Online Gambling News

Our Online Gambling News section focuses on newsmaking iGaming casinos as well as the news that affects them. New licenses, distribution partnerships, game debuts, rebranding, new launches, and relaunches are among the items you will find on these pages. Most stories carry more than a single area of interest, so you can often find overlap with other sections such as M&A, Jackpot Winners, the Player's Lounge, and Gaming Industry News to name a few.

The section gives online industry veterans and players the ability to share common interests as well as participate in the comments together. It's also a great place to see the evolution of many land-based interests as they explore iGaming opportunities in US states with regulated online industries. Look for emerging sportsbooks and lotteries as well as seasoned and newer operators partnering with legendary land-based casinos.

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Hard Rock Digital Launches Hard Rock Bet Platform in New Jersey

On August 17, 2023, Hard Rock Digital, the sports betting and iGaming vertical of the casino giant Hard Rock International launched its Hard Rock Bet platform in New Jersey. The launch will reportedly t...
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Rush Street Interactive New Vendor for the Delaware Online Gaming Business

One of the most renowned online casino and sports betting companies in the U.S., Rush Street Interactive, Inc., will join the Delaware State Lottery and become its newest vendor for the online gaming business. ...

Shape Games Signs BetCity To Launch New Mobile Apps to Dutch Market

A front-end technologies specialist, Shape Games, has entered a strategic partnership with BetCity, a leading Dutch online sports book and casino operator. The partnership anticipates the award-winning technolo...

Las Vegas Sands Submits Zoning Application For Proposed NY Casino

Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is very serious about a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island. Relatedly, a zonin...

OKBet Unexpectedly Halts Operations; Shuts Down Every VIP Room In Philippines

OKBet Infinity Inc, a flagship online gaming and junket operator, has halted its operations along and shut down its VIP rooms in the Philippines without prior notice. Decision made by the Board of Directors:...

Find The Lost City Of Atlantis In Blueprint Gaming’s New Sequel: Rise Of Atlantis II

Blueprint Gaming, a UK-based casino software developer and multi-platform gaming content supplier, has released Rise of Atlantis II, the sequel to the original hit, Rise of Atlantis, an Atlantis-themed slot fea...
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Fanatics Sportsbook Finally Live in the U.S. After Six Months of Beta Testing

Fanatics Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, went live with its Fanatics Sportsbook in four U.S. states: Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Tennessee.  Innovative and carefully crafted ...

New Jersey Casinos Hit Historical $506 Million Revenue Level; Record-Breaking Borgata’s Performance

The New Jersey gambling industry generated a total of $506 million in revenues in July 2023, up 5.3 percent from the same period of the prior year. As Associated Press (AP) reports, New Jersey casinos, horse tr...

Foxwoods Opens Pequot Woodlands Casino and Brings Wahlburgers Brand by End August 2023

Foxwoods Resort Casino, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, announced that it will soon open its new casino facility in the Grand Pequot Concourse in Connecticut. The opening of  the brand new Pequot Woo...
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MGM Springfield’s July Gross Gaming Revenue $23.5 Million from Slot and Table Games

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced the financial results MGM Springfield achieved in July. According to the Commission, the slot and table games brought the company a gross gaming revenue of $23.5 mi...

Liquor & Gaming NSW Issues Over AU$1.1M In Fines To Online Sportsbooks For Non-Legal Gambling Advertisements

New South Wales' gambling regulator, the Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW), continues to crack down on the promotion of gambling and has imposed online sportsbooks with more than AU$1.1 million in fines for ...