Bill Boyd has officially left the board of directors of Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD), the casino company he co-founded with his father Sam in 1975, ending his nearly five-decade tenure. He had served as the co-executive chairman alongside Marianne Boyd Johnson, who will now take on the position full-time. Johnson joined the company’s board in […]
After both the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives voted on the resolution, the Senate approved SR 1725, the resolution that would amend the gaming compact with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation regarding sports betting, with a vote of 27-8 on Friday. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives voted 93-27 to approve its own version of […]
In 2019, Pat McDonald, who was the Director of the Ohio Lottery at the time, was pictured with a lottery winner. However, McDonald resigned suddenly in April of this year after a female subordinate accused him of misconduct. Zashin & Rich, a Cleveland-based law firm, was hired by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) to investigate allegations […]
The proposed legislation in Carson City, Nevada, which aimed to mandate online poker platforms to disclose their list of banned individuals, has not been successful. Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) introduced Assembly Bill 380 in March, with input from local online poker player Sara Cholhagian Ralston. Ralston expressed the need to communicate to the Nevada […]
Penn Entertainment‘s plan to relocate its two riverboat casinos, Hollywood Casino Aurora and Hollywood Casino Joliet, to land-based locations has been approved by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB). Penn will invest over $500 million in reconstructing the venues to make them more accessible. Hollywood Casino Aurora will be relocated to a $360 million venue near […]
CT Interactive has received certification for over 190 games to be used in Georgia, which grants Georgian operators access to the exclusive portfolio of the global casino content provider. Dimitar Muhovski, the Chief Development Officer in Georgia & Central Asia at CT Interactive, expressed his enthusiasm by stating that it is a great honor for […]
MGM Resorts International has revealed that LeoVegas, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has agreed to purchase the majority of Push Gaming Holding Limited and its subsidiaries, as well as the future operating commitment of the founding management team. Push Gaming is a renowned and creative game developer that provides engaging digital games to various betting and gaming […]
BetMGM received the prestigious Casino Operator of the Year award at the 2023 EGR North America Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievements in the online gaming industry. This is not the first time that BetMGM has won this award, having also received it in 2022. Adam Greenblatt, CEO of BetMGM, expressed his gratitude for the recognition […]
Critics are calling for immediate action to address a concerning trend in Ontario casinos, where over $350 million in suspicious transactions were detected over the past year – specifically, $372 million. They warn that failure to take action could result in the region being associated with money laundering in its casinos. Provincial gambling officials have […]
The latest data shows that due to the lack of legal sports betting options in Minnesota, residents are heading to Iowa to place bets. During the NFL season and March Madness combined, GeoComply, a geolocation security and compliance firm, blocked nearly 1 million bets from Minnesotans attempting to access sportsbooks in other markets, predominantly in […]