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Ontario bans use of celebrities in online gambling ads

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announces changes in order to protect minors. Forever, companies have been using celebrities in advertisements to catch the attention of their target audience. And who could blame them, as the ultimate goal is to make money, and the use of well-known stars help create trust and brand awareness.The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario; however, has a different goal...read more

Top 10 favorite Las Vegas sportsbooks

SuperBook at the Westgate In my view, sportsbooks and pizza are a lot alike.Think about it. Pizza comes in varying sizes and shapes, catering to a range of different price points and tastes. Everyone has their own opinion on favorite toppings and crusts, but when it comes right down to it, is there really such a thing as a “bad pizza?"The same goes for sportsbooks...read more

Esports same-game parlays are ready for takeoff

Rivalry Corp. is launching same-game parlays for esports. In anything in life, the goal is to find the right combination.Rivalry Corp. is hoping it has found its bacon-and-eggs winning formula as today it announced the launch of its esports same-game parlay product, Same Game Combos.The internationally regulated sports betting and media company’s newest venture will allow users to combine multiple bets within a single esports match for a higher, potential windfall.“Finding success among Millennial and Gen Z customers means being first to introduce new sports wagering experiences at the edge of technical and product innovation where this audience lives,” said Steven Salz, Rivalry Co-Founder and CEO, said in a press release...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, openings and sports betting edition

Kentucky moved a step closer to sports betting as The Bluegrass State issued licenses for both land-based and online sportsbooks. There’s also sports wagering news in Las Vegas, as The Venetian Las Vegas opened a new Yahoo Sportsbook. In addition, this week there’s also several jackpot winners, a new sports bar in Las Vegas, and Australia is launching its self-exclusion program.Let’s begin today with a few lucky winners:5...read more

Top 10 teams to make the 2023 College Football Playoff

College football has gone through some big changes recently, especially with teams jumping ship from the PAC-12 conference, which will go into effect next season. There will be another major difference starting next season when the playoff format goes from four teams to 12.Despite those upcoming changes, for the upcoming season we are focused on the four-team playoff...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sportsbooks closing, sportsbooks opening edition

Fresh off PENN Entertainment’s announcement to launch ESPN Bet this fall, the U.S. is stilling buzzing with news from the sports betting industry with WynnBET shutting down in eight states and Fanatics finally launching its highly anticipated app...read more

PAGCOR making operators pay the piper

PAGCOR takes legal action against 33 offshore gaming entities for nonpayment. It’s game over for 33 operators after not paying their license fees for over a year.The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is saying enough is enough as it took legal action in an effort to recoup the P2.02 billion in regulatory fees due to PAGCOR...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions for August 2023

With so many casinos and resorts throughout the country, it is quite difficult to stay ahead of all the competition. One way to gain an advantage is by continuing to renovate your property with new features and amenities. That is what several resorts have done since our last edition in June.Let’s take a look at 10 recent casino openings and expansions.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Closing time for Barstool Sportsbook edition

Monday the online sports betting world was rocked when PENN Entertainment signed a deal with the Worldwide Leader to launch ESPN Bet, which, in turn, means Barstool Sportsbook will be no longer. Before we get to that seismic news, there is a lot of other things on the horizon in the gambling world...read more

PENN deal with ESPN signals the end for Barstool Sportsbook

PENN Entertainment will be converting Barstool Sportsbook into ESPN Bet. Talk about betting on yourself.That’s exactly what Dave Portnoy did in 2003 when he went all in on his Barstool Sports four-page sports newspaper.Fast forward 17 years and Portnoy did the unfathomable as he sold 36% of his baby for $163 million to PENN Entertainment...read more