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Live!, a new South Philly casino, opens in the middle of COVID-19

After more than five years - through two presidential administrations, two Philly mayors, the Eagles winning the Super Bowl and firing their Super Bowl-winning head coach - plans for a massive casino and hotel near the South Philadelphia stadiums are coming to fruition. They'll finally be fully realized next month, when Live! Casino and Hotel…

Covid ・ 18 days

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Sports Gambling Was a Gateway Drug to Online Gambling and the Lottery

DraftKings would love it if you bet on the Knicks game. Oh, and while you're at it, why don't you hop over to its casino app and try out a little online blackjack? And wouldn't it be neat to eventually toss a few bucks on some lottery tickets, too? While more and more Americans are getting used to wagering on games from their phone, sports betting…

Sports ・ 03 March 2024

Eye On Annapolis

Can AI Help With Responsible Gambling?

Alan Feldman, an executive for over 3 decades at a popular casino resort in America, had spent the majority of his career trying to tackle the issue of problem gambling as well as the consequences it could have on an individual personally, professionally, and, of course, financially. Before leaving his executive position, he headed a team that…

Gambling Addiction ・ 17 February 2024

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As online gambling expands, so do concerns about addictions

Connecting state and local government leaders | Delaware became the 28th state last week to offer online sports betting. North Carolina is not far behind-it hopes to launch its mobile sports betting operations in time for March Madness. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a near total prohibition on sports betting in 2018, it is live and legal…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 January 2024

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Where Problem Gambling Meets Public Health

When Amy Gabrila arrives at the MGM casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, she makes the rounds on the gaming floor. She walks up and down rows of clanging slot machines as people pull levers and press buttons, hoping to win. If a player looks up, Gabrila asks how they are doing. "They may tell me, 'Oh no, I spent more than I meant to.' And I say,…

Gambling Addiction ・ 21 November 2023

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As gambling expands in Massachusetts, some staff inside casino watch for players in trouble

Earlier this year, Massachusetts introduced sports betting as the state's latest form of legal gambling since passage of 2011 casino legislation. That law is often praised for a key stipulation: every year a portion of gambling revenues must go to mitigate its harms - including inside the casinos themselves. Today, when you walk into the MGM casino…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 November 2023

US Bets

Survey: Gambling Overall And Problems Both On The Rise In Ohio

Even before legal sports betting became available to them this year, Ohioans were gambling a lot more in general and exhibiting a lot more potential problems from it, according to a comprehensive state survey. Over a five-year span between 2017 and 2022, the share of Ohio's population that gambles went up from about three of every four to more than…

Gambling Addiction ・ 24 October 2023

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Teens Are Developing ‘Severe Gambling Problems’ as Online Betting Surges

The growing acceptance of online gambling in the U.S. is permeating the nation's universities, high schools, and even middle schools at a rate that is of growing concern to politicians, therapists, and local helpline workers, who are noticing more underage and youth gamblers coming forward with problems. Since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of…

Gambling Addiction ・ 11 October 2023

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AG Platkin and Division of Gaming Enforcement Announce the Release of a Second Gambling Prevalence Report by Rutgers University

New Jersey Observes Week Four of Responsible Gaming Education Month by Highlighting Research into the State's Gambling Activities TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that results from a second study examining the prevalence of gambling in New Jersey are now available. The report, funded by the Division of Gaming…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 September 2023

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Powerball jackpot up to $850 million after months...

An estimated $850 million Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night for players willing to risk a couple dollars and brave incredibly long odds. The jackpot is the world's ninth-largest lottery prize of all time, behind earlier prizes in the Powerball and Mega Millions games that all topped $1 billion. The jackpot has grown so large…

Lottery ・ 28 September 2023

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Powerball jackpot: What numbers get drawn the most?

Some numbers have been drawn a bit more often than others, but your chances remain the same for any combination. WASHINGTON - The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is an eye-popping $850 million - the fourth-largest jackpot in the history of the game and the ninth-highest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. And all that cash on the line has…

Lottery ・ 28 September 2023

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Powerball jackpot climbs to $835 million after no one...

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 50 and 4. The grand prize on Wednesday swelled past $800 million and will have a cash prize of $390.4 million up for grabs, according to Powerball's website. There now have been…

Lottery ・ 27 September 2023

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Pair Of Recovering Addicts Take Responsible Gambling Seriously

Geographically speaking, there's an ocean separating Dan Spencer and Greg Weber. But the two stay in touch on a daily basis, and each has turned his pain from gambling addiction into promise through an organization that emphasizes lived experience to reach people. By all appearances, Weber was one of the most successful poker players in New Jersey.…

Gambling Addiction ・ 13 September 2023

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Mega Millions jackpot: How to play, up your odds of winning the payout

