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Golden Nugget Online Gaming Incorporated set to go public

June 29, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In the United States and an entity known as Landcadia Holdings II Incorporated has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it fully acquire local iGaming operator Golden Nugget Online Gaming Incorp...

Federal anti-trust approval for proposed Caesars/Eldorado merger

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2020

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that the $17.3 billion deal that is to see it merge with counterpart Eldorado Resorts Incorporated has been approved by the Federal Trade...

DraftKings launches standalone casino app in New Jersey

Marie Kelley

June 24, 2020

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New online casinos, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, New Jersey

Even more online casino gaming is now available in New Jersey. Online operator, DraftKings, announced this week the launch of its standalone casino app for the Garden States. The operator used in-house technolo...

AGA report calls on gaming operators to integrate cashless options for players

Marie Kelley

June 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Economy/Finance, Nevada, New Jersey

The American Gaming Association released a report earlier this week, calling on regulators in gambling states to update their regulations or laws to allow for cashless options for players. The idea stems from a...

US commercial casinos see new growth in 2019; beating out Macau and Philippines

Marie Kelley

June 15, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Economy/Finance

The American Gaming Association has provided their yearly State of the States report, showing that the United States commercial casino gaming industry earned $43.6 billion last year. This was a solid 3.7% incre...

World Series of Poker Online to offer 85 WSOP gold bracelets this summer

Marie Kelley

June 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker

The World Series of Poker announced a short time ago that the flagship summer series would be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. This meant that the summer months would be short on quality poker gaming ...

Governor Murphy eyeing July 4th as possible reopening day for Atlantic City casinos

Marie Kelley

June 2, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Jersey

Casinos in New Jersey that have been shut down since mid-March amidst the coronavirus pandemic may reopen as soon as July 4th, according to Governor Phil Murphy. The governor spoke on Sunday with WOND-AM 1400 a...

Australian bookmaker hails the post-coronavirus return of domestic sports

Adam Morgan

May 27, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Australia, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

Australian online bookmaker PointsBet Holdings Proprietary Limited has reportedly welcomed news that two of its home nation’s most popular sporting leagues are set to resume action before the end of this year’s...

Bet365 coming to Colorado courtesy of Century Casinos Incorporated deal

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Colorado, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American casino operator Century Casinos Incorporated has announced the signing of an agreement that is due to give British sportsbetting giant Bet365 access to the nascent online sports wagering market of Colo...

Louisiana planning widespread casino re-openings from Monday

Adam Morgan

May 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Louisiana

The southern American state of Louisiana is reportedly planning to allow its 23 casinos to begin re-opening from Monday after temporarily closing down the venues on March 17 in response to the coronavirus pande...

PlaySugarHouse.com to launch virtual NASCAR races for sports bettors

Marie Kelley

April 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, New Jersey

Virtual NASCAR races are coming to New Jersey. PlaySugarHouse.com has announced they are one of the first online sportbooks in the US to offer the option, set to begin betting with the 2020 eNASCAR iRacing Pro ...

Ari Engel wins Event #3 of the Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series

Marie Kelley

April 7, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, New Jersey

The Borgata Spring Poker Open is a yearly event that poker players look forward to. Each year, players head to the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City to play, both amateurs and professionals alike. This year, howe...

Scientific Games Corporation content supply deal for Rush Street Interactive

Adam Morgan

April 2, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Pennsylvania

American online casino operator Rush Street Interactive has announced the signing of a deal that is to see its Pennsylvania-facing domains at PlaySugarHouse.com and BetRivers.com feature a range of titles from ...

PokerStars NJSCOOP coming soon; set to offer 96 events with $1.2m up for grabs

Marie Kelley

April 1, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, Online Gambling News, New Jersey

Online poker players in the state of New Jersey will be excited to hear that the New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP) is set to begin very soon. PokerStars has released the schedule of the u...

Shuttered Greektown Casino-Hotel opening its doors to first responders

Adam Morgan

March 31, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Michigan

In Michigan and the 400-room Greektown Casino-Hotel has reportedly opened its doors for free to local police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians who may be worried about the ongoing coronav...