This Week in Gambling

Many people are wondering when New York online gambling and poker will become a reality. And while neither will happen anytime soon, the wheels are now in motion! New legislation is circulating to make New York online poker and casino games a reality! And if you love what they did with mobile sports betting, you won’t be disappointed with their online casino efforts! Top of the morning to all my gambling friends out there! Time to stream another edition of This Week in Gambling! And just in time for St Patrick’s Day, we’ve got online gambling news out of New…

Late last month, we reported on several violations of Massachusetts sports betting regulations from three operators in the state. One of those violations came when Encore Boston Harbor allowed bets to be placed on games for Boston College women’s basketball. Now, they’ve done it again. Encore admitted to their mistake when it happened before, blaming it on a technical glitch from a vendor’s platform. In an attempt to prevent the mistake from happening again, the casino stated that they had implemented additional measures. Obviously, those measures were not successful. So what happened? Well, according to the Encore, they turned off…

As we head toward St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve got a review for the Shamrock Fortunes slot machine! In this game, a happy-go-lucky leprechaun discovers not one, not two, but three pots of gold at the end of his rainbow! Delivered on the AGS Spectra Upright 43 game cabinet, this slot comes with vibrant graphics and eclipse lighting!Plus, it’s part of the Triple Coin Treasures family of games! The Shamrock Fortunes slot machine features a happy-go-lucky leprechaun that discovers not one, but three pots of gold at the end of the rainbow! Debuting on AGS’ next-generation cabinet, Spectra UR43, vibrant graphics…

They’ve kept it going for nearly two years! Yes, January marked the 23rd consecutive month that Nevada gaming revenue streak has hit the billion dollar mark, according to a report from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Now, let’s just hope that our reporting this doesn’t jinx them! The state reported revenue for the first month of 2023 to be $1.27 billion, which was nearly a 20% jump from the $1.07 billion they reported in January of last year. That increase was attributed to the continued recovery from the pandemic, as more Covid restrictions were lifted throughout the year. Casino profits…

Baseball season is almost upon us! And with it, the new MLB FanDuel multi-year partnership! As baseball fans watch preseason games and watch for the real first pitch of the season, FanDuel now has the co-exclusive right to use official League branding for its products, including the FanDuel Sportsbook and in Daily Fantasy games. Starting this year, FanDuel will bring fans’ viewing and wagering experiences closer than ever before by streaming MLB.TV’s Free Game of the Day through both FanDuel’s sportsbook app and on FanDuel’s OTT platform FanDuel Plus. The company will also have the right to use highlights both…

The man responsible for sports betting in his state is back at work. Senator Joseph Addabbo has rolled out a New York online gambling bill that would regulate web based casino games, including slot machines. The bill also has provisions for live dealer and table games, as well as for online poker. In true New York fashion, however, Addabbo’s bill proposes a tax rate of over 30% to be imposed on operators. That’s about twice as much as the usual 15% in other states that have regulated internet casino games. But before we get ahead of ourselves, this bill has…