Gambling
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…
Leadstar Media approved to launch in New Jersey
Affiliate services provider Leadstar Media has secured approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to commence operations in the state. Leadstar will use…
MGM Resorts names Hornbuckle as acting CEO
Casino operator MGM Resorts International has appointed Bill Hornbuckle as acting chief executive and also named Paul Salem as the new chairman of its board.…
Pennsylvania sports betting revenue slips to $4.7m in February
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has reported a marginal rise in market revenue for February, despite a 79.4% month-on-month decline in the sports betting…
Covid-19 forces Nevada casinos to shut down
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered casinos in the state to temporarily cease operations as part of a wider effort to slow the spread of…
Georgia sports betting bills die after missing legislative deadline
Two bills that would have legalised certain forms of sports wagering in Georgia have died after they failed to progress in time to meet a…
GVC partners Epic to tackle gambling related harm
GVC Holdings has joined forces with gambling harm minimization consultancy Epic Risk Management on a new initiative aimed at reducing gambling related harm in the…
Maverick Gaming to purchase Nevada casino from Eldorado
US casino operator Maverick Gaming has agreed a deal to acquire the Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, from Eldorado Resorts for…
Detroit casino revenue reaches $121.7m in February
Commercial casinos in Detroit, Michigan, generated $121.7m in revenue during February, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%. The February amount also represents an increase of 1.5% from…
Ainsworth finalises acquisition of MTG Gaming
Australian gaming machines and content provider Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT) has completed the acquisition of MTD Gaming in a deal worth up to US$26m. AGT…
Ontario Lottery and Gaming chief Rigby to exit
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has announced that Stephen Rigby is to step down as its president and chief executive after five years…
BetMGM goes live in Nevada
BetMGM, the sports betting brand operated by the Roar Digital joint venture between MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings, has gone live in Nevada. The roll…
New Jersey hits back at DOJ in Wire Act dispute
New Jersey Attorney General Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has filed an amicus brief setting out the state’s opposition to the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ)…
Colorado issues eight new sports betting licenses
The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission has awarded a further eight licenses for legal sports betting in the state, including two permits for DraftKings. Lady…