Here comes DraftKings in play betting as Thursday night’s game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants afforded fans first glimpses of Cleveland’s top-overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield as well as electric running back Saquon Barkley of the Giants. Played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the preseason match up was not about two first-round picks squaring off. Across the street from the stadium is FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racetrack, at which a number of bettors placed wagers for the game. And from their seats inside MetLife, fans opened up the DraftKings…

So, it’s come to this? The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel participated in a Tribal Online Gambling challenge to the UIGEA in 2014 when they took the Desert Rose Online Casino live. Additionally, the Iipay Nation had plans to start an online poker site. Now, after years of legal battles with the state of California, a US Court has made a decision which could have far reaching impacts for Tribal Online Gambling and web based betting in general. _____ In light of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), as one would expect, the online gambling industry has indeed shifted…

Fremont Street in Vegas continues to develop, welcoming more visitors than ever. In the heart of the resurging downtown area, the Plaza Hotel and Casino continues to upgrade its guest experience, launching a multi-million dollar renovation to more than 100 hotel rooms and suites in its North Tower. Gaming got its start on Fremont Street in Vegas, an area that has experienced tremendous revitalization fueled by public and private investment and is now seeing more visitors and increased revenue every year. In fact, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported that the proportion of visitors said they visited downtown…

The issue of Tribal Gaming and UIGEA has finally produced a legal decision. An attempt by California Tribal Gaming to offer online poker and bingo games was dealt another blow last week. The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has been engaged in a multi-year court battle with the state of California thanks to the tribe’s launch of its the Desert Rose online bingo site in November 2014. In addition to bingo, Santa Ysabel also talked up an online poker launch (the launch never came to pass). Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district…

A British bookmaker has opened talks over a potential joint venture with Penn National, as  a William Hill US expansion becomes more likely. Hills has already made major moves in the post-PASPA era and is currently running sports betting operations in Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey, as well as a race book in Iowa. The firm is also working with IGT for the Rhode Island Sports Betting RFP. On Friday, William Hill chief executive Philip Bowcock revealed in an earnings call that the bookmaker has also signed sports betting deals with 11 casinos in Mississippi and a casino in West…

Penn National Gaming is discussing potential deals with US major leagues as it expands its offering amid sports betting’s liberalization. As sports betting has been cleared to be legalized nationwide in the US, companies in the gaming industry are planning to expand in the country. However, as major sports leagues are lobbying to get their share of the pie, Penn National Gaming (the largest U.S. regional gaming company by states) is pursuing a sports betting deal with the NBA, MLB, NLH and the PGA Tour. Senior vice president for public affairs for Penn National, Eric Schippers, revealed that the company…