Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – September 26-October 2

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 and new partnerships. Read on and get updated.

Latest News

PointsBet Holdings Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary PointsBet Louisiana LLC has received launch authorisation from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and has taken its first bet in the State of Louisiana.

Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, has completed the integration of its Bingo offering with Latin American operator Estelarbet in Brazil, Chile, Peru and Ecuador.

Paysafe has announced its entry into the new Kansas online sports betting market. The move sees Paysafe supporting multiple online sportsbooks in the state with players’ credit and debit card deposits plus ACH payments, while its marketing technology and services provider Income Access is powering the affiliate marketing programmes of several Kansas iGaming brands.

VKGS LLC (Video King) has announced the completion of its first Managed Services Agreement in the State of California with the Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation, owner and operator of Jamul Casino.

The Indianapolis Colts announced the launch of a new free-to-play “Pick Six” predictor game presented by Caesars Sportsbook, available to fans in the US through the official Colts’ Mobile App and at Colts.com/PickSix.

Holland America Line and Konami Gaming have completed the launch of the SYNKROS casino management system across all 11 ships in the fleet. Under the new system, guests can enjoy an array of top gaming services that optimise the slot machine experience.

Bally’s Corporation announced its completion of the previously announced acquisition of the Tropicana Las Vegas with Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. and PENN Entertainment Inc.

Elys Game Technology Corp announced approval by the DC Department of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD) of the BetDupont Certified Business Enterprise Joint Venture between the Company and District Hospitality LLC in Washington, DC.

GAN’s Risk Management & Trading Solution – an integral component of GAN Sports, which is the recent winner of the “Rising Star in Sports Betting” award in the SBC North America Awards 2022 – has received the ISO 27001 certification for the “development and maintenance of its core sportsbook platform.”

Xpoint has announced a multi-million dollar round of investment funding that will support the company’s continued growth in the US, Canada and worldwide.

Light & Wonder Inc. will be unveiling the next phase of its transformation journey at this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) (Oct. 10-13) at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Partnerships

PayRetailers Group, experts in cross-border payments with more than 250 payment methods operating from 9 offices throughout Latin America, has partnered with XBO.com, the cryptocurrency exchange making the benefits of crypto more accessible to everyone, to boost the platform’s expansion in the continent.

U.S. Integrity Inc. announced a renewal to their partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, as they aim to protect the integrity of their athletics as sports betting rapidly proliferates the US.

New Appointments

BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, announced the signing of Vanessa Hudgens as a celebrity brand ambassador.

Cordish Gaming Group, the gaming division of The Cordish Companies, has named Steve Nathan as Senior Vice President of Interactive Gaming, pending regulatory approvals.