Amid a surge in sports betting and gambling legislation throughout the United States, many are beginning plans to open state-based casino operations. Illinois, having instated new changes to gambling laws this year, is looking to expand its industry by licensing new casinos. Costly New Casinos The city of Chicago has been very public with its … Read more

Australia has had a scandal-ridden news week, as their biggest gaming and entertainment organization returned to headlines with allegations that would resemble a mob movie. Crown Resorts Limited, owners of both Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth, have spent the past year under investigation for malpractices related to tax evasion, money laundering, and ties to organized … Read more

Amid the drastic changes we have all experienced in the past year, we are beginning to inch closer and closer to a post-covid society. Businesses are opening again, and people are finally starting to feel safe enough to frequently said businesses. However, the future of the retail gambling industry still sits in the air as … Read more

In the United States, most of the movement on expanded online gambling focuses on the sports betting market. Ever since PASPA was overturned in 2018, upwards of 25 states have already passed legislation to regulate in-state domestic sportsbook offerings. The majority of these states have made it available online, as well, accessible on computers and … Read more

Recently, we came across an interesting piece about the state of the retail casino industry, via The Motley Fool. For those of you who don’t know, The Motley Fool is a pseudo-news rag aimed at selling readers on stock market tips and investing strategies. Most of their puffery is inconsequential marketing wank, but every now … Read more

Some people can’t seem to ever tell the truth. There’s just no getting away from it, and the very best liars (or rather, the very worst ones) really come out of the woodwork any time people are interested in some new industry or service. Unfortunately, with the advent of domestic online gambling in the United … Read more

The coronavirus pandemic and the questionably necessary lockdowns foisted upon a wide range of markets has simultaneously crippled and elevated the gambling industry in the United States. For brick-and-mortar casinos forced into closure nationwide, COVID-19 has been truly crushing. For the few states wise enough to have legalized domestic online casinos, however, the upshot has … Read more

Legitimate online casino games have long been the sole domain of legal international betting sites. These operators have offered gamblers in the US and abroad a huge selection of certified RNG casino games across every popular market since the 1990s, and they are the industrial gold standard. While a handful of US states now offer … Read more

Florida – despite its comparatively limited casino scene – is considered one of the largest gambling states in the country. This is, of course, rated by popularity of the pastime, not volume. After all, there are only seven real casinos in the state, and only two of those – the Seminole Tribe’s flagship Hard Rock … Read more

Ever since the PASPA sports betting law was overturned in May 2018, state after state has been toying with the idea of legalized sports wagering. To date, some 20 states have already passed laws to regulate the popular pastime within their borders, and a few of those states have also gone a step further and … Read more