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White Hat Studios Continues to Expand Partnerships at a Lightning Pace
White Hat Studios’ content is rapidly making its way into more US online casinos—so rapidly, in fact, that announcements of new operator partnerships have been arriving on a weekly basis. The latest of these include expansions of existing partnerships with Caesars and FanDuel. FanDuel Casino now offers White Hat slots to its players in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. […]
Powderkeg Studios & Supremeland Gaming Receive New Jersey and West Virginia Licenses
Sweden-based Supremeland Gaming has received licenses in New Jersey and West Virginia less than a month after making its US debut in Pennsylvania. Players in the two new states will soon be able to play two slots by Supremeland’s Powderkeg Studios: Munition Mine Red Panda Rising That’s the extent of the company’s active catalog at […]
IGT To Spin Off Global Gaming & PlayDigital Segments in Everi Merger
International Gaming Technology (IGT) announced it will become a pure-play lottery company while spinning off its PlayDigital and Global Gaming divisions. Those online and retail game development operations will merge with another giant of the B2B casino supplier space, Everi Holdings. Both companies are big names in the US. It’s hard to find an American casino—online […]
Standard General Makes Second Attempt to Acquire Bally’s—Now At a Much Lower Price
Bally’s minority stakeholder Standard General (SG) is once again looking to acquire the remainder of the business, now at a price of $15 per share. That’s a significant premium over Bally’s stock prices () before the news. Shares had been trading in the vicinity of $10, although the price jumped about 35% once the offer became public, […]
North Carolina Continues Rapid Gambling Expansion with Online Sports Betting Launch
Only four months after introducing its online lottery, North Carolina launched online sports betting. Starting today, sports bettors can place online wagers with eight licensed operators, including FanDuel, BetMGM, Bet365, Caesars, and DraftKings. This expands on the existing forms of gambling in the state, which include retail tribal casinos and—as of November—online lottery games. North […]
SI Casino’s Departure Frees Up an Online Casino License Slot in Michigan
The smaller Michigan online casino skins are in flux, with SI Casino leaving soon and others debuting. The latest announcement came on March 6, when 888 said it had a “termination agreement” with the entity that controls the Sports Illustrated brand. Meanwhile, 888’s New Jersey online casino, 888casino, may also have a short future. On […]
Rhode Island Online Casino Gambling Sees Slow But Smooth Full Launch Day
Rhode Island online casino gambling experienced its full Launch Day, beginning at noon on March 5. The newest and perhaps most unusual legal iGaming marketplace had a slow but smooth start via Bally Casino. State lawmakers approved legal Rhode Island online casino gambling in 2023, and regulators allowed it to launch under supervision on March […]
Connecticut Report on Gambling Impact Shows Overreliance on Problem Gambling Spend
Those at risk of or suffering from gambling addiction account for the lion’s share of gambling revenue, according to worrisome findings by Connecticut’s Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services (DMHAS). The researchers found that the highest-risk segments of gamblers make up less than 7% of the state population yet account for over 70% of Connecticut […]
Bally Casino Soft Launch So Snag-Free, Unusual Format Seemingly Unnoticed
Rhode Islanders gambling on Bally Casino during the online casino app’s soft launch day on March 1 were so quiet, they didn’t take to social media to complain, and the regulator had nothing new to report. That’s a bit of a surprise because all but online slots are being brought to online casino gamblers by […]
New York Fanatics Sportsbook Has Official Launch Day on Leap Day 2024
New York Fanatics Sportsbook is online and taking bets, Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) officially announced on Feb. 29. With Launch Day on Leap Day 2024, gamblers will have time to prepare their March Madness bets. The Empire State’s newest mobile sports betting site is an automatic migration for those who were placing sports wagers […]