Casino
Bally’s closes $125m Bet.Works acquisition
Land-based operator Bally’s Corporation has closed a deal to acquire betting technology provider Bet.Works for $125m (£88.1m/€102.2m). Bally’s announced the deal to acquire Bet.Works in…
Bally’s shareholders to vote on Gamesys deal at June 30 meeting
Bally’s shareholders are set to vote on a deal to acquire online operator Gamesys at a special shareholders meeting scheduled for June 30. The boards…
Penn National Gaming approved to complete Hollywood Perryville acquisition
Penn National Gaming (PNG) has secured final approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to proceed with its acquisition of the operations of…
Nevada records slight dip in gaming revenue for April
Gambling revenue in Nevada was down 2.6% month-on-month, but stayed above the $1bn mark, in April. Comparisons to April 2020 were not available for the…
Mohegan appoints Ray Pineault as president and CEO on permanent basis
Entertainment resort operator Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) has announced the appointment of Ray Pineault as president and CEO of the company, effective immediately. In…
State of the Union: Canada, Nevada, Scientific Games and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, sees legal Canadian single-event sports betting get one step closer to reality, further easing…
Nevada to end all social distancing and capacity restrictions on June 1
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has announced that all remaining social distancing and capacity limit novel coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions in the US state will be…
GAN partners with Michigan’s biggest casino ahead of online launch
GAN has expanded its presence in Michigan after partnering with the state’s biggest gaming location, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. The content and technology supplier…
New Jersey iGaming Dashboard – May 2021
New Jersey’s igaming market recorded its second highest monthly revenue total ever last month, while sports betting also made a strong year-on-year rebound. iGaming Business…
Online success partially offsets pandemic hit for Galaxy Gaming in Q1
Gaming equipment supplier Galaxy Gaming has posted revenue figures of $4.3m (€3.5m/£3.0m) for the first quarter of 2021, which represents a 4.7% decrease on the…
LeoVegas to enter US in H1 2022 with Caesars market access deal
Swedish operator LeoVegas has reached an agreement with Caesars Entertainment to launch its online casino product in the state of New Jersey in the first…
Ohio problem gambling charity raises “underregulated” electronic bingo concerns
The Problem Gambling Network of Ohio warned of the number of electronic bingo machines – which it said were effectively “underregulated slot machines” – that could…
State of the Union: FanDuel, DraftKings, Bally’s and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes FanDuel chief executive Matt King’s decision to leave his post, Q1 results from…
From racetrack to racino: Capitalizing on racing’s Covid-19 bounce
Following his piece setting out the state of play for US horse racing, Cole Rush speaks to the industry about how the tracks can better…