New Jersey Online Gambling Boomed In September

Latest figures from the regulator show that the state's online gambling operatons produced the second highest revenues since legalisation The New Jersey Division for Gaming Enforcement released gambling statistics for the month of September on Friday, highlighting an outstanding performance from the online casino vertical but disappointing poker performance. Overall online gambling revenue soared 26.3 percent y-o-y to $25,752,461 -...

Sports Betting in the News — Weekly Round-up for October 19, 2018

Another Transatlantic Sports Betting Alliance Forged US casino operator Wynn Resorts in sports betting deal with Europe's Betbull mobile sports betting operator Major US land casino operator Wynn Resorts revealed Thursday that it is partnering with European mobile sportsbook and casino operator BetBull to compete in the burgeoning US sports betting sector. Based in Malta and licensed by the UK...

Delaware Doubles Gambling Revenue In September

Overall online gambling revenue tops $337,000 Online gambling in Delaware took off in September despite the delays in launching state single game sports wagering; the Delaware Lottery posted numbers which showed that overall online revenue almost doubled year-on-year to $337,000. Officials reported that September’s revenue count is the highest so far this year and overtook the previous record $304,874 achieved...

NetEnt Deals With Churchill Downs

For content supply in New Jersey Market NetEnt has clinched a content supply deal with gaming operator Churchill Downs for the New Jersey market further expanding its presence in the USA. Erik Nyman, managing director for NetEnt Americas LLC: “We are excited to start delivering our popular game titles to Churchill Downs, probably most known for its iconic flagship horse-racing...

Illinois in the News — Weekly Round-up for October 19, 2018

Gambling Expansion On The Agenda In Illinois Today Wednesday's hearings to address sports betting and online gambling? Wednesday could turn out to be an important landmark for the Illinois gambling industry as two House sub-committees merge to discuss a variety of gambling expansion issues that include sports betting, online gambling and daily fantasy sports. The indefatigable Representative Bob Rita is...

U.S. Gambling Giants To Merge?

News agency reports that Golden Nugget has approached Caesars The Reuters news agency reported Thursday that Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta has approached U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment with a merger proposal, sending Caesars stocks soaring. Quoting anonymous sources close to the discussion, Reuters said the deal envisaged a reverse merger in which Caesars would be the acquirer, receiving stocks...

Sheldon Adelson’s Buddy The President?

Trump allegedly helped Sheldon Adelson advance Japan casino plans, report claims In the US - and probably globally, US President Donald Trump can usually be expected to grab headlines for almost everything he does, and this week the media have picked up on a report by Pro Publica and WNYC that Trump told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a...

New Jersey in the News — Weekly Round-up for October 12, 2018

New Jersey Regulator Addresses Early Fanduel Sports Betting Flaw Much publicised in-play betting coup leads to a tightening of regulations A discussion panel at this week's Global Gaming Expo has given more insight into the consequences of the in-play betting ‘ridiculous’ odds flaw that allowed 12 sharp New Jersey punters to score significant wins - in one case of $82,000...

Rush Street’s Rivers Casino Withdraws Pennsylvania Online Gambling Application

No explanation for withdrawal of application submitted earlier this year Rush Street Gaming's Pittsburgh-based Rivers Casino surprised the industry Thursday when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that the casino had withdrawn its application for an online gambling licence. No explanation for the withdrawal has so far been offered, leading to speculation that Rivers may have decided to focus on...

GVC And MGM Resorts Ink U.S. Sports Deal With Tribal Group

California’s United Auburn Indian Community to be provided with retail, online and mobile sports betting technology by joint venture… if California law comes right GVC Holdings plc and MGM Resorts have announced they are to combine in a joint venture which has inked a deal to provide the United Auburn Indian Community in California with retail, online and mobile sports...