Articles by: Grant Mitchell
Encore Boston Harbor Fined $40,000 for Accepting Illegal College Sports Bets
By: Grant MitchellEncore Boston Harbor was fined $40,000 by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for allowing users to place bets on Boston College women’s basketball last year. That was the second time since July the casino was fined for the same infraction.
02/27/2024
IndustryFanatics Now Live in 13 States Following Michigan Launch
By: Grant MitchellThe company purchased PointsBet’s North American assets, including licenses, last year. As the license transfers were processed and the company was approved for launch, it's been able to slowly expand its reach across the country.
02/26/2024
IndustryNorth Carolina Ramps Up Preparations for Online Sports Betting
By: Grant Mitchell“We are continuing to make significant strides towards putting all the different pieces together and being prepared for the successful launch of sports and pari-mutuel wagering on March 11, which is not that far off,” North Carolina Lottery Commission Chair Ripley Rand said during a Wednesday meeting.
02/23/2024
IndustryAmerican Gaming Generates $66.5B in 2023 Revenue, $10.9B from Sports Betting
By: Grant MitchellThe training wheels are completely off of the American gambling market. Although casinos have been legal for years, the rise of sports betting has brought the prevalence of all forms of gambling to the forefront of many Americans’ lives.
02/22/2024
IndustryNBA Reportedly Agrees to New CBA, Allows Sports Betting Player Partnerships
By: Grant MitchellSports betting has been a tough topic to handle for professional sports leagues. The NBA has not had any major controversy but has been forced to walk a tight line amid the rapid expansion of legal sports betting.
02/21/2024
NewsDrake Loses $250k Betting an Underdog NCAA Tournament Final Four Parlay
By: Grant MitchellThe bet would have paid just under $1.6 million if it cashed, but it ultimately did not. Nobody ever accused the “Her Loss” hitmaker of being the best on the books, even if he is a beast on the boards.
02/21/2024
NewsMassachusetts Regulators Reviewing Casinos’ Sports Betting Catalog Compliance
By: Grant MitchellThe full details are not immediately available, but Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) agenda item says they are being investigated for “compliance with the Approved Massachusetts Sports Wagering Catalog.” It is unknown what the repercussions, if they are any, could be.
02/21/2024
NewsOhio Sports Betting Market Benefitting from Cincinnati Bengals’ Success
By: Grant MitchellHaving opened for business less than a month ago, sportsbooks are capitalizing on the Bengals’ good fortune in the NFL playoffs. If they beat the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend, they will advance to play in their second straight Super Bowl…
02/21/2024
NewsGeoComply Seeks Injunction Against Competitor XPoint Over Alleged IP Breach
By: Grant MitchellXPoint services is being accused of also using geolocation services to supply data to gaming entities. GeoComply first raised the issue with its smaller competitor four months ago and submitted its latest request last Friday.
02/21/2024
NewsKids Beat Three-Year-Old Girl to Death While their Mothers Were at the Casino
By: Grant MitchellThe East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from one of the children around 3:45 p.m. on February 12 that the victim, Blessing Buckles, was unconscious. They arrived to find eight children, ranging from 11 months to 12 years old, were home with no adult supervision.
02/20/2024
Casino News- Sports Betting
- Grant Mitchell