gaming
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…
Felicia Hendrix to step into Penn National CFO role
Casino operator Penn National Gaming announced that executive vice president and chief financial officer David Williams stepped down from his role as of December 31,…
Penn National opens Barstool sportsbooks in Indiana & Michigan
Casino operator Penn National Gaming (PNG) has opened three Barstool-branded sportsbooks, at the Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg and Ameristar East Chicago Casino & Hotel in Indiana,…
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…
US commercial gambling market continues to recover in October
US commercial gross gaming revenue (GGR) increased for the sixth consecutive month in October to $3.38bn, primarily due to growth within both the igaming and…
MGM Resorts raises $700m from MGP units redemption
MGM Resorts International has raised $700m after arranging for real estate investment trust (REIT) MGM Growth Properties (MGP) to redeem 23.5m operating partnership units. The…
Penn National makes changes to board and executive team
Land-based and online operator Penn National Gaming has appointed Marla Kaplowitz, current president and chief executive of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s), to…
Apollo Funds to acquire Great Canadian Gaming for CAD$3.3bn
Private equity giant Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire land-based operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in a deal worth more than CAD$3.3bn (US$2.51bn). Under…
Caesars commits $67m to communities in CSR drive
Caesars Entertainment invested $67m in communities its casinos serve during 2019 as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, its latest report reveals. The…
Evolution to launch with Caesars in Pennsylvania
Live dealer giant Evolution has rolled out a range of its games with Caesars Entertainment in the state of Pennsylvania. Under the arrangement, the Caesars…
Entercom acquires QL Gaming Group
Radio and broadcasting giant Entercom Communications has closed on the acquisition of sports data and igaming affiliate platform QL Gaming Group (QLGG) in a cash…