Nevada’s state-funded problem gambling recovery centres have started providing telehealth services to offer their confidential services during the coronavirus pandemic.

Reno Problem Gambling Centre and New Frontier Treatment Centre in northern Nevada have completely shifted to digital care. Las Vegas-based centres, Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Centre and Mental Health Counselling and Consulting, will keep on offering in-person recovery observing the social distancing guidelines. They will be offering treatment via confidential phone calls and HIPAA-compliant video conferencing.

“Nevadans may turn to online gambling now that casino gaming and sports betting aren’t options. There are some Nevadans who already struggle with gambling problems and others that may begin to struggle now that they are faced with more free time and the possibility of increased loneliness or boredom. Add to this the potential economic pressures from all of the business closures, and this becomes a good time for gamblers to reevaluate their resources and seek treatment if necessary,” Alan Feldman, chair of the Advisory Committee of Problem Gambling, said.

On April 1, 2020, the Nevada Gaming Control Board granted approval to offer wagers on 2020 Counter-Strike – ESL: Meisterschaft, pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 22.1201. The approved wager types are; 1) Head to Head 2) Winner of Each Match 3) Overall Winner.

Approval is granted for all licensed books to post and accept wagers on 2020 Counter-Strike – ESL: Meisterschaft, subject to the following conditions:
 Licensed books electing to offer these wagers must provide the Enforcement Division
with notification of terms via email at [email protected]
 Acceptance of wagers must cease prior to the commencement of each match.
 The results shall be based on a permissible source in accordance with
Regulation 22.060 (4).
 All audit procedures detailed in Industry Letter 2011-48 must be adhered to.
 The setting of odds is at the discretion of the book; rules governing these wagers shall
be made available to the public
 Any additional wagers which deviate from 1) Head to Head 2) Winner of Each Match
3) Overall Winner for this event will require a separate application and approval.

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is excited to partner with Scientific Games to become the first online casino operator in Pennsylvania to premier the global entertainment company’s fan favorite games on its BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com sites.  The newly launched games include 88 Fortunes, which is the most popular slot game on the PlaySugarHouse.com online casino site in New Jersey, as well as a player favorite at Rivers Casinos in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, along with Spartacus™, Starmania® and Mad Mad Monkey®.

“We are excited to partner with Scientific Games to be the first online operator in Pennsylvania to bring these top quality and well-known casino games to our players,” said Richard Schwartz, President of Rush Street Interactive, which operates BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com.  “88 Fortunes is already the most popular slot game out of over 550 slot games on PlaySugarHouse.com in New Jersey and we expect Pennsylvania players will love playing it online just as much.”

With the combination of beautiful Asian artwork and bonus features, 88 Fortunes is a fan favorite because of the bounty of winning opportunities it offers players.  88 Fortunes Fu Bat Jackpot feature offers four progressive levels with a Grand Jackpot possible.  Players also enjoy the ability to trigger the free games feature that can also be retriggered.

“Scientific Games is thrilled to partner with Rush Street Interactive, a proven online gaming operator and market leader for online casinos in Pennsylvania,” said Bob Hays, VP Commercial, North America for Scientific Games.  “We are proud to be close partners with RSI as we collaborate together to grow the exciting online casino category in the US market.”

Both BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com currently offer a match of a new customer’s first deposit, up to $250.  The award-winning sites/apps also focus on offering high quality customer service; great deposit/withdraw methods and quick payouts.  Both sites have seen an uptick of 4 to 5 times more players signing-up in the past few weeks.

Scientific Games slots join a robust but growing online casino catalog that now contains over 100 real-money slots, table games and video poker variants in Pennsylvania. In addition to fan-favorite casino slots, BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com feature online exclusive slots as well as progressive jackpot slots.  New titles are added weekly.

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SOURCE Rush Street Interactive