All posts by Heather Fletcher
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Scientific Games Still Streamlining To Concentrate On iGaming, Sheds Lottery Business For $6 Billion
Scientific Games has accomplished its goal of selling off the major parts of its business not related to the online casino industry.
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Betway Owner Plans North American Expansion, With IPO Coming Soon
Betway's owners are planning to expand brand operations in the US and Canada very soon. On Sept. 9, they registered for a US IPO.
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CT Lawmaker Resigns Amid Gambling-Related Scandal, Days After State’s Online Casino Launch
The allegations against former Rep. Mike DiMassa are unrelated to online gambling, but their timing creates poor optics for the state.
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Major US Online Gambling Operators Prepare Their Canadian Strategy As Ontario Launch Approaches
FanDuel and PointsBet have created new leadership roles in Canada, while DraftKings has signed a sponsorship deal with Wayne Gretzsky.
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Aristocrat To Acquire Playtech For $2.9B, Forming A B2B Gaming Powerhouse
Aristocrat Leisure is buying Playtech and they plan for the combined company to be a leading B2B gaming platform provider.
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Entain And DraftKings Kick The Can Down The Road, Will Be In Talks Until Nov. 16
DraftKings had until today to make a formal offer to acquire Entain, but the latter company has extended the deadline until next month.
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Launch Day Is Finally Here For Connecticut Online Casino And Sports Betting
Nutmeggers now have access to DraftKings and Mohegan Sun sportsbook-casino apps, plus PlaySugarHouse for sports betting only.
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Connecticut Lottery Celebrates PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook’s Preliminary Soft Launch Results
PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook has had a great first week, according to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
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Online Casino Will Continue Its Slow Growth Into 2026, According To EKG
Expert projections from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming show iGaming revenue failing to double in 5 years, while sports betting will triple.
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Phil Hellmuth Apologizes For WSOP Final Table Rant, Suffers No Repercussions
Phil Hellmuth's behavior at this year's WSOP Stud Championship would surely have resulted in a penalty coming from almost anyone else.
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Connecticut Online Gambling Soft Launches, Full Launch Expected Next Week
A handful of lucky gamblers in CT can start playing online today as the market soft launches, with the full launch coming next week.
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With Some Obstacles Out Of The Way, Perhaps 2022 Is The Year For A FanDuel IPO
Investors were originally promised a FanDuel IPO this year. Will they get one in 2022, or are there still too many uncertainties?
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Stumble At The Starting Line: Connecticut Online Gambling Won’t Launch On Oct 7 As Planned
Connecticut iGaming's launch will be delayed, tripped up by a procedural detail and heel-dragging by a federal journal.
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Gamesys CEO To Lead Combined Company Following $2.7 Billion Acquisition By Bally’s
Gamesys CEO Lee Fenton will take over the reins of Bally's, leaving former Bally's CEO George Papanier to focus on the retail business.
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One-Time ‘Bro’ Gary Vee’s All Grown Up, But Can DraftKings Marketing Keep Up?
DraftKings chose Gary "Vee" Vaynerchuk for its newest NFL show. The influencer has matured, but the show still has a way to go.
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High 5 Games Looks To Pivot From Social Gaming To Real Money Online Casino
High 5 Games, known for its social casino slots, is expanding its iGaming footprint and may soon launch its own real money casino.
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Maris Catania Explains Kindred’s Player Safety Early Detection System
Online gambling industry insiders and watchers have been saying for years that operators need to use tech to up their responsible gambling (RG) acumen. That...
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DraftKings Confirms Plans To Buy Entain, But Not The Rumored $20 Billion Price Tag
DraftKings has confirmed rumors that it is in takeover negotiations with Entain, but won't elaborate on details.
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Boom Entertainment Announces Additional Funding Round For Real Money Slots Development
Golden Nugget and Rush Street will be among the first online casino operators to get real-money online casino titles from Boom Entertainment.
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Hiring Is Becoming A Challenge In The Expanding US Online Gambling Market
Online gambling operators have to figure out what to do about their new talent needs in expanding markets short of experienced workers.
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One Connecticut Mystery Solved: RSI To Use SugarHouse Brand To Comply With State Rules
The Connecticut Lottery and Rush Street Interactive will use the latter's older PlaySugarHouse brand to circumvent a strange branding rule.
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MaximBet’s Reveals Caesars As PA Market Access Partner, Still Silent On Ohio
MaximBet is ready to enter Pennsylvania through a partnership with Caesars, but won't reveal its partner in Ohio quite yet.
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PokerGo Announces Full WSOP Live Streaming Schedule, Including 26 Bracelet Events
Content service PokerGO just released its WSOP streaming schedule, including 26 live gold bracelet events and the entire Main Event.
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Live Dealer Games Are So Popular, Even Social Bingo Sites Are Getting In On The Craze
Live Play Bingo describes itself as the first social casino game with live hosts calling winning numbers 24 hours a day.
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Connecticut Online Casino & Sports Betting Could See October Launch After Federal Approval
Connecticut has cleared its last major hurdle for online gambling, receiving the necessary approval from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
