Online poker revenue numbers from June to July are rising in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and possibly Michigan. LAS VEGAS – Online poker saw its best revenue year in 2020 due to people staying in their homes from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time however, revenue rates have expectedly dropped for online poker as in-person options … Read more
Stricter state regulations lessen the possibility of competing iGaming brands. Gambling companies are spending millions on marketing campaigns due to competition. LAS VEGAS – Since sports betting saw its federal ban in 2018 removed, there’s been an influx of money directed towards customer acquisition for online casino and sports betting operators. Brands are dedicating millions … Read more
New Jersey has regulated fixed-odds horse racing betting despite normally being done via parimutuel pools. TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey has become the first state to regulate fixed-odds horse racing within its borders. Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Fixed Odds Wagering Act into law on Thursday after it was approved by the Senate and Assembly more … Read more
FanDuel launched a new app specifically for online casino gaming in NJ, separated from sports betting. New users on FanDuel’s casino app play risk-free up to $1000 on their first day. PointsBet will also be offering proprietary online casino gaming in NJ. TRENTON, NJ – FanDuel, a company known primarily for its sportsbook offerings, is … Read more
Atlantic City’s casinos are booming as their June numbers show, with the city being fully operational again. Almost $400 million was brought into casinos and sportsbooks combined in AC for the month. The figures have surpassed even those of June 2019 before the Coronavirus Pandemic hit. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City casinos are coming … Read more
Currently, bettors are unable to wager on local college sports in New Jersey. A constitutional amendment needs only voter approval to change that fact. A recent poll suggests that voter approval is unlikely at the moment. TRENTON, N.J. – The future of sports betting in New Jersey is hazy at the moment, but a recent … Read more
The West Virginia Lottery Commission is considering an online poker interstate compact. Currently, the major compact is the MSIGA, which covers Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada. Pennsylvania and Michigan are also potential interstate compact partners. LAS VEGAS – The West Virginia Lottery Commission is looking into the possibility of joining the MSIGA, which is a … Read more
Gov. Phil Murphy has expressed interest in a separate, non-COVID-related, casino smoking ban. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – While most COVID-19 restrictions on Atlantic City’s casinos were lifted earlier in the year, the smoking ban remained intact until Sunday. This ban was enacted as casinos reopened in Atlantic City amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2021. … Read more
New Jersey could be getting in-state college betting beginning in 2022. Residents of the state will get to vote on whether or not to add in-state college wagers to sportsbooks on their November 2021 ballots. The sports gambling industry of New Jersey may see an influx of action if they were to add hometown college … Read more
New Jersey has dedicated up to $884,000 to combat compulsive gambling. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The New Jersey Legislature has put over $800,000 of it’s $46.4 billion state budget into combatting compulsive gambling from mid-2021 to mid-2022. The state is expecting to bring in $163.7 million in taxes from Casinos over the next year. How … Read more