Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – August 8-14

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

Playmaker Capital has announced that it has acquired 100% of the digital assets of sports media publisher, JuanFutbol.

GameSquare Esports has scheduled its second-quarter 2022 financial results conference call with the investment community on Monday, August 29, 2022, at 8:00 am ET.

Sports betting entrepreneur Joey Levy and media mogul Jake Paul announced the creation of Betr, the first direct-to-consumer micro-betting focused sports betting company.

Novibet announced a new multi-year market access agreement with Caesars Entertainment, providing Novibet the opportunity to conduct online sports betting and iGaming operations in New Jersey.

Flutter Entertainment has provided independent research funding to the Responsible Gambling Council in Canada to support first-of-its-kind baseline research to inform global marketing and advertising standards in gambling for Operators and Regulators.

Table Trac has announced that it has signed an agreement to install the CasinoTrac management system at both the Bighorn Casino and the Longhorn Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Barstool Sportsbook has announced plans to open the first physical sports betting facility at a NASCAR track.

New Partnerships

Evolv Technology has entered into a partnership with Hard Rock International. As per the deal, Evolv will support the casino’s mission to improve the overall customer experience at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL and in Tampa, FL by installing the company’s free flow, touchless security screening technology.

Betsson has become the sponsor of Brazilian football team Club Athletico Paranaense. Betsson will feature on the lower back of the club’s shirt, with the deal running until the end of 2023. The brand’s logo will additionally be visible on the team’s women’s kit.

ODDSworks has finalised an agreement to bring Jumbo Technology’s unique and innovative casino-proven games to the North American market via its BETguard remote game Server.

U.S. Integrity has announced a comprehensive partnership with the Silver Reef Casino, which is preparing to launch its sportsbook in the state of Washington. U.S. Integrity will provide integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to Silver Reef Casino and Lummi Tribal Gaming Agency.

Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians announced their partnership in the development of Caesars Virginia, which officially breaks ground in Danville last week.

IGT has signed a multi-year contract with Nisqually Red Wind Casino in Washington State. Under the terms of the agreement, Nisqually Red Wind Casino in Olympia will leverage the award-winning IGT PlaySports platform, deploy IGT PlaySports betting kiosks and partner with the IGT trading advisory team.

WynnBet and SportsGrid announced a strategic programme sponsorship of the In-Game Live All Access Saturday edition. The WynnBet content sponsorship will include major sports betting coverage focused on college events, MLB, NBA, NHL and more.

New Appointments

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has announced the promotion of three client services staff to new positions. Patrick Cottingham is now Client Services Manager, and Jamie Garcia and Christos Karountzos are now Senior Account Executives.

BCLC’s Board of Directors announced that Pat Davis has been appointed BCLC’s President and CEO.

Light & Wonder Inc. has appointed Roxane Lukas as its Chief People Capability Officer (CPCO).