Pennsylvania Gets Another Online Casino as BetMGM Launches Borgata Casino App
BetMGM has launched the Borgata Online Casino mobile app in Pennsylvania as part of a market access partnership with Rivers Casino Philadelphia.
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Carousel Partnership with Caesars Sees Sportsbetting.com Set For Launch in New Jersey, Indiana, and Iowa.
Carousel Group, the owner of sportsbetting.com, has joined forces with Caesars Entertainment in a 10-year partnership deal that will see its sportsbook launch in New Jersey, Indiana, and Iowa.
Internet Gaming Bill Could See Online Casinos Legalised in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers have introduced House Bill 3142 that, if passed, will see the state establish a regulated online casino industry. Should the legislation pass a House vote, existing land-based casinos would be allowed to apply for internet gaming licenses paving the way for online poker and casino games within the state.
Online Poker Joins Sports Betting on North Dakota General Election Voter Ballot
North Dakota lawmakers yesterday advanced legislation that would put the legalisation of sports betting and online poker on next year's general election ballot.
Enlabs Returns to Swedish Market Before Launching in Belarus and Ukraine
Gaming operator Enlabs has confirmed the brand's Swedish relaunch as part of a strategic growth plan that includes launches in both Ukraine and Belarus in 2021.
Score Media Becomes Latest Publicly Listed US Sportsbook in $183 Million IPO
Canadian sportsbook operator Score Media & Gaming (SCR) announced yesterday that it will commence a US IPO with the intention of raising $183 million. The move will see the company move its equity to the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Flutter Bans Use of Credit Cards for All Customers In Ireland as Part of New Safer Gambling Measures
Flutter Entertainment PLC (FLTR) has announced new safer gambling measures in Ireland that include an outright ban on the use of credit cards on all customer accounts.
Flutter's Irish brands including SkyBet, Paddy Power, and BetFair will stop accepting credit card payments by mid-April from both online and retail customers.
Full Tilt Finally Folds – Poker Brand Closes Doors on February 25th
The Stars Group has announced that Full Tilt Poker will close down this week with all players on the platform migrated to PokerStars.
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North Dakota One Step Closer to Legalizing Sports Betting After House Committee Endorses Bill
North Dakota's House Judiciary Committee endorsed House Bill 1234 that would allow North Dakotans to vote on the legalization of sports betting during the 2022 election season.
Gambling Business News
Bally’s Becomes NHL Sports Betting Partner in the Gambling Giant’s First Ever Partnership with a Sports League
The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced a marketing partnership with land-based gaming operator Bally's Corporation. The partnership deal will allow Bally's to use NHL branding and logos along with the league's official stats and data in conjunction with its sports betting operations.
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Canada Overwhelmingly Passes New Bill Bringing Single Game Sports Betting One Step Closer
Canada's Parliament voted on Wednesday to pass MP Kevin Waugh's Bill C-218 which will allow Canadians to take part in single game sports betting.
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Rumours Abound that OLYBET Owned Company Hacked With 250k+ user accounts exposed
Lithuanian news site 15 Minutes has reported that OlyBet owned website orakulas.lt has suffered an alleged data breach with as many as 257,000 users' personal information put up for sale by hackers.
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New $5m Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Apple for Alleged Role in Illegal and Unlicensed Online Gambling
Apple faces a new $5m class action lawsuit filed by a group of over 100 social casino game players. This is the second lawsuit of its kind filed against Apple so far this year, however, this particular lawsuit is focused on Zynga's poker and casino apps.
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PlayUp USA Partners with Chalkline Sports to Offer Free-to-Play Betting Games to New Jersey Devils Fans
Sports betting operator PlayUp USA has partnered with Chalkline Sports to offer Free-to-Play sports betting games for New Jersey Devils fans prior to the March launch of its real money sportsbook in New Jersey.
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Sweden’s Spelinspektionen Fines Four Gaming Companies €17 million for Persistent Bonus Offers
The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate (Spelinspektionen) has issued warnings and fines to four gaming companies for repeatedly offering bonuses which is a breach of local gaming laws.