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Inspired Launches IGaming Content In Connecticut
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. has launched its online gaming content in the state of Connecticut with DraftKings. This marks the third US state in which Inspired is delivering its online gaming portfolio of products.
With this launch, Inspired’s Big Spin Bonus, Bullion Bars and Gold Cash Free Spins will be available in the state for the first time, with more in the pipeline.
Connecticut became the sixth state in the US to launch legal, regulated online gambling in October 2021. Online casino gaming is available with two operators in Connecticut, generating approximately $19 million in online casino revenue in January, its third full month of operations.
Brooks Pierce, president and chief operating officer of Inspired, said: “We are very excited to
White Hat Studios Partners With Golden Nugget
So, it kind of looks like ICE is now basically an iGaming Super Show, with exhibitors bigging up their booths thanks to all the space vacated by the land-based side. It’s still a must-attend show, and there are a lot of key people from right across Europe attending from the land-based sector, we have it on good authority. But basically, ExCeL is going to be iGaming central, and all the madness that comes with it. This is going to be a show with some serious energy… Elsewhere in the industry, it’s pretty much business as usual. Huge fines in the iGaming sector for past transgressions. But just think, in a couple of years there will be no more fines! Why? Because we will all have learned the lessons from these incidents, and there will simply be no need. The regulatory bodies will fold, wither and die because the industry will, across the board, find a kind of operational Utopia in which all players are looked after in the right way, and they all gamble in a healthy fashion, forever.
Reading this back, I think I might be a bit tired. Maybe time for a nap. I’ll get my coat.
Jon
launch our best Interactive games early in the process in Connecticut, which is in its iGaming infancy.”
“We have grown our presence in both New Jersey and Michigan, where we are now represented with 70% of operators, respectively, and we intend to do the same in Connecticut. We view the North American iGaming market as a huge opportunity, and key to our strategy of growing the digital segments of our business.”
iSoftBet signs deal with PokerStars
iSoftBet has signed a strategic partnership with PokerStars.
The deal will see iSoftBet’s complete portfolio go live with the brand, including Gold Digger, Aztec Gold Extra Gold Megaways, and the classic Hot Spin title. iSoftBet will also facilitate an exclusive launch of upcoming games Plunderin’ Pirates: Hold & Win and Rising Samurai, both titles incorporate iSoftBet’s Hold & Win mechanic.
PokerStars becomes the latest operator to partner with iSoftBet after signing key commercial deals in regulated markets across the globe, including Merkur Spiel and United Remote.
Federica Faggiano, chief commercial officer at iSoftBet, said: “PokerStars are a huge global brand and we’re thrilled to take our stable of games live with them.
“Having a name like PokerStars in our client portfolio is a huge statement of success for us, and we keep hitting new heights as a business.”
White Hat Studios has continued its expansion in the US by signing a content deal with Golden Nugget Online Gaming.
White Hat Studios will supply its slots, jackpots and full house to
GoldenNuggetCasino.com players in several US states. This follows the asset purchase of Blueprint Gaming’s catalogue of games for the US market last year. Golden Nugget Online Gaming will benefit from White Hat Studios’ premium branded titles including Ted, Deal or No Deal and Worms. Andy Whitworth, CEO at White Hat Studios, said: “We’re thrilled to partner with one of the leading operators in the US in Golden Nugget who are a leader in bringing the latest content to the market. This is a huge step for us as we continue our expansion, and we can’t wait to see our content live with them.”
Warren Steven, VP, product and operations of Golden Nugget Online Gaming, said: “We’re excited to be partnering with White Hat Studios. We look forward to a wonderful partnership moving forward as we expand.”
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