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Proposed Casino in NYC's Midtown East is Torpedoed by Advisory Committee

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Dan Holmes

Sep 23, 2025

The future of a potential Manhattan casino is now in doubt following the rejection of a plan near the United Nations in Midtown East. On Tuesday, a community advisory committee sunk a proposed plan for the so-called Freedom Plaza Casino project, which was backed by Mohegan, a major developer of gaming facilities in the United States. With this latest rejection, there are no more proposals in the works for a ...

PrizePicks Takes Important Step Toward Offering Predictions Markets

Dan Holmes

Sep 23, 2025

New Study: Legal Sports Betting Doesn't Show Negative Impact on Socioeconomic Factors

Dan Holmes

Sep 19, 2025

California Assembly Bill 831 Lands on Newsom’s Desk for Signature or Veto

Lou Monaco

Sep 13, 2025

Sweepstakes Casino Ban in California Passes 63-0

Dan Holmes

Sep 12, 2025

Ban on Sweepstakes Casinos Much Closer to Becoming Law in California

Dan Holmes

Sep 11, 2025

Three college basketball players banned permanently by NCAA for gambling scheme

Dan Holmes

Sep 11, 2025

Dan Holmes

Sep 09, 2025

What is next for the Sweepstakes Casino Ban Bill AB831 in California?

Lawmakers in Sacramento will be busy this week. The legislative session concludes on Friday, September 12. ...

Dan Holmes

Sep 09, 2025

Sweepstakes Casino Ban Passes California Senate Unanimously 36-0

A bill banning sweepstakes casinos and social casino-style websites passed the California Senate on Tuesday by ...

Lou Monaco

Sep 09, 2025

Three California tribes protest AB 831 outside State Capitol Monday

This article was written prior to AB ...

Lou Monaco

Sep 08, 2025

PredictIt Gets the Green Light, Could Launch New Exchange in October

Many could have predicted this. Washington, D.C.-based ...

Dan Holmes

Sep 06, 2025

California Tribes Request Injunction Against Kalshi

A preliminary injunction against Kalshi to prevent ...

Dan Holmes

Sep 05, 2025

Illinois 50-Cent Tax on Each Sports Bets Goes into Effect for Some

One tax deserves another, right? Well, sports ...

Lou Monaco

Sep 04, 2025

California sweepstakes casino saga took another turn on Wednesday

This article was written prior to AB ...

Dan Holmes

Sep 04, 2025

NFL Database with More than 500 Categories of Stats Debuts in time for 2025 Season

NFL bettors have more ways to find ...

Dan Holmes

Sep 04, 2025

Craig Carton to Debut New Daily Sports Show on SportsGrid

Celebrated sports broadcaster Craig Carton is set to launch a new daily program, "The Craig Carton ...

Lou Monaco

Sep 03, 2025

Underdog, Crypto announce partnership for sports prediction markets

With so much volatility in recent months ...

Dan Holmes

Sep 03, 2025

Which Sportsbooks and Sports Betting Apps will be Legal in Missouri?

By the time the Kansas City Chiefs ...

Lou Monaco

Sep 02, 2025

Betr enhances products, along with Betr Arcade debut, prior to start of NFL season

The NFL regular season kicks off on ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 29, 2025

NCAA and Venmo establish partnership to fight against harassment of college athletes

In recent years the National Collegiate Athletic ...

Lou Monaco

Aug 28, 2025

iGaming Ontario Names Joseph Hillier New President and CEO

The iGaming Ontario Board of Directors announced ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 26, 2025

Prominent California tribal nation opposes bill that would ban sweepstakes casinos

Yet another large California native tribal nation ...

Lou Monaco

Aug 26, 2025

iGaming to the Bay State? One Massachusetts representative and one bill hope so

Could iGaming be coming to Massachusetts? One ...

Lou Monaco

Aug 25, 2025

NFL lays out their approach to legalized sports betting, responsible gambling Monday

With 10 days until football's opening night ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 25, 2025

First NFL themed social casino game will hit market in time for new season

This fall, the National Football League will ...

Lou Monaco

Aug 21, 2025

FanDuel, CME Group announce major partnership for event contracts platform

Who could have predicted this? Flutter-owned FanDuel ...

Lou Monaco

Aug 21, 2025

California Assembly Bill 831 in the 'Suspense File' What It Means and How the August 25 Hearing May Ban Sweepstakes ...

