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S ports betting volume at New Jersey’s sportsbooks grew to more than $664 million in the month of August. The state could become the first to reach $1 billion in wagering over a single month, as a surge is expected to take place this fall. Moreover, New Jersey’s online casinos posted a near-record month, drawing closer to becoming the first US state to generate $1 billion in annual Internet gaming revenue, according to PlayNJ, a PlayUSA branch that tracks the state’s online gaming and sports betting markets. Online and retail sportsbooks took in a total $664.7 million in bets in…

T he Koi Nation plans to build a resort and casino on land in unincorporated Sonoma County, which will also see the tribe reestablishing its land base. The federally recognized tribe of Southeastern Pomo people has historically occupied land in Northern California, and its new tribal land base will occupy 68 acres near its historic lands in California’s Pomo territory. As part of the land is set to be destined for the construction of the Shiloh Resort & Casino, on East Shiloh Road, north of Santa Rosa, the resort would create hundreds of jobs for local workers and the tribe,…

S ports merchandise and licensing giant Fanatics is allegedly close to acquiring a sports betting company, with sources familiar with the matter saying meetings with Rush Street Interactive (RSI) have been productive. The company could potentially launch a takeover of RSI, as part of Fanatics’ plans to enter the lucrative world of sports betting. Other sources also report Swedish company Betsson as another potential business for acquisition, according to Action Network. Speculation on the matter surfaced on Tuesday, prompting RSI shares to spike: the iGaming company closed the day up 6.6% on volume, more than quadruple its daily average. Both…

E GT Interactive announced Wednesday its attendance to the SBC Summit Barcelona exhibition on September 21-24 in Barcelona, Spain. The company will exhibit its latest products at the stand i11. The company will present its newest video slots produced entirely from scratch. The new additions are made in-house, from the concept, development to the implementation with new features and gameplay.  Some of the titles that will be showcased at the expo are “20 Golden Coins”, “Orient Story”, “Secrets of Sherwood” and “Viking Rising”. The slots from the Fruit category like “Burning Hot”, “Shining Crown” and more will also be available. …

S pecialized payments platform Paysafe announced on Wednesday that it has appointed iGaming executive, Zakary Cutler, as CEO of North America iGaming. The newly created executive role, which reports directly to Group CEO, Philip McHugh, forms part of Paysafe’s ongoing strategic focus in the North American iGaming vertical which continues to show explosive growth as more and more states in the U.S. regulate online gambling, sports betting and iLottery. Since the rapid legalization of the U.S. sports betting market starting May 2018, Paysafe has consistently stated its ambitions to be the iGaming industry’s payments partner of choice, building on its…

S tartup sports betting games provider ParlayBay has signed a new partnership deal with Genius Sports to power its new in-game accumulator solutions with official sports data. This partnership will support the launch of ParlayBay. Its current games are founded on parlay bets, enabling customers to build in-play accumulators. Genius Sports will help to power ParlayBay’s products with official data from its portfolio of competitions including the English Premier League, NFL, AFA, Liga MX, EuroLeague Basketball, and more. William Lövqvist, Commercial Manager at ParlayBay, said: “We are thrilled to introduce our company to the market as we set out on…

NBC Sports and PointsBet have announced a multi-year partnership, making PointsBet the official sports betting partner of the network’s sports programming. As part of the agreement, the broadcaster will provide PointsBet with year-round, multi-platform media and marketing opportunities across its unmatched portfolio of events. PointsBet will be incorporated in exclusive multi-platform gameday integrations across the eight of NBC’s Regional Networks, which are the exclusive regional homes to MLB, NBA and NHL teams, and deliver more than 2,200 live sporting events.Plus, PointsBet becomes an official partner of the NBC Sports Predictor app, which has more than 1.1 million downloads and is…

A new report from TransUnion found that the focus of cybercriminals is shifting from the financial services sector to gaming and gambling, as well as leisure. This requires swift action from operators to fight fraud in the gambling and gaming industry. The US-based consumer credit reporting agency looked at data for the first six months of 2021. It found that reports of digital fraud attempts increased by 16.5% globally when compared to Q2 of 2020. But when it came to the gaming and gambling industry, digital fraud attempts skyrocketed by 393% compared with the last year. This is a significant warning shot…

