MGM’s LeoVegas play; big deal with bigger implications
On its own, the deal is certainly not the biggest seen in the sector. That $607m can be more than covered by MGM's money in the bank. LeoVegas generated revenues…
Tribal panel at IGA discusses the role of IGRA in the 21st Century
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) is often framed as opening the door for tribal gaming. According to former National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Chairman Jonodev Chaudhuri, that assessment…
MA Senate says yes to sports betting, major challenges remain
The Massachusetts Senate spent most of Thursday working through a sports betting bill (H 3993). Senators considered 69 amendments but only adjusted the legislation that emerged from the Ways and…
Massachusetts House and Senate miles apart on sports betting
As was first reported by Colin A. Young of Statehouse News Service, the Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee advanced a heavily amended version of the sports betting bill (H…
Self-inflicted wounds continue to damage online poker efforts
When it rains, it pours, and for Poker Twitter, last week was monsoon season. First were allegations leveled by two-time Global Poker Index Player of the Year Alex Foxen against…