Trailing their competitor, FanDuel, by a significant market share, a DraftKings takeover of Entain has been floated… a deal worth an estimated $22.4 billion. The international bookmaker confirmed the offer in a filing with London Stock Exchange. An initial offer of 2,500 pence per share was made, but subsequently rejected by Entain. However, a press
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The PokerStars Kentucky battle has been raging for years! With roots in the UIGEA from 2006, and the Black Friday seizures of 2011! But things really heated up in 2015 when the state sued the poker operator for hundreds of millions of dollars! But now, the battle is over, just short of making an appearance
F BMDS has taken another step in its expansion strategy for the Spanish market by signing a new deal with VERSUS, the sports betting and online gaming brand of the Orenes Group, announced the company on Monday. By having secured this deal, the online gaming provider will make its portfolio of games available in the
D ue to the high level of interest that the “The Future of Artificial Intelligence for Casino” education session has generated among attendees, G2E has resolved to move it to a larger venue. The conference will take place October 5 at the G2E Innovation Lab (Booth 1653). The session will be presented by CEO of
W hat products and services is BMM planning to showcase and focus on at G2E Las Vegas? What are G2E attendants going to find at the company’s booth this year? This year BMM celebrates 40 years of services to the gaming industry that began with lottery and pari-mutuel systems in 1981. And over those 40
A ccording to an announcement from the Macao SAR Government, the third round of mass testing will be conducted for all the people in Macau, which will be done for 48 hours starting Monday 9 pm. The mass testing is due to the SAR having confirmed its 72nd case of Covid-19 on Monday. The recently
G Advertising lobal Gaming Expo (G2E) is returning to Las Vegas starting today, Oct. 4 through Oct. 7. Gaming industry professionals are set to showcase in person all the latest slots, table games and gaming-related solutions at The Venetian Expo. This edition of the renowned event is special in more than one way. It marks
S W Nordic Limited, a subsidiary of Betsson AB has completed the acquisition of Inkabet’s B2C online gambling business, a sportsbook and casino business targeting the western region of South America. As of October 1, SW Nordic will get the business activities, operations, and all related assets used for operating the brand Inkabet. The initial
E GT Interactive announced Monday that it will attend and exhibit at G2E 2021, which will take place at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, October 4-7. The company stated that it will be showcasing its latest video slots, produced entirely by EGT, with new additions made in-house from the concept and development to the
U.S. alliance T he official data, technology and commercial partner Genius Sports announced Thursday an expansion of its existing agreement with Entain and BetMGM, by providing them a full NFL offering including official data feeds, sportsbook content and fan engagement solutions. In August 2021, BetMGM was selected as an NFL Approved Sportsbook Operator. Genius Sports
U K-based betting group Flutter Entertainment announced Monday the appointment of Amy Howe as new chief of its FanDuel brand, as the company considers spinning off the US business and listing “a small shareholding in FanDuel” in the US. This comes after the former boss, Matt King, left the position after four years of leadership.
Oct. 5, booth 3659 I GT announced Friday that Wheel of Fortune hostess and entertainment personality Vanna White will host a celebrity slot tournament on IGT’s Wheel of Fortune Spin & Win Tournament solution on Tuesday, October 5 in IGT’s booth 3659 at G2E, at the Venetian Expo. The contestant with the highest score at
Effective Oct. 1 T he UK government is introducing a new measure in an effort to tackle problem gambling: under-18s are banned from being able to buy National Lottery tickets or scratchcards from Oct. 1 onwards. Up until now, children were able to buy lottery tickets in shops, a loophole now closing as part of
Disney sports betting? Really? After the company has spent millions of dollars and countless years fighting gambling expansion as much as possible? What’s with the change of direction? And why would a company so suddenly change course? And in other news, the Cosmopolitan Casino on the Las Vegas Strip has a new owner… of sorts
MGM Resorts has announced an agreement with the Blackstone Group which will allow them to acquire operation of The Cosmopolitan at City Center on the Las Vegas Strip. The deal includes a cash consideration of over $1.6 billion. What’s unique about this agreement is that it separates the physical property from the operations of the
The Premier League’s hailed as one of the most competitive elite-level football leagues in the world, with the title race always being a race between multiple teams, and almost any team capable of an upset. This season, it might just be more competitive than ever at the top end. Manchester City won the title last
For the sixth month in a row Nevada casinos have generated over $1 billion in gambling revenue, putting them in prime position to reach $12 billion in revenue this year. This marks the second longest streak for the state of months with over a billion dollars in revenue. August saw $1.16 billion for the state
In the United States, sports betting is a long-standing tradition. It’s been around since before people were born in America, and it will be here for a very long time. Recently, eSports have become more popular than ever, with over 200 million viewers worldwide watching professional gamers play video games on different platforms. While eSports
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In a dispute with root tied to Black Friday, the long and bitter PokerStars Kentucky fight has finally come to an end. This battle has been slowly simmering for a decade, beginning after the passage of the UIGEA, and escalating with the events of April, 2011, when the US Department of Justice seized the domains