Latest articles
Hacksaw Gaming Chooses West Virginia as Its Jumping-Off Point for the US
Malta-based slot game and scratchcard developer Hacksaw Gaming has its sights set on the US. This week, it announced that it has obtained its first provisional license in the country. Rather than the usual launchpad of New Jersey, it has chosen to get started in West Virginia. Though small, the West Virginia online casino market […]
Rivalry Unveils New Casino Experience, Banking on 90’s Nostalgia
When it comes to competing in crowded markets, the conventional wisdom is “differentiate or die.” Canadian esports company Rivalry is taking that advice to heart as it attempts to break into the online casino space. Today, it unveiled its new casino product, with the eyebrow-raising moniker Casino.exe. As the name suggests, Casino.exe leans heavily into nostalgia for a […]
High 5 Games Makes Pennsylvania Debut at BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse
Pennsylvania slots lovers finally have access to games from one of the industry’s most prolific developers, High 5 Games. High 5 received its license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board this summer. Contrary to our expectations here at Bonus, however, it has taken several months for its content to come to market. High 5 has plenty of existing partnerships in other […]
Cashless Casinos Gain Analyst Approval With J.P. Morgan’s Aristocrat Note
In gambling industry circles, cashless casinos are “of course” propositions. Yes, they’ll happen. Naturally, gamblers want them. Of course, the technology will work. Yet, Wall Street remained largely silent on the topic until now. That changed on Oct. 24, when Sydney-based J.P. Morgan analysts released an analyst note lauding Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure for its cashless […]
Saskatchewan’s New iGaming Site Announces Launch Date, Roughriders Sponsorship
In a matter of days, the Atlantic provinces of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island will stand alone as the last Canadian holdouts on the subject of online casino games. It has been an action-packed few years for online gambling in Canada. Ontario’s April 2022 regulated online gambling launch has taken center stage. Observers are understandably keeping a […]
GameCo Hopes for a Second Chance in the US After Green Jade Merger
On October 10, Las Vegas-based games developer GameCo LLC announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Green Jade Games. The combined entity will be known as Green Jade Group. Once the merger is complete, current Green Jade chairman Jesper Kärrbrink will serve as CEO, while current GameCo chair Robert Montgomery […]
Aristocrat’s Anaxi to Bring US Online Casino Gamblers ‘Buffalo,’ More
Vast bison herds once roamed North America. Now, their likenesses “stampede” down reels in retail casino slots games. Soon, that retail casino “Buffalo” brand may be at the core of US online casino game titles debuting from Aristocrat Leisure‘s new iGaming division by the end of 2022. The Buffalo brand is one of Australian gaming […]
Why the Poker World Can’t Decide Whether Robbi Jay Lew Cheated or Not
Cheating accusations in the poker world are extremely common. Because it’s so hard to prove them, however, they rarely produce more than some short-term drama. But when the alleged cheating happens on a live stream, it becomes a much bigger deal. At that point, there’s footage for would-be internet sleuths to review ad nauseam, and […]
WSOP, GGPoker Partnership Makes Its Long-Awaited Debut in Ontario
Ontario poker players now have a fifth regulated online poker site to choose from. WSOP.ca launched on Friday, nearly six months after the new market opened. Although overdue, its arrival is no surprise, nor is the technology partnership behind it. WSOP.com, a US poker brand affiliated with Caesars and the World Series of Poker, operates in four US states through […]
Aristocrat Announces Acquisition of Online Slots Studio Roxor
Aristocrat Leisure is still making its foray into the real money online gambling space. But it’s no longer doing so all on its own. On September 26, the company announced that it will acquire real money slots developer Roxor Gaming. Roxor began its life as a division of casino software supplier Gamesys. It was founded by Noel Hayden, who was […]
