The Wire Act ruling of 2018 has been overturned, allowing interstate gambling for online poker. The Circuit Court declares the Wire Act only appeals to sporting events and contests. This allows interstate online poker tournaments to continue unabated. WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has overruled the 2018 Wire Act opinion that included online … Read more
Nine Michigan casinos will be allowed to begin offering online gambling services. They will offer online casino gambling in Michigan in addition to sports betting. These casinos will be subject to some significant state taxes. DETROIT, Mich. – Residents and tourists alike will soon have access to online gambling in Michigan throughout the state. Online … Read more
A new online gambling bill in Indiana has added online poker ahead of the legislative session vote. Online sports betting is already legal in the Indiana lawbooks. The new bill will allow up to three online casinos per operator. INDIANAPOLIS – Local Indiana gamblers may also be able to gamble online poker should the new … Read more
Due to the coronavirus, iGaming in Delaware is up 133.3% on a year-to-year mark over 2020. The state was the first in the USA to legalize iGaming in 2012, and is now seeing a major profit upturn heading into 2021. DOVER, Del. – The state of Delaware revealed their iGaming revenue from 2020 on Wednesday, … Read more
Jackpocket will allow New York residents to play the New York State Lottery from their mobile devices. New York is the tenth state that Jackpocket has launched in across the United States. NEW YORK —New York is on the brink of legalizing online sports betting but lottery players in the state have to be rejoicing … Read more
IN HB 1406 was introduced to the state legislature to legalize iGaming in Indiana. Online sports betting in Indiana is already legal and has been thriving since its launch. INDIANAPOLIS—Lawmakers in Indiana have been flirting with the idea of online casino gaming for some time now. The wait for iGaming in Indiana could potentially be … Read more
Tennessee congressman David Hawk says he plans to fund the state’s new education reform through funds acquired via online sports betting. Tennessee just became one of the newest states to launch sports betting in November of 2020. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As the world of online sports betting strives to become a legal part of society, … 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
In the coming weeks regulators will likely be approving the first Virginia online sports betting licenses. There are a maximum of 12 sports betting licenses that the State of Virginia can hand out. Sports betting companies like DraftKings, PointsBet, and FanDuel are expected to be among the first companies to be granted licenses. RICHMOND, Va. … Read more