Doug Bonjour

1 week ago | casinobeats.com | Doug Bonjour

Well Played Media, the operator behind Casino Days, has been fined CA$54,000 by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) after being accused of deceptive bonus practices. This follows an investigation by the AGCO in which a player complained that over CA$8,500 in winnings had been seized by the operator. The platform was offering a “welcome bonus” that promised new players up to CA$2,000.

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Doug Bonjour

Ice hockey was her hobby. Lacrosse was her passion. Yet neither sport will be at the front of Kat Kern’s mind when she begins her collegiate career this fall at Duke. Article continues below this adKern expects most of her time outside the classroom will be spent on the water with the university’s rowing team, a sport the Greenwich native tried for the first time just three years ago. “My big thing was lacrosse,” Kern said recently.

3 weeks ago | casinobeats.com | Doug Bonjour

Indiana has eased licensing requirements for suppliers connected to sports betting in the state. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) recently announced that as of July 1, hundreds of companies connected to sports betting in the state will no longer need licenses to offer their services. This comes after Gov. Mike Braun ordered all state agencies to eliminate any licensing rules that were deemed duplicative, burdensome, or not in the public’s or industry’s best interests.

3 weeks ago | casinobeats.com | Doug Bonjour

A lawsuit against sweepstakes casino operator Stake.us is headed to arbitration following a ruling by a federal judge in California. U.S. Central California District Court Judge James Selna granted Sweepstakes Limited’s motion to compel arbitration. This was after California resident Dennis Boyle sued the company, alleging it was running an illegal gambling website in violation of the state’s Unfair Competition Law and Consumer Legal Remedies Act.

3 weeks ago | casinobeats.com | Doug Bonjour

An overseas sports bettor was responsible for threats made last month to Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and his family, Houston police say.  A spokesperson for the Houston Police Department (HPD) told multiple outlets that the man, whom they declined to identify, admitted he had bet on a Houston Astros game, lost money, and was intoxicated when he angrily sent threats to McCullers.