3704 stories by Philip Conneller
FanDuel Group Teams Up with Boyd Gaming in Bid to Corner US Sports Betting Market
FanDuel and Boyd Gaming have formed a joint strategic partnership to offer land-based and digital sports betting in the US. The deal will see the Vegas-based regional casino giant take 4 percent equity in the recently created FanDuel Group, a company now...
Georgia Republican Dreaming of Three Multi-Billion Dollar Integrated Resorts
Georgia State Rep. Ron Stephens (R -Savannah) is resuscitating his bid to bring casinos to the Peach State next year. Stephens goal is to establish three multi-Billion dollar integrated resorts within the state -- and he believes the population wants them too....
Swedish Online Gambling ‘Re-regulation’ Gets 22 Takers
The brand-new Swedish online gaming licensing regime began accepting applicants on Wednesday, with 22 operators submitting paperwork to join the market on day one. Among them were notable industry pioneers with Swedish origins, such as Betsson and Expekt -- companies exiled from...
Illinois Online Gaming Kickstarted by Chicago Lawmaker Amid Sports Betting Push
Illinois State Rep. Bob Rita wants the state legislature to take a serious look at online gaming and sports betting next year, and for that he needs allies. The Blue Island Democrat will lead a series of hearings in a bid to...
English Soccer Will Showcase Gambling Logos on Sixty Percent of Top Teams This Season
The new EPL season is just a week and a half away, while English soccer’s second tier, the Championship, kicks off on Friday. This year, a startling 60 percent of teams in the top two divisions will be sporting the logos of...
China Lashes Out at Apple for Gambling, Porn Censorship Violations
Chinese state media has launched a sustained attack on Apple Inc, accusing the tech giant of failing to protect Chinese citizens from gambling and pornography, The Wall Street Journal reports. Criticism began last week, led by state news agency Xinhua and other...
Downtown Las Vegas Will Use Vintage Neon to Relight The Area After Restoration Project Approval
The face of downtown Las Vegas is changing. Last year, the historic Las Vegas Club, which had stood on the corner of Fremont and Main since 1949, was demolished to make way for Derek Stevens’ new casino project. It will be the...
Betting Fraud and Match-Fixing Biggest Threats to Esports, Says Watchdog
Esports’ exposure to skin gambling and other unregulated betting markets is giving it a serious integrity headache. That’s according to Ian Smith, commissioner of the Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC), which seeks to protect esports from cheating. Smith, a lawyer based in the...
MGM and Boyd Gaming Team Up for ‘Unprecedented’ Sports Betting Partnership
MGM and Boyd Gaming have agreed a landmark deal that will allow both parties to offer online gambling services in jurisdictions where either Boyd Gaming or MGM Resorts operate physical casino resorts and where online licenses are available. The agreement will allow...
Beau Rivage and Gold Strike to Launch Sports Betting in Mississippi Wednesday
Sports betting will arrive in Mississippi on Wednesday, as two MGM properties, the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi and Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, begin taking the state’s first ever legally licensed and taxed sports book wagers at noon...
