Betting News

Last week, we released a video detailing plans for how Dave & Buster’s gambling could become a real thing. The company has plans to roll out peer-to-peer betting through their app for guests in their restaurants who are over 18 years of age. We also speculated that this would run into legal challenges, and we

One of the two sportsbook exchanges operating in New Jersey, Prophet Exchange, will cease its operations in the state effective May 28. The company, however, assures that this is not a permanent shutdown but a strategic move, with co-founder and COO Jake Benzaquen stating they will be “back in more states soon.” Prophet Exchange was

Potawatomi Casino Hotel is in the process of developing a mobile app to enhance its sports betting offerings, following the recent opening of its permanent retail sportsbook. The new app will allow patrons to place bets from anywhere within the casino building. The on-premise mobile sports betting app is currently under full development and is

The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) welcomed the government’s modernization plans for land-based casinos and called for their swift implementation. Proposals outlined by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), in its White Paper consultation response on land-based betting and gaming, included what the association labeled “a host of modest, but mission critical, modernization measures.”

Payment solutions company PayBrokers announced that its brand was displayed on the billboard of Nasdaq, one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, in New York. The activation took place on May 14 and 15, when the company’s executives were in the U.S. city participating in events in the financial, technology, and investment segments, as well as

The Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, in collaboration with Caesars’ Horseshoe St. Louis casino, has announced the opening of Ramsay’s Kitchen By Gordon Ramsay, the first restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri from Chef Gordon Ramsay. Inspired by the multi-Michelin-starred chef’s travels abroad, the Ramsay’s Kitchen concept “takes guests on a global culinary journey.” “St. Louis is

The National Indian Gaming Commission has announced the President’s appointment of Associate Commissioner Sharon M. Avery as Acting Chair of the Agency, effective immediately. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland recently appointed Avery to a three-year term as Associate Commissioner. Avery will serve both roles until a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed Chair is in place. As

The National Hot Rod Association NHRA has announced the launch of PlayNHRA, an initiative that will provide opportunities to engage in fantasy games, gaming, and betting for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events. The NHRA, which is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States, says that through

Gaming and Leisure Properties has acquired the property assets of three casinos from Strategic Gaming Management for $105 million. The properties involved in the deal are Baldini’s Casino in Sparks, Nevada, and the Silverado Franklin Hotel & Gaming Complex and Deadwood Mountain Grand in South Dakota. “Simultaneous with the acquisition, GLPI and affiliates of Strategic

The nine-member Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has voted no on a resolution sought by Gov. Kevin Stitt which called for the body not to allow tracks to offer gaming machines or share in the participating tribal fund revenue starting January 1, 2035, unless authorized by the governor. The move followed Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s advice to

The Toronto Rush of the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) has named 888casino, a subsidiary of 888 Holdings, as the team’s official jersey sponsor and Presenting Partner for the 2024 season. Founded in 1997, 888casino is an online casino offering over 2,500 games including exclusive content developed in-house by its Section8 studio. Leveraging its proprietary technology, 888casino offers

Commercial gaming revenue in the US, combining commercially operated land-based casinos, sports betting and iGaming, reached a quarterly record of $17.67 billion in Q1 2024, the industry’s 13th consecutive quarter of growth. The figure marked a 5.6 percent increase year-over-year. March was particularly noteworthy, with the industry recording its second-highest revenue month ever at $6.09

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is seeking bids for research into the potential impacts of iGaming and the use of artificial intelligence in the gaming industry. The commission initiated two requests for proposals (RFPs) this month as part of its research agenda.  The research priorities were proposed by the Gaming Policy Advisory Council and approved by

Louisville-based Churchill Downs cut the ribbon Wednesday on the final major piece of the $290 million Terre Haute Casino Resort — its 122-room luxury hotel. The building opens its doors to the public just over a month after the casino’s grand opening. The ribbon for the new hotel’s grand opening was cut in the presence of

The UK government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published new regulations for the land-based gambling sector. The next step for these regulations, published in response to consultation on white paper proposals, will be for them to be presented before Parliament.  The DCMS conducted a public consultation on the measures relating to the land-based