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Connecticut fully launches online sports wagering and iCasino today

After a series of delays and a week-long soft launch, Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection authorized online sports wagering to begin on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Both the Mohegan Sun Tribe and the ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Nevada

Red Rock Resorts' retail and online sports betting to be powered by GAN's platform

The agreement involves GAN's software services to build and deploy the infrastructure for Station Casinos' "STN Sports" platform, mobile apps and retail over-the-counter and kiosk-based sports betting throughout the state.

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Oct. 19 deadline

Final call: DraftKings decides today whether to formally bid for Entain

The company’s latest proposal offered Entain 2,800 pence per share, consisting of 630 pence in cash and the balance payable in new DraftKings Class A common shares. In late September, a day later after DraftKings confirmed having made an ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Pari-mutuels challenge

Florida-Seminoles sports betting compact sees favorable US federal judge ruling

The lawsuit from Magic City Casino and Bonita Springs Poker Room's owners, which challenged Seminoles' updated compact to launch sports betting in the state, was dismissed as the judge found the parties did not have legal standing because they had ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

'Santan Mountain'

Gila River breaks ground on fourth casino in Arizona

The Gila River Indian Community on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 160-acre, $150M project in Chandler that will feature more than 850 slots and table games, and a BetMGM Sportsbook. It is projected to create an additional 650 new ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

NH Lottery partnership

DraftKings opens New Hampshire's 3rd sportsbook, with Filotimo Casino & Restaurant

DraftKings teamed up with the state's lottery and Filotimo Casino & Restaurant, which already houses a DraftKings Sportsbook in its Manchester location, for a retail venue in Dover. The facility boasts multiple sports betting kiosks, 11 televisions ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Las Vegas

Former Nevada regulator's head Sandra Douglass Morgan joins Allegiant's board

Morgan is the immediate past chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, who led the passage and implementation of cashless wagering regulations, and ensured that all gaming licensees adopted policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment. ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

New national record set in Sept.

NJ becomes first US state to top $1B in monthly sports betting handle, driven by mobile

Atlantic City's nine casinos and three racetracks collectively took $1.01 billion in total sports wagering handle in September, surpassing prior nationwide record of $996 million, also set by New Jersey. Total handle for the first nine months of ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

US market legalization

Sports betting gets new legislative push in Kentucky, bill to be filed early 2022

According to Senator Damon Thayer, Rep. Adam Koenig is sponsoring new legislation, to be proposed during the 2022 session that begins on January 4th. The bill seeks to bring taxes to the state, as Kentuckians currently spend their betting dollars ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

After deadline

MGM's vaccination mandate tops 98% compliance among salaried staff

Less than 2% of the company's employees decided to quit or lose their jobs over presenting proof of vaccination against COVID-19 by the October 15 deadline which was fixed back in August. This was confirmed by MGM's CEO Bill Hornbuckle in a letter ...

United States | 10/19/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Sports Betting US market full launch

FanDuel and Mohegan Sun roll out statewide sports betting, iGaming in Connecticut

10/19/2021

Legislation Amid gambling law change debate

Macau's casino profit estimate down 97% compared to prepandemic levels

10/19/2021

Companies Trading update

888 posts revenue up 7% in Q3, strong B2C gaming performance

10/19/2021

Companies After deadline

MGM's vaccination mandate tops 98% compliance among salaried staff

10/19/2021

Associations IBIA report

Suspicious betting alerts drop 14% to 65 cases during Q3

10/19/2021

Companies 'Sizzling Bells'

Wazdan adds new fruit machine-inspired slot to its Hold the Jackpot series

10/19/2021

Legislation US market legalization

Sports betting gets new legislative push in Kentucky, bill to be filed early 2022

10/19/2021

Companies At new Ferries Business Centre, Silema

PressEnter Group to open new Maltese headquarters

10/19/2021

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