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GeoComply Competitor Emerges Through Radar, Integrity Compliance 360 Partnership
GeoComply has a near-monopoly on iGaming and online sports betting geolocation services in the highly regulated US gaming industry, but a new collaboration threatens to disrupt that control. Casino.org in October reported that Radar, a New York-based tech firm that provides retail...
Dave & Buster’s Plan to Incorporate Betting Into Rewards App Draws Pushback
Dave & Buster's made headlines last week after announcing plans to incorporate peer-to-peer in-app betting for its arcade games. The news resulted in concerns and pushback from state gaming regulators and lawmakers who question whether such wagering violates gambling laws. Dave &...
Donald Trump Jr. Shines Light on Alabama Gaming Expansion Deadlock
Donald Trump Jr. is headed to Alabama next week to rally on behalf of his father's 2024 campaign. Before departing for the Cotton State, the former president's eldest son took to X to weigh in on efforts to allow Alabamans to have...
Missouri Sports Betting Question Likely Going Before Voters in November
A campaign to bring legal sports betting to Missouri this week submitted more than the necessary number of signatures from state voters to initiate a ballot referendum during the November election. Winning for Missouri Education on Thursday presented Missouri State Secretary Jay...
Resorts Hotel Casino Guests Indicted for January Murder of Atlantic City Man
A couple who stayed at Resorts Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City in January has been indicted for the murder of a local man. A New Jersey grand jury in Atlantic County this week returned an indictment against Howard Griswold, 24, and...
Rush Street Gaming Co-Founder Greg Carlin Lists Chicago Home for $7.3M
The co-founder of Rush Street Gaming has listed his Chicago home in the Lincoln Park neighborhood for more than $7.3 million. Greg Carlin co-founded Chicago-based Rush in 2012 with billionaire Illinois businessman Neil Bluhm. Bluhm amassed his fortune through JMB Realty, a...
Dave & Buster’s Developing In-App Arcade Betting for Skee-Ball, Hot Shots Hoops
Restaurant and arcade giant Dave & Buster's plans to soon integrate real-money betting into its mobile application for the company's rewards members. In a release issued this week, Dave & Buster's officials revealed that the company is working with Lucra, a gamification...
Odds Lengthen of Alabama Gaming Package Passing State Senate
Alabama lawmakers have considered gaming expansion bills in nearly every legislative session over the past two decades without any new forms of legal gambling coming to the Cotton State. The odds appear to favor that trend continuing in 2024. A conference committee...
Fake Macau Casino Chips Lead to Arrests, Handful of Criminals Admit Guilt
Fake casino chips detected in a Macau casino led to local law enforcement arresting five individuals thought to be involved in the crime. Macau's Judiciary Police announced Thursday that five Chinese men were accused of trying to defraud a casino by using...
Petersburg Mayor, City Council Defend Cordish Pick for Casino Referendum
Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham and the City Council are on the defensive after facing a litany of criticism for how they went about choosing The Cordish Companies as their preferred gaming developer. Petersburg voters will have the final say on Cordish's proposed...