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Mega Millions $1.337B Jackpot Won in Illinois Redeemed by Two Friends
The Mega Millions jackpot worth nearly $1.4 billion won in July has been redeemed. After 29 drawings without a ticket matching all six Mega Millions numbers, a single ticket sold at a Speedway convenience store in Des Plaines, Il., hit the jackpot...
Atlantic City Casino Workers to Protest Smoking at East Coast Gaming Congress
Atlantic City casino workers who oppose indoor tobacco smoking on the city's nine gaming floors plan to make their voices heard. Protests are planned during this week's East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Casino.org reported last...
Belle of Baton Rouge $35M Move Largely Covered by Gaming and Leisure Properties
The Belle of Baton Rouge last week received state approval to move the riverboat ashore. The relocation project, expected to cost about $35 million, will largely be on the landlord's tab Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the Belle of Baton...
Wheel of Fortune Online Slots in Canada Deliver Million-Dollar Jackpots
Wheel of Fortune online slots in Canada delivered life-changing wins to two players last month. International Game Technology (IGT) revealed yesterday that its Wheel of Fortune online slots hit twice for more than CA$1 million in August. Wheel of Fortune Powerbucks titles...
NFL Player Stock Exchange Debuts in New Jersey, Platform Backed by Alex Rodriguez
A new online betting exchange that facilitates the buying and selling of player stocks has commenced operations in New Jersey. Mojo combines sports betting, fantasy sports, and stock market trading into a new online iGaming offering. Bankrolled by Marc Lore and Alex...
Atlantic City Casino Industry Folds on Smoking Discussion at Gaming Conference
An official representing Atlantic City's casino industry was ready to justify why patrons should continue to be allowed to smoke indoors at properties in the city. But, that discussion has been snuffed out as a planned roundtable on the issue has been...
Encore Boston Harbor Implements ‘PlayMyWay’ Responsible Gaming Software
Encore Boston Harbor has installed responsible gaming software in its more than 2,700 slot machines and electronic gaming terminals. This week, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) announced that the Wynn Resorts casino has joined MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park in implementing the...
Texas Lottery Extends Scientific Games Contract Another Decade
The Texas Lottery is living by the motto, "If it's not broke, don't fix it." As such, the lottery recently extended its existing partnership with Scientific Games by another decade. The Texas Lottery is one of the richest state-run lotteries in the...
Amazon Prime Taps DraftKings as ‘Thursday Night Football’ Partner
Amazon Prime is paying the NFL $13 billion to be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football for the next 11 years. DraftKings announced today that it has partnered with Amazon to become an official sponsor of Thursday Night Football on Prime Video. The...
Kambi Group Buys iGaming B2B Developer Shape Games for $39M
Sweden-based Kambi Group is buying Shape Games, a business-to-business platform and service provider for the iGaming industry, for an initial upfront consideration of €38.5 million (US$39 million). Shape Games is headquartered in Copenhagen but has offices in Barcelona and Latvia. The technology...
