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Online sports betting to become legal in Tennessee

Last week, a bill to allow Tennessee to become the first U.S. state with mobile-only sports betting was approved by the House and then by the Senate yesterday. The next step would be to receive Governor Bill Lee’s signature, but the first-term governor made it clear he will allow the bill to pass without his signature...read more

Top 10 facts and figures for 2019 Kentucky Derby

There are currently 20 horses in the field for the 2019 Kentucky Derby, along with six bubble horses. (photo by Flickr)Break out the funky hats and mint juleps: Post time for the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, is this Saturday at 6:50 p.m...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Opening and sports betting edition

Two weeks ago, we had our latest edition of casino openings and expansions. Since then, we have seen more two opening announcements hit headlines. Also this week, we have sports betting news from several states, the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe schedule announced and Intertops Poker hosting satellites...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for spring 2019

Last week, we heard the announcement that Pennsylvania’s online casinos will go live on 15 July. Slot providers are constantly coming up with new slot games to distribute to operators and online casinos. Here, we take a look at the top 10 new online slot games since our last edition in February.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Online gambling news edition

Sports betting has been in the headlines a lot in the last year, since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court back in May 2018. That being said, we can’t overlook the legalization of online gambling in U.S...read more

Pennsylvania online gambling scheduled for July launch

The clock's been ticking since October 2017, when Pennsylvania’s Senate gave the go-ahead to online gambling after the passage of HB 271.Now, finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel.Players in Pennsylvania can mark 15 July on their calendars as the date online casinos will launch in the Keystone State...read more

Top 10 casino openings and expansions

Over the last two months, since our last edition, we have seen a variety of openings and expansions all over the world. Here we take a look at our top 10 restaurants, sportsbooks, attractions and more that have recently opened or been expanded.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: More Wire Act news edition

Back in January, we saw the U.S. Department of Justice declare that the Wire Act prohibits passing bets and wagers across state lines, as well as assistance in placing sports wagers — thus applying the Act to not only sports betting, but any form of gambling crossing state lines.A month later, New Hampshire challenged the DOJ’s opinion in regards to lottery sales...read more

Top 10 Masters golf betting tips and trends

Any time you can mix golf and gambling together, I’m all ears.Toss in the storied tradition of the Masters, the brilliant green fairways at Augusta National, and what is typically the most dramatic Sunday afternoon of the entire golf calendar and, well, you can clearly see why this is one of my favorite weeks of the year.What makes betting on the Masters so intriguing is that it’s played at the same course every year and the field is usually a lot smaller than most PGA TOUR events...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Spy edition

Encore Boston Harbor is scheduled to open in June 2019, but that isn’t the headline this week for Wynn Resorts. During the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's hearings this week, the Commission heard two sexual harassment complaints as well as reports that Steve Wynn's ex-wife Elaine Wynn, who co-founded Wynn Resorts and is the company's largest shareholder, and other employees in the company were spied on...read more