This Week in Gambling

When it comes to the debate over Ohio sports betting, two competing bills are awaiting votes in state legislature that may determine how the activity is regulated. While Governor Mike DeWine has expressed his support of legal betting on sports, efforts to make it into law are split over which state agency would be in charge. One bill comes with a 10% tax and would give control to the Ohio Lottery Commission while the Ohio Casino Commission would carry investigative responsibilities. The second bill would grant control to the Ohio Casino Commission. Betting on sporting events has already been legalized…

There can be no doubt that as Malta continues to position itself as a haven for the gambling industry, SiGMA has found its niche within a booming economy. While all roads still lead to the Summit in November, we organize a number of satellite events throughout the year. We’ve been touring the world since 2017, taking in locations including Tallinn, Kyiv, Bucharest, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Manila, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, and New York. With no-expense-spared, these lavish events offer a plethora of premier opportunities to network – we’ve got you covered when it comes to meeting the right people in…

PokerStars will become the first web poker site in the Keystone State, as Pennsylvania online poker kicks off November 4th… although it will only be a test launch. Still, the wait is over and the games are about to begin! At a recent meeting of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board a spokesperson confirmed that they have staff “…prepared to initiate and oversee a test launch this Monday… it would include the testing of a poker game”. This means that Pennsylvania online poker will not yet be available for everyone… just that they are testing the software and preparing to go…

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We celebrate Halloween with scary gambling news from Harrah’s casino in Illinois! Plus, Facebook considers legal action over “brainwashing” casino customers! We also have a new game review, an update on sports betting in Washington, DC, and interview a homicidal clown! Hello friends! Happy Halloween! and welcome to This Week in Gambling, where we have spooky news from Harrah’s, and scary news from Facebook! Plus, any other contrived holiday cliche I can manage to fit into the program. Several weeks ago I shared a story with you about how one game manufacturer was adding facial recognition to some of their…

FanDuel in Indiana: GAN, a developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B internet gaming software, services and online gaming content in the US, has broadened its existing agreement with FanDuel Group. The partnership now sees FanDuel taking GAN’s platform into Indiana for rapid deployment of account services for internet sports betting, following the start of internet gaming in the state earlier this month. FanDuel launched internet sports betting for residents of Indiana this week, following the parties obtaining all applicable regulatory consents. The development, said GAN, represents a material increase in the value of the partnership.  Read more at SBC Americas….