The Stars Group today announced that it entered into an agreement with Penn National Gaming that grants it options to operate online betting and gaming in states where Penn currently owns or operates casino properties. The agreement covers nine states, which, when combined with The Stars Group’s existing market access deals, gives The Stars Group access in up to 20 states. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar ($) amounts are in U.S. dollars. The agreement grants The Stars Group the option to own, operate and brand real-money online sports betting, poker and casino offerings in each of the applicable states subject…

Sports Betting with Cryptocurrencies – The global sports betting market is expected to be fragmented, owing to huge number of players operating in the market on a regional and global scale. The players including GVC Holding PLC, Paddy Power Betfair PLC, Bet 365 Group Ltd, The Star Group, and William Hill PLC, accounting for around 25-30% share globally, lead the sports betting market. The important factors boosting the growing share of the market involve in-house product development, mergers and acquisitions, and new innovations. For example, Paddy Power collaborated with Betfair, in 2016, to launch Paddy Power Betfair, and took over…

Churchill Downs’ Presque Isle Downs & Casino has been testing the latest Pennsylvania online casino and sportsbook as they prepare to join the state’s new online gaming industry. The full product is expected to launch tomorrow, July 26th. Their “BetAmerica” site was developed by SBTech, and will come with a generous number of wagering kiosks directly at the casino floor. Multiple betting terminals will cover the entire area of the venue to ensure that sports fans don’t need to concentrate in a single location and create congestion. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is going to allow Churchill Downs and…

Internet slot games could be a sacrificial lamb in the battle for Michigan online gambling… slaughtered for the “greater good” of the state’s online gambling bill. Speaking to the Online Poker Report website, State Representative Brandt Iden said that Governor Gretchen Whitmer refuses to compromise when it comes to Internet gambling and eliminating online slots from the package. “I’d love to have a direct conversation with her about this,” Iden said. “She refuses to engage with me directly. I’ve been talking to her staff. I welcome the opportunity, for the record, to sit down with the governor any time and…

Following the launch of Hollywood and Parx gaming sites two days ago, SugarHouse Casino has become the third online casino in Pennsylvania with their launch today. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board confirmed that the Rush Street-owned casino would undergo live testing on July 17 and 18. Since both SugarHouse and Parx have already successfully launched online sports betting platforms in Pennsylvania, the companies each only need to complete two days of online casino testing. Hollywood, on the other hand, will need to successfully pass three days of testing. It is completely new to the online gambling scene both in Pennsylvania…

The Stars Group Inc. today announced that it entered into an agreement with the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort for betting and gaming market access and certain retail sports betting operations in the State of New York. The agreement  grants The Stars Group an option to operate and brand real-money online sports betting, poker and casino in New York on a first skin basis, subject to license availability, state law and regulatory approvals. The agreement also provides that The Stars Group will provide support services for the launch and operation of a retail sportsbook at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort in…