North America

Gaming Arts and Bet Rite in new alliance

Gaming Arts LLC, the Las Vegas-based bingo and keno game and technology developer, has announced a distribution agreement with Canadian gaming supplier and distributor...

Freeman to swap gaming for groceries in new CEO role

The American Gaming Association (AGA) is seeking to recruit a new CEO following the announcement this week that the current incumbent, Geoff Freeman, is...

Number crunching – the true cost implications of legal US sports betting

The real world costs of operating sports betting in a fully legal market were given special attention by Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill...

GVC unites with AGT to enrich New Jersey casino offering

GVC Holdings has announced that it has reached a landmark agreement with Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT), to exclusively launch the company’s range of proprietary...

Threat of Las Vegas strikes extinguished by two major deals with unions

The threat of major strike action in Las Vegas is dwindling thanks to tentative deals struck between the Culinary Workers Union and Bartenders Union...
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Scientific Games in position as Delaware expands sports betting post-PASPA

Delaware has become the first U.S. state to add full-scale sports betting after the PASPA ruling, after previously only offering legal sports betting on...

Pennsylvania to accept sports betting applications from casinos

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced that casino licence holders in the state can begin submission of petitions requesting approval to conduct sports...

GiGse opening panel addresses problem of illegal sports betting

The opening panel at this week’s GiGse event in Miami provided a thoughtful start to conference proceedings, tackling the subject of how the industry...

Arkansas attorney general finally caves to casino pressure

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, an outspoken critic of casino developments, has finally approved ballot measures for the building of casinos in the Russellville...

Sportradar and Sportech unite for US progression

Racing and betting systems provider Sportech Plc has moved to strengthen its US trading provisions, utilising Sportradar sports betting solutions and risk management services. Sportech...

Event News

Cordish gaming cannibalization

Cordish’s Rob Norton ballparks casino cannibalization at 15-23%

To some in the industry, Rob Norton is an obstructionist. The president of Cordish Gaming's stance against iGaming legislation in states like Maryland has...
Dan Marino SBC Summit North America

SBC Summit North America draws 5,000 attendees

SBC Summit North America once again packed The Meadowlands Convention Center for two days of networking, conference content and conversation. "We had nearly 5,000 of...
BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt

BetMGM may be ‘radio quiet’ but Greenblatt ready to speak out

Towards the start of his fireside chat with CNBC's Contessa Brewer at SBC Summit North America, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt began by acknowledging that...
How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook

How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook

In Massachusetts, like in many states, things are changing fast in gaming. The state launched digital sports betting in March 2023 and experienced an immediate...