Daily Archives: October 28, 2022

Caesars launches online sportsbook in Ohio ahead of market opening

Caesars Entertainment has announced the launch of its online sportsbook in Ohio ahead of the US state opening its regulated sports betting market in January 2023.

Ohio is due to commence legal sports wagering on 1 January and players in the state are now able to register and deposit funds with Caesars in preparation for this launch.

Consumers that sign up with Caesars ahead of January can take advantage of a special early registration offer, whereby if they deposit $20, they will receive an additional $100 worth of bet credits.

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World Cup could be make-or-break for industry marketing

iGB op-ed: Many will be paying close attention to how the industry markets its products during the 2022 Fifa World Cup. Daniel O’Boyle writes that the industry’s actions during the tournament may be the difference between fuel for a further crackdown or a chance to change the tide of the debate on gambling.

Yesterday, France announced a series of new rules and recommendations on bonuses. The contents of the regulations published by regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) are interesting for sure, but there may be more to think about beyond that.

The new rules on transparency are good, and other markets would largely benefit from requiring operators to make the terms surrounding bonuses as clear as possible.

Other rules, particularly the ban on sending bonuses to “excessive” gamblers, are clearly well-meaning but likely too vague to be implemented in the way that is hoped.

The non-binding “recommendations”, meanwhile, are hard to judge without knowing how motivated operators..

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Nevada gambling revenue rises to $1.25bn in September

Gambling revenue in Nevada increased 7.8% year-on-year to $1.25bn (£1.09bn/€1.26bn) in September, while the state also reported month-on-month growth.

Revenue in September 2022 was higher than $1.16bn in the same month last year, while the total was also up 3.3% from $1.21bn in August of this year, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB).

Slots remained by far the main source of gambling revenue in the state, generating $858.8m in revenue for the month, an increase of 10.0% from $780.5m last year.

Multi-denomination slot machines were responsible for $448.1m of this total, while penny slots revenue amounted to $299.7m.

Revenue from table, counter and card games reached $390.8m in September, up 3.5% from $377.6m in the same month last year.

Blackjack accounted for $86.4m of this amount, while baccarat revenue stood at $80.1m and roulette revenue for the month amounted to $40.4m.

Turning to sports betting, reported as part of the table, counter and card games segment, r..

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