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By Sadonna Price

BetMGM Strengthens NJ Offerings With New Partnerships

November 11, 2020

BetMGM which is the online betting arm of the JV between MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings has boosted its New Jersey gaming offerings by partnering with a number of gaming developers. BetMGM announced in September that it had entered into an agreement with Playtech to offer its impressive online gaming portfolio. In doing so, […]

By Mihajlo Ivanovic

Caesars Announces Plans To Reopen Rio Casino Before December 2020

November 9, 2020

Caesars owned Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has announced that it will restart operations most likely in December 2020. The Rio casino which is best known for hosting the World Series of Poker (WSOP) had to temporarily shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made during the […]

By Sadonna Price

November Referendum Could Allow Four Cities In Virginia To Develop Casinos

October 28, 2020

The November election is just a few days away and casino operators are anxious to see how Virginia votes on a local ballot that looks to grant four cities in the state approval to build develop casinos. If Virginians vote yes, then Portsmouth, Bristol, Norfolk and Danville will have the right to approve or disapprove […]

By Rachel Bennett

Colorado Casino Operators Want Amendment 77 Approved Soon

October 23, 2020

Casino operators in Colorado have their fingers crossed as they wait to see what happens with Amendment 77 during the upcoming election in November. This is an important piece of legislation for casino operators as it will allow them to introduce new games and raise the max betting limit if it gets the necessary approval. […]

By Sadonna Price

Evolution Gaming To Boost U.S Presence With New Partnership

October 19, 2020

Swedish gaming developer Evolution Gaming recently announced that it has entered into a partnership with Wynn Sports Interactive to boost its growing presence in the U.S gaming market. Wynn Sports Interactive is the iGaming division of Vegas gaming giant Wynn Resorts. Over the years, Evolution Gaming has established itself to be the premier provider of […]

By Sadonna Price

Las Vegas Strip May Not Recover From COVID-19 Impact Till 2024

October 15, 2020

Las Vegas Casinos are currently operating but not at full capacity as casino operators have to strictly comply with the new social distancing regulations that have been imposed. As a result, all of their gaming and non-gaming facilities have not yet opened nor are they running at full capacity. Fitch Ratings Service, a research specialist […]

By Malik Freeman

Pennsylvania’s PlayLive! Online Casino Adds NetEnt Titles

October 13, 2020

The Cordish Group of companies launched its PlayLive! online casino in Pennsylvania in August 2020 and received a strong market response. PlayLive! Online Casino is licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and only allows those physically present in the Keystone state to access its games. PlayLive! online casino offers players a nice selection of […]

By Jayson Peter

DragonGaming Releases Impressive Array Of Slots To Commission Kings

October 6, 2020

DragonGaming established itself in 2019 with the objective to develop high quality games. The developer has done a commendable job by releasing 3 table games and 15 slots in the last year and has a number of other gaming titles under development. If you have never played games from DragonGaming, you have two options of […]

By Jayson Peter

NetEnt Partners with BetMGM To Launch West Virginia Online Casino

September 21, 2020

West Virginia’s recent expansion into the online gambling industry has drawn the interest of top-flight Swedish casino game developer NetEnt, who announced that they will be partnering with BetMGM in launching an online casino in the state. NetEnt’s casino games are already offered by BetMGM in New Jersey. With their partnership now set to cover […]

By Jayson Peter

MGM Agrees $800m Settlement For Mandalay Bay Shooting Victims

September 14, 2020

MGM Resorts International has reportedly come to an agreement with the victims of the October 2017 mass shooting perpetrated by Stephen Paddock from his 32nd floor suite at MGM’s Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. The estimated cost for the settlement is around $800 million. The first reports of a potential settlement between the Mandalay Bay […]