U.S. Online Gambling News - Around the Horn

With at least states moving towards the introduction of legalized sports betting for their residents, it figures to be a hot summer for the U.S. online gambling community. Included in the mix are a number of the world’s top online casino software developers that a poised to start providing content to some of the U.S. online gambling community’s top online casino operators.

Update Related to Online/Mobile Sports Betting In North Carolina

With the North Carolina state legislature currently in session, they were high hopes that the House and Senate would start taking a look at passing bill HB 688, the state’s current sports betting legislation. At this point, on June 9, 2022, the legislature has not taken up the bill much to the chagrin of NC residents who have been waiting a lifetime to bet on their favorite sports and teams while at home. What’s even more distressing is there have been no explanations provided as to why the bill has not yet been mentioned.

The new bill, if passed, would authorize the licensing of 10 to 12 online/mobile sports betting providers under the regulatory guidance of the North Carolina Lottery Commission. Even more intriguing is the fact that NC Governor Roy Cooper has expressed his intention to support HB 888.

While the reasons for the delay are not clear, legislators will have until June 30, 2022, to get the bill passed. In the meantime, North Carolinians can still place sports bets through one of two retail casinos: Harrah’s Cherokee and Harrah’s Cherokee Indian Valley.

BetMGM Casino Inks Content Deal with Greentube

In the fall of 2021, European online casino game software developer Greentube signed a content deal to provide its library of video slots to Golden Nugget Casino and PlaySugarHouse Casino, both in New Jersey. New Jersey online casino players will now be able to find Greentube’s slots when they register with BetMGM Casino NJ.

BetMGM management has announced that the content is currently live. Greentube’s most popular online slots include Apollo God of the Sun, Prized Panda, the Diamond Cash series of slots, and more. Note: Greentube is a subsidiary of Novomatic Digital Gaming and Entertainment.

High 5 Games Inks Multi-State Deal with DraftKings Casino

For the first time, casino games from online casino software developer High 5 Games will be available to online casino players in Michigan. This news comes on the heels of the company signing a multi-state content deal with DraftKings. DraftKings Michigan will be the operator’s first online/mobile casino to feature the High 5 Games portfolio.

Here is a comment released by Tony Singer, founder & CEO of High 5 Games:
“It goes without saying that we are thrilled to have an association with such a big name in the US market and one that is showing such powerful growth. We’re confident DraftKings’ player base will enjoy the huge range of games available and look forward to offering these games as we continue to expand our partnership into new jurisdictions.”

Top titles from High 5 Games include Triple Double Da Vinci Diamond, Golden Knight, and Dangerous Bounty.