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NetEnt launches popular slots portfolio in Pennsylvania’s newly-opened online casino market

July 20, 2019

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Latest Casino Bonuses, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Pennsylvania

Now that online casino gaming has arrived in Pennsylvania its only natural that one of the industry's premier software platforms has joined the fray. Founded in 1996, Net Entertainment (NetEnt), probably best k...

Sportsbook to open at Tiverton Casino in RI

K Morrison

December 3, 2018

NBA, NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, NFL, MLB, Sports betting, Rhode Island

Just in time for Monday Night Football, fans will be able to place their bets on the Redskins-Eagles game beginning at 3pm on Monday at the Tiverton Casino Hotel in Rhode Island. According to South Coast Tod...

Alleged illegal gambling scheme in Southeastern Massachusetts

K Morrison

October 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Conspiracy, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The office of Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healy (pictured below right), announced on Monday the indictment of six individuals and a Swansea-based company in connection with a money laundering and ille...

Intralot SA extends New Hampshire Lottery contract

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Hampshire

Five months after inking a ten-year supply deal with the Illinois State Lottery and global gaming operator and lottery solutions innovator Intralot SA has now announced the signing of an extension agreement wit...

Sports betting legalized in Rhode Island

K Morrison

June 26, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Connecticut, Sports betting, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

New England’s sports betting market just got bigger, as Governor, Gina Raimondo, put pen to paper on Friday signing a $9.6 billion budget for the 2019 fiscal year that begins on July 1, making sports betting le...

April eventful for Foxwoods; higher slot machine revenue reported

K Morrison

May 14, 2016

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Connecticut

On Friday, Foxwoods Resort Casino reported slot revenue of $40.7 million for April 2016, an increase of 5 percent over the same time last year's reported $38.7 million. April’s total revenue was $496.3 million,...

Odds are against New Hampshire expanded gambling bill, again

K Morrison

February 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, New Hampshire

For decades, efforts to expand gambling options have been unsuccessful in the small New England state of New Hampshire. Despite the fact that there are some proponents of Senate Bill 551, which would establish ...

Plainridge Park Casino affected by home games of Patriots NFL team

Sadonna Price

December 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Massachusetts

Officials of the Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts have found that when the Patriots are playing at home, business at the casino slows down at a dramatic rate. It could be due to the fact that the casino ...

Pact between casinos to protect Connecticut jobs in light of MGM Springfield

K Morrison

September 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, North America Casino News, Connecticut, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Tribal council chairmen for two Connecticut casinos signed an agreement that would protect jobs in the state by the addition of a third casino. Prompted by the looming 2018 opening of the $800 million MGM Sp...

Change comes at a cost for Springfield – MGM moves forward

Lars Jones

January 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino openings

Integrating an estimated $800 million casino into a historic district of a city established in 1636 is no mean feat - and it can't happen without some disruption of daily life. MGM Springfield has 33 months to ...