When it comes to crafting success out of unexpected circumstances, it sure seems like Sara Tait has cornered her portion of the market. The executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission since the summer of 2015 got her start in the industry because of eagerness. She moved up the career ladder because of her efficiency. […]
Jeff Hoose was there in Detroit when the FanDuel Sportsbook at Motor City Casino Hotel took its first sports bet in early March. That morning, former Lions running back and all-time NFL great Barry Sanders walked in to be part of the festivities and be among the first wagerers. That night, Hoose, the Midwest regional […]
There’s at least one Indiana-based organization with its hands in the sports world that doesn’t elicit a facepalm reaction when its name is brought up. And sorry, NCAA: We’re not talking about you. Ed Feigenbaum has been the editor and publisher of the Indiana Gaming Insight newsletter since the early 1990s, and he’s hard-pressed to […]
Michigan may still be in the dugout waiting out American sports’ months-long rain delay, but one gaming operator is positioning itself for an inevitable resumption with a new twist for the state. Australian-based PointsBet, which launched U.S. operations in 2019, has partnered with the Detroit Tigers to become the first sportsbook to align itself with […]
As the rest of America has been finding out for the past two years, legal sports betting isn’t an experience reserved for Las Vegas anymore. Even some Vegas-based brick-and-mortar companies aren’t reserving their operations for Nevada, either. And interestingly, Colorado is quickly proving to be an attractive option for those desert stalwarts looking to spread […]
Tom Timmons offered a near-perfect sentiment to sum up what kind of existence many of us have been forced to lead since mid-March. “These past 75 days have been the longest 150 days of my life,” said Timmons, the president and COO of the Wild Rose Casino and Resort group, which operates three casinos scattered […]
