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:

The launch of online sports betting in Maryland sees millions engage

16.5M GeoComply Transactions During Maryland Sports Betting Launch

From 9 a.m. the day before Thanksgiving through 11:59 p.m., Maryland's online sports betting launch recorded 16.5M geolocation transactions.

Posted on: November 30, 2022 | | J.R. Duren

Century Casino Caruthersville moves to land

Missouri’s Last Riverboat Casino Prepares For Move To Dry Land

Next month, Century Casino will break ground on its Caruthersville, Missouri casino. The casino will move into a pavilion and add a hotel.

Posted on: November 23, 2022 | | J.R. Duren

Bally's may tear down a casino in Las Vegas for an MLB stadium

Bally’s Is Still Interested In Bringing The A’s To Vegas

Bally's CEO Lee Fenton confirmed in a Q3 earnings call that the company is willing to replace the Tropicana Las Vegas with a new MLB stadium.

Posted on: November 22, 2022 | | J.R. Duren

Golden Nugget online casino expected to launch in PA 2023

Golden Nugget PA Online Casino Will Launch 2023

During a Q3 earnings call, DraftKings stated it hopes to launch the Golden Nugget online casino in Pennsylvania in the "back half" of 2023.

Posted on: November 19, 2022 | | J.R. Duren

A new Rivers Casino coming to Portsmouth, Virginia

Virginia Lottery Awards Casino License To Rivers Portsmouth

This week, the Virginia Lottery granted a casino license to Rivers Casino Portsmouth. The $300M Virginia casino plans to open in early 2023.

Posted on: November 18, 2022 | | J.R. Duren

New operator launches in West Virginia, Hacksaw

Hacksaw Gaming Continues Streak With West Virginia License

Online gambling operator, Hacksaw Gaming announced the West Virginia Lottery granted it a provisional license to operate in the state.

Posted on: November 17, 2022 | | J.R. Duren

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