This Week in Gambling

A computer scientists from Carnegie Mellon University recently  announced the development of an artificial intelligence that is “stronger than human professionals” in the most popular version of poker. While the code has not been released because it could have a serious impact on the online poker market. The AI strategy was developed for a cloud-computing cost of just $144 in 8 days, runs on normal computers, plays twice as fast as professional players and could be adapted for any poker variant. The emergence of superhuman poker bots in the online ecosystem now appears to be a matter of when, not…

Utah Senator and former presidential nominee Mitt Romney has resurrected talk of a federal sports betting bill for America. Romney is working with New York Senator Chuck Schumer on a bill that is expected to be similar to the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act. That bill was co-sponsored by Schumer and now-retired Utah Senator Orrin Hatch (who has been replaced in the Senate by Romney). It was introduced in December 2018 but was not assigned to a committee. The 2018 bill, S.3793, established a general prohibition on sports wagering, but allowed states to submit applications to the Department of Justice…

Lawmakers are resurrecting a plan to make Michigan sports betting a reality… possibly in time for the upcoming Super Bowl. Even though bills have had widespread support in the Legislature in the past, they were all vetoed by former Governor Rick Snyder who opposed expansion of gambling and feared a loss of revenue for the state lottery. State Representative Brandt Iden is hoping for a different outcome with a new governor in office. “My goal is to have this up and running by the Super Bowl. Casinos are moving forward because they know it’s going to come to fruition at some…

A new study from the American Gaming Association finds that nearly 40 million Americans betting on NFL games this year! And with new states like Indiana regulating the activity all the time, that number will only increase over the next several years. We’re also covering online gambling news out of Pennsylvania, were multiple progressive jackpots were hit over a four day period! Plus, one man in South Dakota was left hanging in a casino. Hello friends! What a time to be alive! The NFL season is off and running, fantasy leagues are up and running, and sports betting? Well that’s…

Less than two years after the Supreme Court opened the door for expanded regulation, Caesars sports books have expanded to seven states. The company is also the official supplier of odds information for ESPN and Turner Sports, which have broadcast studios at The LINQ Hotel & Experience and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas Strip. Since last August, Caesars has expanded its sports betting footprint from only Nevada to include New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Iowa, Indiana and New York, boasting 29 locations. More at YogoNet.

Three players have hit progressive jackpots on Divine Fortune Jackpot on PlaySugarHouse.com in just four days in Pennsylvania, making them the first, second, and third ever progressive online jackpots won in Pennsylvania. At 3:02 AM Thursday, September 5th, a woman from Levittown, Pennsylvania placed a 40 cent bet after playing Divine Fortune on PlaySugarHouse.com for 14 minutes when she won $30,270. A Sugar House Online Casino player since early June, she is now the third person in Pennsylvania history to win an online progressive jackpot and it comes just days after the first and second. On September 1 at 7:30am, a…