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September was an amazing month for sports betting in New York, which was the first month of the NFL season. The kickoff of professional football translated to damn near a $1.3 billion handle for the state, which was almost 45% higher than August. This is the second straight month that sportsbooks there have shown a

Sports betting and gaming group Flutter Entertainment announced Friday that Group CFO Jonathan Hill will establish a new Group COO function next year with the aim “to maximize the benefits of Flutter’s global scale and support the strategic direction of the business.” Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, currently Chief Financial Officer and Group Head of Strategy at InterContinental

Nevada isn’t the only state with gaming that’s doing well. New Jersey gambling revenue is also rocking, despite the threats of economic issues on the horizon. In fact, the state took in $485 million last month, which was a 7% increase year over year. The numbers were reported by the New Jersey Division of Gaming

“As the largest private employer in Nevada, we have a responsibility to contribute to the social and economic progress of our community, including creating pathways to employment,” said Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts. “Our vision for embracing humanity aligns with the incredible work of GGAF as they work to improve the lives of adults

It’s been an amazing run for US gambling revenue, with Nevada on a streak of billion dollar months. We just reported that New Jersey is showing increased profits from last year to this year. So it should be no surprise that the country as a whole is raking in record gaming profits. Numbers provided by

iGaming content provider BGaming announced Friday the return of the Elvis Frog series, in a sequel that features the brand new TRUEWAYS mechanics, providing players with more than 260000 ways to win.  Following the success of Elvis Frog in Vegas and Aloha King Elvis slots, BGaming returns with a new proposal. TRUEWAYS is a slot

We’ve known that Bally’s Casino will be rebranded as the Horseshoe Las Vegas for some time now. In fact, in our last This Week in Gambling show we reported from the Strip, where we showed some of the transition well underway. There was construction removing the Bally’s sign, and the name was already off of

Gaming content and technology provider Inspired Entertainment has announced a long-term contract extension with partner 49’s, owned by Sports Information Services Limited (SIS), a supplier of betting services to retail and online operators globally.   As part of the contract extension, Inspired’s team will develop and upgrade 49’s collection of bespoke Virtual horse and greyhound products

The popularity of online gambling has dramatically increased recently. It is currently outpacing conventional casinos in terms of popularity and earnings, expanding at an alarming rate. Online gambling isn’t just restricted to classic casino games. Online gambling comes in various forms, but you can wager on practically any game. Types of Online Gambling The three

A sports betting service called The Quant Edge is utilizing commodities trading technology to make sports-related predictions. The venture, launched by oil trader Todd Gross and backed by former soccer player Shep Messing, utilizes algorithms employed in machine learning to take pieces of information and find statistical connections among data points. “The Quant Edge provides

This week’s gambling news finds J.Todd in Sin City, talking about the new Vegas Strip resort and the changes that have begun at Bally’s Casino! Plus, Las Vegas baseball could be a done deal, and updates on what was filmed at the Global Gaming Expo! [embedded content] Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced Tuesday the September 2022 financial results. Casinos, horse tracks offering sports wagering, and their online partners won $485 million in the past month, a 7% uptick compared to the same period last year.  The state’s nine casinos saw a total win of $251.7 million, reflecting growth of

As Halloween approaches we have a review of the new Frankenstein slot machine from our friends at Light & Wonder! This 5-reel game comes with a Cash Top Box! Landing the “Power Up” symbols on reel one will not only ‘power it up’ but can add multipliers! Landing the “It’s Alive!” bonus symbol on the

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA)‘s latest edition of the European Safer Gambling Week (ESGW) starts today, Monday, October 17, and will run through Sunday, October 23. The cross-industry initiative to promote safer gambling in Europe will see the whole industry coming together in a concerted effort to raise awareness of safer gambling, the tools that

The Mega Moolah The Witch’s Moon online slot is a 5 Reel, 3 row game with 25 paylines from Microgaming. It comes with both Wild and Scatter Symbols, plus a Bonus Round and Bonus Spins! There is also a randomly triggered jackpot bonus, where one of several progressive jackpots can be won with a spin

The six-reel Megaways release features symbols depicting tacos, cactuses, and skulls that must form matching combinations in order to win, triggering a tumble feature of new symbols. These are joined by a wild multiplier, which can substitute all symbols except the bonus, making it easier to create wins. Three bonus symbols in combination trigger a

If you’re going to be in and around Las Vegas this Halloween, you may want to stop off at a new Horror themed cafe near Fremont Street. The Nightmare Cafe is officially up and running in the downtown area, located in the Arts District. The spooky foot cafe will be open for breakfast, lunch, and

Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego, California, announced Thursday it has been awarded Loosest Slots Casino and Best Bingo from the Southern California Gaming Guide and Best Casino Pool and Best Casino restaurant from the San Diego Reader.  The San Diego Reader Best of 2022 issue features more than 350 categories in a variety of

Details about the new Vegas Strip resort being planned by billionaire Tilman Fertitta have been made public. The owner of the Golden Nugget casinos purchased land across from the Aria several months ago, and now we’re starting to get an idea of what’s in store. According to county records, Mr. Fertitta will put a 43

Massachusetts gaming regulators have hired consultants to aid with sports betting as the state works on launching the upcoming legal wagering industry by late January. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced it would be calling in reinforcements at its latest meeting, held Thursday, in which Executive Director Karen Wells unveiled the regulator has hired testing and