News and Analysis
AGA Releases Gambling Figures for Q1 with Revenue Hitting $11bn.
With COVID restrictions finally coming to an end, casinos are beginning to make a comeback across the US, according to the American Gambling Association, with the industry hitting $11.13 bn in gross gambling revenue for Q1 of 2021. While this isn’t record-breaking, it’s a near-perfect match for the US industry’s largest-ever GGR achievement made in Q3 of 2019 and is a great sign for the gambling market, representing a YoY increase of 4.1%. Want to find out more? Check out the AGA’s commercial revenue tracker.
Las Vegas is Back Baby: Caesars and MGM Hit Full Capacity
This week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has given the go-ahead to Caesars and MGM Resorts to return to full capacity. While face masks are still mandatory, it looks like Vegas is back to full form and pre-pandemic days. If you’ve missed hitting up the casino floor and enjoying your favorite real-life games, then the wait is finally over -Vegas is back!
Spin Games Sells for $30m.
Spin Games, a US game provider based in Nevada and featured at online casinos across the country, has been purchased by Bragg Gaming for $30m. This is Bragg Gaming’s first move into US markets and is a strategic way to gain easy entry, albeit at a tidy sum of $30m. Bragg Gaming is an iGaming provider best known for its proprietary ORYX platform.
BetMGM Partners with Golf’s LPGA
BetMGM has become the official betting partner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association after this week striking a multi-year partnership. The ladies tour joins the men’s PGA and European Tours at BetMGM casinos and sportsbooks.
Slot Game of the Week
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