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Report: PartyPoker for Sale
A gambling and financial newsletter has reported that Entain is putting its PartyPoker site and brand up for sale after determining it is surplus to the parent company’s plans.
Mexico’s Online Gaming Expected to Bloom
Mexico’s online gaming industry is projected to increase by 70 percent in the next three years. This is due to a crackdown by the government on land-based casinos, especially...
Maryland Majority Oppose Online Gambling
A survey conducted by Public Policy Polling on behalf of the Maryland Retailers Alliance indicated 64 percent of respondents oppose online casinos and iLottery. Still, the state House and...
Rhode Island Launches Online Casino
Bally’s Corporation, the sole operator in Rhode Island, has launched the state’s first online casino, making the state the seventh in the U.S. to offer online casino gaming.
BMM Testlabs Promotes Jean Corriveau to SVP, Quality Assurance and BMM Canada Regional Executive
BMM Testlabs has promoted Jean Corriveau (l.), the company’s quality operations VP in New Brunswick, Canada, to the dual role of senior vice president, quality assurance and Canada regional...
Muckleshoot Casino Appoints Perkins as CEO
Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Washington has appointed a new chief executive officer, Tim Perkins (l.). The Air Force veteran was previously vice president and COO at Laguna Development Corp.
Ainsworth’s Trask Named Head of Studio, Evans Named Marketing VP
Ainsworth has named Mike Trask, currently vice president of marketing and product strategy, as head of its studio, based in Austin, Texas, and has named Sean Evans VP of...
Manuel Stan Named CEO of Catena
Online affiliate Catena Media has appointed industry veteran Manuel Stan (l.) to be its next CEO.
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Retires
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy announced Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein (l.) will retire March 21. Appointed on January 15, 2019, Judd-Stein led the commission during the pandemic and the...
Court Takes Away CA’s Ability to Regulate 5 Tribal Casinos
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California no longer has any gaming enforcement jurisdiction on five gaming tribes, including the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians....
PGA Tour Joins Response Betting Advertising Group
The PGA Tour joined the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising, a voluntary association of sports leagues and media founded in 2023, and renewed its participation in the National...
Maryland Joins Ohio as Latest To Ban College Player Prop Bets
Following on the heels of the Ohio Casino Control Commission, Maryland Lottery and Gaming has put an end to college player prop bets. The decision in both cases...
Virginia Senate Puts Off In-State College Sports Bet Bill
Virginia State Senator VanValkenburg thought he had something when the General Laws and Technology Committee gave the thumbs-up to a bill to allow betting on in-state colleges. He thought...
Missouri Sports Betting Effort Moves Closer to Ballot
If you want some muscle to get a job done, call on your pro teams. In Missouri’s case, the pro teams took the initiative to launch a signature campaign...
North Carolina Disperses Seven Sports Betting Licenses
It was more than symbolism that the first sports wagers will be bet on March 11 in time for the coveted Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. And to get the...
Fed Agency Wants Extension In Florida Sports Betting Case
West Flagler and Associates is on the verge of having its day before the highest court in the land. The defendant, the Department of the Interior, wants to delay...
Minnesota Legislators Move Unfinished Bill Forward
At least one state senator in Minnesota thinks his colleagues have the wrong idea about the sports betting bill. Zach Duckworth wants to settle the outstanding issues before moving...