Iowa Poised for Sports Betting Boom as In-Person Registration Is No Longer Required

Iowa Poised for Sports Betting Boom as In-Person Registration Is No Longer Required

by January 1, 2021

Sports betting in Iowa is anticipated to receive a major boost as an in-person registration requirement expires today to make it possible for sports fans to open wagering accounts online.Legal sports betting first went live in the state in August 2019. Under Iowa’s athletic ...

Court OKs Apollo’s Bid to Acquire Canadian Casino Giant

Court OKs Apollo’s Bid to Acquire Canadian Casino Giant

by January 1, 2021

The proposed acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming by Wall Street buyout fund Apollo Global Management has received court approval, the Canadian casino operator said Thursday.The Supreme Court of British Columbia blessed the deal after Great Canadian shareholders voted in its ...

Florida Renews Sports Betting Effort, but Is It Doomed Already?

Florida Renews Sports Betting Effort, but Is It Doomed Already?

by December 31, 2020

Florida is ringing in 2021 with a renewed effort to legalize sports betting. However, the powerful Seminole Tribe has been left out of the equation and this has historically never boded well for any gambling-related legislation.Sen. Jeff Brandes, a staunch sports betting pro ...

Kambi Seals Sports Betting Technology Deal with Dutch Casino Giant JVH

Kambi Seals Sports Betting Technology Deal with Dutch Casino Giant JVH

by December 31, 2020

Sports betting technology provider Kambi Group has secured a major client in the Netherlands in anticipation for the reorganization of the country’s online gambling market.The company announced this week that it has teamed up with Dutch private casino operator JVH gaming � ...

Rush Street Interactive Closes This Year’s Third Gambling SPAC Merger

Rush Street Interactive Closes This Year’s Third Gambling SPAC Merger

by December 31, 2020

Rush Street Interactive, the online gambling arm of casino operator Rush Street Gaming, finalized its combination with dMY Technology Group on Tuesday and went public on the New York Stock Exchange the following day.The combined company was renamed Rush Street Interactive, I ...

Pennsylvania Casinos Given the Green Light to Reopen on Jan. 4

Pennsylvania Casinos Given the Green Light to Reopen on Jan. 4

by December 31, 2020

Pennsylvania’s casinos will be allowed to reopen on January 4 when a state-mandated three-week shutdown of non-essential businesses is set to expire.Governor Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that he would not extend the temporary restrictions beyond Monday because the number of ...

Golden Nugget Online Gaming Closes SPAC Merger, Goes Public

Golden Nugget Online Gaming Closes SPAC Merger, Goes Public

by December 30, 2020

US online gambling company Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) completed on Tuesday a previously announced merger with a special purpose acquisition company and is set to commence trading on NASDAQ later today, December 30.GNOG was acquired by Landcadia Holdings II, Inc., a b ...

Proposed Showboat Water Park Secures 20-Year Tax Break

Proposed Showboat Water Park Secures 20-Year Tax Break

by December 30, 2020

The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) on Tuesday approved a 20-year tax break for a proposed $100 million indoor water park at a site adjacent to Atlantic City’s former Showboat casino.Showboat owners sought an entertainment retail district designat ...

Pragmatic Play Marks Croatian Debut with Admiral Casino Slots Deal

Pragmatic Play Marks Croatian Debut with Admiral Casino Slots Deal

by December 29, 2020

Online casino games supplier Pragmatic Play has premiered its entire slots collection in Croatia with Admiral Casino, one of the leading gaming brands of international gambling giant NOVOMATIC Group.Through a recent deal with the Croatia-facing casino operator, Pragmatic Pla ...

BtoBet to Power William Hill’s Colombian Expansion Effort

BtoBet to Power William Hill’s Colombian Expansion Effort

by December 29, 2020

William Hill has picked Aspire Global-owned BtoBet to power its LatAm expansion after it acquired a majority stake in a Colombia-licensed online gambling business to indicate a strong interest in the country’s and the region’s iGaming space.News emerged Monday that Aspire Gl ...

Caesars Clears Antitrust Hurdle for William Hill Acquisition

Caesars Clears Antitrust Hurdle for William Hill Acquisition

by December 29, 2020

Casino operator Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has secured US antitrust clearance for its acquisition of British bookmaker William Hill and anticipates the transaction to close in March 2021.In a statement issued Monday, the casino powerhouse, formed by this year’s $17.3 billion ...

Ocean Casino Resort Unveils High-Limit Slot Area

Ocean Casino Resort Unveils High-Limit Slot Area

by December 29, 2020

Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort debuted on Monday The Cove, a brand new high-limit slot area, as the latest addition to its growing property.The new high-limit slot experience is among a slew of upgrades planned for Ocean Casino Resort as it looks to establish itself as ...

Penn National Debuts Barstool Sportsbooks at Two Indiana Casinos

Penn National Debuts Barstool Sportsbooks at Two Indiana Casinos

by December 28, 2020

US casino operator Penn National Gaming had a busy Christmas week as it opened new sportsbooks at three casinos as part of the ongoing expansion of the Barstool Sportsbook brand.As Casino News Daily reported last week, the company launched a Barstool Sportsbook at its Greekt ...

Revolver Gaming to Launch Slots Library with Hollywoodbets

Revolver Gaming to Launch Slots Library with Hollywoodbets

by December 28, 2020

London-based casino games maker Revolver Gaming last week announced that it has agreed to make its entire slots collection available with South African online gambling operator Hollywoodbets.Under the terms of a partnership agreement recently signed between Revolver and Holl ...

William Hill Buys Colombian Online Betting, Casino Operator

William Hill Buys Colombian Online Betting, Casino Operator

by December 28, 2020

British bookmaker William Hill has expanded its regulated foothold with the recent acquisition of a majority stake in a Colombia-licensed online gambling company.William Hill announced Sunday that it has purchased a majority stake in Alfabet S.A.S., the parent organization o ...