburg Casino Referendum Bill Clears Virginia Senate
The odds of Petersburg, Va., asking residents about a casino in November improved this week. That's after legislation to designate the town as a casino host sailed through the state Senate. After fielding unanimous support from the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee...
Alabama Governor Urges Lawmakers to Legalize Casinos, State Lottery
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) used her State of the State Address on Tuesday night to urge lawmakers in Montgomery to send a bill to her desk authorizing a state lottery, commercial casinos, or ideally, both. For Alabama to expand gaming, voters...
