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European Slot Developer 4ThePlayer Continues US Expansion With Full License in Michigan
European slot developer 4ThePlayer has obtained its full license from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), expanding its US presence. The company entered the US market through a live transactional waiver in New Jersey in August 2022 and received its provisional license in Michigan two months later. Thanks to that provisional license, Michigan players have […]
Unibet’s Upgraded Platform Now Available in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
After a period of downtime on July 10, Unibet Pennsylvania is back up and running, now using the latest online casino and sportsbook platform from owner Kindred Group. Unibet made the same upgrade for New Jersey players in May. That means the company has now rolled out the new platform in both its US online casino markets. […]
Maine Gambling Control Unit’s Champion Back After Unpaid Suspension Over Tweets
Maine’s top gambling regulator Milton Champion resumed control of the state’s Gambling Control Unit (GCU) on Monday after serving a weeklong unpaid suspension over inappropriate tweets from his personal Twitter account. Officials first placed Champion, GCU’s executive director, on paid administrative leave in May after his tweets attracted the wrong attention. Since deleted, those tweets […]
Kentucky Sports Betting Regulations in Place, 27 Sites Can Launch on Sept. 28
With emergency Kentucky sports betting regulations being filed on July 10, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) unanimously approved allowing 27 online sportsbooks to launch on Sept. 28. The more permanent regulations will be in place by the Sept. 7 retail sports betting launch. Before the body unanimously approved the emergency regulations today, they heard […]
Rivers Portsmouth, First Permanent Casino in Virginia, Marks Millionth Customer Milestone
The casino industry in Virginia reached a significant milestone last week as the state’s first permanent casino, Rivers Portsmouth, welcomed its millionth customer. Rivers staff treated the customer, Terri Powell, to a promotional package comprising $1,000 in free slots play, a dinner for four at the casino’s Admiral’s Steak & Seafood, and four tickets to see […]
Betly Shuts Down West Virginia Sports Apps to Relaunch With Integrated Casino Gaming
The Betly Mardi Gras and Betly Wheeling Island sportsbook apps have shut down as the company prepares to relaunch a single integrated online casino and sportsbook product. Betly says the new product will be coming later this summer but has not provided an exact date. West Virginia online casino users have been seeing their range […]
‘Hello World!’ – Las Vegas Sphere Wows Locals & Tourists With Fourth of July Debut
Las Vegas skies pulsed with cascading light as the Sphere at The Venetian Resort fired up its first official light show last night to celebrate the Fourth of July. The Sphere is a massive project, measuring 366 feet tall by 516 feet wide and covered entirely with a seamless LED screen. Live-stream footage from KTVN Las […]
Golden Nugget Receives Online Casino Licenses for Slots and Table Games in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has approved Golden Nugget’s applications for online table game and slots licenses. As a result, Pennsylvania gamblers could be seeing a new online casino brand within a matter of weeks or months. Golden Nugget will become the second operator to launch as a qualified gaming entity (QGE) in Pennsylvania […]
Ohio Online Sports Betting Operators May Pay 20% Tax Rate, Possibly Impacting Bettor Promos
Ohio online sports betting operators may see their taxes increase from 10% to 20% of gross revenue if Governor Mike DeWine signs the budget bill state lawmakers approved on June 30. The additional cost for operators may be passed along to Ohio sports bettors in the form of less valuable promo offers if sports betting […]
Fanatics Betting and Gaming Wins PointsBet Bid Over Rival DraftKings, $225 Million to $195 Million
The Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) team won in its competition against DraftKings to buy the US holdings of Australian online gambling operator PointsBet. On June 30, PointsBet shareholders voted to accept FBG’s $225 million bid. The deal more than triples FBG’s US market access and adds the Big Three online casino states, as well as […]
