IWG Boosts New Hampshire Lottery’s Offering with Progressive Jackpot Titles

IWG Boosts New Hampshire Lottery’s Offering with Progressive Jackpot Titles

by January 4, 2021

Supplier of e-Instant games Instant Win Gaming (IWG) has extended its existing partnership with the New Hampshire Lottery and has provided its partner with access to its progressive jackpot-enabled titles.As part of the agreement, the New Hampshire Lottery has rolled out IWG ...

William Hill Debuts Enhanced Betting App in Iowa

William Hill Debuts Enhanced Betting App in Iowa

by January 4, 2021

William Hill last week launched an enhanced version of its William Hill Sports Book App and desktop operation in Iowa in line with the expiration of an in-person registration requirement in the state that finally enabled Iowans to open wagering accounts online.The sports bett ...

Buenos Aires Gears Up for Regulated Online Gambling Launch

Buenos Aires Gears Up for Regulated Online Gambling Launch

by January 4, 2021

Regulated online gambling in the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires is nearly a done deal after the local gambling regulator, Instituto Provincial Lotería y Casinos (IPLyC), has disclosed the seven preferred bidders for iGaming and digital betting licenses.The names of the ...

Entain Rebuffs $11bn Offer from Casino Giant MGM

Entain Rebuffs $11bn Offer from Casino Giant MGM

by January 4, 2021

Gambling powerhouse Entain plc (formerly GVC Holdings) confirmed early Monday that it has received an $11 billion offer from US casino giant MGM Resorts International, but has turned it down saying the price was too low.The move mirrors a similar takeover announced a few mon ...

Playtech to Rebrand Financial Unit amid Sale Reports

Playtech to Rebrand Financial Unit amid Sale Reports

by January 1, 2021

Playtech’s financial trading unit, TradeTech, is set to undergo a rebrand later in January, following news from the past several months that the gambling technology giant was in early discussions to sell the business.TradeTech will rebrand as Finalto later this month, saying ...

Gambling Giant Flutter Completes Purchase of FanDuel Stake

Gambling Giant Flutter Completes Purchase of FanDuel Stake

by January 1, 2021

Gambling powerhouse Flutter Entertainment this week closed a previously announced $4.2 billion deal to lift its stake in US sports betting and daily fantasy sports firm FanDuel to 95%.Flutter merged its US operations with FanDuel in 2018. The Irish gambling giant announced i ...

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 ...

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 ...