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DraftKings this week announced it will open its first land-based sportsbook on 16 November at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Mississippi. The operator will expand on that addition at the Garden State’s first casino hotel, with the Resorts Casino Hotel slated to open its sportsbook in late November. The opening will be subject to […]

The upgrades are part of a wide-scale operation from Caesars Entertainment; the gaming giant has pumped $250m into its Atlantic City casino resorts in the last four years. The investments so far include the $125 million Waterfront Conference Centre, the revamped Pool After Dark night club and the Gordon Ramsay Steak restaurant. Kevin Ortzman, Regional President

The company has a number of operators ready to incorporate its platform and software solutions. France will become SBTech’s 21st regulated market, after recently entering an agreement with operators in New Jersey and Mississippi, going live with Churchill Downs, Golden Nugget and Resorts Casino. The French sports betting market has become one of the largest

SWIMA is a not-for-profit organisation designed as a collaborative body to partner state and tribal gaming regulators, federal, state and tribal law enforcement officials, and other stakeholders to detect and prevent fraud and other illegal activity related to sports betting. George Rover, former Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Director of the New Jersey Division of

The platform has been created by SG Digital and Don Best, a data supplier which was acquired by parent company Scientific Games earlier this month. Caesars now has access to additional betting, pricing services and real-time event data solutions. Keith O’Loughlin, SVP Sportsbook at SG Digital, said: “This is a major milestone for us. Following

Kindred signed a deal with Hard Rock Atlantic City in August, allowing it to pursue a Casino Service Industry Enterprise License. The operator also has a partnership with SG Digital, a branch of Scientific Games, to use its Open Platform System and Open Gaming System in the Garden State.   Manuel Stan, Senior Vice President

Hammond joins the supplier on the back of 25 years in the gaming industry; 20 of which were spent at Inspired Gaming. As part of his new duties, Hammond will oversee SBTech’s technology, research and development, operations and business analytics teams. SBTech CEO Richard Carter said: “We’re delighted to have appointed Dave, whose vast operational

Since late 2017, Pennsylvania has brought in over $1m a day from gambling. This has been down to upfront licensing fees for casinos, sportsbooks, tax revenue from lottery expansion and daily fantasy sports, among others. The estimates were put together by PlayPennsylvania.com using official statistics. However, Pennsylvania has estimated the state is set to generate

Yes – Tim Poole A whistle-to-whistle ban on televised gambling advertising would be a positive move for the UK gambling industry – and a positive move towards genuine consumer protection. Is it the perfect remedy? No. Is Sky’s proposed limitation of adverts to one per commercial break a suitable alternative? Yes. Crucially, though, the main

The sports betting platform will be available both online and on mobile, pending regulatory approval. Sports betting was legalised in West Virginia this March, with the West Virginia Lottery Commission approving final state rules for sports betting in October. Matt Kalish, Chief Revenue Officer and Co-founder of DraftKings, said: “We are thrilled to work with