iGaming
WynnBet brings in Churchill Downs’ Williams as new COO
WynnBet, the online sports betting and igaming brand of Wynn Resorts, has appointed Ian Williams as its new chief operating officer. In the role, Williams…
Bally’s completes $2.7bn merger with Gamesys Group
Bally’s has completed its merger with online gambling operator and content developer Gamesys Group following final court approval. The boards of the two businesses agreed…
New Jersey iGaming Dashboard: September 2021
New Jersey generated $427.7m (€362.7m/£309.5m) in total gaming revenue in the month to 31 August, which was up 31% on the same month in 2020,…
State of the Union: OpenBet, Connecticut, Colorado and more
This week’s State of the Union – in partnership with Segev LLP – includes Scientific Games’ sale of its OpenBet sports betting division, as well…
Playtech and Unibet agree multi-state partnership
Playtech has signed a new deal with Kindred brand Unibet that will see its casino software appear on Unibet’s site in a number of US…
DraftKings and Mashantucket Pequot to launch CT betting on 30 September
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and DraftKings have announced that they will launch retail sports betting in Connecticut at Foxwoods Casino on 30 September. Players…
Delaware igaming revenue reaches year-high in August
Online gaming revenue in Delaware reached a year-high of $945,512 in August, despite player spending slipping to its lowest monthly total since April. Revenue was…
Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority to launch online gambling
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority will launch online gambling in the province, through a new agreement between the the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)…
MGM to fight for BetMGM amid DraftKings-Entain merger talks
MGM Resorts International says it has no intention of selling its stake in BetMGM, as joint venture partner Entain is courted by DraftKings. Entain –…
Entain confirms takeover proposal from DraftKings
Entain has confirmed that it has received a takeover proposal from US betting giant DraftKings. However it said there was “no certainty” that a firm…
Rush Street appoints Tammi Barlow as director of CSR
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has announced the appointment of Tammi Barlow to the role of director of corporate social responsibility. Barlow has 10 years of…
GNOG adds Genius Sports data services
Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has become the latest North American operator to partner with Genius Sports and gain access to its suite of data…
PointsBet selects Gamble as vice president of creative
Online gaming operator PointsBet has announced the appointment of Jeff Gamble as the company’s new vice president of creative. Gamble helped launch the brand of…
Pennsylvania gaming revenue rises in August, though sports betting dips
The state of Pennsylvania has recorded total gaming revenue figures of $408.1m for August, representing a 31.3% increase from the same period last year. Retail…