New York-listed talent and media agency holding company Endeavor Group Holdings has agreed a $1.2bn deal to acquire the OpenBet sportsbook platform from Scientific Games.
Endeavour, which also owns IMG Arena, will pay $1.2bn for the business through a combination of $1.0bn in cash and $200m in Endeavor Class A common [...]
New York-listed casino and sportsbook operator MGM Resorts International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operations of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The agreement with Blackstone will see MGM Resorts acquire The Cosmopolitan for a cash consideration of $1.625bn, subject to customary working capital adjustments.
The deal represents a [...]
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has launched a state-wide self-exclusion system ahead of the launch of regulated online gambling in October.
The new DCP self-exclusion register is supported by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Connecticut Council on Problem Gaming, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, and the [...]
The Kentucky Lottery has reported a 12 per cent increase in total lottery sales to $269.5m in the first two months of its new financial year.
Total sales in July and August were 3 per cent ahead of budget, buoyed by a 7 per cent increase in Scratch-off sales and a [...]
MGM Resorts International, Entain and their US joint venture BetMGM have announced their support for the American Gaming Association’s responsible gaming initiative.
As part of Responsible Gaming Education Week 2021, both MGM Resorts and Entain Foundation are backing the AGA’s ‘Have a Game Plan. Bet Responsibly’ public service campaign.
“Our Responsible Gambling [...]
Copenhagen-based iGaming solutions provider Shape Games has appointed former Danske Spil executive Ulrik Borgen as director of account management.
Borgen brings nearly 10 years of iGaming and regulatory experience to Shape Games’ executive team, as the supplier looks to expand into the United States and other regulated markets.
He previously served as [...]
US sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM has rolled outs its mobile sports betting app in Mississippi in partnership with Gold Strike Casino Resort.
The BetMGM app is available for download across Mississippi but utilizes geolocation technology to only enable guests on-premise at Gold Strike to place pre-game, live in-play, futures [...]
New York-listed casino and sportsbook operator Caesars Entertainment has been named as the first jersey sponsor of the Washington Capitals.
The Caesars Sportsbook brand will feature on Capitals home and third jerseys worn for games played at Capital One Arena beginning with the 2022/23 NHL season under the NHL's new Jersey [...]
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan will launch a new online sports betting and gaming site next year, which will be operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).
An amendment to the Gaming Framework Agreement (GFA) has been signed between the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the province to [...]
The latest game and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of Playtech, Evolution, Relax Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Greentube, Evoplay, Endorphina, Slotmill, iSoftBet and High 5 Games.
Playtech’s Empire Treasures: Vikings
Playtech’s Ash studio has launched the latest title in its Empire Treasures series of slots with the release of [...]
The Indiana Gaming Commission has revealed that four companies remain in the running to secure the open casino license for Vigo County.
Four applications were submitted this week for the license to develop a new casino resort in Vigo County, with bids received from Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), Full House Resorts, [...]
Minnesota-based SharpLink Gaming has teamed up with NBC Sports to launch a new free-to-play fantasy sports game for the upcoming Ryder Cup.
The Ryder Cup Fantasy game will be available on RyderCup.com and the official Ryder Cup mobile app, with players challenged to choose six golfers from either the US or [...]