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 ...

Mohegan Pushes Back Korean Casino Resort Opening to Early 2023

Mohegan Pushes Back Korean Casino Resort Opening to Early 2023

by December 28, 2020

US casino and hospitality operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment seems to have pushed back the opening of its INSPIRE Entertainment Resort in South Korea, according to an investor presentation on the company’s financial performance in the quarter ended September 30, 2020. ...

QTech Games, Spearhead Studios Announce Content Distribution Deal

QTech Games, Spearhead Studios Announce Content Distribution Deal

by December 25, 2020

Asia-focused online casino games distributor QTech Games has teamed up with up-and-coming games maker Spearhead Studios in a deal that will see the former grow the offering available on its platform and the latter tap into new territories.Under the terms of the recently sign ...

Caesars Sells Southern Indiana Casino to Cherokee Tribe in $250M Deal

Caesars Sells Southern Indiana Casino to Cherokee Tribe in $250M Deal

by December 25, 2020

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc. has agreed to sell its Caesars Southern Indiana casino to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) for $250 million, news emerged Thursday.The Southern Indiana property is being sold to the tribal operation a year after Caesars comp ...

ORYX Increases Regulated Presence with Mozzart Bet Casino Content Supply Deal

ORYX Increases Regulated Presence with Mozzart Bet Casino Content Supply Deal

by December 24, 2020

Online casino software company ORYX Gaming is set to significantly expand its international presence through a recent deal with Southeastern European gambling operator Mozzart Bet.ORYX’s latest in a series of major partnerships will see it provide Mozzart Bet with access to ...