Is the Golden State banning sweepstakes casinos ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 19, 2025

One Prominent Native Tribe Opposes Ban on Sweepstakes Casinos in California

A large portion of the tribal nations ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 16, 2025

Missouri Grants Sports Betting Licenses to DraftKings, Circa

The Missouri Gaming Commission granted two untethered ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 13, 2025

Gaming Operators Lining up to Claim Sports Betting Licenses in Missouri

Three more sports betting operators will make ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 13, 2025

Gambling Site Blocking Software Will be Made Free to U.S. Consumers

The expanding effort to protect consumers from ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 12, 2025

Ohio Becomes Second State to Float Micro-Betting Ban

An effort is reportedly gaining momentum in ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 12, 2025

Crowded Sweepstakes Casino Market Will Welcome Playstudios This Year

Yet another sweepstakes casino is poised to ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 10, 2025

U.S. Senate Classifies Gambling Addiction as Worthy of Federal Research

For the first time, lawmakers have made ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 09, 2025

Attorney General's Team up on Call for Measures Against Offshore Gambling

In the latest news, nearly 80 percent ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 08, 2025

West Virginia's top law Enforcement Officer has Doubts on Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports

A new opinion from a prominent state ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 06, 2025

Illinois Drops the Hammer on Gambling Ads, Bans College Campus Marketing

The free-for-all for gambling advertisements on Illinois ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 01, 2025

Federal Court Denies Effort by Kalshi to Halt Ban by Maryland Gaming Regulators

Kalshi may soon be shuttered in another ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 01, 2025

Ohio Governor Calls for Ban on Prop Bets Following Guardians' Gambling Investigation

Governor Mike DeWine has urged the Ohio ...

Dan Holmes

Aug 01, 2025

Georgia Discusses Gambling in Public Hearings: State Still Does Not Have Online Casinos, Sportsbooks

The long-simmering debate over legalizing gambling in ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 30, 2025

Pennsylvania Weighs Crackdown on Sportsbook Promos Amid Revenue Concerns

The amount that sports betting operators can ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 30, 2025

New Jersey Bill Would Ban Microbetting

Betting on whether the next football play ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 29, 2025

Bill to Restore Gambling Loss Deduction Levels is Introduced in U.S. House

In the latest news, a U.S. congressman ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 28, 2025

Cleveland Guardians Closer Placed on Paid Leave Amid Sports Betting Investigation

According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Cleveland Guardians ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 23, 2025

California Tribes file lawsuit against Kalshi and Robinhood for offering "illegal sports gambling"

This article was originally written before California ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 23, 2025

Stake.us to halt operations in Arizona by August 12

The Arizona Department of Gaming is working ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 23, 2025

Next step for California ban on Sweepstakes Casinos is August 18 hearing

The continuing saga of the banning of ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 22, 2025

Oregon gaming officials consider ban on lottery courier services, other measures to restrict cross-border wagering

The Oregon Lottery is moving to rein ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 22, 2025

Polymarket Purchases QCEX, a CFTC-Licensed Outlet, For $112 Million

Polymarket, one of the more well-known prediction ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 16, 2025

California Anti-Sweeps Bill AB 831 Passed Another Key Committee

California's AB 831, an anti-sweepstakes casino bill ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 16, 2025

Meta (Facebook, Instagram) Implements Massive Restrictions on Gambling Ads

Meta, the company behind social media giants ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 16, 2025

WWE-Themed Online Casino Games To Launch in the United States

WWE and Fanatics Betting and Gaming have ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 16, 2025

Tennessee Issues Fines to 5 Offshore Sportsbooks

The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council, the legal ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 16, 2025

This strategy by state gaming regulators is working to get Sweepstakes Casinos out

News in the gaming industry has shifted ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 15, 2025

Kalshi pouring money into lobbying lawmakers on behalf of predictions markets

The leading predictions market platform in the ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 15, 2025

DraftKings eying purchase of prediction market platform Railbird Exchange

After abandoning its own effort to embark ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 14, 2025

Caesars Sportsbook Rolls Out Universal Wallet for Nevada App Users

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has announced that it ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 14, 2025

California's Anti-Sweeps Bill AB831 Hearing Scheduled For July 15

In the latest Legal News, in California, ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 14, 2025

UNO Casino Club Launches in Vegas, More on the Way

UNO, the card game that you've more ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 11, 2025

Nearly 20,000 Messages Opposing Sweepstakes Casino Ban Have Been Registered to Lawmakers in California

If the will of the people is ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 08, 2025

Tipico Hit With $25K New Jersey Fine Despite Closing Last Year

In legal news, Tipico sold its U.S. ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 08, 2025

Matthew Berry's "Fantasy Life" Secures $7M From LeBron James, Maverick Carter, and More

Fantasy Life, the media and technology company ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 08, 2025

Nevada Rep. Introduces Bill to Counter One Big Beautiful Bill Gambling Tax Provision

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" was ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 08, 2025

California Lawmaker Cites Sovereign Rights in Support of Ban on Sweepstakes Casinos

A State Senate Committee held a public ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 08, 2025

Fanatics Will Roll Out 25-Cent Surcharge on Bets in Illinois

Illinois sports bettors may have to pay ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 07, 2025

California Hearing Will Discuss Ban on Sweepstakes Casinos

In Legal News, California's complex relationship with ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 03, 2025

