Welcome to our weekly roundup of American gambling news again! Here, we are going through the weekly highlights of the American gambling industry which include the latest news and new partnerships. Read on and get updated.

Latest News

CT Interactive has secured certification for its top-performing games to enter into the Brazil’s newly regulated online gaming market. Some of the certified top titles include: 20 Mega Slot, 40 Mega Slot, Celestial Dragon, Chilli Fruits, Chilli Madness, Dancing Dragons, Giraffe Wild, Hot 7’s X 2, Lucky Clover, Pot O’ Luck, Purple Fruits, Star Girl, Treasure Chase, Wild Clover and Win Storm. This certification marks CT Interactive’s strategic entry into a jurisdiction that is set to reshape the global gaming landscape, opening up unique opportunities for both operators and content providers.

The Cordish Companies celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, a $270+ million resort destination that marks the first land-side casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market.The Cordish Companies were joined by key stakeholders including Louisiana State Senator Sam L. Jenkins, Jr., State Representative Steven Jackson, Bossier City Mayor Thomas Chandler, Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Christopher Hebert, Bossier Parish Police Juror Pam Glorioso, Bossier Chamber of Commerce President Lisa Johnson, Louisiana-native Professional Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed, and many community and business leaders from around the region to celebrate the opening.

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reported that preliminary figures show $101,548,073 was wagered in the Commonwealth on the Philadelphia Eagles/Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl through retail and online sportsbooks. That was a 20.4% increase over the previous high for wagers placed in Pennsylvania for a Super Bowl achieved in 2023 when the Eagles and Chiefs also faced off. At the same time, patrons overwhelmingly placed winning wagers resulting in negative revenue for the sports wagering operators of $6,532,147. The PGCB noted in particular a high percentage of wagers placed on the Eagles to win. The Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22.

Partnerships

VIP Play has chosen White Hat Gaming to power their online gambling platform in Tennessee (currently operating as ZenSports) and in additional US states as VIP Play expands within the U.S. online gambling market. This announcement follows the recent partnership agreement between VIP Play and Kambi Group. VIP Play acquired the assets of the ZenSports platform in 2022, and has operated in Tennessee as ZenSports since July 2023. VIP Play boasts an innovative understanding of sports wagering and expects to use the White Hat platform, in addition to their own proprietary technology & Kambi Turnkey Sportsbook, to build an entirely customised version of the platform compared to what is available today.

Pollard Banknote Limited has congratulated the Kansas Lottery on the successful launch of its iLottery programmme powered by the Pollard Catalyst Gaming Platform, Pollard Banknote’s cloudnative, modular and API-first iLottery solution. The leadership and strong partnership of the Kansas Lottery, combined with Pollard Banknote’s deep iLottery expertise, enabled the launch to come only ten months after initial scoping, making this the fastest implementation of a full iLottery programme in U.S. history. Players in Kansas will now be able to play popular draw-based games including Powerball and Mega Millions, and an initial offering of nine eInstant games from the Pollard Digital Games Studio on the Lottery’s website.

GAMOMAT, one of the leading independent German software developers for slot games, has launched its hotly anticipated Flaming Link series. Reinventing the classic Hold ‘n’ Respin feature, it carries exciting Multiplier Zones and Fire Orbs.

The series sparks into life with Ramses Book Flaming Link, with more scorching titles on the horizon, including Crystal Ball Flaming Link, Roman Legion Flaming Link, and Fancy Fruits Flaming Link—these are just the beginning. Flaming Link will turn up the dial on a range of GAMOMAT’s most iconic games, with additional titles already in development.

Flaming Link delivers pure entertainment with a straightforward yet high-energy feature. The excitement rises as Fire Orbs unlock the Flaming Link mechanic, while random Multiplier Zones boost wins up to 12,100x the total bet. With no additional bets required and the feature always enabled, Flaming Link offers an engaging and accessible experience for all player types.

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The first title, Ramses Book Flaming Link, breathes fire into a legendary classic. With its Ancient Egyptian setting, familiar mechanics, and now the power of Flaming Link, it takes players on an adventure filled with pharaohs, pyramids, and high-stakes returns. The game features five or ten paylines, Free Games, and the signature Book feature, making it a must-play for fans old and new.

Ramses Book Flaming Link will be available to all Bragg operator partners via the Bragg HUB and for social gaming via Whow.

Check out the Promo video for Ramses Book Flaming Link: https://vimeo.com/1026488983/c48fd24a87

GAMOMAT Distribution GmbH Managing Director Robert Kocher said: “Ramses Book is just the beginning of Flaming Link and we’ll be setting a whole host of epic classics on fire this year—we’re very excited.”