An Alabama gambling expansion got closer to reality this week after the state Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment. Senators passed the measure 23-9 less than a week after tabling a stand-alone state lottery measure. A compromise to include casino gaming allowed senators to navigate around legislative roadblocks. What… Read More
The Arizona legislature passed two bills regulating sports betting. Now, the new law heads to Governor Doug Duceyâs desk for his signature. Simultaneously, the Governor must reach and announce new gambling compacts with the stateâs Native American tribes. In all, it means one of the largest gambling expansions in Arizonaâs… Read More
There has been a lot of debate in the poker industry recently as to whether the much-fabled Triple Crown of a World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour victory should be limited to the those three tournaments. None of those famous tours have a monopoly on… Read More
The latest Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) champion is Teun Mulder after a thrilling climax saw the Dutchman triumph against the Brazilian Pablo Brito heads-up. Itâs not the first time Mulder has proved himself more X-Factor than X Files with an out of this world performance at the poker… Read More
Winning a major event in poker is a massive feather in the cap of any player, but to win a World Series of Poker bracelet, a World Poker Tour Main Event and a European Poker Tour Main Event? Itâs almost unheard of. Only nine poker players have won pokerâs elusive… Read More
A recent case before the state Supreme Court alleges Massachusetts casinos were deceiving their blackjack players. A classic table game, blackjack has a low house edge when played correctly. Typically, the table rules are clearly posted on the felt playing surface. However, the Encore Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield apparently… Read More
This weekâs casino news gets going with a long-running debate about whether casinos bring with them crime and dramaâA newly-released study has shown that this belief is outdated. Weâll start there as we recap the headlines. Study Finds No Correlation Between Crime And Casinos One of the biggest arguments against… Read More
Florida gambling laws are a random patchwork of various competing interests. Now, lawmakers are attempting to change that through structure. Legislators introduced three bills in the state Senate this week. The bills hope to bring some organization and logic to the stateâs betting markets. However, none of the bills… Read More
For many players, it is the news that they have been desperate to hear. The World Series of Poker had no live summer series in 2020, but while that is still true in 2021, the WSOP is merely moving a few months, as it will make a sensational return to… Read More
With a Thursday deadline for agreeing to New York gambling expansion passed, lawmakers continue to negotiate. Despite Democrats controlling all three levers of the process, consensus remains elusive. Governor Andrew Cuomo started an earthquake in the gaming industry by supporting online sports betting earlier this year. Like a great… Read More
The two Dakotas are taking different paths towards regulating Dakota sports betting. In South Dakota, the governor signed a law which will allow retail sportsbooks. Meanwhile, across the border in North Dakota, the state Senate ended a push towards offering sports wagers. Across the Great Plains, different states have approached… Read More
After months of deliberating, the Connecticut government reached agreement with the stateâs two Native American tribes on gambling expansion. Currently, the Mohegan Tribal nation and Mashantucket Pequots have a monopoly on gambling in the Constitution State. Through a compact with the government, the two tribes operate Mohegan Sun… Read More
This weekâs casino news starts us off in Las Vegas where The Strip has been revived. The easing of COVID-19 safety measures and the start of March Madness has brought tourists back in droves â Keep reading for our weekly rundown of the latest casino news, and get up-to-speed. Vegas… Read More
