Author: Casino Writer

BetHog has raised $10 million and launched an AI dealer platform for casino operators, giving the Nigel Eccles-linked start-up fresh capital as the sector tests automation in live casino workflows.

BetHog, the gaming venture led by FanDuel co-founder Nigel Eccles, has secured $10 million in funding and unveiled an AI-powered dealer platform designed for online casino operators. The company is positioning itself as a B2B technology provider offering a scalable alternative to traditional live dealer studios.

Virginia’s commercial casino industry set a new monthly revenue record in March. Licensed gaming venues generated approximately $100 million in combined revenue, marking the highest single-month total since the state’s regulated gaming market began operations.

Holland Casino’s chief executive has publicly condemned the Dutch government’s escalating gambling tax policy, warning that phased increases in the levy on gross gaming revenue through 2026 could destabilise licensed operators, push players toward unregulated offshore platforms and undermine consumer protection goals.

Playtech has agreed a content supply partnership with Fanatics Casino, extending the technology provider’s footprint in the regulated US online gaming market by adding one of the country’s fastest-growing sports-focused gaming brands to its roster of operator partners.

The Government of Jamaica has approved regulations to bring its casino legislation into force, setting out licensing and operating standards for integrated resorts as the country’s first such project remains delayed without a revised opening date.

Hard Rock International has quietly handed its Meadowlands casino stake to developer Jeff Gural, a tidy corporate exit that says less about real estate and more about New Jersey’s stubborn rule: casinos belong in Atlantic City, until voters decide otherwise.

A reported £225 million approach for Evoke — the parent of William Hill — is putting fresh focus on how aggressively US gaming groups are looking overseas, even as the discussions remain preliminary and the parties stay unnamed.

Boyd Gaming has opened preliminary talks over a roughly £225m takeover of London-listed Evoke plc, signalling US interest just as the William Hill owner restructures and prepares to sell its US business to DraftKings.