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Suspect Arrested in Connection to $750,000 Social Engineering Theft from Las Vegas Casino
Las Vegas Metro Police have made an arrest in connection to an alleged $750,000 theft using social engineering tactics from Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall last year. On August 2, authorities took Rosa Barria into custody for her alleged involvement in a scheme to convince a casino employee to give her the money on false […]
FanDuel Casino Takes No. 1 Spot in US Online Casino Revenue
As of Q2 2024, FanDuel Casino is the No. 1 US iGaming brand in terms of market share. That means the brand owned by Flutter Entertainment took that ranking from DraftKings, which had pulled it away from BetMGM. Bonus calls BetMGM, DraftKings, and FanDuel the Big Three, because they always dominate US online casino and […]
Betway Casino, Jackpot City May Expand Beyond New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Jackpot City and Betway Casino (Spin Palace Casino) may eventually come to more states than just New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to the CEO of the online gambling brands’ parent company, Super Group. However, that likely won’t happen until new states legalize iGaming. In an Aug. 7 earnings call, Super Group CEO Neal Menashe expressed optimism […]
Caesars Palace Casino Increases Bespoke Offerings With a New Slot By 4ThePlayer
Caesars Palace Online Casino now has a flagship slot to cap off its strategy of investing in bespoke games featuring Caesars brands. The new Caesars Palace Slot is named after the app itself and Caesars’ longstanding resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The latest exclusive slot comes from European developer 4ThePlayer in collaboration with Caesars. […]
Younger VIPs With Deep Pockets and Poor Money Management Pose Dilemma for Gambling Industry
Millennial bettors with high incomes continue to make up the bulk of high-value customers for the online gambling industry, but the same research also shows that their apparent wealth doesn’t always shield them from financial harm. The study by TransUnion, released today, shows that Millenials are the biggest age demographic for all gambling channels and […]
DraftKings’ ‘iGaming-First’ Customer Acquisition Strategy Involves Golden Nugget, Jackpocket
DraftKings benefited from an “iGaming-first” customer acquisition strategy in Q4 2024, helping the online gambling operator achieve more than 80% growth in that metric vs. Q4 2023. The DraftKings, Golden Nugget, and Jackpocket brands all played a part in the rise of that iGaming-first customer acquisition strategy. So said DraftKings Co-Founder and CEO Jason Robins […]
Caesars Sells World Series of Poker to GGPoker—Will Continue to Operate US-Facing WSOP Sites
Caesars Entertainment has sold the famous World Series of Poker and its online branding rights to NSUS, its technology partner for the Canadian-facing WSOP.com online poker site. Caesars retained the right to continue operating its existing WSOP Online network in the US, which runs on technology from another company, Evoke. Caesars also agreed not to launch any new poker sites for a limited period of time, […]
FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM May Be Watching West Virginia Greenbrier Hotel Auction
The Big Three online casino operators — FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM — may be closely watching the Aug. 27 auction of Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia. That’s because the operators’s brands are on the gambling license of Gov. Jim Justice‘s property, which is in foreclosure. However, the casino may not be part of the auction. […]
Health Officials Investigate Caesars Palace in Connection to Legionnaires’ Disease Cases
The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) is investigating Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas following two cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially fatal pneumonia-like illness caused by bacteria found in water drops. According to an SNHD press release, one case occurred in December 2023 and the other in June 2024. Such incidents have […]
Playgon Shutdown—Canadian Live Dealer Company Streaming From Las Vegas Ordered to Stop by Regulator
Playgon, a Canadian live dealer company serving Ontario’s regulated online casino market, has been ordered to shut down its Las Vegas studio by the Nevada regulator. According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), Playgon’s partner in the state had claimed when setting up the studios that its games would be for entertainment purposes only. However, Playgon’s Vegas […]
