Gambling in the United States

NERD Focus™ Energy Drink to Sponsor Events in the Inaugural PokerGO Tour

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Articles, Cultures, Human activities, Gambling in the United States, Poker, PokerGO, Poker Masters, Nerd

FREEHOLD, N.J., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NERD Focus , the original Think Drink, is teaming up with PokerGO and their PokerGO Tour , a professional poker tour consisting of events featuring the worlds best players.

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  • FREEHOLD, N.J., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NERD Focus , the original Think Drink, is teaming up with PokerGO and their PokerGO Tour , a professional poker tour consisting of events featuring the worlds best players.
  • The beverage company will sponsor the exciting, first-ever PokerGO Cup and PokerGO Heads-Up Championship events as well as the 2021 Poker Masters.
  • NERD Focus sponsorship presence brings the energy drink to the forefront of the exciting game of poker.
  • NERD Focus refreshing, signature Think Drink will be available throughout the PokerGO Tour for players and attendees to enjoy.

VSiN Continues International Expansion with Distribution on Mexico’s Totalplay

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Sports betting, Gambling in the United States, Vegas Stats & Information Network, Entertainment, Azteca 7, Salinas, California, Salinas, Geography of California, Human activities

Totalplay, a Grupo Salinas company and leader in the telecommunications market in Mexico, will distribute VSiNs unique 24/7 sports betting coverage via Totalplay Residentials network, which covers 10.5 million homes.

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  • Totalplay, a Grupo Salinas company and leader in the telecommunications market in Mexico, will distribute VSiNs unique 24/7 sports betting coverage via Totalplay Residentials network, which covers 10.5 million homes.
  • Beginning today, Totalplay subscribers in dozens of Mexican cities will be able to access VSiN on channel 515.
  • Available in millions of homes across dozens of Mexican cities, Totalplay provides an ideal platform for VSiN to reach sports fans across the country with expert sports betting information and analysis, said Brian Musburger, founder and CEO of VSiN.
  • VSiN broadcasts 24/7 on VSiN.com and the VSiN app, including 18+ hours of live content every weekday, entertaining sports fans and betting enthusiasts across North America.

Penn National Gaming Completes Acquisition of Hollywood Casino Perryville Operations

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Casino, Gaming, Entertainment, Hollywood Casino, Penn National Gaming, Gambling in the United States, Companies, Entertainment, Perryville, Maryland, Gaming and Leisure Properties

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq)(Penn National or the Company) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville in Maryland.

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  • Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq)(Penn National or the Company) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville in Maryland.
  • Penn National is excited to re-enter the strong Maryland gaming market and to once again operate Hollywood Casino Perryville, a property we developed in 2010.
  • Todays acquisition of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville adds a twentieth gaming jurisdiction to our leading nationwide footprint, said Jay Snowden, President and CEO of Penn National.
  • Matt Heiskell, current General Manager of Hollywood Casino Perryville, will now oversee operations at the Companys Hollywood Casino Tunica and 1st Jackpot Casino in Mississippi.

Aristocrat Gaming™ and Gold Strike Casino Resort Launch Mid-South's First Gaming Floor 'Buffalo Zone™'

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Friday, May 28, 2021
MGM Resorts International, Gambling in the United States, Mandalay Resort Group, Gambling, Entertainment, Gold Strike Tunica, Gold Strike

as Aristocrat Gaming and MGM Resorts International's Gold Strike Casino Resort will launch Mississippi's first 'Buffalo Zone.'

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  • as Aristocrat Gaming and MGM Resorts International's Gold Strike Casino Resort will launch Mississippi's first 'Buffalo Zone.'
  • Gold Strike's new gaming space is scheduled to open on May 28 for Memorial Day weekend.
  • "Gold Strike is this region's first casino to partner with Aristocrat Gaming to bring the 'Buffalo Zone' to Mississippi," said Gold Strike's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Operations Brandon Dardeau.
  • Aristocrat's Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy and Data Analytics Jon Hanlin said, "We're thrilled to partner with Gold Strike Casino Resort to launch Mississippi's first 'Buffalo Zone.'

PokerGo® Reaches New Multi-Year Television Agreement With CBS Sports

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Monday, April 19, 2021
Caesars Entertainment Corporation, World Series of Poker, Gamblers, PokerGO, Game players, Gambling in the United States, Poker on television, Maria Ho

"We couldn\'t be more excited to see increased television coverage of the WSOP in the coming years and benefit from their growing media platforms.

