News by Ana Markovic

After months of being out of business, Detroit casinos are finally opening their doors to the players. With a new executive order, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has given a green-light, and three of the city’s gambling establishments are allowed to welcome back guests, although at the greatly reduced capacity. Under Whitmer’s new executive order, the capacity ... Read more

After successful launches of online casinos in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Kindred is set to offer its Unibet services to the third US state. Staring July 30, 2020, players in Indiana will have access to the company’s first-class online sportsbook experience. “We look forward to Unibet’s success in Indiana and the incremental revenue stream it ... Read more

The MGM Resorts International has announced that William J. Hornbuckle was named Chief Executive Officer and President of the company, starting immediately. “After a thorough national search, the board unanimously concluded that Bill is the best candidate to lead MGM Resorts through these immensely challenging times and into a more promising future,” said Paul Salem, ... Read more

Paysafe, a well-known payment platform, has announced their acquisition of Openbucks, a US-based company, for an undisclosed sum. This purchase is seen as a key part of their strategy to further expand their presence and influence across this North American country. Lauded as one of the world’s largest e-commerce markets with revenue projected to grow ... Read more

A new federal sports betting bill – HR7790 – has been introduced before the US Congress with a purpose to repeal the 0.25% tax collected from legal operators. US Representatives and congressional Gaming Caucus co-chairs, Dina Titus (D.-Nev.), and Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), who are pushing for this bill to be ed, are also trying to ... Read more

Starting July 24, 2020, at 12 p.m., William Hill, one of America’s leading sports betting company’s, will provide Colorado players with a gambling experience. For the first time, residents of this US state will have access to the 6 kiosks by this brand in Isle Casino Hotel and Lady Luck Casino in Black Hawk. ... Read more

Atlantic City is fully up and running! All nine of the casinos located in this famous New Jersey town have reopened after nearly 4 months long shutdown. Luxurious Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa opened its doors to the invited guests on Thursday but it will be welcoming the general public starting 10 a.m. Sunday. Although ... Read more

The demand for legal sports betting is on the rise in the USA. The latest American Gaming Association research clearly shows that consumers are moving their business away from illegal bookies and towards legal options. The study clearly shows that, in the states where sports betting is regulated by the law, the spending with illegal ... Read more

Red Tiger, one of the leading online casino software suppliers in the world, has signed a partnership deal with the distinguished and renowned, Genting UK. For gaming operator GentingBet, the online entity for the land-based casino group, this move comes as a next logical step as they continue to enhance their portfolio of video slots ... Read more

Three of the same family in Texas have pleaded guilty in federal court after having been busted for running one of the largest illegal operations in the state and the country. Larry Tillery, his wife, Judy Kay, and son Brian were able to keep their illicit enterprise running for 3 decades and didn’t get ... Read more

Intralot, lotteries and gaming solutions provider from Greece, will from now on focus more on the US market and will try to help drive the growth in 2019-20 by pursuing as many opportunities in this part of the world as they can. The Annual General Shareholder Assembly of Intralot was held this week at the ... Read more

Rivers Casino is ready to begin the construction of its second Landing Hotel in the North Shore neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Famous for its iconic sports venues such as Heinz Field and PNC Park, this neighborhood is also the home of world-class museums and award-winning attractions. And soon… the North Shore will be getting a ... Read more

The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill, Irish legislation for the country’s betting and gaming sector, has progressed to the committee stage in the Dáil Éireann, aka the lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament). Designed to update Ireland’s 1956 Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act, this bill will set maximum gaming machine stakes and prizes at ... Read more

Gaming Realms, widely recognized as one of the world’s best gaming platform providers and game developers, is continuing their close partnership with Scientific Games. They have signed a 3-year agreement for the distribution of the Slingo Originals portfolio via SG Digital’s Opening Gaming System (OGS) platform. Slingo Originals are creating titles that are a clever ... Read more