As technology advances, there have been major innovations in the iGaming industry. Both online casino and online sports betting operators are now turning to look at more creative ways to engage users. Trends are changing, demands are growing and the focus is on a more interactive gaming experience. To give you a bit of insight into what’s happening in the industry, specifically from a sports betting view, we explore the latest trends in 2017. With a focus on eSports, the niche rapidly grew in popularity in 2017 with a boom of new players joining in on the action. The game…

Online poker legislation has become a perennial event in California, with efforts stretching back some 10 years. Despite a decade of debate, the state still seems far away from getting a bill across the finish line. But that doesn’t mean lawmakers won’t try. California Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer introduced the state’s latest online poker legislative effort, the Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act, which seeks to legalize and regulate online poker in the Golden State. Jones-Sawyer’s bill (AB 1677) would allow approved tribes and card rooms to offer online poker to anyone over the age of 21 located in the state of…

The market size of online casinos is steadily increasing each year. According to Statista, in 2009 the sector was worth $24.73billion, and that rose to $45.86 billion last year. A report from Yahoo finance detailed how the market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 10.8% by 2024. There is a strong correlation between the booming online casino industry and the equally successful mobile market, and the two will work hand in hand to gain even more revenue this year. Even with the advent of virtual and augmented reality, wearable technology devices, and super-advanced computers, the…

Ohio is shaping up to be one of the major battleground states for the daily fantasy sports industry next year, as a new piece of legislation has surfaced. The legislation comes after a bill that would make DFS illegal was introduced earlier this year. An attorney general memo this year also did little to clear up the legality of DFS in the state. Eight states passed DFS regulatory bills in 2016, with a renewed lobbying push from the industry expected across the country in the new year. State Senator Dave Burke introduced an industry-friendly piece of legislation that would formally…

A dozen politically powerful American Indian tribes are not likely to reach the consensus needed to move an online poker bill in the 2017 California legislative session, tribal officials said this week. A tribal/card room coalition with Amaya/PokerStars plans to again introduce legislation to legalize California online poker, Robert Martin, chairman of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, told Online Poker Report Wednesday. But Martin, whose tribe is business partners with PokerStars, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and three Los Angeles area card rooms, is not optimistic other tribal governments will agree on bill language that will grant…