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Bet365 Opens US Headquarters in Denver, Plans for 1000 New Jobs
UK-based online casino and sportsbook operator bet365 has opened its new US headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and begun hiring nearly 1,000 employees. Situated at One Platte, bet365’s new US foothold occupies 120,000 square feet of completely renovated office space. Although bet365 has operated a gambling site in New Jersey since 2019, it kept a low […]
Online Gambling is Just as Hard to Quit as In-Person Gambling, But Not Harder
Online gamblers are more likely to develop a gambling problem than those who gamble in a retail environment, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a harder addiction to kick. You might guess that the always-present temptation of mobile gambling would make it more of a challenge to avoid than traditional land-based casinos. On the other […]
Evolution’s Overseas Labor Strike Could Impact US Online Casino Expansion Efforts in 2025
US online casino expansion hopes for 2025 may depend on lawmakers’ ability to get casino and hospitality workers’ unions on board. Unfortunately, live dealers striking more than 5,500 miles away from New York at Evolution‘s Georgian studios in Tbilisi may hurt some of the arguments that those lawmakers put forward. On the other hand, it […]
Rivalry in Talks to License Proprietary Retro-Themed Online Casino Games Outside Canada
Canadian esports and online gambling company Rivalry is gearing up to license its proprietary online casino content to other gaming operators, said CEO Steven Salz. In an earnings call last week, Salz said Rivalry expects to begin licensing its first-party casino games in the coming months, creating a new B2B revenue stream. Notably, its online […]
Ontario Considers International Player Pools for Online Poker & Daily Fantasy Sports
Ontario residents may soon get to play online poker and daily fantasy sports (DFS) against global competition if the government gets its way. First, though, the province must determine whether that sort of international traffic-sharing is legal under Canadian federal law. The top international poker sites, like PokerStars and GGPoker, have thousands of concurrent users around the […]
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 […]
Gambling Disorders Linked to Physical Differences in Brain Tissue, Similar to Substance Addictions
Researchers have uncovered evidence that the brains of people with gambling disorders exhibit physical differences from healthy brains, similar to the differences exhibited in those with substance use disorders (SUD). The researchers suggest that a part of the brain called the fronto-striatal-thalamic (FST) circuit may play a crucial role in addictions, including gambling disorders. Finnish […]
MGM Live—Playtech Partnership to Bring Las Vegas Resort Experience to International BetMGM Players
MGM Resorts International is putting the emphasis on “international” with a plan to stream content from two of its Las Vegas retail properties to online casino customers in overseas markets. It struck an agreement with casino content vendor Playtech to stream live dealer games from the MGM Grand and Bellagio. Unfortunately, US BetMGM players won’t get […]
Scattered Spider—Suspected Leader of Casino Cyberattack Network Arrested in Spain
Almost ten months after MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment suffered costly cyberattacks, Spanish authorities have arrested a 22-year-old British man believed to be the ringleader behind the hacking group Scattered Spider. Spanish police arrested the suspect on May 31 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, as he attempted to board a private flight to Naples, Italy. […]
Alberta Aims to Emulate Ontario’s Online Gambling Privatization Model
Online gambling privatization is in Albertans’ future, as the province seeks to become Canada’s second to provide its residents with multiple legal options. The new marketplace will emulate Ontario’s iGaming model and allow private companies to compete with the government-run PlayAlberta. Alberta legislator Dale Nally revealed the plan on June 20. Matthew Lomon of PlayCanada broke the […]
