Cypriot media has come bearing bad news for all Melco casino fans in the Republic of Cyprus. The company had announced that it would open a property bearing the name ‘City of Dreams Mediterranean’ during the 2021 summer. The resort would have been the first of its type in the region but the owners think it is wiser to postpone to the last months of 2021 according to In-Cyprus, a local news outlet. The government of Cyprus recently legalized gambling in casinos as one of the market renovations the republic is aiming. Companies were subjected to a vigorous bidding process…

After months of waiting, Pennsylvania online sports betting is finally available! SugarHouse Casino began live testing of its mobile sports betting app product after receiving approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board The advent of Internet sports wagering in the state has been months in the making. SugarHouse becomes just the first of many coming dominoes to fall in the state. All eight of the current sportsbooks in the state are expected to offer Pennsylvania online sports betting by this summer. A ninth, Presque Isle Downs in Erie, is targeting June 1 as the kickoff date of its retail sportsbook….

DraftKings is ready for the soft-launch a their sports betting app this week. The app should go live at the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town and bringing mobile wagering back to West Virginia. Local news outlet WV MetroNews reported on Wednesday citing information from state gambling regulators that the Lottery has tested the new wagering app with DraftKings this week and that the app has passed all the tests. This means that it can soon go live with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, DraftKings’ West Virginia casino partner. DraftKings announced that it has reached a licensing agreement with Hollywood…

A PartyPoker Nevada return looks to be in the cards as their parent company, GVC Holdings, received the state gaming commissioners approval on their license application today The online gaming portion of GVC’s application hints at the fact that the gambling giant could be gearing up to introduce its PartyPoker brand to the Silver State’s regulated market. PartyPoker was forced to leave the United States back in 2006 when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed. However, a romance for PartyPoker Nevada will most likely not be a smooth ride. WSOP’s online poker site has cemented itself in the…

New York sports betting is getting closer to reality, as the state Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee has unanimously voted to advance a bill that would legalize in-person and mobile gambling in the state. Introduced in January by Senator Joseph Addabbo, Senate Bill 17 passed the Committee by a vote of 6-0 and will now progress forward to the Senate Finance Committee for further debate. Should the bill come into law, there would be two different tax rates for the type of bets placed in New York. casinos that secure a license would pay tax at 8.5% on gross…

Borgata online sports betting is up and running after the launch of its own sports book. The site will complement the company’s casino and poker offers. The Borgata President & Chief Operating Officer Marcus Glover recently said “We are excited to launch BorgataSports.com. With our customers in mind, we have delivered the ability for existing BorgataCasino.com and BorgataPoker.com account holders to use their current credentials to sign in and access all platforms, allowing for a seamless transition between products.” Borgata now allows customers to enjoy the full portfolio of betting products online, including on mobile devices and tablets. The company…