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Evolution Seeks Approval for Dedicated Live Dealer Studio Building in Atlantic City
To handle growing user demand for live dealer games, Evolution plans to build a $75 million studio campus in New Jersey, which could employ as many as 2,000 people when it opens in 2026. Attorney Lloyd Levenson of Cooper Levenson, representing Evolution, unveiled the plan during the May 21 Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) meeting. […]
Jackpocket Casino Off to a Promising Start in NJ as DraftKings Completes $750M Acquisition
Now that DraftKings has completed its acquisition of leading lottery courier Jackpocket, it may be pleased to note the early performance of the latter’s new online casino product in New Jersey. Jackpocket Casino earned nearly $1.6 million in casino revenue in April, its second full month of operations. That may not seem like a particularly big number, and it isn’t compared […]
Entain Receives Full License In Nevada, Potentially Paving the Way for BetMGM Poker to Launch
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) has granted BetMGM co-owner and technology supplier Entain an unconditional license. Since 2019, the British-based company has held only a limited license in the state. Its most recent three-year license was set to expire this year. The NGC had hesitated to grant Entain a full license due to several concerns, […]
Sports Illustrated Casino Confirms Fourth-Quarter Market Exit From Michigan
The Sports Illustrated-branded SI Casino and Sportsbook has now committed to a timeline for its departure from Michigan. Its owner, Evoke (formerly 888 Holdings), announced in March that it would shut down all US business-to-consumer operations. However, SI Casino is still operating in Michigan for now and will continue to do so until October at the earliest. […]
Frictionless Online Gambling Payments Now Common as Financial Institutions’ Anxieties Wane
In a dramatic shift from the attitudes that prevailed during the early days of US online gambling, American banks have warmed to legal online casinos and sportsbooks—and that’s good news for online gamblers. Payment providers like Paysafe and PayNearMe now have deals in place with major banks allowing users to connect their accounts and move money back and […]
New York Gaming Regulators Omit Downstate Retail Casino License Process Update
New Yorkers tuning into the May 20 New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) meeting for updates on the downstate retail casino license timeline may have been disappointed. NYSGC Executive Director Robert Williams didn’t address the topic, despite Assembly and Senate lawmakers introducing bills on May 17 that would speed up the licensing process. Residents of the […]
FanDuel’s Parent Company, Flutter, Increases Commitment to US-Focused Strategy
Flutter Entertainment is sending a signal as tall as its new 23rd-floor FanDuel offices in a Manhattan skyscraper and as permanent as its May 31 effective date for its primary stock listing: The online gambling giant is committed to its US investment. That will have an immediate impact on New York and FanDuel Casino. Dublin-headquartered […]
Games Global Postpones IPO, Attesting to the Tough Market for Gambling Companies
Content supplier Games Global Limited has canceled its planned initial public offering and will wait for a better moment to begin trading publicly on US markets. The Board of Directors says it believes it’s in the best interests of existing stakeholders to delay the IPO despite sensing interest from public investors. That may be due to […]
PlayAGS Accepts Brightstar Takeover Offer, 25% Higher Than Previously Rejected Bid From Inspired
Slot and table game maker PlayAGS could be the latest gambling company to go private, something that has become a trend in the industry. The company announced that its board of directors had approved a $1.1 billion sale to private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners. The $12.50 per-share sale represents a 40% premium over PlayAGS’s […]
BetMGM Still Trying to Find International Footing With Launch in the Netherlands
While gradually slipping in US market share, BetMGM has continued to seek growth abroad by launching its brand in the Netherlands. Its Dutch product is an integrated casino-sportsbook and marks BetMGM’s second overseas market. Like its British site, the Dutch BetMGM is operated by LeoVegas Group and uses a different platform from the product Americans […]
