Everygame Casino has introduced a seasonal promotion built around weekly rewards and leaderboard prizes, giving players the chance to compete for a share of a $270,000 prize pool. The Cherry Blossoms campaign runs for more than two months and combines regular casino play with a points-based competition that rewards the most active participants. Players who join the promotion can compete for weekly bonuses distributed to hundreds of participants w ...

Playtech has entered into a partnership with West Virginia University to support research focused on player behavior and responsible gambling within the state’s regulated gaming environment. The agreement involves collaboration with the university’s Center for Gaming Research and Development and will utilize Playtech’s BetBuddy analytics platform to examine gambling activity and behavioral patterns among players. The project aims to expand the un ...

Evolution is preparing a new live casino studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with plans to create more than 300 jobs as demand for live dealer gaming continues to expand. The project adds to the company’s existing presence in the state, where it already operates a studio in Southfield and employs close to 1,000 people. The new facility will support live casino production used across major online gambling platforms. These studios stream real-time de ...

Virginia’s Senate has pushed forward legislation that could eventually permit online casino gaming across the state. Senate Bill 118 secured approval on February 16 by a 19-17 vote after failing earlier the same day when it lost 19-20. The reconsideration highlighted divisions among lawmakers regarding digital gambling expansion. The proposal includes a delayed implementation clause setting July 1, 2027, as the earliest potential start date for o ...

Playtech has revised its financial outlook for 2025 following stronger trading toward the end of the year, with results in the Americas exceeding expectations. The company said fourth-quarter activity in North America and Mexico helped lift second-half performance, prompting a higher earnings projection than previously anticipated. The group now expects Adjusted EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2025 to reach at least €195 million. Analysts ...

Parx Casino Shippensburg, located in Pennsylvania, is preparing to unveil live dealer table games, marking a significant shift for the property. Since opening its doors in 2023, the casino had been the only one in the state to operate without traditional dealer-run tables. This change is set to begin after a series of regulatory tests and preview events, offering players an upgraded gaming experience with physical table interactions, which was pr ...

New York legislators are advancing proposals that would introduce regulated online casino gaming to the state for the first time. A Senate bill from Sen. Joseph Addabbo and an identical Assembly measure define a structure that would bring online slots, poker, table games, and live casino formats under the supervision of the New York State Gaming Commission. The measures restrict participation to commercial casinos, tribal gaming operators, and li ...

The live casino sector continues to broaden its offering as PlayMatrix rolls out two new roulette formats designed to combine traditional gameplay with visually driven presentation. Cyber Roulette and Ultra Cyber Roulette have entered the market as part of the company’s ongoing expansion of its live dealer catalogue, with deployments planned across major operators through 2026 and the period that follows. PlayMatrix operates as EveryMatrix’s live ...

State lawmakers in New York and Virginia opened the 2026 legislative year with fresh proposals to legalize and regulate online casino gaming. The measures mark a renewed attempt to expand iGaming on the East Coast after several prior efforts stalled or were withdrawn. Updated proposals address licensing frameworks, tax structures, and player safeguards, reflecting the technical and political considerations tied to online casino regulation. ...

Illinois players logged into Stake.us recently discovered that titles from Evolution and a group of additional studios were no longer available, prompting new questions about how sweepstakes casinos will operate in the state. The withdrawal affects both live dealer titles and slot content from Evolution subsidiaries such as NetEnt, Red Tiger, NoLimit City, Big Time Gaming, and Sneaky Slots, alongside smaller suppliers including Fat Panda and 24/7 ...