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Score Media and Gaming Incorporated going public via Nasdaq float

February 24, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Canada, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Almost seven months after launching into Colorado’s newly-legalized sportsbetting market and Canadian digital media innovator Score Media and Gaming Incorporated has now reportedly revealed that it will be goin...

Tennessee Education Lottery closes 74 online sports betting accounts due to illegal Super Bowl betting

Marie Kelley

February 18, 2021

Tennessee, Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Mobile gaming, Sports betting

This year in the United States, millions of people had the ability to wager on the Super Bowl, be it online or in person. The sports betting market has grown considerably over the past few months, creating more...

Record Revenues reported for Golden Nugget Online Gaming in 2020

Marie Kelley

February 9, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Michigan

Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has provided preliminary financial reports for 2020. In general, the company had a strong, building momentum as it provided services in New Jersey. GNOG earned $90-$91 million...

Illinois chalks up record November sportsbetting handle

Adam Morgan

January 28, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Illinois

Illinois reportedly now has the fourth most vibrant online and land-based sportsbetting market in the United States after chalking up some $447 million in aggregated handle for November. According to a Wedne...

New Hampshire Lottery Commission wins Wire Act case against DOJ again

Marie Kelley

January 21, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News

It was revealed this week that the First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission regarding a case against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and its 2018 o...

Could Newly Elected President Joe Biden Rescind the DOJ 2018 Opinion of the Wire Act?

Marie Kelley

January 20, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online Gambling News, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania

Today, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the next President of the United States. While he will just be taking office this week, talk is already starting as to how the new president could help the online gambling w...

888 and Caesars Interactive Entertainment agree to multi-year extension of B2B poker partnership

Marie Kelley

January 19, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online Poker, Poker, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

One of the latest partnership deals to occur in the New Year involves 888 and Caesars Interactive Entertainment. The two have decided to continue working together via a B2B poker partnership. An extension has b...

Wynn Resorts Limited inks WynnBet sportsbetting alliance for Iowa

Adam Morgan

January 18, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Iowa

American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced that its WynnBet mobile-friendly sportsbetting innovation will soon be available to punters in Iowa following the signing of a deal with smaller compa...

New Jersey gaming regulators approve PlayUp for sports betting license

Marie Kelley

January 12, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, New Jersey

Sydney, Australia-based company PlayUp has announced sports betting license approval in New Jersey. The company currently offers online sports betting services, daily fantasy sports and horse racing in New Zeal...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ready to gamble on mobile sports betting

Marie Kelley

January 7, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, New York

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is finally on board with mobile sports betting. For quite some time, the governor has remained against legalizing online wagering, but now he seems to see how the industry will he...

Joseph Hebert and Damian Salas to go head to head in WSOP Main Event

Marie Kelley

December 29, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker, Nevada

Last night, the 2020 WSOP Main Event domestic tournament finished up at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The first portion of the event took place online and then eight players headed to the casino to play...

Flutter Entertainment increasing its interest in FanDuel Group

Adam Morgan

December 4, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

British and Irish gambling behemoth Flutter Entertainment has reportedly agreed a deal worth about $4.2 billion that is to see it acquire a further 37.2% stake in American online sportsbook operator FanDuel Gro...

Sports betting reaches new heights in Illinois as earnings push over $300m in September

Marie Kelley

November 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Sports betting is booming in Illinois. For the month of September, the state was able to generate $305.2 million bets, which pushed Illinois to the number four spot in the US when it comes to the industry. The ...

Atlantic City sees spike in COVID-19 cases

Marie Kelley

November 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Jersey

After shutting down in mid-March due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic City casinos waited until early July to reopen. Since that time, cases of the virus have popped up among employees of the gam...

Borgata Casino to resume poker gaming this Wednesday

Marie Kelley

October 19, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, New Jersey

Poker is returning to Atlantic City! The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has plans to reopen its large poker room this Wednesday at 10 am. The poker room has been shut down since March due to the coronavirus pan...