NORTH AMERICA Michigan wants Draft Online Law Feedback
With the state of Michigan looking at a deficit of $1.5bn to its budget, online sports betting and gaming could launch in Michigan by the Autumn if emergency rules
can be used to speed up the process, hurdle several bureaucratic steps and launch at a time when the state is struggling for revenue.
Te Michigan Gaming Control Board has published draft laws and is asking for feedback from operators.
John Pappas, Spokesperson for trade group IDEA, which has collaborated on the regulations with the MGCB, said: “I think anywhere between September and October is a reasonable time frame, but it is not known if the governor will now allow for emergency rules. Several stakeholders are pushing for it, given the current economic crisis. Te governor should recognise the need to take any steps that can bring new revenue to the state.”
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bill allowing sports betting, online gaming Daily Fantasy Sports, and online poker in Michigan towards the end of 2019. Land-based sports betting opened in Michigan just days before the coronavirus-closures kicked in in mid-March. Te three commercial casinos generated just $105,548 in retail sports betting revenue in March before the shut downs.
Mr. Pappas highlighted that the proposed legislation has lent on laws in New Jersey and Indiana. “Michigan didn’t try and reinvent the wheel here,” Pappas said. “Tat helps the industry as they are familiar with the
Nevada
International Game Technology has appointed Alberto Dessy to its Audit Committee, Samantha Ravich to its Compensation Committee and Beatrice Bassey to its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee by the Company's Board of Directors.
All of these changes will be effective from the Company's 2020 Annual General Meeting. Mr. Dessy and Ms. Ravich joined the Board of Directors in April 2015 and July 2019, respectively, and will replace Paget Alves on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, respectively. Ms. Bassey joined the Board of Directors in March 2020 and will succeed Mr. Dessy on the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee, from which he will step down effective from the Company's 2020 Annual General Meeting.
framework, and obviously that helped the regulator get these rules written.”
Te license application fee will cost just $1,000 with a $500 renewal fee. Meanwhile horse racing third-party facilitators wanting a license to offer advance deposit wagering in Michigan must comply with terms and conditions established by Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Richard S. Kalm.
“Te order should enable the state’s horse racing industry to gain new followers through ADW and maintain protection for citizens who wish to place wagers on live and simulcast pari- mutuel racing in Michigan using their mobile phones,” Mr. Kalm said. “Before ADW can go live in Michigan, the race meeting licensee and the certified horsemen’s organisations also must agree to a contract with a provider.”
In December 2019, Michigan's Horse Racing Law of 1995 was amended to allow a race meeting licensee to use contracted third-party firms to facilitate wagering on live and simulcast pari-mutuel racing. A bettor creates an account with the third-party facilitator and can use a mobile device or computer to place wagers on pari-mutuel races using the money on deposit.
Nevada William Hill drive-thru betting in Las Vegas
William Hill is working with five of its Nevada casino partners to offer sports fans a safe and convenient way to sign up and deposit into their William Hill Nevada Mobile Sports Book accounts.
Drive Tru Locations include: Alamo Casino Parking Lot, Arizona Charlie’s Boulder Parking Lot, Arizona Charlie’s Decatur Parking Lot, Plaza Hotel and Casino Under the Dome and Sierra Sid’s Casino Parking Lot all in Las Vegas.
“We wanted a safe way to meet the current demand from our customers,” said Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill US. “It sure is nice to have an American sport to bet on.”
William Hill concurrently offered a new promotion, “Watch the Fights on Us,” for both existing and new William Hill Nevada Mobile Sports customers. For new customers that
register for a William Hill Nevada Mobile Sports account in May, were eligible for a $65 cash bonus when initially depositing and wagering a minimum of $100 on the UFC 249 competition.
William Hill offered 90 ways to bet UFC 249’s 12 fight card. Bettors could wager throughout the action on the app with William Hill’s LIVE InPlay options.
Sports fans interested in signing up for a new William Hill Nevada Mobile Sports account in the US can download the app directly to their mobile device. A customer completes a few steps including taking a picture of their valid state-issued ID. Upon arriving at one of five drive-thru locations, patrons complete the contactless registration process by taking a “selfie” with the app to verify their identity.
US - Boyd opens in Louisiana and Mississippi Boyd Gaming planned to resume operations at seven properties in Louisiana and Mississippi, pending receipt of final regulatory approvals. On May 20, Boyd Gaming was to reopen three Louisiana properties: Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel and Treasure Chest Casino. On May 21, the company will reopen its two Mississippi properties: IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi and Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Tunica.
The week commencing May 25, Boyd planned to resume operations at two additional properties in Louisiana: Amelia Belle Casino and Sam's Town Shreveport. These will be the first Boyd Gaming properties to reopen following the closure of all company properties nationwide in mid-March, following state mandates aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. Upon reopening, the properties will operate with limited amenities and capacity restrictions in compliance with state and local requirements.
Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming said: "Across the country, we are implementing comprehensive safety protocols approved by local, state and federal health officials. We are optimistic that we will be able to reopen most of our properties over the next several weeks, and we look forward to offering our guests a safe and enjoyable entertainment experience."
Upon reopening, all Boyd Gaming properties will practice "Boyd Clean," a set of comprehensive protocols aimed at protecting the health and safety of team members and guests. These protocols include mandatory face coverings and temperature checks for all team members, social distancing requirements and capacity restrictions across all customer and team member areas, including casino floors and restaurants, enhanced cleaning and sanitation of all high-touch surfaces, including door handles, gaming machines, table games, handrails and elevator buttons and increased placement of hand sanitizer dispensers throughout its properties.
US - Pennsylvania online breaks records Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks generated just a fraction of the bets that they would have expected during a normal April, while online casinos and poker rooms smashed their revenue record with $43.1m. That divergent path—which includes an estimated loss of more than $300m in sports bets, according to PlayPennsylvania estimates—will continue as long as most major sports and the state’s land-based casinos remain closed. “The growth in online gambling as well as betting on non-traditional sports are industry bright spots,” said Dustin Gouker, lead analyst for
PlayPennsylvania.com. “But there just isn’t any way for Pennsylvania operators to compensate for such a dramatic loss of revenue, including at retail sportsbooks and land-based casinos, which can’t generate a single dollar right now.”
During a month in which
PlayPennsylvania.com would have estimated a handle of nearly $350m, Pennsylvania sportsbooks generated just $46m in wagers, according to official data released mid-May. That is down from $131.3min March, though up slightly from $36.8m in April 2019, before online sports betting launched.
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