T he sports betting and online casino brand operated by Carousel Group in partnership with Maxim, MaximBet announced Wednesday that it has secured market access in Ohio and Pennsylvania, pending regulatory licenses, after adding to Total Market Access.  Following its launch in Colorado, MaximBet continues its expansion in the U.S. and Canada. The company will now have access to online sports in Ohio, and will soon be gaining market access in Pennsylvania through Caesars Entertainment to provide iGaming.  In an official press release, Daniel Graetzer, CEO of MaximBet, spoke about this expansion and said: “Every new market we enter our…

I GT is extending its cashless gaming solutions to Oklahoma via a Resort Wallet and IGTPay agreement with Indigo Sky Casino in Wyandotte, announced the company on Wednesday. The gaming venue will upgrade its IGT ADVANTAGE casino management system, becoming the first in the state to offer IGT’s fully integrated turnkey cashless solution. International Game Technology sees the agreement as a golden opportunity to extend its momentum in cashless gaming technology deployments, as Oklahoma is the U.S. state with the second-highest concentration of gaming machines per capita. The multi-year agreement with Sky Casino will see a phased rollout of IGT’s…

K onami Gaming announced Wednesday a lineup of premium slot entertainment, core game releases, and casino systems technology premiering at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas on October 5-7, 2021. Gaming executives and professionals at this year’s event will be able to see SYNKROS features such as SYNK31 Title 31 / Anti Money Laundering and technology such as cashless wagering and TITO support at games, cardless login by player phone number, QR code, and/or Near Field Communication (NFC); new Konetic employee mobile features such as Jackpot processing, and more.  Konami is also marking the G2E debut of its…

G lobal supplier of iGaming products, Wazdan, has established a foothold in the Balkans for the first time after partnering with MeridianBet. The operator, licensed by the MGA, focuses on Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia. Its customers will have access to Wazdan’s titles, including Hold the Jackpot hit Power of Gods: Hades, as well as Larry the Leprechaun and 9 Lions. MeridianBet customers will also be able to enjoy Wazdans’ collection of customizable features, including Volatility Levels, Ultra Fast Mode, Ultra-Lite Mode, and Big Screen Mode, as well as the Buy Feature. The Balkans are currently experiencing a boom in iGaming.…

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Missed out on the SiGMA Americas Virtual summit? These are some highlights from the expert keynotes and panel discussions After a well-attended launched first virtual foray into LatAm markets with a tri-lingual summit last September, SiGMA Group has outdone itself with a 2-hour virtual event once more. The first day of the two-day summit featured a fully interactive expo hall, a live chat box feature where attendees could speak one on one with exhibitors, and direct message attendees, and panelists, and a high profile line up of speakers sharing the newest developments in online gaming making this an ideal networking,…

What an amazing week for gambling news! NFL betting shattered all-time records thanks to massive regulated gambling expansion! That growth also fueled record breaking revenue numbers for all forms of betting across America! Hello my friends! It’s time for another stroll through the gambling news… the record breaking gambling news! With stories from casinos to sports betting to online gambling… and all of them are this week’s big stories! The NFL season just kicked off, and with 26 states plus the District of Columbia all having legal regulated sports betting, it’s going to be a record year… at least, that’s…

A ccording to a report by the state’s Casino Control and Lottery Commission, Ohio’s casino and racino industry has set another monthly record with $194.3 million in gambling revenue in August, after paying out winnings, reported cleveland.com.  The highlights of the report on Cleveland/Akron market last month are:  MGM Northfield Park had revenue of $23.3 million, up 20.8% from $19.3 million in August 2020. JACK Cleveland Casino had revenue of $21.9 million, up 20.2% from $18.2 million. JACK Thistledown Racino had revenue of $17 million, up 20.8% from $14.1 million. 11 facilities have had a revenue that topped the August…