OtherLevels has extended its partnership with Golden Nugget Online Gaming in the United States for an additional two years. The contract extension will allow Golden Nugget and OtherLevels to expand into West Virginia in addition to its current partnership in Michigan and New Jersey and continue delivering rich, relevant and personalized messaging to activate players on Golden Nugget’s iGaming platforms and digital sportsbooks. Since 2015, OtherLevels has provided omnichannel marketing and real-time messaging services to Golden Nugget to drive igaming player activity both in and out of session, including during GNOG’s latest statewide deployment in Michigan. By delivering intelligent, personalized…

Just a short time after announcing their entrance into West Virginia, Illinois online gambling and sports betting look possible thanks to Golden Nugget Online Gaming. The company has secured a relationship with  Wilmot Gaming for a deal that lends optimism for the future of online regulated internet betting in the state. Crucially, the new property gives Golden Nugget Online Gaming the exclusive right to offer online sports wagering on its license, as well as other forms of online gambling, should they be legalized. The access deal will last for a minimum of 20 years and requires Golden Nugget to pay…

There has been  reported growth for New Jersey online gaming for the month of February. Internet gaming win last month in the US state amounted to $22m (€17.8m), which is 17.5% more than in February last year. However, official figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement also show ongoing losses in the state’s land-based market. Casino win in February came in at $170.1m, down 8.9% on the $186.6m posted in the same month last year, but an improvement on $162.4m in January of this year. You can find more about the growth of New Jersey online gaming at…

Whether it’s a better understanding of female participation rates in online gaming, the rise of female-first online casinos, or concerted efforts to increase the current underrepresentation of women in ICT and tech industries, there is no doubt that the long-standing perception of online gaming as being an almost exclusively male preserve is changing, and changing fast. Women and online gambling Recent research has found that women are participating in online gambling at greater rates than had hitherto been thought, as well as playing a more diverse range of games, and more often, than had previously been assumed. In the UK,…

Wplay.co has become the first company to secure an online gambling licence in Colombia. The operator, owned by electronic gaming machine firm Aquila Global Group, gained approval from the Coljuegos national regulatory body and, according to various reports, will offer a number of services in the South American country. Confirmation of the licence comes as the Colombian government prepares to block unauthorised and unlicensed companies from operating in the country. Earlier this year, the government published a list of 325 online operators that were offering gambling services to Colombian punters without a licence. More at iGaming Business

The Illinois Senate has given the green light to a bill that would legalise online gaming and daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the US state. According to Onlinepokerreport.com, the Senate passed House bill H 479 on the final day of the session by a vote of 42-10, and it will now progress to the Illinois House. The bill was one of two up for discussion, although Senate bill S 1531, which only included language for legalising DFS, did not advance. The House has now adjourned until June 8, when it will reconvene to discuss the bill alongside a number of…