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We are pleased to present our weekly roundup on American gambling news! We are looking at the week’s highlights in American gambling news, including the most recent news and partnerships. Keep reading to stay up-to-date.
Latest News
Fanatics Betting and Gamin is the first legal operator to open a sportsbook within an NFL Stadium.
Leadstar Media acquired licenses for both Internet Gaming Supplier and Sports Betting in Michigan. This acquisition expands Leadstar Media’s US reach and consolidates its position in the fast-growing online gambling market.
AstroPay announced the launch a Visa Prepaid Card in Peru by Tebca Peru. This card will allow users to purchase at any e-commerce site that accepts Visa.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board launched a campaign to encourage Michigan residents to create their own guidelines regarding when, how and how much they will gamble on the Super Bowl. The tagline of the campaign is “Play like a professional and have a gameplan for betting responsibly on next year’s Super Bowl.”
Although the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously approved the license for the proposed mini casino at Nittany Mall has a potential appeal and parallel lawsuit from a different company, it is unlikely that the facility will move forward anytime soon.
PTW has announced the addition of a second Esports team. The new team, previously known as Stealing lunch money, will now be called OR Esports. It consists of Jonard Pennaflor and Chase Linder, Vincent Nguyen and Chase Linder.
Holland America Line will expand the casino space onboard its Pinnacle-class ships to accommodate more than 140 of today’s most popular video poker and slot machines.
Partnerships
Scientific Games launched a new type of game entertainment for south-central players. It was the eighth U.S. lotto to generate strong incremental revenue through its PlayNow Games.
TSN has partnered with Genius Sports to bring you cutting-edge broadcasts on the new TSN+ streaming service. Genius Sports, the NFL’s official data partner, will provide groundbreaking, augmented broadcasts for the NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl LVII. This will create a new experience for NFL fans via TSN+.
UFC is the U.S.’s leading mixed martial arts organization. Integrity has announced an agreement where U.S. Integrity will be the official integrity service of UFC and can identify and analyse unusual wagering activity to determine if there are integrity concerns.
Rivalry announced a multifaceted partnership agreement with RED Canids. Both will collaborate on a variety of digital and physical campaigns that are centered around Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s roster and fanbase.
Scientific Games was awarded a public tender to be the sole instant game provider for Loteria Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador.
DraftKings Inc. Gamres, an Ontario-based responsible gaming consultancy and research firm, has announced a new partnership to bring the Positive Play Scale (or “Positive Play Scale”) to DraftKings via an online survey that was sent to selected DraftKings customers in the United States.
