Steve Ruddock, Author at Play USA

Connecticut Hearing Highlights Difficulties Of Sports Betting Legalization

Sports betting proponents got a dose of reality after an 11-hour Connecticut hearing highlighted the hurdles states need to clear to legislation.

Posted on: September 25, 2023 | Steve Ruddock

Why Connecticut Could Be The Next Big Sports Betting Destination

If the Supreme Court rules in favor of New Jersey in its sports betting case, Connecticut could be one of the first states to add sports betting

Posted on: September 25, 2023 | Steve Ruddock

Will Kentucky Horse Racing Make Room For Casinos?

The Bluegrass State is looking into expanding into casino gambling. A new bill would authorize casino gaming at racetracks and at up to four new casinos.

Posted on: September 18, 2023 | Steve Ruddock

Casinos Finally Realizing Online Gambling Is A Friend With Benefits

A white paper from Spectrum Gaming Group concludes that US casinos have gone from rejecting online gambling to accepting it, and will soon embrace it

Posted on: September 15, 2023 | Steve Ruddock

Anatomy Of A Merger Part I: Caesars Will Be A Land-Based Casino Giant

The mega-merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment will create the largest casino company in the world. Here's how that will likely look.

Posted on: August 17, 2023 | Steve Ruddock

John Hesp Is A Breath Of Fresh Air, But Will He Give New Life To Poker?

Will the Main Event run of jovial amateur John Hesp change poker? It happened in 2003 with Chris Moneymaker, and Hesp seems to have that same "it" quality.

Posted on: July 6, 2022 | Steve Ruddock

Poker Could Learn Some Lessons From Barstool Sports’ WSOP Debut

Barstool Sports made its presence felt at the 2017 WSOP, and poker might be able to learn a few lessons from one of the preeminent online content sites.

Posted on: July 6, 2022 | Steve Ruddock

WPT500 Bookends World Series Of Poker With Los Angeles And Las Vegas Stops

The next two WPT500 stops, one at Gardens Casino in Los Angeles and another at Aria in Las Vegas, will pit the tour against the 2017 World Series Of Poker.

Posted on: March 10, 2022 | Steve Ruddock

Video Games Might Not Be Gambling But Should They Be Regulated Like Gambling?

Loot boxes in the new Star Wars Battlefront II video game have many regulations debating whether the game is gambling, a problem, or both.

Posted on: March 8, 2022 | Steve Ruddock

Willy Wonka Slot Turns Out To Be Quite The Golden Goose

In an improbable turn of events a Harrah's Las Vegas Willy Wonka slot hit two six-figure progressive jackpots in less than three months.

Posted on: November 26, 2021 | Steve Ruddock

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Posts by Steve Ruddock:

Connecticut Hearing Highlights Difficulties Of Sports Betting Legalization

Why Connecticut Could Be The Next Big Sports Betting Destination

Will Kentucky Horse Racing Make Room For Casinos?

Casinos Finally Realizing Online Gambling Is A Friend With Benefits

Anatomy Of A Merger Part I: Caesars Will Be A Land-Based Casino Giant

John Hesp Is A Breath Of Fresh Air, But Will He Give New Life To Poker?

Poker Could Learn Some Lessons From Barstool Sports’ WSOP Debut

WPT500 Bookends World Series Of Poker With Los Angeles And Las Vegas Stops

Video Games Might Not Be Gambling But Should They Be Regulated Like Gambling?

Willy Wonka Slot Turns Out To Be Quite The Golden Goose

Minnesota Senate Committee Unwilling to Consider Even a Study of Gambling Expansion

Wynn Drops Out of Bidding for New York Casino License

Missouri Residents Will Wait Until December for Online Sports Betting

iGaming’s ‘Big Three’ States Exceed $200 Million Monthly Revenue For The First Time

The 2024 Election And What It Could Mean For The US Gaming Landscape

Macau’s Digital Currency Will Provide Lessons For US Online Casinos

Pennsylvania Players Recieve Early Holiday Present With Hollywood Casino App Launch

Horseshoe Online Casino Launches in New Jersey, Making 30 Operators in the Market

MONOPOLY Casino Replaces Virgin In New Jersey As Bally’s Seeks Niche For Secondary Brand