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 […]
AGA’s Responsible Gaming Intervention Effectiveness Scale Helps Build Better RG Messages
In September, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced a new way to measure whether a responsible gaming (RG) campaign is working, and how well. Launched during Responsible Gaming Education Month, the Responsible Gaming Intervention Effectiveness Scale (RG-IES) aims to ensure RG messages speak to their intended audience. The “first-of-its-kind, free-to-use” tool developed by Drs. Jonathan Ross Gilbert […]
BetRivers Poker Approved by Pennsylvania Regulator, Launch Date Still Unknown
BetRivers may soon make its long-awaited foray into real money online poker, having obtained all the necessary regulatory approvals in Pennsylvania. PlayPennsylvania learned last week from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) that the owner, Rush Street Interactive (RSI), had earned the green light. Communications director Doug Harbach told them: There are no more steps; they are live. RSI has not revealed a […]
FanDuel Casino Plans to Offer Gamblers Their Favorite Retail Casino Games Online, Plus New Ones
By the end of 2025, FanDuel Casino will have five exclusive titles in the World of Wonka series and four Samurai 888 slots. That’s because US online casino players love familiar games but want new entertainment, says FanDuel CEO Amy Howe. On Sept. 23 during Flutter Investor Day at Cipriani 25 Broadway in Manhattan, Howe revealed […]
Caesars Introduces Branded Blackjack X-Change Game by Gaming Realms
Caesars Entertainment and Gaming Realms have expanded their partnership by introducing a new bespoke product, Caesars Blackjack X-Change. The exclusive blackjack title is mechanically identical to Gaming Realms’ popular Blackjack X-Change but with a visual upgrade to include Caesars branding. The new game is now available at Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & […]
Spilled Beans: DraftKings to Pay $200,000 to SEC for Premature Financial Disclosure on Social Media
DraftKings has agreed to pay a $200,000 fine to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating the regulator’s fair disclosure policies. On September 26, the SEC charged DraftKings with violations stemming from two social media posts made using the account of DraftKings CEO Jason Robins in July 2023. While it agreed to settle […]
Horseshoe Online Casino Now Live in Michigan, Replacing WynnBet
Horseshoe Online Casino is now open for business in Michigan, while WynnBet is gone for good. Caesars acquired WynnBet’s license and assets from Wynn Resorts in June and announced in July that it would eventually reboot it as Horseshoe, Caesars’ second brand in the state. Caesars () originally expected to launch Horseshoe in September, so its arrival is only a couple of days overdue. […]
Hochul Signs New York Gambling Ad Bill Into Law, Requiring Sportsbooks Warn About Problem Gambling
Mobile sports betting is gambling, and sportsbook ads in New York need to tell bettors about “the dangerous and addictive effects of problem gambling,” the governor said as she signed SB1550/AB1118 into law on Oct. 1. Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul announced: Protecting New Yorkers from the dangerous and addictive effects of problem gambling and sports […]
Playtech Teams Up with UNLV on AI-Powered Responsible Gaming Initiatives
Playtech and the International Gaming Institute (IGI) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) announced a multi-year partnership aimed at using technology to encourage responsible gaming. Initially, the two entities plan to focus on the emerging field of machine learning and large language models (LLMs), often colloquially described as “artificial intelligence.” IGI Director of Research Kasra Ghaharian said: We are thrilled […]
Evolution’s ‘Crazy Time’ Live Dealer Game Launches in Michigan — Fifth State in 10 Months
Evolution‘s Crazy Time live dealer game went live in Michigan online casinos as of 11 a.m. on Oct. 1. So now, the game known for its huge payouts — one worth $37.4 million hit in June — is live in five states. This is the third Crazy Time launch for Evolution () in less than […]
