The Las Vegas strip is likely to be much quieter in the coming hours as the Coronavirus global pandemic continues to effect all walks of life. On Sunday both the MGM Resorts and Wynn-Encore announced that they will be closing all of their Las Vegas based properties. This action comes in light of the CDC ( Centers for Disease Control...
The second ICE North America expo show which commences on 13th May 2020 for two days in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, have announced additions to the speaker line up, who will take part during the two day show. The free to attend B2B event will now feature representatives from iGaming and land based heavyweights such as Draft Kings,...
The state of Indiana is the latest US state to welcome the BetMGM app which is powered by Roar Digital, a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and heavyweight iGaming operator, GVC Holdings, who number the likes of the UK's high street bookmaker Ladbrokes among their brands. The sports betting app will allow residents of Indiana to place wagers, thanks...
Draftkings the daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting provider went live with their app in the state of Iowa on Wednesday, being made available through the company's three Wild Rose Casino sportsbook properties in the state. To be able to use the app, consumers must first of register in person at any of the three Wild Rose casinos located...
There is good news coming out of the US state of South Dakota, with the Associated Press reporting that the state's Senate have passed a measure for voters in the city of Deadwood to decide as to whether to legalize and regulate sports betting. The approval by the Senate, which was passed by 24 votes to 10 under Joint Resolution...
MGM International and Roar Digital whose joint venture is BetMGM, have announced that their mobile sports betting app has gone live in the state of West Virginia. With the announcement being made in conjunction with the mountain luxury resort The Greenbrier. Commenting on the go live of the BetMGM product in the state, Scott Butera, President of Interactive Gaming for...
The number of people reliant on the nine casinos currently in operation within Atlantic City fell during 2019, compared to the previous year, with a total of 26,761 individuals being employed by the gambling sector at the end of the year. A decrease of 4.2% on the previous year's figures. Although industry experts see the slight fall in employment in...
The online sportsbook BetAmerica, owned and operated by the Nasdaq listed Churchill Downs Incorporated, have launched in the US state of Indiana, which went live on Monday 30th December 2019. The online sportsbook of BetAmerica compliments the retail BetAmerica sportsbook which opened its door in November of last year at the Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana. Speaking...
The US state of New Hampshire has become the latest state to open its doors to sports betting with DraftKings reaching agreement on a six year deal to offer a sportsbook to residents in the state. DraftKings was chosen by New Hampshire state lottery officials after a competitive bidding process, which will see the company offer mobile wagering services to...
The Mega Millions Lottery has just had its jackpot won, with a lucky ticket holder from the state of Ohio now celebrating being $372m richer as a result. The amount won is someway off the Mega Millions jackpot which was hit back in June earlier this year, where a resident of San Diego won $530m. The winning numbers that were...
