This Week in Gambling

Our friends at the American Gaming Association report that 45 million Americans could bet on NCAA Basketball Tournament games this year. Those who wager on the men’s Division I Basketball Tourney could also place more than $3 billion in wagers, according to the research. Part of the reason for this is obviously the fact that sports betting regulation continues to spread across America, with nearly 30 million additional adults allowed to legally bet on the tourney this year over last. It’s expected that almost $21 million will be bet on “outside of bracket” contests either online, in person, or between…

With the March Madness Basketball Tournament set to begin this week, a first ever agreement for NCAA sports betting data has been reached between the the Mid-American Conference and Genius Sports for providing statistical data. Representatives for the Conference stated that this could be the beginning of an era of statistical data ownership when it comes to collegiate athletics. As exciting as the announcement of this agreement is, however, Genius’ actual sports betting services are not included. Instead, the company will provide only free-play games to engage with fans, monitor the integrity of the data, and give them the ability…

Just before St. Patrick’s Day we’re taking a look at the Fishin’ Pots of Gold slot from the folks at Microgaming. It’s a 5 reel game with 10 paylines that can expand up to 20, and it features four different jackpots, a Bonus Round and Bonus Spins, both Wild and Scatter Symbols, and can be taken with you on your mobile device! Wanna go fishing with four-leaf clovers? Test your luck with the Fishin’ Pots of Gold slot, where a leprechaun collects your cash, and jackpot symbols fill the meters! There is a Bonus Spins Round where the reels expand…

It may not be traditional March Madness betting, but Bally’s Interactive has announced the launch of their Bally Bracket – which is a free-to-play game awarding a jackpot prize of $100 million to the lucky players who correctly pick all 63 games of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament! The Bally Bracket will also award $100,000 in additional cash prizes, given out at random and in the following increments: (i) one $50,000 winner; (ii) one $25,000 winner; (iii) two $10,000 winners; and (iv) one $5,000 winner. “The NCAA tournament is always an enjoyable time of year as people gather…

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for betting on NFL games. The League announced the suspension earlier this week, and while they are calling it “indefinite” they do confirm that it will be at least the entirety of the 2022 season. The NFL stated that Ridley was betting on NFL games in late November of last year while he was separated from the team for a “non-football illness” and not participating in games. He had left the Falcons team after just five games for his “mental well being”. Even though Ridley was away from the team…

This week’s gambling news focuses on the expected growth of US online casino betting, and in particular the expansion of regulated internet casino games. Why are online betting and casinos about to explode now? And what lead us to this point? We also look at a new interview we just released that relates to this topic, and a major casino game manufacturer that’s rebranding ahead of the expected explosion. What a great time for our industry here in America, as online casino betting, web based poker, and even crypto slots seems ready to explode across the entire country! And you…