This Week in Gambling

Coronavirus may have slowed them down a bit, but New Jersey online gambling revenue has rebounded nicely for October! Internet betting sites in the state were able to bring in well over $90 million which set a new record. Bets on sporting events was also up nearly 30%. Poker was not as lucky. Revenue has been seeing a downward trend for months, but drop did slow. But online casinos did well, with the Golden Nugget increasing revenue 8.2%. Their closest competitors are Resorts and Borgata which continued the chase. Tropicana had the best month of any license holder, up 20.8%….

Just a short time after announcing their entrance into West Virginia, Illinois online gambling and sports betting look possible thanks to Golden Nugget Online Gaming. The company has secured a relationship with  Wilmot Gaming for a deal that lends optimism for the future of online regulated internet betting in the state. Crucially, the new property gives Golden Nugget Online Gaming the exclusive right to offer online sports wagering on its license, as well as other forms of online gambling, should they be legalized. The access deal will last for a minimum of 20 years and requires Golden Nugget to pay…

West Virginia mobile sport betting is getting a boost as the Golden Nugget is now the third online casino for the state. The recently announced deal grants them access to the market via The Greenbrier online casino in the state. Golden Nugget will be able to launch its online casino and sports book app on The Greenbrier’s license. In return, it will pay the casino an unspecified share of its revenue, subject to certain minimums. At the moment, there are only two active online casinos in West Virginia, with DraftKings first to launch in July, followed by the BetMGM app…

Bally’s has reached an agreement to bring Iowa mobile sports betting to state residents via their new relationship with Elite Casino Resorts. The partnership follows Bally’s recently announced agreement to obtain sports book  provider Bet.Works. Bally’s agreed to purchase the Bet.Works earlier for $125 million. Notably, expansion of Iowa mobile sports betting will be the operator’s initially market place entry in a jurisdiction the place it does not possess a land-primarily based on line casino home. After all pending land-based mostly acquisitions are concluded, which contain further properties in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana and Nevada, the industry obtain arrangement will mark…

There is another new NFL deal with a bookmaker! The Pittsburgh Steelers sports betting agreement with MGM Resorts means the BetMGM app will be the teams first “gambling partner” and be featured in the teams pregame show, broadcast programing, social media, stadium display ads, and other marketing. Commenting on this partnership, the Pittsburgh Steelers VP of Product Sales and Internet marketing stated that “Not only will BetMGM be elevating some of our present platforms, but they will be introducing new options to Steelers followers.” BetMGM also stands to benefit from the Pittsburgh Steelers sports betting agreement. As the official partner…

Resorts in Nevada just reopened in June. But now, new Las Vegas Coronavirus restrictions have been announced by Governor Stephen Sisolak. Additionally, some casinos are closing during the week due to a lack of tourists, while some Vegas attractions have been shut down permanently. Hello players it’s thanksgiving week and we’ve got gambling news pouring out of our giblets over here with threats of yet another Las Vegas casino closure and that is this week’s big story. When Nevada casinos reopened several months ago my major concern was that a second wave of COVID would hit causing more issues, more…