3704 stories by Philip Conneller
New York Mobile Sports Betting Bill on Last Legs, Needs Miracle on Final Day of Legislative Session
New York’s mobile sports betting bill may have been passed by the State Senate with flying colors on Monday but by the time it hit the State Assembly it was on life support, according to its sponsor Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon)....
Facebook Announces Launch of Cryptocurrency ‘Libra’ But What Does It Mean for Gaming?
Facebook announced Tuesday that it will launch its own cryptocurrency next year, Libra, which it claims will offer its 2.4 billion users access to “better, cheaper, and open financial services.” For a company that has been accused of keeping secrets about how...
Michel Platini Detained by Police Over ‘Qatargate,’ Bookies Slash Odds on Qatar Losing 2022 World Cup
Michel Platini, the former president of the European soccer governing body, UEFA, was detained and questioned by French authorities on Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into “Qatargate” -- the controversy surrounding the awarding of the 2022 soccer World Cup to...
Montana Beheading: Casino Customer Admits Decapitating Fellow Patron for $6
A man accused of decapitating a winning customer at Montana Lil’s Casino in Billings in order to steal his cash has admitted to the crime, The Billings Gazette reports. Jeffery Glen Haverty, 34, made off with just $6 after he and an...
Award-Winning Ninja Casino Stripped of Swedish License After Less Than Seven Months
Sweden’s new gambling regulatory body, Spelinspektionen, is not taking its responsibilities towards the country’s newly regulated online gaming market lightly. The new regime is just over six months old and the regulator has claimed its first scalp. On Monday, Spelinspektionen announced it...
76ers Owner Inks E-sports Betting Partnership with Esports Entertainment’s VIE.gg
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) -- the majority owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Devils, and EPL soccer team Crystal Palace -- has partnered with esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group in a multiyear betting deal. Along with its...
147 Tourists Report Getting Sick at Hard Rock Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Since Start of June
Some 147 tourists vacationing in the Dominican Republic have reported recent or historical illnesses while staying at the Hard Rock Punta Cana via the website iwaspoisoned.com in June alone. Of those, 128 were posted in just the past week. The news comes...
GTA Online: Rockstar Games Confirms Vinewood’s ‘Luxury Casino’ Opening Soon
Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar Games has announced that the long-awaited casino in its GTA Online game will shortly be open for business. Fans of the free-roaming multi-player have been waiting a long time for this. Ever since the debut of the...
Tobacco-Style Health Warnings on Florida Lottery Tickets Could Impact Multistate Game Participation
A proposal in Florida to plaster prominent “health warnings” on lottery tickets could have the unintended consequence of freezing the Sunshine State out of multi-state games such as Powerball and Mega Millions, lottery officials said this week. A bill approved by the...
Google Greenlights Google Ads for New Jersey Licensed Online Sports-Betting Operators
An update on the Google Ads New Jersey client last week could prove to be a gamechanger for the state’s mobile sports betting market, notes OnlinePokerReport. New Jersey’s licensed operators are now able to make use of the Google Ads service, which...
