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Esports Betting: Tom Lace Speaks to Bonus About the Impact of Video Gaming Layoffs
Esports betting shouldn’t exist in a vacuum — American gamblers should care about layoffs in the industries that touch their form of entertainment, Tom Lace told Bonus. Downsizing esports leagues and aspects of the video gaming industry can impact esports betting through lower broadcast quality, for instance, said the Australian journalist. Lace also oversees content […]
MGM’s Strong Q3: Cyber Attack Challenges, China Success, and High Hopes for F1 and Super Bowl
MGM Resorts International (MGM) generated almost $4 billion in revenue in Q3, up by 16% year-over-year. MGM China was the principal driver of that growth, having seen an 829% revenue increase year-over-year due to the country lifting its COVID-19 restrictions. Conversely, US properties saw a decline in revenue. One reason was the September cyberattack, which […]
Catena Media & Bonus: A Proud Founding Member of the Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association
Bonus’ parent company, Catena Media, announced that it has formed the Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association (RGAA) with five peers in US online gambling media. The new trade organization brings these competing media networks together to seek ways to make regulated online gambling in the US safer and more sustainable while supporting our industry partners. As […]
Flutter US Stock Listing: NYSE Ticker Coming in Early 2024
Flutter Entertainment confirmed to investors in its Q3 2023 trading update that a US stock listing is definitively coming for the company and that they can now expect that to happen in the first quarter of 2024. It also made clear that the listing will be on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Other online gaming stocks […]
Downstate New York Retail Casino Licenses: Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Believes Process Can Speed Up
Nearly a year after the selection process for three downstate New York retail casino licenses began, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) still hasn’t formally requested would-be licensees to submit applications. On Nov. 8, state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. told Bonus he believes the commission’s appointed siting board will be able to “acknowledge […]
Penn Entertainment Expects To Launch ESPN Bet in 17 States on November 14
Penn Entertainment expects ESPN Bet to debut in 17 states on Nov. 14, pending final regulatory approvals. If all goes to plan, the sportsbook will be available in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The new product replaces Barstool Sportsbook after Penn […]
Richmond Casino Vote: Ballot Measure Fails, With 60% of Electors Saying ‘No’ to Virginia’s Fifth Retail Casino
With 72 of 73 precincts reporting in the Richmond casino vote on Nov. 7, 60.19% of electors said “no” to the Richmond Grand Resort and Casino. Only 39.81% had voted in favor of the $562 million project proposed for Virginia’s fifth and final retail casino. That means the casino lost by 20.38% in the unofficial election […]
Rush Street Interactive: Q3 Earnings Call Focuses on Present of Sports Betting, Future of Online Casino
BetRivers owner Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has managed two consecutive quarters of adjusted EBITDA profitability thanks in large part to the performance of its sportsbook, but its Q3 investor presentation emphasized the future potential of the online casino vertical. RSI’s quarterly gross gaming revenue grew 15% year-over-year to $170 million, and it expects its 2023 total to come in at […]
Bragg, BetMGM Expand Partnership, Bring Egyptian Magic to New Jersey
Bragg Gaming has expanded its US reach by launching its new content portfolio and Remote Game Server (RGS)with BetMGM in New Jersey. According to last week’s announcement, customers looking for the best payout slots can now access Bragg’s popular Atomic Slot Lab (ASL) title, Egyptian Magic. Further, over the following weeks, several more games from […]
Richmond Casino Vote: Antisemitic Remarks Quietly Addressed By Campaign
With a Richmond casino vote happening on Nov. 7, campaign officials hadn’t posted a public apology as of Nov. 6 for antisemitic remarks made on a radio show on Nov. 1. On Nov. 1, The Box, 99.5 guest host Preston Brown said during The Richmond Grand Update that Richmond Grand Resort and Casino opponent Paul Goldman was […]
