Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – March 28-April 3

Welcome to our weekly roundup of American gambling news again! Here, we are going through the weekly highlights of the American gambling industry which include the latest news, new partnerships and new appointments. Read on and get updated.

Latest News

Galaxy Gaming has announced that it has reached an agreement with John Wicks, creator of Perfect Pairs, to distribute Perfect Pairs Blackjack and Perfect Pairs Baccarat on land-based table games across licensed markets globally.

Kindred Group plc expands its North American footprint by entering the Canadian market after receiving an iGaming license in Ontario. The province is expected to be one of the largest regulated markets in North America.

UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) and iGaming Academy have collaborated to introduce “ElevateRG” training programme. This will bring UNLV’s flagship responsible gaming curriculum online for the first time.

Valley Forge Casino Resort and Rivers Casino Philadelphia will have public hearings on their license renewals next month. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has announced the meetings will take place on April 26 for Rivers Casino and April 27 for Valley Forge Casino.

Leading American e-gaming operator Pilot Games has been licensed in North Dakota to offer charitable gaming through the company’s exclusive Nitro 4K cabinet.

Scientific Games continues bringing the excitement of popular Mattel brands to lottery players through a three-year contract extension with the multi-national entertainment company.

Google has updated its advertising policy so as to allow regulated sports betting operators in Ontario to place advertisements for online sports betting, online casino and daily fantasy sports on the platform.

Pragmatic Play has grown its LatAm presence with the operator Playbonds in a deal that will oversee the launch of two of its verticals.

Playmaker Capital Inc. has announced that its brands will be promoted at the Formula 1 Heineken GP de São Paulo 2022.

Partnerships

Table Trac Inc has announced that it has signed an agreement to install the CasinoTrac management system at Best Bet Products Inc’s Phoenix Bar and Grill located in Pahrump, Nevada.

EGT’s office in Peru concluded a deal for the sale of more than 300 machines. One of the biggest local casino operators now is the owner of the slot cabinets of Premier Series which were initially rented and demonstrated impressive results in its gaming establishments in the whole country.

Real Luck Group has entered into a partnership with leading affiliate and performance marketing company Raketech Group. The agreement will see Luckbox listed on a number of Raketech-operated affiliate websites, designed to refer players to Luckbox’s next-generation esports, sports and casino betting services.

Betano has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Atlético Mineiro. As per the agreement, the online betting site continues to appear on the team’s shirt until the end of 2024.

Appointments

fuboTV Inc. has announced that Julie Haddon, an owner of the NWSL’s Chicago Red Stars and a former NFL executive, has been named to its board of directors effective immediately.

Jackpocket has announced that growth marketing and digital consumer products veteran Tony Vartanian has joined the company as Chief Growth and Revenue Officer.

Acquisition

Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Boyd Interactive Gaming, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pala Interactive and its subsidiaries for total cash consideration of $170 million.