Casino
January 14, 2021
Detroit’s Casino Industry Suffers 56.1% Revenue Drop in 2020
The Michigan Gaming Control Board reports a 56.1% year-on-year casino revenue drop in 2020 as a consequence of the pandemic. Michigan Casino Industry Suffers Losses The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has announced a staggering 56.1% year-on-year drop in revenue in Detroit’s three casinos for 2020. According to the MGCB’s report, Detroit’s casino revenue for […]
Business
January 14, 2021
Penn National and Choice Hotels Merge Loyalty Programs for Improved Experiences
Choice Hotels has teamed up with Penn National Gaming, merging the two companies’ loyalty programs to drive new synergies and benefits to business. Penn National and Choice Hotels Loyalty Programs Integrate Penn National Gaming and Ascend Collection hotels operator, Choice Hotels International, have agreed to pool efforts and integrate their loyalty programs for better overall […]
Casino
January 14, 2021
Boyd, Aristocrat and Sightline Team up for Casino Cashless Payments
Boyd Gaming, Aristocrat and Sightline Payments have teamed up for cashless transactions at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. Cashless Solutions to Go Live at Blue Chip Casino in Indiana Leading provider of cashless payment solutions Sightline Payments has teamed up with gaming heavyweights Boyd Gaming and Aristocrat Technologies to guide the companies through […]
Industry
January 14, 2021
Regulator: NJ Gambling Operators Delay Customer Withdrawals, Ask Reversals
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has received numerous complaints from patrons in the Garden States that withdrawal times from online gaming accounts have been artificially increased by operators to give operators enough time to change customers’ minds about pending withdrawals. In other words, the NJDGE stipulates that iGaming operators have been forcefully […]
Business
January 14, 2021
Indiana Hits Record with $313 Million Sportsbook Handle
Indiana became the fifth state to surpass $1 billion in wagers, with a record-breaking $313 million sportsbook handle in December. Fifth State in US History The Indiana Gaming Commission released Tuesday the sportsbook handle for December, finishing 2020 with record-breaking results since September. Becoming the fifth state in the US to pass $1 billion in […]
Industry
January 13, 2021
New York Gross Sports Betting Revenue Down in December
The New York State Gaming Commission released December sports betting figures, revealing sports wagering activities in the state accounted for $2.3 million. Following on the modest increase in November, the December figure confirmed New York ended 2020 on a down note. Double-Digit Decrease in Gross Revenue The December gross sports betting revenue decreased by 13.8% […]
Industry
January 13, 2021
Casino Tycoon Neil Bluhm Expands Empire with dMY Technology Group Merger
The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the growth of the online gambling industry and is set to put the legalization of sports betting across the USA on a fast track. RSI and dMY Technology Group Create an Online Gaming Giant in the USA Chicago billionaire Neil Bluhm added another $1 billion to his fortune following the […]
Insider
January 13, 2021
888’s Yaniv Sherman: “Time Is of the Essence to Come up with an Agreement”
In what are monumental times for the US sports betting market, we spoke with one of the key stakeholders in the New York betting market amid the renewed push for the legalization of mobile sports betting in the Empire State. 888 SVP, Head of U.S. Yaniv Sherman sat down with us for a Q&A sharing […]
Business
January 13, 2021
Paysafe’s Payment Tech to Boost BetWildwood Sportsbook Offering
Payment giant Paysafe Group will lend its technological acumen to boost BetWildwood Sportsbook’s offer in Colorado introducing numerous tools to improve payment acceptance, facilitate transactions for consumers, and boost engagement. BetWildwood Gets Payment Streamlined with Paysafe’s Help BetWildwood, a dedicated online sportsbook running out of Wildwood Casino in Colorado, has teamed up with a new […]
Sports
January 13, 2021
PointsBet Inks Multi-Year Partnership with Detroit Red Wings
The NHL franchise, Detroit Red Wings named PointsBet an Official Gaming Partner. Under the multi-year agreement, the sportsbook will benefit from the brand display. Furthermore, the agreement brings rebranding of the Sports & Social Detroit venue at Little Caesars Arena to a PointsBet Sports Bar. Detroit Red Wings Names PointsBet an Official Gaming Partner PointsBet, […]