Wynn Dumps Plan for iGaming Spinoff, Names New President
Wynn Resorts is abandoning a plan to spin off Wynn Interactive, the operator’s online gaming branch, which would have created a $3.2 billion public company. At the same time,...
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PlayStar Partners with Intelitics for New Jersey Debut
PlayStar will partner with marketing and analytics provider Intelitics for player acquisition in connection with PlayStar’s launch in the New Jersey iGaming market.
SG Acquires Euro iGaming Supplier ELK Studios
Scientific Games has acquired ELK Studios, a leading online gaming content supplier to the European market, to advance development of SG’s original iGaming content.
Aristocrat Closes in on Playtech Acquisition
The action of Playtech PLC in hastening the sale of its financial trading division signals that the company’s acquisition by Aristocrat Leisure Limited is on track.
PlayStudios Secures Mobile Rights to Tetris
PlayStudios has secured exclusive right to offer the famous Tetris puzzle-game franchise on mobile devices through a strategic partnership. The app has been downloaded 30 million times since early...
FansUnite Acquires American Affiliate
FansUnite has acquired American Affiliate, which will use its deep portfolio of technology to accelerate FansUnite’s entry into the U.S. online casino, sports betting and poker markets.
Everi Digital Releases Games in Connecticut
Everi Digital has released three-reel mechanical slot themes to online casinos in Connecticut for the first time, bringing the total of states served to nine.
Scientific Games Enters Live Casino Market
Scientific Games has acquired Authentic Gaming, a leading provider of premium live casino iGaming solutions, to move into the live casino market for the first time.
Rush Street Launches ‘RushArena’
Rush Street Interactive has launched “RushArena,” a proprietary multi-player tournament engine that allows head-to-head competition between online players.
Greentube Goes Live in Holland
Novomatic’s Greentube division will make its Dutch iGaming debut under an agreement with Holland Casino, after online betting giant 888 was forced out of the newly regulated online gaming...
Kindred Group Will Block Dutch Players
Kindred Group has announced that it will no longer accept players from the Netherlands. It will block Dutch players until it can be issued a license for online gaming...
Bally’s Expects Online to Equal Retail Gaming
Bally’s CEO Lee Fenton (l.) expects half of his company’s business to eventually come from iGaming. “We’re about competing for time,” Fenton said, adding that Facebook is as much...
POGO Taxes Way Down in 2021
Taxes generated by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators were down significantly during the first seven months of 2021, due to Covid-19 as well as a newly implemented tax and a...
Netherlands iGaming Group: Ads ‘Crucial’ to Success
Peter-Paul de Goeij (l.), of the Netherlands Online Gambling Association advises gaming operators entering the new Dutch online market that ads are “crucial.” Especially to fight illegal operators.
Will NJ Online Casino Biz End in 2023?
When New Jersey lawmakers approved online casinos in 2013, the bill included an end date of 2023. At that point, the legislation needs to be reauthorized or online gaming...
Flutter Settles Long-Standing PokerStars Case in Kentucky
Years ago, the Commonwealth of Kentucky charged PokerStars with illegal gambling based on 300-year-old case law. Kentucky wanted more than $800 million but settled for less than half that...
Caesars Sells William Hill Non-U.S. Operations to 888
Caesars Entertainment has sold off its William Hill non-U.S. assets to 888 Holdings for $3 billion. The deal catapults 888 into a top player in the U.K., with an...
IGT Creates Digital & Betting Business Segment
IGT announced a commercial reorganization, creating a Digital and Betting business segment out of the iGaming and sports betting divisions formerly part of its Global Gaming department. The new...
Indian State Poised to Ban Online Gaming
The Indian state of Karnataka is preparing to amend existing law to make online gambling illegal. The action was requested by the High Court of Karnataka. Violators would be...
Netherlands iGaming Group: Ad Controls Inadequate
The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) is calling for a stricter code of regulating gaming advertisement. Currently gaming ads are limited to three per commercial break, but only on...