New York Senator Pursues Incremental Online Gaming Strategy with Poker-Only Legislation

In the realm of online gaming legislation, New York Senator Joseph Addabbo is recalibrating his approach. Faced with the challenge of garnering support for a comprehensive bill encompassing iGaming, online poker, and iLottery in 2023, Addabbo has pivoted to a more focused strategy with his latest proposal.

Addabbo’s earlier endeavor, SB8185 introduced in 2024, aimed to address the state’s burgeoning budget deficit by tapping into the potential of online gaming, proposing a 30% tax rate. However, encountering resistance, particularly concerning the inclusion of online casinos, Addabbo has opted for a more incremental strategy.

The senator’s latest offering, SB9226, hones in on online poker, deliberately excluding other forms of gami…

NY Officer Faces Charges of Tipping an Illegal Gambling Operation

The Department of Justice issued a statement Tuesday revealing that Thomas J. Loewke, 51, a Rochester resident, was arrested over allegations of obstructing an investigation.

Ex-cop Allegedly Tips Illegal Gambling Operation about Probe

Loewke used to be a Sergeant with the New York State Police when he was contacted by a Trooper with details regarding an upcoming raid on an illegal gambling ring. Homeland Security Investigations along with other law enforcement agencies were probing into an illegal gambling business of a website called sport700.com. Back in December 2020, a Trooper doing maintenance accessed one of the computers that belonged to officers involved in the investigati…

FanDuel Founders Escalate Lawsuit Over Sale to Flutter Entertainment

The cofounders of FanDuel are escalating their legal battle to reclaim what they assert is lost equity from the company’s 2018 acquisition by European bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, now known as Flutter Entertainment.

In a revised lawsuit filed in New York state, cofounders Nigel Eccles, Lesley Eccles, Thomas Griffiths, Robat Jones, and Chris Stafford, joined by numerous early investors and former employees, argue that board members influenced by private equity firms KKR and Shamrock Capital managed to secure “100% of FanDuel’s equity in the new merged company” for themselves and other preferred shareholders, sidelining the original shareholders from the significant financial growth the company has experienced sinc…

New Study Proves Indoor Smoking Harms Casino Workers and Patrons

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the study titled, “What happens in Vegas, stays in your lungs: an assessment of fine particulate matter in casinos that prohibit and allow smoking in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA,” which compares the air quality in the non-smoking Park MGM casino, to other casinos that permit smoking.

New Study Advocates for Complete Ban on Smoking in Casinos

The Park MGM casino has been smoke-free since reopening in September 2020, following a six-month shutdown of the Las Vegas Strip due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study released by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims to be the first of its k…

Explore Italian Street and Try Exotic Fruit in NetEnt’s Newest Release Fruit Shop Frenzy

All NetEnt efforts were fruitful, as it seems. Its newest release, Fruit Shop Frenzy, is all the fans of the company’s slots expected, and more. This is the third part of the series, which was introduced in 2011 with the Fruit Shop game, and the second Megaways version from 2013.

Explore the Italian foods:

The game transports the player to the food shop in a rustic Italian city, with all the best options displayed for the playe…

MGCB- Michigan residents using unregulated online gaming operators face serious risks

In Michigan, the government agency that provides oversight of the state’s gaming industry recently warned residents who use unregulated gaming sites to place wagers may risk losing their deposit and fall victim to identity theft.

According to Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), based on complaints received, individuals who have done business with unregulated gambling portals report they are not being paid or are unable to obtain a deposited refund.

To make matters worse, those patrons who use unregulated sites are left without a means to seek recovery of monies deposited through regulatory agencies or the courts, according to the MGCB.

Associated risks:

Commenting on the scenario, Henry Williams, Executive Director of the Michiga…

American Gaming Association urges federal government to act on illegal gambling

In the United States and the American Gaming Association trade group has implored the federal government to initiate a coordinated crackdown against unregulated ‘skill game’ machines and illegal online casino and sportsbook operators.

The advocacy organization used an official Thursday press release to detail that it has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking him to take immediate action via the United States Department of Justice so as ‘to protect American consumers, crack down on illegal operators and enforce federal regulations’.

Eminent advocate:

The American Gaming Association is tasked with representing the interests of commercial and tribal casino operators as well as suppliers and other entities affiliated wit…

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New York City casino plan scuppered by local political infighting

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In the eastern American state of New York and local politicians have reportedly killed off a proposition that could have seen a casino resort brought to the densely-populated island of Manhattan as soon as later this year.

According to a Wednesday report from the New York Post newspaper, the proposal to authorize a Las Vegas-style property for the urban borough was contained within the state’s budget for the upcoming year. Proponents had purportedly hoped to scrap an existing moratorium on such projects in hopes of being able to attract players from across the region and immediately collect a projected $1.5 billion license fee while creating hundreds of full-time jobs.

Prospective proposals:

The newspaper reported that numerous operato…

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Nevada Gaming Commission To Repeal Over Dozen Nevada Gaming Regulations

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Cashing in coin buckets officially died out, because the biggest casino operators started using the ticket-in-ticket-out payment system throughout the early 2000s. Furthermore, it resulted in the complete extinction of the slot machine exchange booth on Nevada casino floor.

For that reason, there is a possibility that on Thursday, April 20, the Nevada Gaming Commission will officially end the requirement that casinos are required to have video surveillance of non-existent change booths.

16 regulations to remove:

The ordinance is one of 16 regulations slated for removal as state gaming regulators want to comply with a January directive issued by Gov. Joe Lombardo, that gave an assignment to each Nevada agency with reviewing regulations and eval…

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New York online sportsbooks post encouraging August recovery

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The nine online sportsbooks in the eastern American state of New York reportedly racked up an increase of 8.9% month-on-month in aggregated handle for August to reach a tally slightly over $872.22 million.

According to a source citing official information supplied by the New York State Gaming Commission (pdf), the August performance halted a four-month slide in combined handle that bottomed out at roughly $800.75 million in July. This latter figure was purportedly more than 42% below the $1.39 billion recorded for April and represented a 59% decline when compared with the $1.98 billion seen for the 30 days from the market’s official launch on January 8.

Proliferating proceeds:

New York is home to in excess of 20 million people and Augu…