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  • "We couldn\'t be more excited to see increased television coverage of the WSOP in the coming years and benefit from their growing media platforms.
  • "\n"Following our past success with PokerGO, we are excited to expand our relationship with the highest-profile and richest event in competitive tournament poker featuring the best players in the world," said Dan Weinberg, Executive Vice President of Programming, CBS Sports.
  • "This deal fits perfectly in our strategy to combine best-in-class events with our CBS Sports brand.
  • Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker\'s longest-running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970.

Global Fintech Provider Nuvei Joins the American Gaming Association

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Gambling in the United States, American Gaming Association, Aga

WASHINGTON and MONTREAL, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuvei Corporation (Nuvei or the Company) (TSX: NVEI and NVEI.U), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, announces it has joined the American Gaming Association (AGA).

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  • WASHINGTON and MONTREAL, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuvei Corporation (Nuvei or the Company) (TSX: NVEI and NVEI.U), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, announces it has joined the American Gaming Association (AGA).
  • In addition to serving as a board member, Nuvei will also be actively involved in AGA task forces, most significantly the Payments Modernization working group.
  • Recently announcing its ongoing growth in the U.S. iGaming industry, Nuvei has onboarded operators from all online gaming sectors.
  • We are Nuvei (TSX: NVEI and NVEI.U), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands.

COVID-19 Drives Commercial Gaming Revenue Down 31% in 2020

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Gambling in the United States, American Gaming Association

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. commercial gaming revenue totaled $30.0 billion in 2020, down more than 31 percent year-over-year, according to the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker .

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. commercial gaming revenue totaled $30.0 billion in 2020, down more than 31 percent year-over-year, according to the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker .
  • 2020 marked the first market contraction for the U.S. gaming industry since 2014 and the lowest gaming revenue total since 2003.
  • The year ended with some positive momentum in the fourth quarter, with a 1.7 percent increase in revenue over Q3 2020.
  • AGA's Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker provides state-by-state and cumulative insight into the U.S. commercial gaming industry's financial performance based on state revenue reports.

Natalie Fikes Named Keynote Speaker for Global Gaming Women and All In Diversity's Lean In Breakfast Reimagined, January 13-14

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Thursday, January 7, 2021
Gambling in the United States, Global Gaming Expo

Fikes sets the stage for this year's Lean In Breakfast Reimagined, the 6th annual event (traditionally held at the Global Gaming Exposition (G2E) in Las Vegas).

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  • Fikes sets the stage for this year's Lean In Breakfast Reimagined, the 6th annual event (traditionally held at the Global Gaming Exposition (G2E) in Las Vegas).
  • The event will also explain the benefits of gaming industry specific Lean In Circles and the application process.
  • Global Gaming Women (GGW) supports, inspires and influences the development of women in the Gaming industry.
  • In 2016, Global Gaming Women launched as an independent charitable organization to deliver high impact programs and events on a global scale that support, inspire and influence the development of women in the gaming and lottery industry.

Leadstar Media secures affiliate license in Pennsylvania

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Sports betting, Online gambling, Gambling in the United States, Sportsbook

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lead generation company Leadstar Media expands its US presence with a third license in the country.

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  • STOCKHOLM, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lead generation company Leadstar Media expands its US presence with a third license in the country.
  • The new license will allow Leadstar Media to display and market licensed online sportsbooks and casinos in PA.
    Leadstar Media has already acquired licenses in both New Jersey and Indiana, in addition to Illinois and Iowa where they are permitted to offer their services.
  • Pennsylvania is the second largest state for regulated online gambling in the US and, strategically, an important market for Leadstar Media.
  • Leadstar Media is now licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and permitted to operate in Illinois and Iowa through partnerships.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Celebrates The Season With 12 Days Of Giving

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Friday, December 18, 2020
MGM Resorts International, Gambling in the United States, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Tourism, Borgata, Resort hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Marina District Development

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, an MGM Resorts luxury resort destination, is celebrating the reason for the season by giving back to Atlantic County and New Jersey charitable organizations.

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  • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, an MGM Resorts luxury resort destination, is celebrating the reason for the season by giving back to Atlantic County and New Jersey charitable organizations.
  • Additionally, Borgata will support front line workers in the region with a delicious meal prepared by the resort's award-winning culinary team.
  • "We are delighted to give back this holiday season as we raise awareness for these wonderful non-profit organizations, whose missions are vitally important to our local community," said Liza Costandino, Director of Communications for Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.
  • For more information about Borgata, please visit www.theborgata.com or follow Borgata on Facebook and Twitter .