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 […]
Slots Influencer Brian Christopher Signs Exclusive Ambassadorship Deal with BetMGM Casino
BetMGM and Brian Christopher Slots (BCS) have struck an exclusive deal to make the popular slots influencer an ambassador for BetMGM Casino. BetMGM announced this week that it will showcase Christopher’s live-streamed play on its various social media channels. He will also participate in future marketing campaigns and responsible gambling (RG) messaging for the leading […]
Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana Aims To Ban Advertising to Self-Excluded Gamblers
Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana aims to help individuals with gambling problems by introducing a bill to ban gambling companies from contacting individuals on the state’s voluntary self-exclusion list. Fontana believes that those placing themselves on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s (PGCB) self-exclusion list are effectively admitting to a gambling problem. His proposal seeks to ensure […]
BetMGM Michigan Doubles Down on Gen X Pop Culture Appeal With Cheers & Ace Ventura Slots
BetMGM Casino has chosen Michigan as the first market to receive two new pop culture slots: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Cheers. London-based Atlantic Digital supplies the slots, based on the 1994 Jim Carrey comedy film and 80s sitcom of the same names. Both slots feature voice clips and images of their iconic characters, plus […]
Sam Antar Tells Third Circuit ‘Relentless Enticement’ by BetMGM Warrants Granting Appeal
Sam Antar, whose gambling addiction drove him to commit fraud, has filed a brief with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking to overturn the dismissal of his case against BetMGM. At issue is whether New Jersey gambling operators are bound by the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), or whether those provisions are superseded by the Casino Control Act (CCA). Antar, […]
Hard Rock Bet Launches Hard Rockin’ Reels, First Bespoke Slot From AGS Partnership
Hard Rock Bet Casino in New Jersey has introduced Hard Rockin’ Reels, an exclusive bespoke slot created by its content partner PlayAGS. The game is based on the popular Mega Diamond slot. It has been reskinned with a Hard Rock theme and features the Hard Rock Bet logo as its scatter symbol. Hard Rockin’ Reels is […]
DOJ’s Steve Wynn ‘Foreign Agent’ Suit Dismissed on Federal Appeal
A federal appeals court tossed out a Department of Justice (DOJ) case against Republican National Committee (RNC) finance chair and former Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn aimed at forcing his foreign agent registration. The decision, handed down last Friday, is the likely culmination of a civil suit initiated by the DOJ in May 2022. The […]
Evolution Brings Edgy Nolimit City Slots to US—East vs. West Coast Hip-Hop Rivalry & More
Evolution has finally announced the US launch of slots from Nolimit City, a small but notoriously edgy studio it acquired in 2022. Best known in the US for its live dealer products, Evolution nonetheless derives a significant fraction of its revenue from conventional online casino content, mainly provided by its subsidiaries. Nolimit City’s signature dark […]
North Carolina Instant Lottery Hits Billion-Dollar Sales Milestone in Seven Months
Since the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) introduced online instants last November, North Carolinians have spent over $1 billion on digital scratch tickets. According to lottery officials, North Carolina hit the billion-dollar milestone in almost seven months—faster than any other US state with similar products, often known as eInstants. North Carolina’s digital scratch-off success is the […]
New Slots Coming to BetMGM Pennsylvania Thanks to Expanded Partnership With Relax Gaming
BetMGM and Swedish-based slots studio Relax Gaming have expanded their exclusive partnership to Pennsylvania. That means BetMGM’s players in Pennsylvania will join their New Jersey neighbors in enjoying Epic Joker and other Relax titles. Relax operates as “RLX Gaming” in the US and received interim authorization from the Pennsylvania Gambling Control Board last month. Pennsylvania will […]
