Gaming

Sightline Payments Intros Mobile Loyalty Powered By IGT at Oklahoma’s Sky Casino
Sightline Payments Intros Mobile Loyalty Powered By IGT at Oklahoma’s Sky Casino
February 04, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Gamblers at Indigo Sky Casino & Resort will soon have access to a mobile app offering loyalty rewards and other tools to enhance their overall...

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eSports Firm Unified Turns to FinTech Tipalti for Payouts
eSports Firm Unified Turns to FinTech Tipalti for Payouts
February 04, 2022  |  Disbursements

eSports company Unified has formed a partnership with the payments service Tipalti to handle payments to players in Unified tournaments. The companies announced the collaboration...

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Activision Blizzard Earnings Show the Metaverse in Gaming’s Future
Activision Blizzard Earnings Show the Metaverse in Gaming’s Future
February 03, 2022  |  Metaverse

Gaming giant Activision Blizzard’s earnings call Thursday (Feb. 3) was a happy event, despite financial results that included missing Q4 revenue and earnings-per-share targets. Over...

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Is GameStop’s New NFT Marketplace Diversification or Distraction?
Is GameStop’s New NFT Marketplace Diversification or Distraction?
February 03, 2022  |  Retail

GameStop Corp. on Thursday (Feb. 3) announced it has partnered with Australian blockchain startup Immutable X Pty Limited to create a fund worth up to...

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Sony Buys Video Game Maker Bungie for $3.6B
Sony Buys Video Game Maker Bungie for $3.6B
February 01, 2022  |  Acquisitions

A division of Sony Group Corp. has agreed to purchase 100% of the shares of Bungie Inc., an independent video game developer, for $3.6 billion,...

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“Free Money” Draws 1.1M New Yorkers to Sports Betting
“Free Money” Draws 1.1M New Yorkers to Sports Betting
January 31, 2022  |  Social Commerce

On Jan. 8, the state of New York legalized sports betting. By Tuesday (Jan. 25), five of the country’s largest betting apps — BetRivers, Caesars,...

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UK Watchdog: Microsoft to Change Auto-Renewal Practices
UK Watchdog: Microsoft to Change Auto-Renewal Practices
January 27, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it has “secured improvements” for players on Microsoft’s Xbox online platform, following concerns about the tech giant’s...

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Nevada Greenlights Cashless Registration, Remote ID Verification
Nevada Greenlights Cashless Registration, Remote ID Verification
January 21, 2022  |  Digital Onboarding

Nevada gamblers can now remotely establish and fund cashless gaming accounts before heading to casinos following a regulation change unanimously approved by the Nevada Gaming...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Chicago Bulls Team With Klarna
Today in the Connected Economy: Chicago Bulls Team With Klarna
January 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, the Chicago Bulls team up with Klarna, while Instacart joins forces with Chase and Mastercard to launch a new credit...

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