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Aristocrat’s Anaxi to Bring US Online Casino Gamblers ‘Buffalo,’ More
Vast bison herds once roamed North America. Now, their likenesses “stampede” down reels in retail casino slots games. Soon, that retail casino “Buffalo” brand may be at the core of US online casino game titles debuting from Aristocrat Leisure‘s new iGaming division by the end of 2022. The Buffalo brand is one of Australian gaming […]
Bally’s Chicago Traffic Impact Study Raises Major Questions
Casino opponents have criticized a study assessing the traffic impact of a temporary Bally’s Corporation casino in the neighborhood around its proposed location. Construction of Bally’s new downtown casino in River West won’t be complete until 2026. In the meantime, the Company wants to open a temporary location at Medinah Temple in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. […]
Bonus.com Q&A: EEG’s Grant Johnson on Esports Separating From Sports, Casino
Esports betting will be the next Big Thing in the US online gambling sector. That’s what every large gathering of industry insiders has been saying for the past few months. Esports pioneer Grant Johnson is ready for that to happen, but says the newly regulated form of online gambling needs work before it reaches its […]
Halloween Trick: Gray Market Ontario Online Gambling Operators Lose Treat of Grace Period
Like shriveled jack-o’-lanterns, news that Halloween is the deadline for Ontario online gambling operators to fully comply with the law may feel a little old. Fully regulated operators expected penalties to “come into force” against gray market operators and suppliers months ago. Instead, the regulatory body overseeing the Ontario online gambling market that launched on […]
Light & Wonder Completes Divestment of Non-Casino Operations
On the morning of September 30, Light & Wonder, Inc. (L&W) announced the completion of the sale of its sports betting business, OpenBet. The buyer is US-based sports and entertainment content company Endeavor Group Holdings. Under the reported terms of the deal, Endeavor paid L&W $750 million in cash, plus approximately $50 million worth of Endeavor […]
Everi Expands Its Horizons With Non-Gaming Assets Acquired From Venuetize
Casino content provider Everi Holdings Inc. has decided to take a step beyond the gaming market. The company announced Tuesday they have agreed to acquire certain strategic assets of app developer Venuetize, Inc. Venuetize develops mobile apps and related technologies for the sports, entertainment and hospitality industries. Its clients include the PGA Tour, the Memphis […]
Bonus.com Q&A: Mike Epifani of Catena Media on Speaking at G2E
Mike Epifani of Catena Media will be jumping off of the pages of Bonus.com, Gaming Today, MichiganSharp, and NJGamblingSites on Oct. 12 to speak to attendees at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) about what he does. His work on those sites for Catena is called affiliate marketing, and it’s been essential to growth for US […]
PlayUp Valued at $350 Million In SPAC Deal with IG Acquisition Corp
Australia-based sports betting operator PlayUp announced this week that it is going public in a SPAC deal valued at $350 million. PlayUp, whose app offers various products from sports betting to daily fantasy to casino games, is being acquired by IG Acquisition Corp (IGAC) following a strategic review. IGAC expects the transaction to close in […]
Gen Z Most Desired Group of US Online Casino Players, Less Profitable Than Gen X
One of the biggest struggles in the business world is between long- and short-term thinkers. Usually, quarterly results win out. Surprisingly, the industry many believe is all about immediate gratification — the US online casino vertical — appears to be filled with online gambling operators who are thinking about customer lifetime value (LTV). Evidence of […]
Twitch Policy Change Strikes a Blow to Illegal Cryptocasinos
Twitch has managed to build a well-known brand for itself. Some may know it as a platform on which popular gamers and esports competitors stream their play for an audience. Others may know it as the place to watch US National Women’s Soccer League matches online. Either way, chances are the majority of users don’t […]
