The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has shared the latest Total Gaming Revenue Results report, confirming that the gambling market (both online and brick and mortar casinos) in the Garden State remains strong and continues to grow steadily. Let’s not forget that Atlantic City is almost as famous as Las Vegas, and gambling has been legal since 1976. In February 2020, the Total Gaming Revenue was $287.3 million, 19.1% more compared to the same month last year ($241.2 million). Broken down by industry, the results are as follows: Casino Win: $218.3M (11% more than in the same month last year);…

Michigan sports betting is off and running, and bettors in the state will have their first opportunity to place a legal wager with today’s opening of two Detroit-area sportsbooks, a momentous first step in the state’s fledgling industry. But with online sports betting and internet casino operations still a year away, the most significant leap forward is still months away, according to PlayMichigan analysts. “Today is something that sports bettors across Michigan have been waiting for for years, which makes it a moment to celebrate,” said Dustin Gouker, chief analyst for PlayMichigan.com. “But much work remains, particularly with the launch…

If you want to win at casinos I’m sure you have experienced two things: losing all of your allotted casino money rather quickly and actually having a great time because your bankroll lasted for quite a while. If you weren’t proactively doing anything, much of this grand difference between experiences was luck. But there were also other things happening, perhaps that you were doing unintentionally, that helped you win more and play longer. So what are some of these things that will help you hold on to your money for longer amounts of time while having fun in the casino?…

Legislation that would regulate sports betting in Washington State is still alive for 2020. The bill would allow sports betting only at Tribal Gaming casinos and has passed from a Senate committee, moving now to the full Senate for a vote. The Seattle Times reports the committee sent the bill to the full Senate despite objections that it grants a tax-free monopoly to the state’s Indian tribes while hurting smaller commercial card-room casinos. The vote by the Senate is the last major barrier before sending the legislation to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. The bill would allow betting on…

A Kansas sports betting bill that would allow both land based and online gambling on sporting events passed the state senate by a 23-15 vote. The legislation will now head to the House of Representatives where it will be debated. The bill was introduced in January by the Senate’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs and sets out measures to permit casinos already licensed to launch on-premises sports betting and offer two online betting skins. Meanwhile, sporting venues across the state would be permitted to enter into a contract with a licensed operator to set up a location at their…

In the ever-escalating battle between Oklahoma Tribal Gaming and the governor, things are getting chippy. Now Governor Kevin Stitt has threatened to bring in commercial casinos to undermine tribal casinos, and Tribal Gaming has now questions Stitt’s Native American ancestry. Stitt remains engulfed in a bitter dispute with a dozen Oklahoma tribes regarding their compacts that allow them to operate Class III gaming – slot machines and table games. The Republican Governor argues their 15-year gaming compacts expired on January 1, while the Native Americans claim the revenue-sharing arrangements automatically renewed. Stitt is threatening to welcome in commercial casino operators…