Can you buy your way to being a near-billionaire. With tonight's Mega Millions lottery jackpot cresting $800 million just days after someone bought a billion-dollar Powerball payout, it's reasonable to look for ways to increase your odds. But winning won't come easy. And it requires a little more luck - and strategy - than just rushing out to your…

Lottery ・ 25 July 2023

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Winning numbers drawn for Mega Millions jackpot estimated at $720 million

Lottery ・ 22 July 2023

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Attention turns to Mega Millions after California store sells winning Powerball ticket

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH - Associated Press Lottery dreamers are setting their sights on the growing Mega Millions jackpot drawing on Friday after a ticket worth more than $1 billion was sold for the Powerball lottery. Here's a look at how this drawing compares to other jackpots and why these winnings have become so high. The new jackpot for the…

Lottery ・ 22 July 2023

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How hard is it to win the lottery? Odds to keep in mind as Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar

NEW YORK (AP) - There's no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim - even as more and more eye top prizes soaring to jaw-dropping heights. Ahead of Wednesday night's drawing, the estimated jackpot for Powerball reached $1 billion - marking the seventh largest prize across U.S. lottery history. And Mega Millions' jackpot…

Lottery ・ 20 July 2023

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No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing. Jackpot...

The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing, the third largest in US history. No ticket for Monday's drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 2. The jackpot was estimated at $900 million. Wednesday's jackpot would now be the third highest in the…

Lottery ・ 18 July 2023

New Jersey Office Of Attorney General

AG Platkin, Division of Gaming Enforcement Announce Two New Tools to Help Problem Gamblers

ATLANTIC CITY - With the NBA and NHL finals in full swing- and fans betting on everything from which team will win, by how much, and how many points individual players will rack up - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) Director David Rebuck today announced two new tools to assist problem gamblers: a…

Gambling Addiction ・ 13 June 2023

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One state is betting on technology to address problem gambling

Something tells me there were a lot of broken brackets and lost bets this March Madness season. The American Gaming Association says the NCAA tournament has become the most wagered-on sporting event, with about a quarter of U.S. adults putting money on games this year. Sports gambling has exploded since a 2018 Supreme Court decision removed blanket…

Gambling Addiction ・ 07 April 2023

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Sands, seeking casino license, funds programs in Nassau, including visit by David Beckham

Since announcing it wants to build a casino in Uniondale, Sands New York has spread money around Nassau to sponsor a wide range of local programs, including bringing in soccer superstars and a former NFL star to grace a youth events. The group also has sponsored Irish American government day in Garden City, training programs at Nassau Community…

Industry ・ 25 March 2023

Daily Mail Online

March Madness breaking records with $15.5 billion in bets, driving crazy rise in gambling addiction

A record-breaking quarter of American adults are set to bet some $15.5 billion on this year's March Madness college basketball contest - the latest sign of a fast-growing market that's fuelling a tripling of addiction rates. The American Gaming Association (AGA), an industry body, says 68 million adults are expected to place bets this year, a sharp…

Gambling Addiction ・ 13 March 2023

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Hawaii lawmaker proposes taxing vacation packages in Las Vegas, other legal gambling destinations

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Hawaii lawmakers are eyeing changes that could make a trip to Las Vegas more expensive for Islanders. The bill proposed by state senator Stanley Chang argues that Hawaii residents spend hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling in other places like Las Vegas, and in return, there's no benefit to Hawaii. "Hawaii is a…

Law ・ 12 February 2023

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NJ Responsible Gaming Initiative tracks bets to spot problem gambling

Ahead of a Super Bowl expected to generate $16 billion in wagers, New Jersey this week announced what it called a first-of-its-kind program requiring online betting companies to track customers' behavior for signs of problem gambling. Under the initiative launched Jan. 1, gaming platforms would mine individual data collected through sports betting…

Gambling Addiction ・ 12 February 2023

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Hawaii moving forward with plan to ban casino ads

A Hawaii Senate committee on Thursday approved a bill banning casino advertising in the state, but amended it to remove references to Nevada resort properties, including Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp., which has established a decades-old business to attract Hawaiians to "the ninth island." The Senate's Committee on Commerce and Consumer…

Law ・ 11 February 2023

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Gambling Addiction: Calls to Gambling Crisis Hotlines Soar

As mobile betting apps turn people's phones into pocket-sized casinos, gamblers are also putting their phones to use for a more traditional purpose. To reach out for help. An I-Team analysis of call data in New Jersey shows an steep spike in outreach to 800-GAMBLER, the state's hotline to deal with compulsive gambling and addiction. According to…

Gambling Addiction ・ 02 December 2022

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Online gambling may be causing betting boom among NJ youth

TRENTON - The explosion of online gaming appears to be making it easier for people who are underage to gamble. Almost one-third of gaming profits in September came through internet gaming, rather than in-person gambling in Atlantic City. And more than 93% of all the money spent on sports bets was wagered online. But gambling analysts and addiction…

Travel ・ 02 November 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

The RG Evolution Of New Jersey's Gambling Regulations Czar

While New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck has been known for a number of years as perhaps the most preeminent regulator in the U.S., he says he was a "novice" in terms of the gaming industry when he first took the job way back in 2010. Fortunately for Rebuck, he got started just ahead of the technological explosion that…

Law ・ 05 October 2022

Novinite

Which States in the US Allow Online Gambling?

