Striking Detroit casino workers are calling on the public to support their cause by boycotting online casinos and sportsbooks. Representatives from UNITE HERE Local 24 are setting up a virtual picket line meant to keep players from patronizing FanDuel, ESPN BET, Hollywood iCasino, and BetMGM, all of which are affiliated with Detroit's land-based casinos, until…
ESPN employees are discouraged, but not banned, from placing bets on the new ESPN BET sportsbook when it launches later this week. That's just one of the guidelines offered by the sports behemoth to its employees under new sport betting guidelines governing the sports network's employees on what is expected to be an extremely popular…
Massachusetts gaming regulators have very nearly approved the long-awaited launch of ESPN BET this week. The re-brand of Barstool Sportsbook could be an industry-changing event, but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's questions about how ESPN plans to limit its gambling content to minors did make for a few last minutes concessions from the sports news behemoth.…
A 400-pound gorilla will be entering the US regulated sports betting space on November 14 when Penn Entertainment and ESPN launch their branded sportsbook ESPN BET in 17 states. With ESPN BET launching in so many states simultaneously, while leveraging the incredible brand power of the network's massive media ecosystem, the new sportsbook is very…
Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) is pulling its products from the Michigan market ahead of an anticipated crackdown on sweepstakes model casinos. The Michigan pullout impacts several VGW brands including the popular Chumba Casino, as well as Luckyland Slots and Global Poker. At issue is the company's sweepstakes casino, a model that's commonly used by social…
Ottowa Senators center Shane Pinto made sports history last week when he became the first NHL player to catch a suspension for gambling since regulated sports betting was legalized in 2018. Pinto's 41-game suspension was announced after a lengthy investigation, but details of his alleged gambling remain unclear. The NHL, like all professional sports, holds…
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is putting its foot down on a type of daily fantasy sports (DFS) pick 'ems that have become a little too much like regulated sports betting. Michigan is just the latest state to ban DFS pick 'ems and, in all likelihood, won't be the last. At the heart of…
Thousands of Detroit casino workers walked off the job this week as part of a labor strike that's hobbling the state's land-based casinos. It's the latest big labor strike to hit the United States and could have a major impact on the bottom line of several large operators. The strike is the first to hit…
Online gambling operators are overwhelming their customers with a tsunami of advertisements and promotions that, rather than engaging players, are actually sending them away. That's the conclusion of a recent study titled, Optimove 2023 Report of Players’ Preferences in iGaming Marketing, conducted by the US marketing firm Optimove. The study was conducted using a survey…
The US Supreme Court issued a stay postponing the launch of regulated sports betting in Florida for five days. It's a small delay that's likely to blossom into a years-long court battle about the minutiae of Florida's gaming compact and the future of tribal gaming. At the heart of the case is a move by…
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