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Loto-Québec closes land-based facilities as Covid-19 cases rise
Canadian provincial gambling operator Loto-Québec is to close a number of its land-based gaming venues with Québec facing a rise in novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases.…
Penn National Gaming public offering hits $982.1m target
Casino operator Penn National Gaming (PNG) has raised $982.1m through a public offering of shares, with the proceeds to be used to fund its online…
GiG and Hard Rock terminate platform services deal
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) and Hard Rock International have agreed to a mutual termination of their platform and sportsbook services arrangement. Both parties acknowledged that…
Caesars reaches agreement on William Hill acquisition
US gambling giant Caesars Entertainment Inc. has agreed terms on a deal for its Caesars UK Holdings subsidiary to acquire the entire William Hill business…
Tipico receives DGE approval for NJ launch
German sports betting giant Tipico has received conditional approval to launch sports betting in New Jersey from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE).…
BetAmerica launches Michigan & Colorado sportsbooks
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has opened BetAmerica-branded sportsbooks at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan and Bronco Billy’s Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado.…
Betsson agrees US odds deal with Scientific Games
Swedish online operator Betsson is to integrate its Scientific Games’ OpenTrade solution to improve its trading capabilities in the US and across the globe. Under…
BetMGM scores betting deal with Tennessee Titans
BetMGM, the brand operated via the Roar Digital joint venture between MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings, has agreed to become the official sports betting…
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Scientific Games has extended its contract with Flutter Entertainment as the Paddy Power and PokerStars operator prepares to migrate FanDuel’s sportsbook to its partner’s OpenSports…
Retail resurgence drives RI sports betting revenue in August
The Rhode Island Lottery has reported an increase in sports betting revenue and player spending in August, primarily due to increased activity at the state’s…
PA casino employment drops 38.9% year on year to 30 June
The number of employees at Pennsylvania casinos collapsed by 38.9% to 9,883 as of 30 June, 2020, despite all but one casino in the state…
Scientific Games adds former Barclays Bank CEO to board
Scientific Games has appointed Tim Throsby, former chief executive of Barclays Bank, as an independent director and member of its board. Throsby will sit on…
IGT pens extension with Minnesota Lottery
International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a two-year extension to its instant ticket games contract with the Minnesota Lottery in the US. Under the renewed…
Nevada’s Nugget Casino Resort lays off 154 staff
Marnell Gaming-owned Nugget Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada, has announced that it is to permanently lay off 154 of its employees. The staff, which currently…
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