Leading US casino operator Century Casinos announced that it has entered into an agreement with online gambling giant bet365.
The new agreement will see the operator become the company’s second internet sports betting operator partner in the U.S. state – the first one being Circa Sports – after obtaining approval, through a subsidiary, for three Sports Betting Master Licenses of the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission last month.
On completion of the required application and approval process with the State of Colorado, bet365 will operate an internet and mobile sports betting application under the bet365 brand.
The new online sportsbook operations deal with bet365 is for a period of 10 years that includes a minimum annual revenue guarantee as well as a percentage share of net gaming revenue that is payable to the company every year, with an advance fee to be paid on signing of the contract.
The company still has one more master license available for an internet sports betting partnership in Colorado.
bet365 is the largest online sports betting company in the world with annual sportsbook revenues of close to $4 billion and more than 4,600 employees.
The company offers the industry’s largest selection of ‘in-play’ sports betting events with approximately 75 sports covered and over 190,000 events being live video streamed each year on the bet365 sites that offers customers the opportunity to watch those sports events while betting.
The 365 brand is licensed and regulated in multiple jurisdictions including Great Britain, Spain, Ireland, Greece, Malta, Australia, New Jersey, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Cyprus and Gibraltar.
Scientific Games has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Golden Nugget Online Casino in terms of which it will further enhance its online presence in New Jersey with the launch of ReelPlay content on its OpenGaming platform.
ReelPlay is already popular in the UK and other European markets and is now being brought to the US backed by the company’s OGS content aggregation system in response to the tremendous growth of igaming in the region.
David Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer at ReelPlay commented that they are delighted that Golden Nugget has chosen ReelPlay games for their players and become their first partner in the U.S.
Johnson went on to say that ReelPlay is committed to pushing the boundaries of game development and deliver games of the highest possible quality in New Jersey, supported by all manner of campaign and marketing opportunities in the truest sense of partnership.
Dylan Stanley, Senior Vice President of Casino and Platforms for Scientific Games, said that they are excited to bring another round of breakthrough experiences to players in New Jersey. He added that this launch builds on their OpenGaming ecosystem which gives developers and innovators the opportunity to offer their content to more players than ever before.
Thomas Winter, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Golden Nugget Online Casino concluded that Golden Nugget Casino continues to be a leading sponsor of innovative slots content in the US market. He added that the partnership between Golden Nugget, ReelPlay and Scientific Games allows them to provide their growing player base with an exclusive first look at games that are pioneering the online slots industry.
Golden Nugget Online Casino is thrilled to announce that a lucky player at the site, who hails from Bridgeton, managed to win a massive amount of $1 million on a single spin while wagering on a video slot game at the site.
According to a news release from the online casino the punter, identified as Scotty W, won the money wagering on NextGen Gaming’s Pillars of Asgard online slot game. Following the cancellation of a cruise owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Scotty found himself at home playing online slot games instead.
Scotty could not believe his fantastic win and commented that his week went from planting and gardening to winning a million dollars. Being a great fan of Norse-themed games, Scotty found the Pillars of Asgard slot game at the site and spent about an hour playing before hitting the bonus feature beginning with 23 free spins. The retrigger then went up to 55 free spins and the multiplier continued to increase until it hit 25,000.
The online casino’s news release revealed that after realizing that he had won a million dollars, Scotty commented that it was ‘unreal’ and that he is planning to use his winnings in order to buy a home in Florida for when the time comes for him to retire.
The news release also mentioned that Scotty has been a regular player at Golden Nugget Online Casino and was the lucky winner of a Ford Mustang giveaway in August of last year.
Vancouver-based social betting operator FansUnite Entertainment is pleased to announce that it has acquired one of the leading providers of regulated betting services in the United Kingdom, McBookie Ltd for a total remuneration of CAD$ 2.2 million.
MrBookie was founded by Damian Walker and Paul Petrie and has been operating in the UK market since 2009, providing its customers with sports betting, casino and virtual sports offerings. The company has revealed that it has generated CAD$340 million in total betting volume since its inception.
Darius Eghdami, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FansUnite Entertainment, commented that they have always believed in the huge potential of the McBookie brand and their most recent investment will allow them to provide this asset with the necessary resources to become a leader in the UK market.
Eghdami also said that McBookie has been able to build their brand and customer base through mostly organic channels. He added that Damian Walker and Paul Petrie are excellent operators and with their team, they will now be able to assist them in continuing to grow their membership base and increasing their betting volume.
Paul Petrie, Founder and Director of McBookie, said that these are exciting times ahead and they look forward to working with the FansUnite team to continue to grow the McBookie platform throughout the UK.
Damian Walker continued that with little or no sport for customers to bet on since the middle of March, they have been extremely encouraged by the strong performance of the casino and virtuals.
Walker also said that with leagues such as the German Bundesliga already returning, they would expect these numbers to continue to grow once customers return to the site as sports continue to come back.
London-based IMG Arena has been granted the licensing rights to use official NASCAR racing assets for a new virtual sports product developed by Leap Gaming.
The new virtual sports game is based on the popular US race series which resumed action last weekend and will reenact a number of NASCAR’s most recognized tracks, including Daytona International Speedway, Watkins Glen International and Talladega Superspeedway.
In terms of the partnership, IMG Arena will provide live streams of NASCAR Cup Series races to licensed sports betting operators outside of Canada and the US.
Scott Warfield, Managing Director of Gaming at NASCAR, commented that IMG Arena is the leading partner for global sports and entertainment media.
Warfield went on to say that they are excited to work together to provide a global audience the ability to engage with their sport virtually and in real-time. He added that the international sports gaming landscape is mature and vibrant, and this partnership allows them to offer compelling products that further enhance their international footprint.
IGM Arena has been an investor in Leap Gaming since 2018 and its virtual sports betting products now includes football, tennis, cycling, horse racing, speedway racing and greyhound racing.
Freddie Longe, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of IMG Arena, said that adding NASCAR to their client roster is a proud achievement. He added that the brand is renowned in sport and entertainment with the high-octane race series providing must-watch, appointment-viewing content for more than 70 years.
Longe added that the partnership significantly bolsters their streaming and official virtual sports offering.