Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – May 30-June 5

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

Paysafe has launched a new programme for its Skrill USA digital wallet that caters to the wagering preferences of high-stakes American online gamblers. Building on the recent Skrill USA product upgrade, the new programme, which has been first rolled-out with the PlayUp USA sportsbook, provides enrolled players with the U.S. iGaming industry’s highest limits for instantly funding a deposit.

International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, has signed a 10-year contract extension with the Kansas Lottery to deliver an enhanced version of IGT’s INTELLIGEN electronic gaming central system. The contract extension is expected to run through December 14, 2032. IGT’s improved INTELLIGEN software will equip the Kansas Lottery with its most advanced systems technology to strategically manage its electronic gaming machine network, while providing its players with optimal gaming experiences.

New Partnerships

The Esports Awards has entered into a partnership with multinational meals processing company Tyson Foods. As an official occasion sponsor, Tyson Foods will work with Esports Awards on digital activations within the lead as much as its foremost ceremony on December 13. Moreover, Tyson Foods might be featured as a part of the Esports Awards’ month-to-month highlight reveals and can run a contest for the prospect to win a ticket to the occasion.

Elys Game Technology has announced a new partnership with District Hospitality, through which it will operate the BetDupont sportsbook in Washington, DC. BetDupont, situated in the prestigious Dupont Circle area of Washington, DC, is a chic lounge bar featuring table and cigar service and full-service Mediterranean/American fusion dining experience. The location is heralded as one of Washington’s premier lounges easily accessible from all areas of DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Rap icon Nicki Minaj has signed a multi-year global partnership deal with MaximBet. Minaj, who categorically disrupted the male-dominated industry of rap music, is doing the same with sports betting by bringing her style and ethos to MaximBet to illustrate the lifestyle components of the brand while vastly broadening its audience, including inviting more women into the fold. A lifelong sports fanatic, Minaj will work with MaximBet on merchandise, parties, partnerships, fan experiences and branding all designed to bring together entertainment, sports, celebrity and betting.