BetMGM Partners With UK’s Atlantic Digital to Bring The Godfather, Other Movie Slots to the US
BetMGM Casino has announced an exclusive partnership with London-based developer Atlantic Digital to bring the studio’s titles to the US, with Michigan as the first market. Atlantic Digital’s content stands out amongst other casino content developers because it specializes in TV and movie-based slots and has licensed the rights to several valuable pieces of intellectual […]
Mesmerizing GeoComply Time-Lapse Pin-Drop Map of Kentucky Online Sportsbook Launch
Kentucky’s mobile sportsbooks launched on Sept. 28, and the seven live operators needed to know that bettors were within state borders. Enter online gambling geolocation service provider GeoComply. On Sept. 29, Bonus received this mesmerizing GeoComply time-lapse pin-drop map showing some of the 2,020,119 geolocation checks during Launch Day. While it’s not quite ASMR (autonomous […]
Penn Entertainment Expands Security Robot Program, Part of a Growing Trend
After a successful trial run at the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas, Penn Entertainment announced it would add security robots to all of its 43 properties. Developed by Knightscope, the K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) is intended to improve safety and guest experience. The robots’ duties will include greeting visitors and offering two-way […]
BetMGM UK, Chris Rock Join Forces to ‘Make Every Game an Occasion’
Six weeks after its initial UK launch, BetMGM has unveiled Chris Rock as its first overseas ambassador. With a nod to the brand’s Vegas and Hollywood connections, the first ad spot features Rock sailing through the Bellagio Fountain to the River Thames in a gold speedboat—with a majestic, yet docile, lion in tow. Over hip-hop-style horns, […]
DraftKings Plays to Retail Casino Nostalgia With In-House ‘Dollar Up!’ Slot
DraftKings has gone old-school with its newest in-house exclusive casino game, Dollar Up! Though staying on the right side of intellectual property laws, the game’s design and name are distinctly reminiscent of IGT’s Top Dollar retail slots, which are a familiar—if dated—sight at US retail casinos. Dollar Up!’s intro video is a first-person stroll through banks of old-fashioned stepper slots […]
Online Sports Betting in Kentucky Launches Today, September 28
Kentucky online sports betting apps have begun accepting bets as of 6 a.m. today, Sep 28. The online sportsbooks going live on Launch Day included most of the eight operators approved for operation by state gaming regulators. Being live on Day One is the secret to being No. 1 in US online sports betting market share, […]
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Regulators Add Oversight Committee Ahead of 2024 Launch
North Carolina online sports betting regulators added a Sports Betting Committee Charter on Sept. 27. Those guidelines for a three-person North Carolina State Lottery Commission (NCSLC) Sports Betting Committee (SBC) represent a step toward readying for the 2024 launch of online sports and esports wagering. Regulators progressing today on overseeing sports betting law is a […]
West Flagler to Fight Battle on Two Fronts With Immediate Petition to Florida Supreme Court
West Flagler Associates has petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to issue a writ of quo warranto to Governor Ron DeSantis. The casino operator argues that DeSantis overstepped the authority of his office in signing the gaming compact that allowed the Seminole Tribe to offer online sports betting throughout the state. On June 30, 2023, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia […]
While Waiting on Sports Betting Outcome, Florida Gaming Regulators Target Props-Style DFS
As Floridians await the outcome of the sports betting legal battle, they might have one fewer sports wagering option. That’s because Florida gaming regulators have targeted props-style daily fantasy sports (DFS). The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) sent cease-and-desist letters to several operators on Sept. 19, including Underdog Fantasy, PrizePicks, and Betr Picks. In the […]
Cyberattacks Over for MGM & Caesars, But the Lawsuits Are Just Beginning
MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment are each facing multiple proposed class action lawsuits over the customer data allegedly compromised in the cyberattacks against the two companies earlier this month. To Bonus’s knowledge, there are two such suits against MGM and four against Caesars so far. All are federal suits filed in Nevada District Court, […]
