Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – April 4-10

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

Rush Street Interactive has become the first US-based online casino and sports betting company to receive RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) for its BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com sites.

International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) has announced that it has received a $250,000 grant from MGM Resorts International in support of the organisation’s research and education on gambling disorder and responsible gambling.

Quickspin has received a supplier license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. The slot specialist is now allowed to provide titles such as Big Bad Wolf Megaways and Golden Glyph 1 & 2 to players in the province.

Spectrum Gaming Capital announced that they are the Main Track Host for the upcoming iGaming NEXT conference in NYC on Thursday and Friday, May 12-13, 2022.

Microgaming has entered the newly regulated Ontario market. The leading online content aggregator has launched a whopping 300+ exclusive games to the market, including both new and legendary online slots.

BetMGM has launched its online sports betting and iGaming platforms in Ontario. Ontario is BetMGM’s first international market and the 23rd overall in which a BetMGM product is available.

Esports Entertainment Group has successfully completed the “soft play” phase and launched its VIE.gg betting platform in New Jersey.

Evolution has announced that it has gone live with an extensive set of online casino services for multiple operators in the new, regulated online gaming market in the Canadian province of Ontario.

JCM Global has installed 30 DSS CUBES from its Digital Signage Solutions collection at Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Caleta Gaming has received license approval to offer its content in the Bahamas. This new license awarded is a huge step forward in Caleta’s efforts to expand its content distribution into new markets, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean.

GLI has again been named Best Laboratory in the SAGSE LatAm awards for the second year in a row.

Partnerships

Game Play Network has announced that it has entered into a license agreement with High 5 Games.

Genius Sports Limited has agreed a ground-breaking new data tracking and video augmentation partnership with Liga MX franchise Club Necaxa.

FanDuel Group has announced that it has reached a first-of-its-kind multi-year agreement with TSN to introduce its leading sportsbook to Canadian sports fans.

Caesars Entertainment Inc. and New York Mets announced a multi-year partnership to make Caesars Sportsbook an Official Sports Betting Partner of the team.

Elys Game Technology Corp has announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with Lottomatica S.p.A.

Acquisitions

Century Casinos Inc announced that it completed its previously announced acquisition of 50% of the membership interests in Smooth Bourbon LLC (PropCo) from Marnell Gaming for $95 million.

Intema Solutions Inc. announced the filing on SEDAR of the filing statement in connection with the acquisition of Livestream Gaming Ltd.

Appointment

Super Group (SGHC) Limited has appointed Lisa A. Kampf as Vice President of Investor Relations. Lisa joins Super Group from Ambac Financial Group, where she served as Managing Director, Investor Relations.