Bet365 CEO Denise Coates Earns Record-Breaking £469 million in 12 Months
Denise Coates, founder and co-CEO of gambling firm Bet365 took home a pay packet worth £469 million in the 12 months leading up to March 2020.
Gambling Business News
Mohegan Sun Opens as First Tribal Casino in Las Vegas
The Mohegan Sun Casino has opened at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to become the first tribal casino in Las Vegas.
DraftKings Acquires Media Company Vegas Sports Information Network
US sports betting operator DraftKings has announced that it has purchased gambling media company Vegas Sports Information Network Inc. (VSiN).
PointsBet Enters Pennsylvania and Mississippi With Expanded Penn National Deal
Australian online bookmaker PointsBet has agreed an expanded deal with Penn National that will give the operator market access to iGaming and sports betting in Pennsylvania and retail sports betting in Mississippi.
Bally’s Agrees £2bn Takeover Deal for Gamesys
US casino owner Bally's has agreed a deal to takeover online gambling firm Gamesys in a deal worth £2 billion.
Entain Set for Enlabs Takeover as Shareholders Accept Revised Offer
Ladbrokes owner Entain is poised to takeover Swedish online bookmaker Enlabs after improving its cash offer from 40 to 53 Swedish Kronor (€5.22) per share.
Blackstone Equity Group Bids $8 Billion for Crown Resorts
Australian gaming group Crown Resorts has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from the Blackstone Group Inc. to buy all shares in an AUD$8 billion takeover deal.
LeoVegas Acquires Expekt for €5 Million
iGaming operator LeoVegas has agreed a deal to buy the Expekt sports betting brand and all its assets from Betclic Group for €5 million.
Casino News
Boyd Gaming and FanDuel Join Forces to Launch Stardust Online Casino in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Online betting group FanDuel and Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corporation have announced plans to revive the iconic Stardust gaming brand with a brand new Stardust online casino launching in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Casino News
Atari Set to Launch Cryptocurrency Casino Featuring Atari-themed Games and NFTs
Atari, the legendary entertainment company behind Pacman, has announced plans to launch a cryptocurrency casino with new partner Decentral Games.
Gambling Business News
Stake.com Named UFC Betting Partner for Asia and Latin America
The UFC today announced a partnership with Stake.com that sees the cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook become the UFC's official betting partner in Asia and Latin America (excluding Brazil).
Casino News
Macau Gambling Revenue Surges by 135.6% for February Marking First Rise in 17 Months
Macau's gaming year-on-year revenue has grown for the first time in 17 months with official figures showing a surge of 135.6% for the month of February.
Casino News
Enlabs Returns to Swedish Market Before Launching in Belarus and Ukraine
Gaming operator Enlabs has confirmed the brand's Swedish relaunch as part of a strategic growth plan that includes launches in both Ukraine and Belarus in 2021.
Gambling Business News
Score Media Becomes Latest Publicly Listed US Sportsbook in $183 Million IPO
Canadian sportsbook operator Score Media & Gaming (SCR) announced yesterday that it will commence a US IPO with the intention of raising $183 million. The move will see the company move its equity to the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Gambling Business News
Bally’s Becomes NHL Sports Betting Partner in the Gambling Giant’s First Ever Partnership with a Sports League
The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced a marketing partnership with land-based gaming operator Bally's Corporation. The partnership deal will allow Bally's to use NHL branding and logos along with the league's official stats and data in conjunction with its sports betting operations.