By Sadonna Price Playtech Looking To Expand After Gaining Entry In U.S Market August 10, 2020 Playtech gained entry to the New Jersey market through its long-term partnership with gambling operator bet365. This is Playtech’s first foray into the US iGaming market. A number of Playtech products went live on bet365 as a result of the partnership, including games like White King, Great Blue and Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven. To enter […]
By Rachel Bennett Detroit Casinos Look To Bounce Back As They Reopen Their Doors August 6, 2020 Casinos in Detroit have announced their plans to reopen soon, after nearly five months of being shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MotorCity Casino Hotel and Greektown Casino-Hotel have already commenced operations from 05 August while the MGM Grand Detroit has stated they will be reopening their doors on 07 August. All three casinos have […]
By Malik Freeman Cashless Technologies In Las Vegas Gains Momentum August 4, 2020 As Las Vegas casinos resume operations with health and safety protocols to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, at least one gaming company is looking to develop technologies that extend these measures by removing the handling of cash altogether, which many experts agree could host germs and viruses. Scientific Games is currently working on removing cash […]
By Sadonna Price GiG Receives Five Year Permanent Online Casino Platform License in NJ August 3, 2020 Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) recently announced that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has granted their US-focused subsidiary iGaming Cloud Inc. a permanent casino online platform license in the state. GiG applied for the licensed back in June 2018 as a key component of their strategy to expand their services in the US. […]
By Rachel Bennett Rush Street Interactive Goes Public on New York Stock Exchange July 29, 2020 Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is the latest operator to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after accepting a reverse merger offer from the special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group (DTG). The merger gained unanimous approval from the boards of both companies and is expected to be finalized within this year. RSI […]
By Rachel Bennett Sheldon Adelson Remains Optimistic Despite LVS Losing Almost $1Bn July 24, 2020 Casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. lost nearly $1 billion in revenue during the second quarter of 2020, in comparison with the second quarter of 2019. Sands’ CEO Sheldon Adelson has remained optimistic that the company will soon get itself out of this hole as casinos start to re-open around the world after the easing […]
By Sadonna Price Wynn Resorts Wins After A Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Is Dismissed July 20, 2020 A lawsuit filed by nine women that claimed former Wynn Resorts chairman and chief executive Steve Wynn sexually harassed them was dismissed by a federal judge last week. The group of women comprised of employees of a salon located within the Wynn Las Vegas property. Choosing to remain anonymous, the women were referred to by […]
By Rachel Bennett Eldorado-Caesars Merger Enters Final Stretch After IHRC Approval July 15, 2020 The blockbuster merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, worth $17.3 billion, has received its penultimate approval from the Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) earlier this week. The final hurdle for approval will be to get the green light from New Jersey gaming regulators which should be done before the end of this week. With […]
By Sadonna Price California Tribes Get 90 Day Extension On Their Sports Betting Initiative July 7, 2020 California’s Indian tribes have been granted an extension of 90 days to resume their pursuit of including their sports betting initiative on the upcoming November ballot. The tribes’ original signature gathering process was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, which essentially prevented the tribes from collecting enough signatures to have voters decide on their initiative. […]
By Sadonna Price NGCB To Look Into Over 100 Potential Safety Breaches in Casinos July 3, 2020 The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is set to investigate 111 possible cases of non-compliance from casinos regarding the regulatory body’s stringent health and safety protocols designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to the NGCB, the cases were added to their docket after their enforcement division conducted almost 7,500 inspections of licensees since […]