Pennsylvania Legislators Review State Casino Industry

by April 27, 2015

Pennsylvania is about to have its casino industry reviewed, as two public hearings on the matter have been organized by the state Gaming Oversight Committee. Both meetings are to be held at Northeastern Pennsylvania casinos.The first one is scheduled for tomorrow, April 28, a ...

Maine Gears Up for New Casino Debates

by April 26, 2015

Maine legislators have long been trying to introduce an encompassing gambling policy that would allow the state to eventually gain control over its casino industry. Furthermore, Sen. Linda Valentino has been among the keen proponents of the launch of new gambling venues on the te ...

Playtech and Unibet Launch Apple Watch Sports Betting Apps

by April 24, 2015

Gaming software developer Playtech and online gambling operator Unibet have both announced that they are to launch sports betting applications for the new Apple Watch.The Playtech app comes as part of the company’s plan to expand its omni-channel offering. It was developed by ...

New Bedford Residents to Vote on Casino Proposal on June 23

by April 24, 2015

New Bedford officials agreed for a citywide referendum to be held on June 23. Thus, residents will be able to cast their vote on the potential construction of a $650-million hotel and casino on the city’s waterfront.Ten city councilors voted in favor of the aforemention ...

Stockton University President Questioned about Showboat Deal

by April 24, 2015

Back in 2014, Stockton University purchased the shuttered Showboat casino with the aim of turning it into a college campus but everything went in the wrong direction when the casino next door – Taj Mahal, strongly opposed the location of a student campus nearby.Stockton offic ...

Donald Steckroth Appointed as Atlantic City Mediator

by April 24, 2015

After several months of unstable economy, the state of New Jersey is making attempts towards bringing its former glory back. For that purpose, the Garden State had a mediator appointed. His name is Donald Steckroth and he will be responsible for mediating discussions between Atla ...

Rhode Island Governor Signs Twin River Hotel Bills

by April 24, 2015

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed a new legislation that approves the addition of a hotel at Twin River Casino, Lincoln, currently being the only full-fledged gambling venue on the territory of the state.Previously, state law prevented a hotel from opening doors near the ...

Revel Electricity Supply Resumed for Two Weeks

by April 24, 2015

It was announced that Glenn Straub – the current owner of Revel Casino, and ACR Energy Partners have reached an agreement over the electricity supply of the shuttered casino.According to the clauses the agreement contains, ACR will resume the delivery of electricity to the p ...

Odobo Adds Yet Another Game to Its Marketplace

by April 23, 2015

It was announced that a new bingo game has been added to Odobo Marketplace. Representatives of the provider, based in Gibraltar, revealed that the Top of the Shop has been just added. The developer is Trimark Gaming and the game has been exclusively created for Odobo customers. ...

SafeCharge Launches Prepaid PokerStars Card

by April 23, 2015

Payment service provider SafeCharge International Group Ltd. announced earlier today that its prepaid PokerStars-branded MasterCard had been launched. It allows UK-based poker players to deposit and withdraw directly from their bank accounts.The card became available to Poker ...

Maryland Casinos Sanctioned for Allowing Minors to Gamble

by April 23, 2015

Four Maryland-based casinos have signed a consent agreement with state regulators and according to the clauses that agreement contains, they are to work in collaboration with Maryland gambling regulators for dealing with a serious problem in state casinos – the access underaged r ...

Lottery Gaming Facility Board Hears Southeast Kansas Residents on Casino Bids

by April 23, 2015

The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Board held two meetings yesterday – one in Pittsburg and one in Columbus, which are to help the board choose the best of all three bids for the construction of a state-owned casino in the southeastern part of the state.More than 120 people a ...

Indiana Lawmakers Discuss Budget and Gambling Changes

by April 23, 2015

As the end of the legislative session is less than a week away, Indiana authorities took imminent actions towards solving the most complex issues of the state. During yesterday’s meeting, they considered making certain cuts in the state budget. The question about helping st ...

MGM Adheres to Community Benefits Agreement for Maryland Casino Construction

by April 22, 2015

As previously reported, the state of Maryland is to have its sixth casino established by MGM National Harbor, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International. The building procedure is already in progress but local businesses accused MGM officials of having failed their expectations to ...

Genesis Gaming Launches Social Casino Games

by April 22, 2015

Popular supplier of real-money games Genesis Gaming Inc. has launched a selection of social casino content, which marked the beginning of the company’s provision of free-to-play content.The supplier explained that its content catalog would allow social gambling operator ...