J.R. Duren

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J.R. Duren has covered all forms of gambling for more than a dozen states for Catena Media since 2015, including PlayUSA. His past reporting experience includes two years at the Villages Daily Sun, and he is a first-place winner at the Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Contest.

Posts by J.R. Duren:

African-American Woman Brainstorming With Co-workers In Office with Flutter Entertainment and WiHTL logos

Flutter Joins Diversity Group Focused On Women In The Workplace

Gambling empire Flutter Entertainment announced joining Women in Hospitality, Travel, and Leisure (WiHTL), a diversity-focused organization.

Posted on: August 31, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

Distrustful Businessman holding Document with Illinois Gaming Board under scrutiny

Illinois Gaming Board Questioned As Light Shines On Shady Licensees

Revelations about a pair of questionable video gambling licensees raise questions about how the Illinois Gaming Board could've awarded licenses.

Posted on: August 30, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

Twitch Expands Gambling Site Ban, But How Effective Is It?

Popular streaming site Twitch added two more off-shore gambling sites to its list of prohibited streams: Blaze and Gamdom.

Posted on: August 29, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

Connecticut Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Offshore Books

Last week, Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection issued a warning to consumers against the dangers of offshore betting sites.

Posted on: August 21, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Surrounded by Cash and US lottery jackpots

Mega Millions And Powerball Are Harder Than Ever To Win, Here’s Why

Curiously, lottery jackpots of $1 billion or more didn't exist before 2016. To get to the bottom of that mystery, we'll go back to 2015.

Posted on: August 18, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

Unique Concept Hard Rock Rocksino Has Grand Opening In Deadwood

Aug. 8 was the grand opening of Rocksino by Hard Rock Deadwood, a scaled-down concept property of the Hard Rock Hotel and casino.

Posted on: August 11, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

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