Industry
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Feeding Frenzy Continues: Two New SPACs Eye Online Gambling Acquisitions
Special purpose acquisitions companies (SPACs) have been busy recently taking gambling sector companies public. Two more have been announced just this week.
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Social Casino Developer Playtika Files Paperwork For Initial Public Offering
Playtika, a social gaming company once owned by Caesars, looks to go public on US exchanges with a valuation potentially as high as $10 billion.
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William Hill Plunges Ahead With Casino Plans In NJ Following Caesars Deal
William Hill has gone ahead with its plans for an online casino product in New Jersey despite its impending acquisition by Caesars.
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Offshore Operator 5Dimes Settles For $47 Million As It Attempts To Clean Up Its Act
Costa Rican sportsbook and casino 5Dimes looks to scrub over a decade of illegal gambling from its history and obtain a license to operate legally.
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Hard Rock Switches To Scientific Games As Partner, While GIG Departs By Mutual Agreement
Hard Rock has severed its relationship with GIG and will migrate to Scientific Games for online casino and sportsbook in 2021.
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What Caesars Stands To Gain From Its $3.7 Billion Acquisition Of William Hill
Caesars' upcoming takeover of William Hill fits the market trend of consolidation, but what will its branding strategy look like?
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DraftKings Launches Live Dealer Speed Roulette In NJ, Raises Responsible Gambling Concerns
DraftKings Casino launched a new live dealer product this week but faced criticism for the way Speed Roulette was announced.
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No Prison Time For PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg, Orders Federal Judge
The billionaire businessman will pay a fine of $30,000 for operating the world's largest online poker site in violation of state and federal laws in...
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G2E Offers Free Kickoff And Preview For Unprecedented Virtual Gaming Expo
G2E is moving online this year due to coronavirus concerns, but there will be plenty of content on tap, including some that's totally free of...
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Five Reasons Artificial Intelligence Won’t Solve All Of The Gambling Industry’s Problems
There's a lot of excitement about machine learning these days, but the gambling industry should be careful before applying the technology too broadly.
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IGI Report Illustrates Need For Collaboration In iGaming Regulation
A key takeaway from UNLV's gambling primer for lawmakers is just how important collaboration is, as no one party has all the pieces of the...
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GeoComply Launches First Multi-State, Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Network
The so-called PlayPause tool will be made freely available to US sports betting and online gambling firms thanks to non-profit Conscious Gaming.
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How COVID-19 Pandemic Awareness Could Drive Convergence In The Gaming Industry
Before COVID-19, casino visitors preferred having a dealer at each table, but health concerns now mean electronic setups could get a second look.
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Huge Settlements In Social Casino Lawsuits Lead To Changes In Gameplay
Three lawsuits in the state of Washington involving social slots products have ended in settlements which include modifications to the games in question.
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So Are William Hill And Caesars Really Discussing A Joint Venture For Online Casino?
Speculation that William Hill and Caesars Entertainment might be working on a joint venture for online casino has lit up the gambling and investment media.
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BetMGM Strikes Live Dealer Online Casino Pact With Evolution
BetMGM has struck a nationwide live dealer partnership with Evolution Gaming as both companies prepare to expand into Pennsylvania and Michigan.
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Collapse And Recovery: The COVID-19 Casino Shutdown In Numbers
COVID-19 caused national gaming revenues to crater in Q2, but recovery is underway. Here's how casino gaming's comeback looks in numbers.
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Flutter Interim Results Presentation Hints At Rewards For PokerStars Players
Flutter's H1 2020 investor presentation contained some good news for poker players, as it announced its intention to be more generous with promotions.
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The Latest Chapter In ‘Are Loot Boxes A Form Of Online Gambling?’
Electronic Arts faces a class action suit from alleging that randomized in-game purchases amount to illegal gambling under California law.
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How BetAmerica Plans To Make The Most Of Technology Switch To Kambi, GAN
Churchill Downs will look to boost its BetAmerica online gambling brand with new technology partners after inauspicious early returns.
