Gambling
BCLC: Banks can play a leading role in harm prevention efforts
Canadian provincial lottery operator the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has issued a call for greater co-operation between the gambling industry and financial institutions to…
MGM Resorts names Halkyard as new finance chief
Casino giant MGM Resorts International has appointed Jonathan Halkyard as its new chief financial officer. Halkyard will succeed Corey Sanders, who returns to the role…
Cordish to open new Pennsylvania casino on January 19
Real estate and entertainment business Cordish Companies has announced that it is to open its new Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia venue in Pennsylvania on…
Elys joins National Council on Problem Gambling
Elys Game Technology, the online gambling operator and supplier previously known as Newgioco Group, has joined the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in the…
Mississippi sports betting revenue more than doubles in November
Sports wagering revenue in Mississippi more than doubled year-on-year during November, despite a slight decline in the US state’s handle. Revenue for the month amounted…
FanDuel launches new sportsbook in WV with Scientific Games
FanDuel Group has relaunched its West Virginia online sportsbook with Scientific Games’ OpenBet, the first state to launch on the platform after parent company Flutter…
US tribal gaming revenue reaches record $34.6bn in FY2019
Gross gambling revenue from tribal casinos increased 2.5% year-on-year in the 2019 financial year to a record $34.6bn, according to new figures published by the…
Michigan issues 15 provisional online sports betting and igaming licenses
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has approved provisional licenses for 15 platform providers to support commercial and tribal casinos in the state with online…
Scientific Games joins “Gift Responsibly” holiday campaign against underage lottery play
Gaming and lottery supplier Scientific Games has joined the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)’s “Gift Responsibly. Lottery Tickets Aren’t Child’s Play” holiday campaign to…
Genius expands data portfolio with American Hockey League
Genius Sports Group has entered a long-term data and streaming partnership with the American Hockey League (AHL), the main development league for the National Hockey…
Gambling.com Group cleared to launch in Illinois and Tennessee
Affiliate marketing giant Gambling.com Group has secured approval to roll out its services in Illinois and Tennessee. KAX Media America, the group’s US subsidiary, has…
EveryMatrix applies for New Jersey gaming license
iGaming technology supplier EveryMatrix has filed a gaming license application with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), as it steps up plans to…
FanDuel to invest in Illinois racetrack
Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel Group has announced plans to make a multi-million-dollar investment in Fairmount Park Racetrack in Collinsville, Illinois. The financial terms of the arrangement…
Michigan casinos to close again under latest Covid-19 restrictions
Casinos in Michigan will be forced to close again this week as part of new novel coronavirus (covid-19) measures implemented by by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.…