Sports
December 9, 2021
PointsBet USA Signs Partnership with Big Ten Conference University
On Wednesday, Maryland Sports Properties, owned by Playfly Sports, revealed that it had signed a multi-year partnership with PointsBet USA. This is an inaugural partnership for the betting industry, as PointsBet is the first operator to team up with the Big Ten Conference. This alliance will lead to fan-facing in-game and campus activations, as detailed by […]
Business
December 8, 2021
PointsBet Appoints Liam Roecklein as SVP of Content
Premier global online gaming brand PointsBet announced a new addition to its executive team with the appointment of Liam Roecklein as Senior Vice President of Content. Leverage Partnerships for Content Creation As SVP of Content, former SVP, and general manager at Cheddar News Roecklein will oversee the overall content strategy across digital, social and traditional […]
Casino
December 8, 2021
MaximBet Taps Global Payments Gaming Solutions’ Real-Time Funding
A rapidly growing US online sports betting brand has just entered into a strategic partnership to expand its payment options by offering a seamless funding experience for its players. ACH Payments MaximBet announced it signed a partnership deal with Global Payments Gaming Solutions to deliver its patrons a simple and secure method to fund their […]
Sports
December 8, 2021
Chalkboard Adds Gamified Messaging Platform for Sports Fans
Social betting app Chalkboard has added a new function that will allow consumers to benefit from data-driven gamified messages. Essentially, consumers will get live score updates, bet tracking, and try to boost the social interaction between sports fans and their friends, families, and fellow bettors. The company essentially wants to focus on what it describes […]
Casino
December 8, 2021
NIGA and Clarion Events Join Forces to Empower the Tribal Community
Clarion Events and the National Indian Gaming Association have teamed up with a well-developed strategy that will help both brands grow, support, and protect the tribal gaming market. With this long-term partnership, the annual Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention by NIGA will be able to grow as Clarion Events has massive expertise in this field. […]
Business
December 8, 2021
Wynn Resorts Secures Top CFO Talent from Aristocrat
Wynn Resorts Ltd. has announced the appointment of Julie Cameron-Doe as its new chief financial officer. Cameron-Doe will step into her new position in the second quarter of 2022 as she is currently winding down from her responsibilities as CFO at Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. She is a long-standing industry veteran whose experience spans numerous companies. […]
Sports
December 8, 2021
DraftKings Boosts NFT Market by Striking a Deal With the NFLPA
DraftKings has entered the world of NFTs and joined the massive trend that has exploded this year as it announced yesterday that it came to terms with the NFL Players Association to release special gamified Non-Fungible-Token collections and further boost its involvement in the space. NFT Collections Are Set to Make Their Debut in The […]
Industry
December 8, 2021
North Carolina Man Buys Two Lottery Tickets and Wins on Both
Luck has visited one Scotty Thomas from Fayetteville twice on the same day as the man cashed in his two tickets for the Lucky for Life” draw and begged a lump sum, beating 1 in 1,183,028 odds. Getting Rich on a Casual Saturday A 49-year-old North Carolina man ended up winning two lucky draws in […]
Legal
December 8, 2021
Former NASCAR Driver Forces Virginia Skills Game Ban to Make a Pit Stop
Hermie Sadler, a former NASCAR driver, hasn’t won the legal checkered flag, but he could be close. He has been granted a temporary injunction by a Virginia court to stop the state from enforcing its skill-game ban. Sadler Takes on Virginia and Wins Sadler filed suit to contest the ban, which took effect in June. […]
Legal
December 8, 2021
Florida’s Gaming Scene in Turmoil as Court Fights Heat Up
In a battle over expanding Florida’s gaming scene, two sides will meet in court Wednesday. One side claims that the other has turned into intimidation and harassment. Las Vegas Sands vs the Seminole In a highly sensitive case, a Tallahassee judge will hear from groups backed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Las Vegas […]