Sports
October 5, 2021
WynnBET Taps Churchill Downs Online Guru Ian Williams as COO
WynnBET has appointed Ian Williams, an iGaming veteran with over 20 years of experience under his belt, as the company’s new chief operating officer (COO). Williams will be responsible for WynnBET’s extensive operations across numerous verticals as well as the brand’s trading, marketing, payments, customer service, and data science teams, and he will report to Wynn […]
Industry
October 5, 2021
Merger between Bally’s and Gamesys is Now Complete
Bally’s is on a trajectory to become one of the most competitive industry players as it now brings the Gamesys acquisition to the finish line. Bally’s Closes Gamesys Chapter On Monday, Bally‘s announced that all the regulatory and shareholder obligations had been completed, and with this, the acquisition of Gamesys into Bally’s can be considered […]
Business
October 5, 2021
Patrick Jonker Resigns as William Hill’s International MD
Patrick Jonker has chosen not to serve as William Hill’s International Managing Director, as confirmed by the betting company. The departure of Jonker is on mutual terms, and the move is timed closely to William Hill’s anticipated merger with 888 Holdings. The near $3-billion deal (£2.2 billion) was agreed to last month by 888 and […]
Casino
October 5, 2021
BetMGM Becomes Betting Partner for Emerald Queen in Washington
BetMGM has teamed up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, securing a retail sports betting entry in Washington State with the tribe-owned Emerald Queen Casino (EQC). The sports betting and iGaming operator continues to expand in the rapidly-developing US gambling landscape. BetMGM and Emerald Queen Shape Partnership in Washington Commenting on this success, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt said that […]
Sports
October 5, 2021
Mohegan Sun Benches WNBA Betting Following Controversy
Connecticut just launched its legal sports betting market, with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont marking the occasion through a wager placed on the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. However, Lamont probably didn’t realize that he was about to start a new controversy with that innocent and small piece of paper that represented his bet. The Mohegan […]
Sports
October 4, 2021
Jets vs Falcons NFL Week 5 Odds, Time, and Prediction
The NFL is going to England – the Week 5 game between the New York Jets and the Atlanta Falcons is taking place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Ahead of Week 5, both teams are 1-3, with the Jets winning their first game of the season last weekend. They beat the Tennessee Titans 27-24 […]
Insider
October 4, 2021
Roundtable: Is the Future Bright for Malta as an iGaming Hub?
Despite a rise in the number of licenses issued by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) in 2020, new license applications and total revenue dipped last year for the island’s regulator. Although Covid-19 will have been a factor, it does once again raise questions about the long-term future of Malta as an iGaming hub. While some […]
Sports
October 4, 2021
Boreham Wood FC Welcomes LV Bet as Stadium Partner
Sports betting operator LV Bet has inked a stadium naming rights partnership with Boreham Wood FC, a British National League soccer team. The company hopes that it can establish its brand and lead to higher visibility with Boreham Wood fans as well as sports audiences through coverage on Sky Sports, BT Sport, and Twitch. Gambling Companies […]
Industry
October 4, 2021
Scientific Games Launches OpenGaming, OpenBet with Dutch Lottery
With the arrival of the Dutch gambling market, companies have all queued up to be among the first to provide their services and secure a share of the regulated pie. Now, the Netherlands Lottery or NLO has partnered with Scientific Games for the latter’s OpenGaming and OpenBet platforms that deliver on thorough iGaming and interactive wagering experiences. NLO Welcomes […]
Sports
October 4, 2021
Russia’s U-19 Handball Team Issued Eight Suspensions over Match-Fixing
An investigation in the Russian national U-19 men’s handball team led to the suspension of eight players who were found to have participated in match-fixing in a move that was described as a “betrayal of the Motherland” by one official. Eight Handball Players Suspended from Play over Match Fixing According to investigators, who subjected the […]