10/30/21 Seminole Tribe in sports betting agreements with Florida pari-mutuels The tribe is preparing to launch the Hard Rock Sportsbook mobile app.
10/30/21 Virginia Lottery pays out $1bn to online players in first 16 months The ilottery has received more than 213,000 unique players.
10/30/21 Louisiana Gaming Control Board issues first four sports betting licences Harrah’s in New Orleans, Boomtown Casino in Harvey, L’Auberge Baton Rouge, and Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City have been allowed to start taking bets.
10/30/21 Betway agrees multi-year partnership with NBA Miami Heat The gaming operator will become an official partner and preferred free-to-play gaming partner to the franchise.
10/30/21 Rhode Island hits record sports betting handle in September Player spending on sports betting in Rhode Island reached a record $41.2m.
10/29/21 Sportradar earns International Betting Integrity Association’s Data Standards Accreditation and Kitemark
10/29/21 Poker room at MGM Springfield reopens today After an 18-month interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the poker room at the Massachusetts casino reopened this morning.
10/29/21 BetMGM Horse Racing mobile app launches in Ohio The app uses the New York Racing Association wagering platform and will allow customers to wager on races at more than 200 tracks around the world.
10/29/21 Pointsbet partners with NBC sports analyst Chris Simms The former NFL player will create betting content for PointsBet platforms.
10/29/21 Inspired launches first ilottery games with Loto-Québec The partnership will allow the firm to launch its online games, such as Scarab Treasures and Fruit Drop Scatterdrops, on the Canadian operator’s website and app.
10/29/21 Hard Rock considers two New York-area casinos With three casino licences remaining for downstate New York, Hard Rock is considering the possibility of a casino just eight miles from its planned New Jersey venue.
10/29/21 Scientific Games sells lottery business for $6bn Scientific Games will sell its lottery business to private equity company Brookfield Business Partners for $6.05bn.
10/28/21 Rush Street Interactive develops multi-player tournament RushArena The firm aims to create new experiences by creating slots tournaments where players can join and switch games at any time.
10/28/21 St Tammany Casino would have “moderately positive” regional impact A study by Convergence Strategy Group reveals the estimated impact of a $329m casino resort for Slidell, Louisiana.
10/28/21 Monarch Casino reports record revenue for Q3 The operator has seen revenue increase 86.5 per cent year-on-year, from $59.8m to $111.6m.