SiGMA Recruits Nicole Fields to US Team

SiGMA is excited to announce that it will welcome Nicole Fields as VP Growth and Strategy for the US markets. Fields will be the first addition to SiGMA’s US-based team, bringing a wealth of expertise in the gaming industry to the table. Ms. Fields, a 40 Under 40 recipient who has previously worked with a number of respected institutions, including events company G2E Las Vegas, will be responsible for driving SiGMA’s plans for advancement and development in the US. “We’re delighted to welcome Nicole Fields onboard. Nicole is a highly respected individual in the industry and her experience in the…

Online Gambling, Sports Betting, and Sheldon Adelson Passes

We say goodbye, as long time online gambling opponent Sheldon Adelson passes at the age of 87. We also have New Jersey and Ohio sports betting news, as well as Ohio and Michigan online gambling news. Hello my friends! It’s that time again. Time to find out just what in the hell has been going on in the world of gambling! We have news from all over America, but we begin with this week’s big story: Online gambling’s biggest enemy is gone. The multi-billionaire owner of the Las Vegas Sands corporation, Sheldon Adelson passes away from complications arising from non-Hodgkin’s…

Alabama Gambling Could Net State $700 Million Annually

Casinos and the lottery are on the radar after a report suggests that Alabama gambling could bring in $700 million for the state each year. Additionally, regulation of the industry could provide an additional 19,000 jobs to the state. Governor Kay Ivey commissioned the report from the Study Group on Gambling Policy. That report was published last month and estimates that the state could potentially take in $300 million annually from the lottery and up to an additional $400 million from the regulation of casinos, with $10 million from sports betting. Alabama’s Constitution currently prohibits the lottery and most other…

Michigan Internet Betting to Launch This Week

We could be less than a week away from the long awaited launch of Michigan internet betting. But for those of you waiting on interstate poker from the state, you’ll have to endure a bit longer. A representative from the Michigan Gaming Control Board said online gambling could be just days away, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press. That board will approve the first gaming licenses to an operator soon. That operators will still need a few days before being able to launch. The Governor also signed a bill that will allow online poker across state lines….

New Jersey

Over $6 Billion was Dropped on New Jersey Sports Bets

2020 may not have been the best for many people. But for New Jersey sports bets it was a record year! The state took in nearly $1 billion worth of wagers just in the month of December, capping off a record year which saw over $6 billion worth of total bets being placed. Figures released Wednesday by the Division of Gaming Enforcement show the state’s nine casinos and three horse tracks that accept sports wagers took in over $996 million worth of such wagers in December, the latest in a string of monthly records for the activity. New Jersey has…

Ohio Sports Betting Could Launch This Year

If legislators can put their differences aside, then we could see Ohio sports betting finally launch in 2021. Last year the State Senate and House could not overcome disagreements about regulatory oversight of the activity. The inability to get a deal done prior to the end of  December means that the process will have to start over with the new legislative session. Three of the biggest sponsors of the previous sports betting legislation are no longer in office. Right now the only legal option for sports fans in Ohio is to drive drive to Pennsylvania. Mobile sports wagering is legal…