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BetMGM, Retail Casinos Among Businesses Affected by CrowdStrike Windows Glitch
BetMGM has been offline since about midnight due to a widespread technology outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update. The problem is far bigger than one gambling site, however. The buggy code sent to Microsoft Windows workstations has knocked businesses and institutions offline worldwide—including other brick-and-mortar and online gambling providers. By noon ET on July […]
MGM Resorts’s Partnership With The Yankees Suggests Confidence in New York’s Potential
MGM Resorts International is now a “proud partner of the New York Yankees.” The gaming giant and baseball team announced a partnership that will result in exclusive VIP experiences for MGM Rewards members. The partnership will also enhance MGM’s visibility in the state, which could help the company secure a full casino license for its […]
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 […]
Tipico Shutting Down NJ Online Casino & US Sportsbooks Due to Acquisition by MGM Resorts
Tipico is set to become the latest casualty of the US online gambling market. Over the next few months, the company will wind down its American operations as it prepares to sell those tangible assets to MGM Resorts International. This means the shuttering of its New Jersey online casino and its online sportsbooks in four states. MGM […]
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, […]
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 […]
Entain Receives Full License In Nevada, Potentially Paving the Way for BetMGM Poker to Launch
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) has granted BetMGM co-owner and technology supplier Entain an unconditional license. Since 2019, the British-based company has held only a limited license in the state. Its most recent three-year license was set to expire this year. The NGC had hesitated to grant Entain a full license due to several concerns, […]
BetMGM Still Trying to Find International Footing With Launch in the Netherlands
While gradually slipping in US market share, BetMGM has continued to seek growth abroad by launching its brand in the Netherlands. Its Dutch product is an integrated casino-sportsbook and marks BetMGM’s second overseas market. Like its British site, the Dutch BetMGM is operated by LeoVegas Group and uses a different platform from the product Americans […]
Seasonal Effects Push BetMGM Into Loss Territory After Two Quarters of Profitability
MGM Resorts International’s financial report for Q1 2024 makes less mention of BetMGM than usual, perhaps because it marks the first time the joint venture has slipped back into the red after two profitable quarters to finish 2023. Although it’s unsurprising that the company would want to direct investors’ attention elsewhere, the loss isn’t particularly alarming. […]
