This Week in Gambling

The rapid expansion of sports betting has ushered in the age of mobile betting in America! But more than just betting on sporting events, mobile bets will help states when it comes to regulating online gambling, including casino games and poker. We also look at states where mobile is already up and running, plus the states where it will be live soon! Also, a Las Vegas casino is re-branding! Hello my gambling friends! Sports betting continues to spread from coast to coast all across America… and with it, mobile betting! The significance of mobile and its impact on our industry…

Hooters Casino and Hotel be rebranded at the end of 2019. OYO Hotels announced Friday that it has partnered with Highgate to rename the property as OYO Hotel & Casino. COO of OYO Hotels & Homes USA Abhinav Sinha said, “We will be undergoing a renovation and will come up with some of the most loved amenities and experiences that are sure to please Las Vegas visitors from around the world. We can’t wait to welcome you to our first hotel in Las Vegas.” Highgate will manage the property and Paragon Gaming will continue to manage the casino, the release…

Bet365 New Jersey operation is the second of three skins to begin operating in the state under the Hard Rock license. The timing of the Bet365 launch should not come as a surprise. Back in June, New Jersey Gambling Sites caught up with Hard Rock Atlantic City president Joe Lupo, who said, “… And we hope to see Bet365 before football season.” The US-facing website for Bet365 takes you to a mobile-optimized version on your phone. The site mentions an app, but a direct download for Android was not immediately visible. There is no Bet365 app visible in the Apple…

The West Virginia Lottery Commission has announced that they are very close to welcoming two sports betting apps from both FanDuel & DraftKings. It is believed that DraftKings will debut at Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, and that FanDuel will go live at the Greenbrier Resort casino. The first sports betting retail sites opened in casinos in West Virginia a year ago. It was not surprising it had taken another year to get the apps developed. “We’ve wanted to see if up and running as much as anybody. I know there’s some concern that it’s taken a while but when…

It’s official: FanDuel partners with Major League Baseball! The multi-year agreement will grant FanDuel will gain access to the leagues official data, as well as branding and logos of teams it can use across its online sports betting sites and retail locations. The deal marks the sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator’s first official partnership with either the MLB or its franchises. Kenny Gersh, executive vice president, gaming and new business ventures at MLB, added: “Baseball is one of the most popular sports to bet on and partnering with MLB allows us to make the betting experience even better…

Mobile gaming has seemingly come from nowhere! Maybe it has something to do with the advancements made in technology, or perhaps people just realized that they could play wherever, regardless, this is an industry that has taken off! One thing about mobile gaming that’s interesting to us is the fact that the market is continuously growing — who knows where it’s going to be in the next couple of years if it stays on this path! Online slot developers such as NetEnt and Microgaming both understand the importance of mobile gaming since all their recent/popular titles have mobile versions. Some…