Month: July 2024
Poker Legend Hellmuth Sells Rush Street Interactive Stock on Affiliate News
Poker legend Phil Hellmuth said Tuesday that he liquidated his equity stake in Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) after the gaming company announced it will halt its affiliate program in the states in which it operates — a decision that was met with criticism in some gaming circles. Poker legend Phil Hellmuth. He sold his…
Read MoreNew Zealand Announces iGaming Legalization to Thwart Offshore Websites
The New Zealand government is moving toward legalizing online casino gambling as part of an effort to rid offshore gaming websites’ ability to target players in the Pacific Ocean island country. Online casinos are on the way to New Zealand. That’s according to the Hon. Brooke van Velden, the country’s Internal Affairs minister, who said…
Read MoreLVS Wants Texas to Allow for Five or More Casinos Statewide, Experts React
Texas should open at least five destination casino resorts, according to a Las Vegas Sands (LVS) executive, whose company is among those eager to capture a license. The Dallas skyline, pictured above. LVS wants to see two casinos in the DFW metroplex. (Image: Visit Dallas) Two of these casinos should be in the Dallas-Fort Worth…
Read MoreMassachusetts Online Lottery Legalized for Late 2025 Launch
On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) legalized online lottery sales when she signed the state’s $58 billion budget package. The Massachusetts Lottery, logo above, will make the jump online. Draw and instant-win ticket sales will be available on its website and app towards the end of next year. (Image: Massachusetts Lottery) The move, which…
Read MoreRush Street Interactive Broadens LatAm Reach with Peru Entry
Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) is expanding its Latin American footprint, announcing Monday that it launched its RushBet iGaming and sports betting offering in Peru. The Rush Street Interactive corporate logo. The company announced its entry into Peru. (Image: Rush Street Interactive) Peru authorized new online gaming regulations last November. The country is the third…
Read MoreRussian Gambler on Video Poisoning Parents May Have Killed More, Cops Say
A gambler from the city of Balashikha in Russia’s Moscow Oblast has been caught on video secretly poisoning his mother and stepfather as part of a plot to inherit their money. Now, Russian police believe he may have killed more people. An image of Artyom Missyura from his Telegram feed. The 25-year-old attempted to poison…
Read MoreNew Dallas-Fort Worth Committee on Texas Casino Proposals May Allay Fears
News that the North Texas Commission (NTC) will set up a committee to study proposed casino gambling in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex is getting praise from some experts who follow the controversial issue. Andy Abboud, senior vice president of government relations at Las Vegas Sands, pictured above, has expressed support for casino legislation in…
Read MoreLandlords of Hawaii Underground Gambling Hubs Face Harsher Penalties
Illegal gambling rooms in Hawaii remain a paramount problem on the island state, but Gov. Josh Green (D) and lawmakers hope to crack down on the illicit betting operations through a newly enacted law. An illegal gambling room in Hilo is shuttered in 2017 after police raided the facility and charged seven people with running…
Read MoreCalifornia Cardrooms Protest as Bill Advances Allowing Tribes to Sue
Over 100 demonstrators gathered in Sacramento, Calif. Tuesday to protest against legislation they say could cost California cardrooms thousands of jobs, iGB reports. Despite protestations, the bill was advanced 15-1 by the California Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee. Gardena Mayor Tasha Cerda says the card clubs in her city are major employers and vital sources of…
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