It’s been all but a done-deal for many months, but the Caesars’ William Hill buy out has finally wrapped up. The $4 billion acquisition process got started in September of last year. The purchase of Will Hill seems to have been a strategic move by Caesars to improve their position in the United States. All
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The partnership is now live in 4 states, with 6 more launches planned for the next months S cientific Games and FanDuel Group, a Flutter Entertainment subsidiary, expanded their agreement by implementing SG’s sports betting technology in Illinois and Indiana. The 20-year relationship between Scientific Games and Flutter is consolidating with this double launch that
The World Series of Poker is getting back on the horse for 2021, with the first WSOP online events at GG Poker ready to begin this Saturday. There is schedule of online events for the Super Circuit Online Series, which will officially start on May 1st. WSOP Las Vegas “Main Event” satellites will begin August
T he Seminole Tribe and Florida Governor. Ron DeSantis‘ compact agreement could open the door to a retail and online sports betting market that would potentially be the largest in the U.S., capable of generating $12 billion in bets annually, according to estimates by PlayFL.com. Dustin Gouker, analyst for the PlayUSA.com network, which includes PlayFL.com
For the first time since February of 2020, the Nevada gaming win has topped $1 billion. This is yet another strong indication that the state is recovering strongly from the pandemic. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that gaming in the state raked in a win of $1.066 billion in March, which was up from
B oyd Gaming Corporation on Tuesday reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. Boyd Gaming reported first-quarter 2021 revenues of $753.3 million, up from $680.5 million in the first quarter of 2020. The Company reported net income of $102.2 million, or $0.90 per share, for the first quarter of 2021,
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The Commission on Gaming expects to accept provider license applications on July 1 T he South Dakota Commission on Gaming has proposed the first round of rules for sports betting at Deadwood casinos. Another set is still being drafted, according to the commission’s executive secretary Susan Christian. She said the Commission on Gaming plans to
As Las Vegas casinos move toward the state’s goal of 100% capacity limits by June 1st, the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that they will be allowed to raise those limits to 80% beginning on May 1st. Along with the rising capacity limits, social distancing will also be reduced to just three feet as of
T he authorisation allows the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan to launch online casino operations under the Gun Lake/Parx brand. “We are thrilled to officially announce the launch of Play Gun Lake, powered by our partner Parx Casino,” says Gun Lake Casino General Manager Jose Flores. “Our guests can now play their
The tribe would be the exclusive operator of digital sportsbooks for the next 30 years F Advertising lorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a $500 million gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that would bring mobile sports betting to the state and greenlight Las Vegas-style casinos at all tribal facilities. The deal
Andrea Domingo, CEO of Philippine gaming regulatory body PAGCOR, will give the opening keynote at the upcoming Manila edition of the SiGMA virtual roadshow The SiGMA Roadshow is back. After a successful first show in Ukraine, followed by an event centered around Las Vegas, SiGMA Group is excited to announce the next stop on its
Casinos in Sin City are desperate to get to 100% occupancy levels. Now, one Vegas casino is willing to incentivize their employees with cash if they will get the Coronavirus vaccination. The Cosmopolitan is putting their money where their mouth is and offering up to $1 million in bonus cash for their workers who receive
After much delay and political fighting, New York online sports betting was finally signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Now, the real work begins. The goal is to have online and mobile sports bets fully regulated in time to let residents bet on the next Super Bowl. That means writing the rules, processing applications,
T Advertising he Pamunkey Indian Tribe released new renderings of its planned casino resort alongside Norfolk’s Harbor Park. The new images include a lower-slung glass-and-metal structure with a rooftop pool offering a view of Norfolk Tides games, attached to an eight-story hotel and a marina on the banks of the Elizabeth River reports the Virginian
Washington State sports betting is closer to reality as the Tulalip Tribe has reached an agreement with the State Gambling Commission. That agreement not only allows the Tribe to accept sports bets, but to actually host some events on their casino property. This is the first contract for betting on sports in the state, and
S portsbook software and services provider Altenar has added not long ago a new feature for its sportsbook called Widgets. Altenar CEO Stanislav Silin told SBC in an interview that the idea was born in discussions with Trustly, who drove the idea of In-banner Pay N Play for the Swedish market. “This is a special
The first resort casino to open on The Strip in ten years is ready to go! Resorts World Las Vegas is a $4.3 billion resort affiliated with the Hilton Hotels brand. Crews worked through the coronavirus pandemic to finish. Reservations began this week for the 3,500 room destination, which will boast 40 food outlets, plus
T hierry Berne, Head of Operations at Casino Neuchâtel, stated his satisfaction at including Link King in their entertainment offer: “We are delighted to be the very first Casino in Switzerland offering Link King, as we know of the success of this product in other European casinos, and at Casino Neuchâtel we always seek to
The lockdowns around the world do not look like they are going to completely stop any time soon. If you had asked most people if it was possible for Governments around the world to force all businesses to close along with making everyone stay home, most would have said no. Recent times have never been