Kalshi and Joey Chestnut Link Up Ahead of Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest

Each year, on Coney Island in New ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 03, 2025

Operators Flee as NJ Sweepstakes Ban Awaits Governor’s Signature

In Legal News, Assembly Bill A5447 was ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 03, 2025

There Are 13 Active Lawsuits Against Sweepstakes Casinos in One Alabama County

When it comes to gambling law, Alabama ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 03, 2025

Louisiana Top Law Officer Says Online Sweepstakes Casinos are Illegal

In the latest news, in a move ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 02, 2025

WOW Vegas Closing Up Shop in Louisiana on July 11

The sweepstakes casinos fleeing Louisiana continue to ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 02, 2025

The "One Big Beautiful Bill" Could Sink Professional Gamblers Nationwide

If the 940-page Senate version of the ...

Richard Janvrin

Jul 02, 2025

Kalshi Adds College Football to Prediction Markets Amid Legal Scrutiny

Despite facing numerous legal battles across the ...

Dan Holmes

Jul 01, 2025

New Jersey Passes Ban on Sweepstakes Casinos

New Jersey passed a bill that prohibits ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 27, 2025

Arizona Regulators Send Cease and Desist Orders to Four Sweepstakes Casino Operators

The Arizona Department of Gaming has issued ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 27, 2025

Status of Online Fantasy Sports in California Could Soon be Clarified

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is reportedly ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 26, 2025

Rhode Island Bill That Would Have Expanded Sports Betting Fails to Come to Vote as Session Expires

Rhode Island sports bettors seeking more options ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 26, 2025

Lawsuit Challenging Seminole Tribe's Control of Online Sports Betting Comes Under Scrutiny

Florida is asking a Leon County circuit ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 26, 2025

Gaming and Leisure Properties Opposes iGaming Expansion

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc., the real-estate ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 26, 2025

Massachusetts Considers a Pair of Bills That Could Legalize Online Casinos

Massachusetts lawmakers opened debate this week on ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 25, 2025

New Jersey Anti-Sweeps Bill Advancement Could Set Massive Precedent

On Thursday, the New Jersey Assembly Appropriations ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 25, 2025

New Jersey To Raise Sports Betting Taxes to 19.75%, Not 25%

New Jersey is raising internet gambling and ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 25, 2025

Tribal Coalitions Join Legal Fight Against Kalshi in Maryland

The legal battle between prediction market operator ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 25, 2025

New Kalshi Competitor, Railbird, Granted CFTC Approval

As of June 13, 2025, Railbird Exchange ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 25, 2025

Tennessee Regulators Fine LowVig and Sportsbetting.ag for Offshore Betting Violations

Two offshore sports betting apps which are ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 24, 2025

PHAI Sues Caesars Over "Predatory" $2,500 Deposit Promotion

The Public Health Advocacy Institute, a nonprofit ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 24, 2025

Publishers Clearing House Sold to Modo Casino Operator in $7.1M Deal

The offer from ARB Interactive includes $7.1 ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 24, 2025

DraftKings Launches PAC to Boost Influence in Gambling Legislation

DraftKings as an entity has boomed to ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 24, 2025

New Jersey Bill To Outlaw College Player Props Advances

New Jersey Sen. Kristin M. Corrado's bill, ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 24, 2025

California Introduces Bill To Rid State of Sweepstakes Casinos

Many states are moving toward outlawing sweepstakes ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 23, 2025

Louisiana Issues Orders for Sweepstakes Casinos to Leave the State

Another state is targeting sweepstakes casino operators, ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 19, 2025

Tribal Coalition Joins States in Legal Fight Against Kalshi

Legal pressure on prediction market platform Kalshi ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 12, 2025

New York Senate Passes Ban on Sweepstakes Casinos

New York has taken another step to ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 12, 2025

Sweepstakes Casino Operator Pulsz Exits Three States as Lawmakers Aim to Curb Unregulated iGaming

Lawmakers are taking on sweepstakes and social ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 12, 2025

Maine Issues Warning to Consumers About Sweepstakes Casinos

In a statement on Monday which makes ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 10, 2025

Play'n GO In Hot Water As Its Slots Games Are Found On Black Market Sites

Play'n Go, a prominent provider in the ...

Dan Holmes

Jun 09, 2025

New York Attorney General Threatens Sweepstakes Casinos Out of the State

As a bill banning sweepstakes casinos is ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 06, 2025

Maine Could Legalize Online Casinos After All?

After tabling a bill earlier in this ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 06, 2025

New Illinois Budget Imposes Flat Tax on Sportsbook Wagers

Tucked into Illinois's fiscal year 2026 budget ...

Richard Janvrin

Jun 06, 2025

VGW Owner Laurence Escalante Pushing To Grab 100% Ownership

Laurence Escalante, the founder and CEO of ...