The legal landscape around online gambling and gaming in the United States is notoriously murky, with government regulations and public opinion each playing a significant part in shaping the industry. Before it was finally outlawed in the 1890s, gambling in its various forms was a common pastime in the early days of the United States, most commonly…

History ・ 23 August 2022

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New Data Show Enormous Growth Rate in Gambling Ads

It's clear to anyone who watches television in a state where gambling is legal that gambling ads are becoming more common. But new numbers show just how quickly they have grown. The cost of television ads for online gambling and gambling services jumped to $725 million in 2021, up from $292 million in 2020, according to Nielsen. To put that into…

Industry ・ 10 February 2022

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Strict Regulation, High Taxes: How Would A Casino Work In Hawaii?

This is the latest installment of an ongoing series, "Rolling the Dice," which is taking a deeper look at the perennial question of whether gambling should be legalized in Hawaii. Hawaii has considered many gambling proposals over the last three decades, ranging from a lottery to floating casinos in Honolulu Harbor. The Legislature also weighed…

Finance ・ 01 February 2022

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Rutgers Athletics Makes Jackpocket Its Official Online Lottery Partner

In the latest New Jersey-based legal gambling expansion deal that is likely to be replicated in other states, Rutgers University and Jackpocket this week reached a multi-year agreement to make the leading lottery app in the U.S. "the school's first-ever official mobile lottery partner." The agreement provides Jackpocket with so-called "premier…

Lottery ・ 21 January 2022

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Jackpocket Expanding NJ Gambling Reach, Entering Online Casino Space

Jackpocket, known as "the leading lottery app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets," on Tuesday announced that it has gained online market access in New Jersey for its forthcoming online casino product through an agreement with Caesars Interactive Entertainment. Already with lottery operations up and running…

Poker ・ 15 December 2021

New Jersey Online Gambling

$9.4M Lottery Jackpot Won Via Jackpocket For NJ Woman

A Union County woman who works in the field of health care has cashed a $9.4 million New Jersey Pick 6 Lotto prize. In announcing the windfall, Jackpocket said that according to historical data and consultation with gambling industry firm Eilers & Krejcik, it is believed to be "the single largest legal-and-regulated win ever on a mobile device in…

Winnings ・ 03 November 2021

Sports Handle

Richmond Voters Reject ONE Casino In Virginia Referendum

ONE was apparently too many for Richmond voters when it came to a casino in Virginia. Voters appear to have rejected the construction of a $565 million casino with retail sports betting available in the state's third-largest city, with "No" votes receiving 51.44% of the vote and "Yes" votes receiving 48.56% as of 10:39 p.m. EDT on Tuesday night.…

Law ・ 03 November 2021

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Ex-NBA Star Jayson Williams Helping Problem Gamblers To Rebound

Add Jayson Williams to the list of former all-star professional athletes who have gained a toehold in the world of U.S. gambling expansion. But while others may appear in TV commercials and tout sportsbooks that are their business partners, the 53-year-old Williams has carved out a niche of his own by founding an "outdoor adventure therapy"…

Gambling Addiction ・ 22 September 2021

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New Research Center Aims Telehealth at Gambling and Gaming Addiction

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 July 2021

New Jersey Online Gambling

Rutgers To Partner With Playtech, Kindbridge On Problem Gambling

What are the origins of problem gambling, and what treatments are most effective in helping those who come forward to try to break the cycle? Those are questions that many leading figures in the field of compulsive gambling say have not been the subject of nearly enough research. But now Playtech, known as the world's leading gambling technology…

Industry ・ 08 July 2021

Fairfield Citizen

Firms, Rutgers to study telehealth gambling treatments

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A gambling technology company and a virtual mental health clinic are joining with New Jersey's Rutgers University to study the effectiveness of treatment for compulsive gambling and video game playing delivered in a virtual setting. Playtech, based in Isle of Man, and Kindbridge, the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based…

Games ・ 08 July 2021

Philly Trib

Take a look at South Philly’s massive new casino, opening in the middle of the pandemic

After more than five years - through two presidential administrations, two Philly mayors, the Eagles winning the Super Bowl and firing their Super Bowl-winning head coach - plans for a massive casino and hotel near the South Philadelphia stadiums are coming to fruition. They'll finally be fully realized next month, when Live! Casino and Hotel…

Covid ・ 09 February 2021