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US Online Casinos Win $3.1B in H1, May Approach $6.5B Full-Year Forecast for 2023
The six states with legal online casinos produced a total of $3.14 billion in gross gaming revenue from iGaming in the first half of 2023, putting them roughly on track for the $6.5 billion annual total forecasted by Bonus coming into the year. The industry got off to a slow start to the year in January, but recent months have been […]
Jackpocket Partners With Circle K to Offer Lottery Courier Services in Massachusetts
Lottery courier app Jackpocket is now live in Massachusetts in partnership with convenience store chain Circle K. Massachusetts residents can now play the lottery from home or on the go using the Jackpocket app. Jackpocket is offering new players a free $2 lottery ticket by using the code “HEYMASS” during checkout to celebrate the launch. […]
Unibet Revenue Rises 29% in Q2, ‘Harmful’ Online Gambling Income Falls to 3.1%
Unibet and the online gambling operator’s parent company, Kindred Group, seem to prove betting doesn’t need income from problem gamblers in order to be profitable. In Q2 2023, Kindred’s total revenue rose 29% over Q2 2022. Also, in Q2, revenue “from harmful gambling” was 3.1%. Kindred reported the first number today and the latest result of its […]
Boom Entertainment Brings Its Slots to New Jersey Via BetRivers Partnership
Boom Entertainment has announced its entrance to New Jersey through an existing partnership with BetRivers Casino. New Jersey players can now play two of the company’s slots, Goose the Gold and Lucky Money Tree, while more titles, including Money Mansion, will come later this year. Boom Entertainment’s entrance to New Jersey is through the existing […]
Online Gambling Operator PlayUp Sees House of Cards Fall, Starting With New Jersey Shutdown
Online gamblers interested in placing sports bets on PlayUp were out of luck on July 21. That’s because, on July 19, New Jersey regulators revoked PlayUp Sportsbook‘s ability to do business in the state, as well as follow through on its PlayUp Casino plans. Plus, on July 21, the operator’s house of cards continued falling […]
WynnBet Becomes Third Online Casino Partner for EveryMatrix in New Jersey
EveryMatrix has signed a deal with WynnBet to provide the operator with online casino content in New Jersey. The agreement allows WynnBet to offer games developed by EveryMatrix’s subsidiaries, including Armadillo Studios. Games from EveryMatrix are already live with two other online casinos in New Jersey. Popular titles include: Armadillo Goes West Fortune Dragon Queen […]
Online Casino Live Dealer Competition Sees Playtech Enter the Augmented Reality Looking Glass
New Jerseyans will be the first to benefit from the latest product in a stepped-up US online casino live dealer competition. On July 18, Playtech announced its “live casino game show” reminiscent of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The product, Adventures Beyond Wonderland (ABW), has live dealers interacting with augmented reality versions of […]
Play Synergy to Acquire Aruze Gaming’s US Slots Business
Play Synergy, an Empire Technological Group company, has announced that it will be acquiring Aruze Gaming America. The news comes less than a week after Aruze said it would shut down its Las Vegas headquarters and lay off 100 employees. Aruze has been in trouble since a court ruled that the company shares the financial […]
Nevada Gaming Control Board Warns Casinos Over Scam Occurring Around The Country
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has issued a warning to all casinos in the state about a recurring scam happening in Nevada and nationwide. The scam is a social engineering ploy targeting casino cage employees, with the most serious known incident to date having cost the targeted casino $1.17 million. The NGCB bulletin does […]
NCLGS Unanimously Adopts Resolution On Responsible And Problem Gaming Standards
Responsible gambling (RG) was in the spotlight in Denver, Colorado last week after a committee at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) 2023 Summer Meeting unanimously approved a problem gambling resolution aimed at helping states develop robust RG standards. Current NCLGS president Sen. Jon Ford of Indiana, who chairs the Responsible Gaming […]