Yesterday, news hit the wire that Big Fish Games – one of the top mobile developers in the world – agreed to settle a class action lawsuit to the tune of $155 million. Because Big Fish was owned by Churchill Downs, Inc., from 2014 to 2018, the famous Kentucky Derby horse racing brand is on …
Today was something of a watershed moment in New Jersey, as five Atlantic City casinos have reopened. Tomorrow, three more will follow suit. Despite being one of only three states in America that allow for full online casino gambling, New Jersey’s decision to reopen is partly business-minded and partly patriotic. It is July 4th weekend, …
On Wednesday, FanDuel bet on itself to hit the jackpot in the domestic online gambling space with the launch of the brand’s first standalone casino app in Pennsylvania. The company started life as a daily fantasy sports operator, and while FanDuel always ran a long second to DraftKings in the DFS market, it pivoted to …
The popularity of online betting sites has surged in recent weeks with Coronavirus spreading throughout the United States and closing the doors of land-based casinos. With USA sportsbooks sites holding the full attention of the betting world, they have to get creative to find avenues to offer odds on. That’s where betting on stocks, commodities, …
Just about all land-based casinos have closed in the United States due to the effort to prevent the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). USA gamblers are now urged to self-quarantine in their homes for the immediate future. The Tampa Bay Times reports that one of the final holdouts in keeping their casino doors …
There’s no way to know yet if the new casino games will be well-done or if IT’S RAW—but one thing is for sure: arguably the world’s most famous chef is taking a gamble by getting into the United States online gambling industry. Chef Gordon Ramsay, the famous British restaurateur and foul-mouthed star of the hit …
The newest GTA Online update has finally released its long-anticipated casino, but depending on where you live, gambling in the Diamond Casino and Resort may not be available. More than 50 countries have banned their residents from accessing the casino despite no real cash value transactions available within the game. The United States, Japan, and …
While the sports season has slowed in May, NJ still fairs well. May is not a particularly highly active sports month, therefore states with legal sports betting like New Jersey has taken a hit. Gross online gambling revenue dipped in the month of May from $53.08 million to $52.09 million for online casino, sports gambling, …
Yahoo Finance has recently reported that the fastest growing industry for the Empire State will be the gambling industry in 2019. This conclusion is based on statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BSL) and projections from the Projections Managing Partnership (PMP). The PMP is a government-backed combination of business that produces state labor market …
The DOJ flip-flops on domestic gambling stance which has major implications across the nation. An Opinion given by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2011 concerning the limitations of the Federal Wire Act has recently been reversed, or reconsidered, by a Memo released by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), a division of the DOJ, …