Casino
June 30, 2022
Atlantic City Casino Workers Prepare for a Strike as Negotiations with Casinos Continue
Unite Here Local 54 continues its negotiations with three top Atlantic City casinos to negotiate better employee wages and working conditions. The union gave the casinos an ultimatum until June 1. If the two parties do not manage a deal until then, workers have threatened to go on strike. A Potential Strike Would Cost Casinos […]
Industry
June 29, 2022
Kambi Extends Parx Casino and betPARX Sportsbook Deal
Sports betting technology supplier Kambi Group announced today its sportsbook partnership with the owner of Parx Casino and betPARX, Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, has been extended. Powering Growth for Its Partner Kambi and the owner of the largest casino complex in Pennsylvania initially partnered in 2018 in a multi-year sportsbook agreement which provided Greenwood Gaming […]
Industry
June 29, 2022
EveryMatrix to Power BetMGM NJ with Games
EveryMatrix, a business-to-business iGaming software provider, has inked a new deal with the gambling juggernaut BetMGM. Following that, the supplier will power the operator’s New Jersey platform with games from its two in-house studios. BetMGM to Get More Games Thanks to the deal, BetMGM will receive many new titles from EveryMatrix’s Spearhead Studios and Armadillo […]
Casino
June 29, 2022
Wizard Games Partners up with BetMGM for New Jersey
Wizard Games, a company owned by NASDAQ-listed NeoGames, has signed a new content agreement with BetMGM, one of the leading iGaming and interactive betting operators in the United States. As a result, Wizard Games will debut its portfolio of distinct titles on the New Jersey market. Wizard Games Hits NJ Market with BetMGM This is […]
Casino
June 22, 2022
BetMGM to Launch Dedicated Wheel of Fortune Casino
BetMGM has announced a new partnership with IGT and Sony Pictures Television to introduce its very own Wheel of Fortune Casino, a new online casino that is branded and styled after the popular American TV game show. The new casino will rely on the successful branding and positive association built for the game show to […]
Sports
June 21, 2022
NJ Sports GGR Improved despite Low May Handle
New Jersey just released data about how sports betting performed in May. According to the figures the state posted, revenues increased from April despite a significant drop in handle. High Hold Rates Helped the Industry The official data shows that in May, Garden State sportsbooks collectively earned almost $62 million in gross gaming revenue. This […]
Casino
June 20, 2022
New Study Makes Economic Case for Banning Casino Smoking
The debate on whether to ban smoking on casino floors has been one that has pitted workers, industry bodies, and the businesses themselves against each other. For the longest time, the presumption has been that should such a ban occur, it would immediately lead to a sharp downturn in revenue. Mounting evidence suggests otherwise so […]
Industry
June 17, 2022
Gambling in NJ Generated $430.6M Revenue in May
The revenue from gamblers won by the casinos in New Jersey, including sports betting and online gambling, reached $430.6 million this May, which is 15% higher than in May 2021. These numbers are according to data published on June 16 but do not include profits from betting on horse races as they are reported to […]
Industry
June 16, 2022
Light & Wonder to Boost PlayStar on Its NJ Launch
Light & Wonder Inc. has signed a deal with PlayStar, an online casino and thus, the company goes forth with its mission of expanding its footprint in the rapidly changing industry in the United States. With this development, PlayStar will gain full access to the provider’s game library as it launches in New Jersey. PlayStar’s […]
Casino
June 10, 2022
Union Accuses Casinos of Violating COVID-19 Safety Regulations
Local 54 of the Unite Here union recently stated that four resorts are failing to clean their hotel rooms daily, as mandated in a 2020 order related to COVID prevention. On Wednesday, June 8, the union filed a complaint with the state Department of Community Affairs, leveling accusations against Caesars, Harrah’s, Tropicana, and the Golden […]
