Industry News of the Day for July 21, 2022

iDEA Growth Member News

  • SBC Americas, 7.21.22 – EveryMatrix signs US distribution deal with 888casino
    • Igaming platform provider EveryMatrix has agreed to a new gaming content deal with 888casino, part of 888 Holdings, expanding the supplier’s reach in the US market. [Erik Nyman, EveryMatrix Americas; Talya Benyamini, VP B2C Casino at 888casino]
  • Michigan Sharp, 7.20.22 – BetMGM Casino Michigan Exclusive Home to Slots from White Hat Studios
    • BetMGM Casino Michigan players now have exclusive access to a handful of exclusive slots from White Hat Studios, the content division of White Hat Gaming. For now, these titles can’t be played anywhere else in the US, although White Hat Gaming plans to expand its White Hat Studios content to other online casinos in Michigan and beyond in the coming weeks and months. {[Andy Whitworth, CEO of White Hat Studios]
  • Play Ohio, 7.20.22 – Survey: Ohio Could Be Turning Point DraftKings Needs In Sports Betting Race
    • If DraftKings Sportsbook is looking for reasons to be optimistic heading into the next chapter of the sports betting arms race, they can look to Ohio. The news around the sports betting giant has been mixed of late, but good news could be on the horizon. The Jan. 1 launch in the Buckeye State could be just the jolt the Boston-based company needs to turn a corner.

Industry News

Connecticut

  • iGB, 7.20.22 – Connecticut online casino revenue dips in June
    • Gross gaming revenue (GGR) for online casino in Connecticut came to $16.2m (£13.5m/€15.8m) in June. Before promotions were deducted, the revenue was $20.9m. Online casino GGR fell 1.6% month-on-month compared to May, when it was $16.5m.

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Washington, D.C.

  • Sports Handle, 7.20.22 – C. Council Members Differ On Abandoning GambetDC, Intralot
    • Last week, several Washington D.C. Council members questioned and criticized the operation of the District’s mobile sports betting app, GambetDC. Despite complaints from users and council members, GambetDC is still the most widely accessible legal sports betting platform in D.C.