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When all is said and done, at the Grande Vegas online casino and other casinos are only as good as the gaming developer that supplies it with games. All land-based and online casino sites offer basic table, card and slot machine game adventures. Some designers make the casino experience bigger and better with more interactive, more dynamic and more realistic games.

Florida’s Amendment 3, which grants Florida voters the exclusive right to decide if and when to authorize the expansion of land based casinos and online casino gambling in Florida, passed with a 70% YES vote. However, the ballot question is undergoing examination as operators try to figure out ways to get around the new stumbling block.

The main question seems to be whether the Amendment applies to sports betting.  Thus far, voters seemed to be most focused on how the amendment could impact the development of new casino centers in the state. But now, legal experts are also examining how the Amendment might affect sport betting legalization in Florida. Their tentative conclusion is that the Amendment might not make it more difficult to pass sports betting legislation.

Wynn Resorts can’t seem to stay out of the headlines. Far from settling down after last year’s sexual misconduct charge against founder and former CEO Steve Wynn and subsequent court fight for controlling shares and leverage on the board, the casino company seems to be garnering more headlines than ever. New sports betting pursuits and options such as those offered by the Grande Vegas casino for online players give observers a clear picture of the direction in which the company is moving. 

Fantasy Sports – and daily fantasy sports – is one of the biggest phenomena of the 21^st century. Fantasy sports – when you join a league, build a fantasy team and compete in fantasy competitions – was conceived in the late ‘60s and enjoyed a small measure of popularity through the final decades of the 20^th century. Interest exploded in the early years of the 21^st century when online Vegas casino players discovered that, while playing fantasy sports, they could make sports bets which were otherwise illegal in the United States. Two companies, FanDuel and DraftKings, emerged as the fantasy sports kingpins. These sites facilitate participants’ interactive engagement, bets and payouts and other fantasy sports gaming pursuits.

If you’re a beginner, you probably want to check out these two companies before you start playing. As you aim for the top results you won’t want to make your choice until you’re clear about the differences in rosters, salary caps, spreads and rules.

With the establishment of new brick-and-mortar casino sites, the Grande Vegas online casino, other online casino venues and sports betting options, the gambling industry’s commitment to ensure safe and responsible gambling entertainment is more important than ever.  AGA members include gaming suppliers, commercial and tribal casino operators, sportsbooks, fantasy sports operators and other entities affiliated with the gaming industry.

AGA and its Code of Conduct

AGA maintains a Code of Conduct which it updates as needed. The Code of Conduct involves a set of guidelines by which all AGA members are expected to act. The Code is updated  regularly to account for changes and to ensure that gaming standards remain at a high level. 

The Code aims to protect industry patrons and employees and enforce responsible gaming among operators. The Code also keeps the general public safe by ensuring that the industry operates according to the law.

Sports odds involve giving gamblers the chance to achieve a profit if they can predict something that will happen during a sporting event (or something that involves sports) or guess the outcome of a sporting event. Gambling on odds can take place at an online casino or at a racetrack, through a land-based sportsbook or at a brick-and-mortar casino betting venue.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has been involved in an investigation of former online casino and casino resort magnate Steve Wynn for most of 2018. The Commission, which must decide whether Wynn Resorts will be allowed to continue with their plans to build and operate a casino in Massachusetts, wants to determine what Wynn Resorts executives knew of sexual misconduct allegations against former CEO Steve Wynn when the company obtained a Massachusetts casino license.

Great Britain, which hosts some of the world’s oldest and most established venues, continues to be regarded as a world leader in gaming entertainment. The government encourages the online casino and brick-and-mortar casino industry in the country and ensures that revenues from gambling are put to good use.

Betting options for gamers at land-based casinos, sports venues, online casino sites and other gambling locales are expanding throughout the United States. Many gaming proponents are turning to the voters for decisions on where and how to facilitate more betting opportunities in the various states.

Florida and Arkansas voters made definitive decisions in their states while Chicago voters have a few more months to consider the issue.

Less than six months after the United States Supreme Court ruled that states could legislate sports betting for their residents and visitors, multiple states have introduced sports gambling options and additional states are expected to do so this year. The speed at which states are adopting sports betting means that there are significant implications for different facets of the industry. They include more options for online casino betting, development of new tech companies and resources, introduction of more interactive platforms and new Congressional legislation that will attempt to bring sports betting and online gambling under federal control.