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No Clear Winner in Fox-Flutter Arbitration Decision, But Fox Bet Might Be the Loser
Arbitration has concluded for Fox Corporation and Flutter Entertainment, on two out of three issues, anyway. One aspect of that decision could mean the future disappearance of yet another US online gambling brand. Fox initiated arbitration in April 2021 because of a difference in how the two companies interpreted a contractual clause. Flutter believed it had granted Fox the option […]
Las Vegas Sands Gives Up on B2B Online Gambling Ambitions, Shutters Division
It has barely been 18 months since Las Vegas Sands (LVS) belatedly waded into the iGaming waters. Already, it appears to have found those waters frosty and is scrambling back to terra firma. In the process, it may be casting its online gaming investment division adrift. At least, that was the word last week from the […]
Parx Shippensburg to Open in Early 2023 Following Supply-Chain Issues
Pennsylvania gamblers in the Shippensburg area have more waiting to do before they get their local retail gaming location. Parx is in the midst of a $65 million project to transform what used to be a Lowe’s Home Supply store into a mini-casino. However, it has just pushed back its expected opening date for a […]
Fertitta’s Vegas Strip Aspirations Now Include a Stake in Wynn Resorts
One could be forgiven for thinking that the age of the celebrity casino impresario in Las Vegas has passed. The industry has recently lost two such figures, thanks to Steve Wynn’s fall from grace and Sheldon Adelson’s passing. However, it looks like Tilman Fertitta intends to take center stage on the Vegas Strip and the resort-casino […]
Illinois Reopens Bidding for Online-Only Sports Betting Licenses, But Who Wants One?
Anyone who wants to offer online sports betting in Illinois without a land-based presence can once again apply for a license. All it will cost is $20 million up front. However, the reason that’s possible is that the state got no takers the first time around. At least, none who saw the process through. The state’s Sports Wagering […]
Cashless Casinos Gain Analyst Approval With J.P. Morgan’s Aristocrat Note
In gambling industry circles, cashless casinos are “of course” propositions. Yes, they’ll happen. Naturally, gamblers want them. Of course, the technology will work. Yet, Wall Street remained largely silent on the topic until now. That changed on Oct. 24, when Sydney-based J.P. Morgan analysts released an analyst note lauding Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure for its cashless […]
Enteractive to Provide Player Retention Services for Pennsylvania Online Gambling Operators
Gaming operators in Pennsylvania now have another way to retain bettors. Malta-based company Enteractive Ltd. has been awarded a service license in the state. Pennsylvania online casinos and sportsbooks launched in 2019. Three years later, the Keystone State continues to add new retail casinos, iGaming services, sports wagering operators, and video gaming terminals. The expansion […]
Halloween Treats: Ontario Retail Sportsbooks, iGaming Deadline
Ontarians woke up on Halloween to find out they had treats in their bags. The first goodie: Today is the deadline for gray market online casino and sports betting operators to meet regulatory requirements or face penalties. It’s also the first business day after the announcements that Ontario retail sportsbooks can begin populating the land. […]
Kindred Wants Unibet to be a ‘Top Ten’ US Operator – What Does That Look Like?
Kindred Group’s flagship brand Unibet is a big deal in Europe. In the US, not so much. Unibet Casino is available in New Jersey and Pennsylvania but doesn’t hold much market share in either. Until this week, the sportsbook alone was available in a further four states. However, it announced Thursday that it would shut down operations in Iowa. (Internationally, Unibet also […]
Why Slots Players Need To Know About 4ThePlayer
Online casino players in Europe are already familiar with wildly popular 4ThePlayer slots like 3 Secret Cities and 9k Yeti. But this gaming provider is an up-and-comer in the US, with games in New Jersey online casinos now and at Michigan online casinos in the coming weeks. 4ThePlayer’s unique approach is player first, revenue second, […]
