New Jersey

14th July 2020

Atlantic City’s Borgata prepares for 26 July reopening

The Borgata, Atlantic City’s most successful casino, will later this month become the last of the city’s nine resorts to reopen after the novel coronavirus…

9th July 2020

State of the Union: PointsBet, OK, CA and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the first partnership between a sportsbook and a Major League Baseball team, as…

9th July 2020

BetMakers partners PointsBet for fixed-odds racing in NJ

Sports betting operator PointsBet has agreed a new deal with online wagering solutions provider BetMakers to launch fixed-odds betting on horse racing in New Jersey.…

6th July 2020

Twin River completes acquisition of Eldorado properties

Twin River Worldwide Holdings has completed the acquisition of Eldorado Resorts’ Isle of Capri Casino in Kansas City, Missouri and the Lady Luck Casino in…

2nd July 2020

Atlantic City casinos reopen after Covid-19 shutdown

Five casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, are set to reopen today (July 2) after being closed for more than three months due to the…

29th June 2020

Golden Nugget online gaming to go public on Nasdaq

Golden Nugget Online Gaming will go public on the Nasdaq exchange following a special-purpose reverse merger with blank check company Landcadia Holdings II. Golden Nugget Online…

25th June 2020

State of the Union: NJ, CA, IL and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the reopening plans for New Jersey casinos, the withdrawal of a bill to…

24th June 2020

DraftKings rolls out mobile casino in New Jersey

DraftKings has launched a standalone casino application in New Jersey as it seeks to expand its share of the gambling market in the state. DraftKings…

23rd June 2020

New Jersey casinos to reopen at 25% capacity from July 2

New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy has announced that casinos in the state will be permitted to reopen at limited capacity from July 2, after more…

18th June 2020

State of the Union: CA, LA, NJ and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the latest updates on bills to put sports betting to voters in both…

15th June 2020

Covid-19 closures continue to hit NJ revenue in May

Enforced casino closures and the suspension of sporting events due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic led to a further year-on-year drop in gambling revenue…

4th June 2020

State of the Union: CA, NV, Playtech and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, examines tribal reaction to a concession to cardrooms in a California sports betting bill,…

1st June 2020

Playtech approved to launch online casino in New Jersey

Gaming solutions giant Playtech has secured regulatory approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) to launch its online casino products in the…

27th May 2020

Esports Entertainment targets US expansion with new NJ arm

Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has formed a new US-facing subsidiary, GMBL New Jersey. The group said the new subsidiary will make its first…