Apple’s stay is denied by the 9th Circuit Court. The long national nightmare of the Apple tax is ended.
May next week’s WWDC be the Apple-led celebration of freedom that developers and users have long deserved.
@SuziQSchneider@jesswelman There's no ambiguity around it; it won't include sweepstakes casinos. The rule already categorizes ALL games, even non-casino, where you can play for prizes, as part of the sensitive interest category that prevents personalization.
@DustinGouker Totally agree of course; I just know that a lot of the biggest problems that online-based skill gaming operators face would be easier to solve with in-person participants than they are online. Liquidity seems much harder in person, though.
@DustinGouker Literally any video arcade game in a h2h match for real money would be safer this way vs. identical (legal) products that exist online. Nobody is having a bot use the joystick; it's a guarantee of a real human opponent. Cheating obv can be an issue for leaderboards/tourns.
Is online gambling M&A back (baby?)
@DraftKings buying @Jackpocket for $750mm in cash and stock.
Headline: S-tier deal for @JasonDRobins and $DKNG at a critical juncture in the development of the U.S. market.
Let's unpack the deal in a quick 🧵 👇
@WIRED I've never read a single one of his books, but this is the most ridiculously cruel hit piece for seemingly zero reason at all that I've ever read. Just absolute trash and a complete waste of time.
@JesinVegas @woodychristy@LasVegasLocally I only stated that your disagreeing with a policy that closes stores - the overwhelming majority of which are horrific - doesn't really make sense. Folks like you are going to do the work in researching, but most will not, so stores are harmful. Cute pups!