Christina Monroe 
The Menominee Casino Resort in Wisconsin is currently closed for investigations by the FBI after being cyberattacked. The casino is just one of what is expected to be thousands that will see data breaches in 2021. Menominee says no customer information seems to have been acquired by the hackers thus far in the investigation. KESHENA, … Read more
YouTube’s masthead area for ads will no longer promote gambling to users. Due to the age of YouTubers, the internet platform has stopped its gambling, alcohol, political, and prescription drug ads from being available on computer screens. Commercials for these industries will still be available but users can stop these ads from appearing by changing … Read more
FBI Creates New Department Geared Toward Sports Betting Fraud New Anti Sports Betting Corruption Unit Created Within FBI The FBI will now be monitoring sporting events involving American athletes, looking for any corrupt or suspicious activities. The 2021 Summer Olympics will be the first big competition that the Sport and Gaming Initiative of the FBI … Read more
Vermont will begin studying sports betting for a possible 2022 regulated industry launch. Governor Phil Scott would like to open a sports wagering market, as so many neighboring states have already done. It is estimated that the state could see up to $3 million in revenue annually from sports gaming. MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont Governor … Read more
The American Gaming Association (AGA) expects to see a Super Bowl record of bets at $4.3 billion in handle. The bulk of wagers for the game will be coming from online and mobile sports betting outlets. Legal sports wagering in the United States coupled with the Patrick Mahomes-Tom Brady showdown game are reasons for the … Read more
Luckbox will now offer sports betting on their platform including wagers on Super Bowl 55. EveryMatrix will provide the software needed to add sports to the esports wagering application. Live in-game sports gambling will be a focal point of the Luckbox sportsbook offerings. NEW YORK – Luckbox was originally an esports gambling platform that will … Read more
Michigan online casino gamblers now have access to NetEnt titles through eight separate gambling applications. Blackjack, Divine Fortune, and Starburst among other games have all gone live on mobile casino gaming platforms in the Wolverine State as of January 22. Michigan has become the fourth state in the U.S. to use NetEnt as a supplier … Read more
FanDuel mobile sportsbooks are now live in two new states; Michigan and Virginia. Virginia officially opened their legal sports betting industry with the launch of the FanDuel Sportsbook platform on Thursday. There is a 12-cap maximum in the Commonwealth of Virginia for mobile sportsbooks but FanDuel does not count toward that cap as they’re tethered … Read more
Nevada will now be allowing payments through their new Resort Wallet cards, an idea created by IGT. This is the first step in casinos going cashless in the future, allowing transactions to take place using these cards at the slot machines. Nevada will be the first state to implement this method of payment at their … Read more
BetAmerica mobile platforms and retail locations will be changing their name to TwinSpires in the first half of 2021. Michigan will be the first state to launch a TwinSpires mobile gaming platform toward the end of January. DETROIT – Starting this year, the name BetAmerica will be phased out and renamed under the TwinSpires brand … Read more