Google swerves slot streaming questions

By Scott Longley  |  June 10, 2021

iGaming Next Bright Future day 2 Not my job guv: Speaking to Michael Pederson from iGaming Next at the end of the event’s second day, Chris Harrison, the online gaming industry lead at Google, appeared to offer a classic swerve around the question of the content of casino streamers on YouTube. Asked about content which […]

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MGM hammers home igaming message

By Scott Longley  |  June 4, 2021

MGM Resorts International fireside chat Something got a hold of my heart: MGM Resorts International’s CEO Bill Hornbuckle and CFO Jonathan Halkyard took their places in the fireside chat hot seat to speak with Bernstein’s Vitaly Usmansky to talk all things digital, Vegas and Macau (with some Japanese comment thrown in). They started as per […]

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Canadian lottery operators continue to expand casino gambling options

By Scott Longley  |  May 31, 2021

Loto-Quebec and British Columbia Lottery Corporation have been relatively successful with their online casino options. Now, two more lottery operators in Canada have decided the time was right to get involved, as well.  Evolution, previously known as Evolution Gaming, which offers live casino games to those two entities, has signed two agreements to supply the […]

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North Carolina eases into the legal sports gambling market

By Scott Longley  |  May 31, 2021

Today could be considered a historic day in North Carolina. For the first time, legal sports wagers are being taken in an in-state sportsbook as The Book sportsbooks at two casinos operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have officially launched this morning. Per recently-passed legislation, only those two casinos are authorized to accept […]

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March Madness gambling expected to give a boost to Illinois

By Scott Longley  |  May 31, 2021

Today marks the official start of March Madness tournament games.  Last year was written off because of COVID-19 and this year might make up the difference.  Sports gambling is expected to be extremely attractive this time around and, according to some analysts, Illinois is in a particularly good spot to see record revenue from NCAA […]

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