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BetMGM, Retail Casinos Among Businesses Affected by CrowdStrike Windows Glitch
BetMGM has been offline since about midnight due to a widespread technology outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update. The problem is far bigger than one gambling site, however. The buggy code sent to Microsoft Windows workstations has knocked businesses and institutions offline worldwide—including other brick-and-mortar and online gambling providers. By noon ET on July […]
Bet365—Is It Time for the European Sports Betting Giant to Make a Move in the US?
Bet365 is the undisputed top dog of sports betting in the United Kingdom, but you wouldn’t know that just by looking at its US presence. For most of the short history of US sports betting, it has stayed quietly in the back seat, allowing the likes of DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM to shovel money on the marketing bonfire […]
Real-Money Toy Cranes & Bubble Shooters—Gaming Companies Look to the 20th Century for Inspiration
Carnival skill games and 1980s arcade classics—more and more, that’s where the gambling industry is looking for inspiration. For all their talk of innovation, real-money gaming companies seem to prefer Hollywood’s strategy of “rebooting” the successes of past decades. Among the new products gamblers can look forward to in the next year or two: Adaptations […]
Can Betway Casino, Jackpot City Flourish in NJ, PA, As Parent Sportsbooks Exit US?
Betway Casino (Spin Palace Casino) and Jackpot City Online Casino will remain in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Super Group’s sportsbooks leave the US. The US online casino brands generate revenue for Super Group, while there’s no “long-term path to profitability for the sportsbook product,” company CEO Neal Menashe said on July 10. This approach of concentrating […]
US Gamblers Prefer Familiarity, Want Omnichannel Retail/Online Slots, Says Light & Wonder
Light and Wonder (LNW) told Bonus about its most popular online casino games and, surprisingly, revealed that US online gamblers prefer the versatility and familiarity of omnichannel and cross-channel play. In other words, Americans like to bet on games they can play on mobile devices, then desktops, and, ultimately, at land-based casinos. This is in […]
Live Dealer Games Arrive in Delaware as BetRivers & Evolution Expand Casino Content Partnership
Delaware residents can play live dealer online casino games for real money for the first time. The state’s new monopoly operator, BetRivers, signed a content partnership with the top US live dealer provider Evolution in March. At first, that included only slots from Evolution’s subsidiary studios. As of July 2, however, it includes a wide range of […]
Tipico Shutting Down NJ Online Casino & US Sportsbooks Due to Acquisition by MGM Resorts
Tipico is set to become the latest casualty of the US online gambling market. Over the next few months, the company will wind down its American operations as it prepares to sell those tangible assets to MGM Resorts International. This means the shuttering of its New Jersey online casino and its online sportsbooks in four states. MGM […]
Playtech Expands Its New Jersey Live Dealer Presence With DraftKings & PlayStar Deals
If New Jersey DraftKings Casino is any example, online casinos are partnering with multiple live dealer service providers to offer discerning gamblers a variety of games. Records from the Garden State’s regulator show that DraftKings added Playtech Live offerings while retaining its contract with Evolution. DraftKings () supplemented its live dealer offerings with a Playtech […]
Slots Influencer Brian Christopher Signs Exclusive Ambassadorship Deal with BetMGM Casino
BetMGM and Brian Christopher Slots (BCS) have struck an exclusive deal to make the popular slots influencer an ambassador for BetMGM Casino. BetMGM announced this week that it will showcase Christopher’s live-streamed play on its various social media channels. He will also participate in future marketing campaigns and responsible gambling (RG) messaging for the leading […]
BetMGM Michigan Doubles Down on Gen X Pop Culture Appeal With Cheers & Ace Ventura Slots
BetMGM Casino has chosen Michigan as the first market to receive two new pop culture slots: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Cheers. London-based Atlantic Digital supplies the slots, based on the 1994 Jim Carrey comedy film and 80s sitcom of the same names. Both slots feature voice clips and images of their iconic characters, plus […]
