02/17/21 Interest in online poker soars during Covid-19 lockdowns According to data from Google searches, the interest in online poker among UK users has increased by 3,000%.
02/17/21 Non-gambling resort to bring a different customer to Vegas Despite its reputation as Sin City, Las Vegas is keen to offer a different kind of accommodation and tourism experience.
02/17/21 Virginia: Colonial Downs proposes $389m casino resort The racetrack operator has proposed a 50,000-square-foot casino with up to 1,800 Historical Horse Racing (HHR) machines.
02/17/21 DraftKings appoints new compliance officer Jennifer Aguiar will replace long-standing DraftKings executive Tim Dent.
02/16/21 Genius Sports Group and WynnBET sign multi-state official data partnership Wynn Resorts’ online sportsbook to leverage Genius’ official live sports data for NASCAR, EPL and hundreds of other sport organisations.
02/16/21 Michigan regulator green lights another gaming online operator Pala interactive joins the list of operators approved to offer online gambling and sports betting in Michigan.
02/16/21 Irish sports associations push for ban on gambling ads The Gaelic Athletic Association and Gaelic Players Association are pushing for new legislation to tackle problem gambling.
02/16/21 Oklahoma casinos close due to snow storm Nine casinos in Oklahoma have been forced to close to conserve power supply across the state during a snow storm.
02/16/21 Boyd Gaming launches digital wallet solution Boyd’s digital wallet will initially be launched at three properties but the company plans to install it at every venue by summer.
02/16/21 New York sports betting revenues up 75.7% in January Sports betting revenues in New York reached $3.3m in January after a disappointing December.
02/15/21 Indiana breaks state sports betting record again Sports betting in Indiana continues to set a new record every month.
02/15/21 California: 70 detained in raid on illegal gambling operation Police raided a property in Anaheim following a bust on a neighbouring property in October 2020.
02/15/21 New York extends casino opening hours After a drop in Covid-19 cases in New York, casinos have been permitted to extend their opening hours until 11pm.
