Alexander Weldon

1 week ago | bonus.com | Alexander Weldon

Free-to-play sweepstakes casinos feature some of the same slots you’ll find at real-money online casinos, but there are exceptions, like Play’n GO, which affirmed today that it will never distribute its games to companies using that model. Play’n GO is the company behind franchises like Rich Wilde and Rise of Olympus, which have become staples for most regulated real-money operators in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Connecticut, and Delaware.

1 week ago | bonus.com | Alexander Weldon

FanDuel Casino was the exclusive first home of Light & Wonder’s hotly-anticipated sequel Huff N’Even More Puff in January, but it has already removed the game. A representative for the casino confirmed the decision, but provided only a vague rationale for it. However, the move comes immediately after a user on Twitter reported that certain bonuses were not paying out as much as they should have, according to the game’s rules.

2 weeks ago | bonus.com | Alexander Weldon

Hard Rock Bet Casino now has live trivia, and you can win prizes playing. Starting next week, it’ll become the first New Jersey casino operator to take advantage of the live-streaming game show from Playtech. Online casino games can be—let’s face it—pretty mindless, and that’s kind of the point. They’re a way to shut off for a little bit and just watch stuff happen.

2 weeks ago | bonus.com | Alexander Weldon

Multi-state poker in Pennsylvania is here, and two operators are already taking advantage of the possibilities: WSOP and BetMGM. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed its entry to the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) last week, but today is the first day that sites could first go live with peer-to-peer play across state lines. Both sites link players in Pennsylvania up with opponents in New Jersey and Michigan. In the case of WSOP, Nevada is also in the mix.

3 weeks ago | bonus.com | Alexander Weldon

New Jersey is still failing to spend a large portion of the money it has available to address problem gambling, according to a report released this week by the state’s Responsible Gambling Task Force (RGTF). That problem was first highlighted by the Office of Legislative Services (OLS) in 2021, but the RGTF found that through 2024, only about half of the funds earmarked for harm reduction efforts had actually been used.