The three bidders for the Catskills/Hudson Valley region's gaming license in New York state have decided to join forces. The three officials who have agreed to meet represent the winning applicant (Montreign Resort) and two nearby losing counties (Orange and Ulster Counties). All three spent most of 2014 bickering over
Down in Broward County, Florida, attorney Mason Kerns filed a class-action lawsuit against DraftKings, one of the giants of the daily fantasy sports industry. Kerns is protesting against the signup bonuses offered by DraftKings, saying they amount to deceptive advertising. The class-action suit was filed in late-January in a Florida
The American Conservative Union last week denounced Rep. Jason Chaffetz for his support of Restoration of the Wire Act. The conservative group, which has supported Chaffetz in the past, is against RAWA due to the precedent it would set in the battle between states rights and central government. In voicing
The Seattle Seahawks have been made the early favorites to win Super Bowl 50 by Australian bookmaker site, Sportsbet AU. One might assume the World Champion New England Patriots might be the odds-on favorite, but the Seahawks have been to the past two NFL championship games and came one play
Overshadowed by the court battle this week between the owners of Revel Casino and Glenn Straub is the plight of ACR Energy Partners, which is asking for the right to stop supplying energy to the casino. ACR Energy Partners wants to shut down the energy supply to the Revel Casino,
Mark Frissora, the new CEO of Caesars Entertainment, has received approval by the Casino Control Commission of New Jersey to operate inside the state. The decision came in a 3-0 vote of the Casino Control Commission. Mr. Frissora did not attend the council meeting. The new CEO has not addressed
Nevada sportsbooks had their lowest Super Bowl winnings in four years, due to the closeness of this year's game. Acording to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada's 187 sportsbooks only generated $3.26 million collectively on $115.9 million of action. That number represents only 2.8% of the cash wagered on Super
Pala Interactive CEO Jim Ryan recently expressed strong concerns that the Restoration of the Wire Act legislation could pass in 2015. Mr. Ryan, who is the former CEO of Party Gaming, said that the RAWA has a much better chance of passing in 2015 than it did in 2014. The
The deadline set by the Revel Casino Hotel's owners has passed, so those owners will cancel the deal on Tuesday morning. Previously, Revel AC was going to sell the bankrupt casino resort to Glenn Straub of Polo North, a real estate development company out of Florida. In ending the deal,
Nevada gambling regulators are devoting more resources to Internet-based gaming these days. A.G. Burnett, the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, spoke about "structural changes" to his panel's staff that better reflected the level of online gambling taking place in the state. Citing high-profile attacks on other commercial websites,
The new Major League Baseball commissioner, Rob Manfred, said in an ESPN "Outside The Lines" interview that his sport has to give "fresh consideration" to legalized sports betting. The MLB commissioner, speaking in one of his first public interviews since taking over the position on January 25, says that the
Gary Loveman has stepped down as the CEO of Caesars Entertainment. Mark Frissora, the onetime CEO of Hertz Rental Cars, is set to succeed Loveman as the new CEO of Caesars Entertainment. Frissora will join Caesars's board of directors immediately. On July 1, he will become the Chief Executive Officer.
