ONLINE NEWS
888sport launches in New Jersey
has relocated to the company’s New Jersey office to spearhead the company’s expansion plans across the US after the 888sport brand was launched in the state. With 888sport now available in
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New Jersey, it is the first time that 888 has offered sports betting to customers in the US. 888 CEO Itai Frieberger described the move as a “major milestone” for the company. With FanDuel and Caesars also
aniv Sherman, 888’s senior vice-president and head of commercial development,
now live in New Jersey, there are now six operators offering online betting in the state, with DraftKings, SugarHouse and William Hill all available. “This provides 888 with a unique and truly multi-product proposition in what is currently the largest regulated US state,” Frieberger said. “888 has been committed to developing its position in the US since launching in Nevada, the first regulated US state, nearly six years ago and today we are the only operator with a presence in all three regulated US states. We now have
IGT Launches First USA Cross-Platform Online Wide Area Progressive
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nternational Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) today announced that the Company successfully launched the
first cross-platform online Wide Area Progressive (“WAP”) product in the United States, IGT MegaJackpots. Players in New Jersey can now vie for progressive jackpots playing IGT’s MegaJackpots games on the following gaming websites:
CaesarsCasino.com, HardRockCasino. com,
MoheganSunCasino.com and
ResortsCasino.com IGT PlayDigital introduced the
MegaJackpots Slots family in New Jersey with two games, MegaJackpots Cleopatra and MegaJackpots Siberian Storm and has more games in the content roadmap to follow. The jackpot pool starts at a base amount of $500,000 - seeded by IGT - and increases in value as players wager on the games.
“Launching the first cross-platform
online WAP games in the U.S. reinforces IGT’s commitment and leadership in delivering ‘industry-first’ innovation that elevates the player experience across multiple channels,” said Enrico Drago, IGT Senior Vice President PlayDigital. “IGT’s MegaJackpots games continue to entertain players in the U.K. and other mature digital gaming markets around the world, and we believe our customers in New Jersey will benefit from incorporating life-changing jackpots on proven themes such as Cleopatra and Siberian Storm into their digital content offerings.”
our sport, casino and poker products all operational in the US and are continually developing our proposition, brands and technology to ensure that the group remains exceptionally well positioned to capture the potentially significant future growth opportunities as new regulation allows.” 888sport has been launched in
New Jersey in partnership with Kambi, the company’s sportsbook provider across global regulated markets. Kambi, which recently launched the Cash Out live ticket system in New Jersey, also went live with Teaser+ to mark the start of the 2018-19 NFL American football season this past weekend.
LeoVegas seals esports investment
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eoVegas group chief executive Gustaf Hagman has said
that the company’s acquisition of a 51% stake in Pixel Holding Group (amounts to €1.5m (£1.3m/$1.8m)) will provide it with a “unique insight” into the “fast-growing” esports sector. Pixel Holding Group runs the
Pixel.bet specialist esports betting
operator, which at present is focused on Sweden and the Nordics, with plans to expand to more markets around the world. LeoVegas said the deal should be completed before the end of the third quarter, but the operator does not expect the purchase to have “any significant effect” initially on earnings or its financial position.
Gustaf Hagman - also co-founder of LeoVegas Mobile Gaming
Group - said: “Esports is an international and fast-growing area that engages millions of viewers and players every month. With this investment in
Pixel.bet we as a group will gain unique insight into a new and fast-growing segment.” Robin Ramm-Ericson, managing director of LeoVentures and
co-founder of LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group, added: “With its strong technology and mobile-first gaming experience,
Pixel.bet is a perfect match for the LeoVegas. Together we will drive development for the absolute premier experience in esports betting.”
Eirik Kristiansen, CEO of
Pixel.bet, also spoke positively about the “unique” link-up between the two companies.”
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