Social gaming

8th January 2021

Playtika launches $1.67bn initial public offering

Social gaming giant Playtika has launched its long-awaited initial public offering, with plans to sell 69.5m shares and raise up to $1.67bn.  The business itself…

7th January 2021

Not just a fantasy: DFS’s growth prospects in 2021

While the US daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel have made a successful shift into real-money betting, Cole Rush finds that there is still…

4th January 2021

Playtika SEC statement reveals revenue of $1.80bn in first nine months of 2020

Playtika’s registration statement, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ahead of a planned initial public offering, reveals the business generated revenue of…

22nd October 2020

State of the Union: NJ, PA, Sands and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers another month of record figures from both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well…

22nd October 2020

GAN launches social casino with California’s Agua Caliente

GAN has rolled out its free-to-play Simulated Gaming product for Agua Caliente Casinos, the Californian casino business owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla…

19th October 2020

Playtika prepares for US initial public offering

Social gaming giant Playtika has filed a draft registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ahead of an initial public offering of…

16th September 2020

DraftKings seals wide ranging NY Giants partnership

DraftKings has agreed an exclusive, multi-year partnership with the New York Giants that sees the sports betting giant become the National Football League (NFL) franchise’s…

3rd September 2020

A Las Vegas icon’s social return

Boyd Gaming has revived the Stardust Casino brand as a modern social gaming experience. Blake Rampmaier, Boyd’s Chief information officer, discusses how the company brought…

2nd September 2020

Skillz to go public on NYSE through SPAC

Mobile gaming platform Skillz Inc will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Flying Eagle Acquisition…

25th August 2020

Louisiana’s Coushatta Casino partners Rush Street for social launch

Louisiana-based Coushatta Casino Resort has launched a new social casino and sportsbook in partnership with Rush Street Interactive.  Coushhatta Casino4Fun is powered by the same…

20th August 2020

GAN and Penn National Gaming launch social casino app

Online gaming supplier GAN and Penn National Gaming launched Penn’s MyChoice-branded social casino app, powered by GAN’s Simulated Gaming product, today (20 August). The app…

19th August 2020

GAN pens simulated gaming deal with New Mexico casino

GAN is launch its Simulated Gaming solution for Native American casino operator Laguna Development Corporation’s (LDC) Route 66 Casino property near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Under…

12th August 2020

Detroit casino revenue decline widens to 65.0%

The year-on-year decline in revenue for Detroit’s three commercial casinos has widened to 65.0% as of July 31, the final full month the venues will…

24th July 2020

SG hails “better than expected” Q2 despite revenue decline

Scientific Games’ losses increased in Q2 as revenue fell 37.2% to $539m, but the business said its results were “better than expected” given the outbreak…