Online Gambling News in the United States - June 2026

Canadian Operators Sign Horse Racing Partnership Plan

Canadian Operators Sign Horse Racing Partnership Plan

Monica E. April 4, 2014 18:02:00

Five racetrack operators in Ontario have signed a partnership with the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. Under Canadian gambling laws, the Gaming Corporation owns and operates several race tracks and casinos across the country. But its tasks also include providing its partners with “tools for success”, which is why the state authority invited five operators and […]

5 Career-Ruining Sports Betting Scandals

5 Career-Ruining Sports Betting Scandals

Monica E. April 4, 2014 17:23:07

Much to the disappointment of fans, not all professional sports players have integrity. Here are five famous scandals that ended sports careers. Sports fans can be very forgiving with their favorite teams. Sure, sometimes they’ll get angry or curse at the clumsier players, but this never stops them from coming back to see every game, […]

Jobless NJ Casino Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Jobless NJ Casino Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet

April 4, 2014 16:56:05

Casino staff members struggle to cope with the decline of Atlantic City’s casino industry. Atlantic City’s marked decline has been bad for casinos, with last year being the worst for casino revenue in 22 years. Faced with competition from new land-based and online casinos in America, the East Coast gambling hub can’t seem to keep […]

Ladbrokes Step-up Safety Measures Following Morden Murder Campaign

Ladbrokes Step-up Safety Measures Following Morden Murder Campaign

Rab April 4, 2014 16:10:12

Resulting from Sutton Guardian newspaper’s SafeBet Campaign, following the murder of Ladbrokes shop owner in Morden, Ladbrokes have announced new safety measures to be implemented. The local newspaper initiated the SafeBet campaign, which called for increased safety measures for betting shop workers, after Andrew Iacovou, a man working in the Morden branch of Ladbrokes, was […]

CSIG Release New Anti-Online Gambling Advert

CSIG Release New Anti-Online Gambling Advert

Rab April 4, 2014 15:47:15

The Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling has released another patronizing, scare-mongering advert in their pursuit to end online gambling in the US. Following the first borderline-propaganda advert, which centered on the inherit criminal risk of allowing online gambling sites in the US to become fully legalized and regulated; the CSIG have released a follow-up advertisement […]

Small-Bet and Snakehead Software Collaborate in Real-Money Wagering Deal

Small-Bet and Snakehead Software Collaborate in Real-Money Wagering Deal

Rab April 4, 2014 13:47:43

Texas-based gaming company Snakehead Software has struck a deal which will see their games offered on the Small-Bet online platform. Small-Bet is an online real-money wagering platform which is used with mobile casinos and arcade games, allowing players to compete with friends. Gamers are able to use the platform to challenge fellow players in order […]

Controversial Bonus Payouts for Bwin Executives

Controversial Bonus Payouts for Bwin Executives

Rab April 4, 2014 13:35:36

Bwin.party digital entertainment has received criticism over their newly implemented bonus plans for top executive staff members. Gambling news outlets reported that apparently controversial bonus plans were approved as the company’s share price had fallen so suddenly that existing benchmarks for judging how much to top up the execs’ annual pay packets were redundant. However, […]

Florida Gives Up on New Casino Bill

Florida Gives Up on New Casino Bill

Monica E. April 4, 2014 13:26:30

Lawmakers in Florida have given up on the idea of opening the local casino market. Members of a special committee on gaming have assembled to discuss a 400-page bill which was supposed to legalize two hotel and casino resorts in Miami. However, they did not manage to reach a consensus, so the subject of changing […]

Sheldon Adelson Makes $2.1 Billion in 2 Days

Sheldon Adelson Makes $2.1 Billion in 2 Days

April 4, 2014 13:05:16

Adelson’s $100 million political contribution in 2012 looks miniscule considering he made more than $43 million per hour earlier this week. The standard line is that Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson is very politically interested. He spent almost $100 million trying to get a Republican into office in the 2012 Presidential election. Taking a […]