Business
February 2, 2022
Elys Game Technology Approved for DC Sports Betting Expansion
Elys Game Technology, Toronto-based interactive gaming and sports betting tech firm, announced today the DC Office of Lottery and Gaming, Regulation and Oversight Division approved the company’s Grand Central Restaurant and Sportsbook in Washington for operation expansion. Expanding Sports Betting Operation The new approval granted by the DC regulator will allow Nasdaq-listed Elys to increase […]
Casino
February 2, 2022
Navajo Nation Casinos to Use VizExplorer’s Leading Software
VizExplorer announced on Tuesday that it entered into an agreement with the Navajo Nation. As a result, the company will add its proprietary tools to Navajo Nation casinos. VizExplorer to Supply Navajo Nation Casinos with Innovative Tools The leading provider of operational intelligence solutions for casinos, VizExplorer, announced that it struck a deal with Navajo […]
Business
February 2, 2022
DraftKings Strengthens Media Team with Two Media Heavyweights
The American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting company DraftKings has bolstered its media team with two media industry heavyweights. DraftKings Adds Two Veterans to Its Media Team The two new members who will be responsible for the gambling operator’s media endeavors are Stacie McCollum who will be DraftKings’ new head of programming and […]
Sports
February 2, 2022
Oddsium Has Announced It Will Hit the New Jersey Market in 2022
One-log-in-to-all mobile sports app developer Oddsium has announced it will launch an innovative aggregator app in New Jersey by the end of March. The app will be used to offer smarter, smoother, and simplified sports betting. Oddsium Is Eager to Join the American Market Founded in 2012 by Krister Malm and several investors in Stockholm, […]
Industry
February 2, 2022
Virginia Sportsbooks Surpass $3B in Betting Handle in 2021
It was back in January 2021 when Virginia launched sports betting. Not unexpectedly, the interest in the activity kept increasing. Judging by recent figures released by the regulator, legal sportsbooks in Virginia hit $3.2 billion in sports betting handle during 2021. Sportsbooks in Virginia Surpass $400M in Betting Handle in December The Virginia Lottery released […]
Industry
February 2, 2022
South Dakota Voters Could Decide on Future of Mobile Sports Betting
While other states are rushing to adopt mobile betting legislation, South Dakota’s lack of it is costing its residents and the state’s gaming industry. This is according to supporters of new legislation that would place the issue of statewide mobile betting on the ballot in the latter part of the year. Currently, sports betting is […]
Casino
February 2, 2022
Players Casino in Ventura, CA, Completes Move to New Location
Players Casino is back in action in Ventura, CA. After a much longer-than-expected hiatus, the cardroom reopened yesterday at the Ventura County Fairgrounds’ Derby Club, according to the VC Star. This is a larger venue than its previous home, but it offers only limited additional amenities for now. Players Casino Returns to Action Players signed […]
Insider
February 2, 2022
Cordish Global President Rob Norton Visits GamblingNews (Podcast #18)
Rob Norton, a long-time executive in the gaming industry, has been the President of Cordish Global Gaming and Live! Casino for the past 11 years. He joined GamblingNews recently as part of the platform’s ongoing podcast series, providing valuable insight into what the company is achieving and where it’s headed. Cordish Understands the Market Cordish […]
Poker
February 2, 2022
Encore Boston Harbor Has Poker Again, But Players Feel Ripped Off
Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor’s poker room has reopened for business. This is a great move that should have been cause for celebration in the poker community. However, the relaunch has been hampered by limited seating and a rake that some players feel is robbery. Encore Loses Support for Poker Encore shut down poker in […]
Business
February 2, 2022
MGM Resorts’ New MGM Rewards Program is Now Live
MGM Resorts International has fulfilled a mission it first announced last month. It has launched MGM Rewards, its new loyalty rewards program. This will be the first time that non-gaming and gaming members can earn MGM Rewards points on a single platform. The points can be used to redeem for free dining, entertainment and hotel […]