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6th April 2020

Roar and WH receive CO licences in latest round

The Colorado Gaming Control Commission has issued master sports betting licenses to seven venues, including two operated by Century Casinos, as well as online betting…

6th April 2020

NY sports betting revenue up in March despite Covid-19 impact

The New York State Gaming Commission has reported a month-on-month rise in sports betting revenue for March, despite the state’s market being impacted by the…

3rd April 2020

Caesars furloughs 90% of staff over Covid-19 shutdown

Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that it has furloughed around 90% of its total workforce in response to the temporary shutdown of its casino properties…

3rd April 2020

IGT furloughs 2,300 amid Covid-19 pandemic 

International Game Technology (IGT) has implemented a temporary furlough programme for its staff in the US as a result of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic,…

3rd April 2020

Nevada casinos to remain closed until April 30

Nevada casinos and other brick-and-mortar gambling locations are to remain closed until at least April 30 after the state’s Governor Steve Sisolak extended temporary measures…

2nd April 2020

Former NV governor Sandoval steps down from MGM role

Former Nevada governor Brian Sandoval has stepped down as MGM Resorts’ president of global gaming development in order to apply for the position of president…

2nd April 2020

Illinois extends gambling suspension to April 30

The Illinois Gaming Board has announced that a temporary suspension on brick-and-mortar gambling in the state due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis will…

2nd April 2020

Nevada approves wagers for German CS:GO league

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved wagers on the 2020 Counter-Strike – ESL: Meisterschaft, the German championship for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Players will…

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31st March 2020

SG management cuts salaries in Covid-19 mitigation plan

The executive leadership of Scientific Games has voluntarily reduced its salaries by 50%, with chief executive Barry Cottle going without pay, as part of the…

31st March 2020

SBTech-powered sites taken offline by cyberattack

SBTech is close to completing the process of bringing its clients’ websites back online after a cyberattack saw more than 50 sportsbooks powered by the…

30th March 2020

Rhode Island sports betting revenue rises to $2.3m in February

Sports betting revenue in Rhode Island totalled $2.3m in February, representing a significant improvement on the loss of $890,623 posted in the same month in 2019.…

30th March 2020

Apple once again extends native app deadline

Technology giant Apple has once again extended the deadline by which developers must ensure their apps are fully native to iOS. Having originally extended the…

30th March 2020

PNG sells Tropicana Las Vegas property, furloughs 26,000

Penn National Gaming (PNG) has taken measures to mitigate the effect of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on its business, selling and leasing back its…

30th March 2020

Delaware sports betting revenue soars in February

The Delaware Lottery has revealed that sports wagering revenue in the state amounted to $159,800 in February, representing a huge year-on-year increase, but a sharp…

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