A Tribute to a Legend

When Steve Norton (l.) passed away a few weeks ago, the industry chugged along, doing what it does best, providing jobs, tax revenue, entertainment and tourism. But none of...

Published December 4, 2023

MGM Reveals Empire City Plan

MGM Resorts International has revealed its plan to transform its current racino, Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York, to MGM Empire City (l.), if granted one of three...

Published December 4, 2023

Kindred to Exit North America

Kindred Group announced that as a result of its ongoing strategic review, the online gaming operator will exit the North American market immediately.

Published December 4, 2023

Zitro’s Double Link Debuts at Relocated Casino Bilbao

Zitro’s new Double Link game recently debuted at the recently relocated Casino Bilbao.

Published December 4, 2023

Aristocrat Releases New Titles for EMEA Markets

Aristocrat Gaming has released 11 new titles for the Europe, Middle East and Africa markers, consisting of for-sale linked and stand-alone progressives.

Published December 4, 2023

Casino App Developer Allegedly Used Bots

A class-action suit alleges that AviaGames, a developer of casino apps used by players of skill games, pitted users against bots instead of similarly skilled human players.

Published December 4, 2023

Caesars Digital, EveryMatrix Ink New Content Distribution Deal

EveryMatrix has agreed to a new partnership with Caesars Digital through which its casino content will be available on the Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino...

Published December 4, 2023

Bill Advances to Legalize Chile’s Online Gaming

Chile’s legislature is moving a framework to regulate online gaming in the South American country. The Economic Commission of the Chamber of Deputies recommended a “1 percent responsible gambling...

Published December 4, 2023

Hungary Loses Bet365 as Company Announces Exit

Bet365, one of the biggest operators in Hungary, announced it was leaving the country’s online market effective November 20.

Published December 4, 2023

Aruze Appoints Betty Zhao as SVP, International Ops

Aruze Gaming Global announced that Betty Zhao (l.), former chief operating officer of LT Game, has been named as Aruze’s new senior vice president of international operations.

Published December 4, 2023

Koin Taps Scott Carcillo as CCO

Koin has named former Wynn Resorts CIO Scott Carcillo (l.) as chief commercial officer.

Published December 4, 2023

Mark Howell Appointed as CFO of Tabcorp

Finance veteran Mark Howell (l.) has been appointed chief financial officer of Tabcorp.

Published December 4, 2023

Seminoles Take Cautious Approach to Sports Betting

The game isn’t over in Florida. West Flagler Associates and the Bonita-Fort Myers Corp. have at least one card to play with the U.S. Supreme Court in their suit...

Published December 4, 2023

Large California Tribes Oppose Sports Betting Proposal

In 2022, California tribes split allegiances to support one of two propositions for sports betting. Both failed big. A year later, still licking their wounds, tribes don’t seem in...

Published December 4, 2023

Senecas, Hochul Agree to Temporary Compact Extension

The Seneca Nation and New York Governor Kathy Hochul have agreed to a short-term extension of the tribe’s gaming compact with the state, just eight days before the original...

Published December 4, 2023

Missouri Pro Teams Help Move Sports Betting Pitch Forward

Missouri approved not one, not two, but eight different versions of a campaign to go before voters for sports betting approval. A coalition of pro teams have spearheaded efforts....

Published December 4, 2023

Massachusetts Argues with Sportsbooks Over Underage Claims

Sports betting, especially the online kind, is still in the toddler stage. You can forgive sportsbooks if some underage kids fell through the cracks. But the NCAA stats had...

Published December 4, 2023

U.S. To Hit $100 Billion in Sports Betting Handle in 2023

It seems with every month, states set new sports betting records. So reaching a handle of $100 billion shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Still, the bettor who...

Published December 4, 2023

Multiple States Set Records with Online Sports Betting Handle

ESPN Bet’s download numbers were impressive. But let’s not shortchange the record set by Wyoming in October just because the state is sparsely populated. And kudos for the other...

Published December 4, 2023

Sports Betting Yes, iGaming No in Mississippi

Online sports betting seems like a certainty for Mississippi, but online casinos don’t have much chance to be approved.

Published December 4, 2023