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Chumba Casino & Related Sweepstakes Products Exiting the Michigan Market
Michigan residents will soon be unable to play on Chumba Casino and other Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) sweepstakes sites. Chumba players in Michigan have until Feb. 1, 2024, to claim prizes using any Sweeps Coins they have won; the same applies to players on other VGW sites. VGW’s sites use the “online sweeps casino” model. While technically qualifying […]
SciPlay Returns Home as Light & Wonder Reacquires Remaining Shares of Social Games Division
Light & Wonder (LNW) has completed the acquisition of the remaining 17% it did not already own of social casino developer SciPlay. Under the terms, LNW paid $22.95 per share, meaning the deal is worth around $500 million. The acquisition implies a value of over $2.9 billion for SciPlay, which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary […]
Timed Deals and Bespoke Casino Content: What Makes a Slot Exclusive?
If you’ve played at an online casino, chances are you’ve seen slot games advertised as “Exclusive” on their thumbnails. But “exclusive” is a broad term that can encompass a variety of agreements between slot developers and online casino operators. That relationship is the first thing you should understand: With a few exceptions, online casinos generally […]
Tipico Casino App Update: What New Features Are Available in New Jersey
Tipico Online Casino has given its New Jersey app a makeover, featuring faster performance, more games, and a friendlier look and feel. Tipico is a big name in European sports betting, but New Jersey is its only toehold in the US online casino market. It has been offering sports betting there since 2020 and online casino […]
Golden Nugget PA: What Games You Can Play at Pennsylvania’s Newest Online Casino
Golden Nugget is the latest online casino to launch in Pennsylvania, but it has hit the ground running with a substantial catalog of slots and table games on offer. Despite launching less than two months ago, Golden Nugget already has nearly 600 slots and 40 table games in its lobby, including games formerly exclusive to DraftKings. Though new to […]
MGM Bonus City: Are Pre-Recorded ‘Hybrid Dealer’ Games the Future?
BetMGM launched its first-ever ‘hybrid dealer’ online game, MGM Bonus City, in New Jersey this week. Hybrid dealer games combine pre-recorded dealer footage with digitally randomized results to provide a lower-cost alternative to live dealer casino games. BetMGM developed the first-of-its-kind game in partnership with Inspired Entertainment, a leading B2B gaming content, hardware, tech, and […]
Light & Wonder’s Authentic Gaming to Make US Live Dealer Debut in Michigan
After almost two years of promising, Light & Wonder is taking its shot at the US live dealer online casino gaming market through its subsidiary Authentic Gaming, now authorized to launch in Michigan. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said in a press release on Oct. 5, 2023, that Authentic Gaming can begin offering its products immediately. Authentic Gaming has […]
Casino Workers in Vegas, Detroit Vote to Strike Over Wages, Job Security
Detroit’s unionized casino staff have voted nearly unanimously in favor of a strike, putting the decision to walk off the job in the hands of the Detroit Casino Council’s (DCC) worker negotiating committee. A few days earlier and nearly 2,000 miles away, Vegas’ culinary and bartenders unions voted to strike in a similarly overwhelming fashion. […]
VR Optional: Vegas Infinite Now Available to PC Users With No Headset Necessary
Flutter Entertainment has announced that its social virtual reality casino Vegas Infinite is now available to play on PC without a VR headset requirement. The move marks the next step in the change of branding and focus for Vegas Infinite, previously known as PokerStars VR. By creating a version of Vegas Infinite with no VR, […]
BetMGM Partners With UK’s Atlantic Digital to Bring The Godfather, Other Movie Slots to the US
BetMGM Casino has announced an exclusive partnership with London-based developer Atlantic Digital to bring the studio’s titles to the US, with Michigan as the first market. Atlantic Digital’s content stands out amongst other casino content developers because it specializes in TV and movie-based slots and has licensed the rights to several valuable pieces of intellectual […]
