WSOP to launch Michigan online poker site Monday

Summary: WSOP.com will expand to Michigan, as the company announced a March 28 launch for its long-awaited WSOP Michigan site. WSOP (owned by Caesars Entertainment) will join PokerStars and BetMGM Poker as legal online poker platforms in the the Michigan market. Why it matters: The WSOP Michigan player pool will be restricted to in-state competition […]

GGPoker and WSOP will partner for Ontario poker site

Summary: Two of the biggest brands in online poker, GGPoker and WSOP, will launch a co-branded online poker site in Ontario. Daniel Negreanu, one of poker’s most recognizable names, will serve as an ambassador for the WSOP/GGPoker Ontario platform. Why it matters: The Ontario poker site puts the WSOP online poker brand (owned by Caesars […]

Wallach on Florida sports betting case

On the lengthy appeals process for the suspended Florida Hard Rock sportsbook app“This isn’t an episode of Ally McBeal where the client walks into the fictional office of Cage & Fish and Ally McBeal saves the day with a dramatic courtroom argument on that very same day.”- Daniel Wallach, Gaming attorney (Source Link)March 25, 2022

South Dakota fines sportsbooks for accepting unauthorized wagers

Summary: The South Dakota Commission on Gaming fined the Gold Dust Hotel and Casino, Mustang Sally’s, and Internet Sports International $3,000 each for taking various unauthorized bets on the NCAA tournament. Why it matters: • South Dakota prohibits wagers on in-state college teams and events where the teams or participants are not set. The SDCG […]

Bally’s Phil Juliano on the online and land-based gambling relationship

Bally’s CMO Phil Juliano sees harmony between online and land-based gambling“People are social animals. While technology has interfered with it to a degree, and it’s a given that you carry your information around with you on your cell phone, you’re also seeking out human interaction. I’m convinced that iGaming and land-based gaming are compatible.”- Phil […]