Legendz is launching a slots-heavy social casino across a broad swath of the US market this week. The new social gaming site offers a huge array of online slot machines, table games, and sports betting options for players over the age of 18. Because Legendz is a social gaming site, and not a regulated operator,…
Endeavor is selling OpenBet and IMG Arena to OB Global Holdings LLC in a blockbuster $450 million deal. It's a big move that shows the challenges, and promise, of US-facing sports betting properties. The OpenBet deal is a management buyout that's backed by Ariel Emanuel with the participation of OpenBet CEO Jordan Levin. A management…
The Pechanga Resort and Casino is partnering with the Venetian Resort Las Vegas in a unique crossover deal that's making history in the tribal gaming world. Based in Temecula, California, the Pechangas are one of the most powerful tribes in the gaming world and their deal with the Venetian marks the first time a tribal…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is launching a Code Handbook for operators that includes 20 codes and 100 measures aimed at creating a safer environment for players. Released as part of the BGC's fifth anniversary, the Handbook brings together every voluntary measure the group's members commit to in their efforts to raise standards industry…
One of the big advantages ESPN had when it launched ESPN Bet with PENN Entertainment was that it could take advantage of a massive number of potential players who already had ESPN.com accounts. That dream came true last week when the sports broadcasting giant announced that players can now link their ESPN and ESPN Bet…
As Americans become more comfortable with regulated sports betting the parlay has emerged as one of their most popular betting options. That love of a string of connected wagers has been great news for operators like BetMGM, who announced in a recent earnings call that they've seen a 200 percent increase in NFL parlays this…
The life of a gaming industry executive is nothing if not a tremendous balancing act. In today's market, casino executives must do a delicate dance that involves engaging customers both online and at land-based casinos. Gaming companies that emphasize one of these markets too much are in danger of starving the other. Ignore one of…
Bet365 is betting big on its committment to the US market with a new headquarters in Denver, Colorado that’s set to bring 1,000 jobs to the Mile High City. The operator’s new facility is a massive facility set right in the heart of Denver’s bustling downtown and is just the first piece in bet365’s master…
It’s been almost ten years since NBA Commissioner Adam Silver broke with professional sport dogma by supporting the legalization of sports betting in the United States. Silver voiced that support in a New York Times editorial titled, Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting, that is still considered one of the tipping points in changing public opinion…
Being first-to-market in an emerging market is a huge advantage in any industry, but it’s especially advantageous in the land-based casino business. That’s why the recent news that Wynn Resorts has been named the first recipient of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) casino license by the country’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The news…
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