Gambling in the USA
Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – May 6-12
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
Texas Lottery players are bracing for a chance to have an instant hit when they play four new scratch ticket games that launched on May 6. The HIT family of games, ranging in price from $1 to $20, features more than $220 million in total combined cash prizes with top prizes ranging from $5000 to $1 million. In addition, the HIT family is paired with the Sedona Day of Luck Promotion, offering players with non-winning tickets a chance to win a luxurious trip to Sedona, Arizona.
International Game Technology announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, has signed a five-year contract with the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (Atlantic Lottery), to implement high-performing features and exciting new games for players in Atlantic Canada. As part of the agreement, IGT will deploy its advanced cloud-based remote game server (RGS) and at least 16 digital instant games each year.
Bragg Gaming Group announced that Neill Whyte has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1st May 2024, establishing a new global commercial structure at the Company and bolstering its leadership team. Whyte brings over 18 years of experience in the iGaming sector, most recently in the role of Chief Commercial Officer at Digital Gaming Corporation’s B2B iGaming Division.
In an exciting development for sweepstakes operators across the US, CasinoWebScripts has announced a significant milestone: the release of more than 200 in-house developed sweepstakes casino games. This achievement highlights the company’s commitment to innovation and its dedication to providing high-quality, engaging gaming experiences without the burden of monthly revenue sharing.
Partnerships
SCCG Management announced a strategic partnership with Globe Gaming Limited, aiming to significantly extend its global reach with a focus on the European market. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in SCCG’s efforts to broaden its influence in the gaming and sports entertainment sectors internationally.
NBC Sports will continue to present the Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock through 2032, as Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) and NBC Sports announced a multi-year extension of their partnership. The extension of the NBC Sports-Churchill Downs relationship – which began with the 2001 “Run for the Roses” – will make NBC the longest running home of the Kentucky Derby, as NBCUniversal will become the first media company to present the most prestigious event in horse racing for three decades (32 editions of the Kentucky Derby from 2001-32).
WinnaVegas Casino Resort, a premier destination in Western Iowa, announced the extension of its partnership with Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), a leading provider of advanced analytics solutions for the gaming industry. This renewal underscores WinnaVegas’ commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology and superior support to drive business success.
The PGA of America and PENN Entertainment announced a multiyear sports betting partnership. Under the agreement, ESPN BET becomes the “Official Sports Betting Sponsor” of the PGA Championship through 2026. The 2024 PGA Championship will take place at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky from May 16-19. This agreement marks a milestone for the PGA Championship as it becomes the first men’s golf major to establish an official sports betting sponsor.
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Acquisition News
Xtremepush Acquires Scrimmage to Launch Industry-First Unified Loyalty and CRM Solution
Xtremepush, the leading global customer engagement platform, has announced the strategic acquisition of US-based loyalty platform Scrimmage. The move enables Xtremepush to deliver a market-first, all-in-one solution that natively integrates real-time loyalty with its existing CDP, CRM, and free-to-play (F2P) products.
By bringing Scrimmage’s technology into its ecosystem, Xtremepush is launching XP Loyalty. This dynamic engine moves beyond traditional “points-only” programs, allowing operators to drive retention through a single data layer that supports live, granular personalization.
Solving the “Static Loyalty” Problem
The acquisition addresses a common pain point in the iGaming industry: generic loyalty programs that function in isolation. XP Loyalty replaces these “bolt-on” solutions with a unified system that utilizes:
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Gamification Elements: Missions, challenges, and leveling systems.
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Customization: Operator-specific currencies and personalized widgets.
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Real-Time Execution: Targeted “loyalty nudges” delivered precisely when a player is most likely to engage.
Because the system is fully controlled by CRM and marketing teams, operators can iterate strategies in real-time, improving cost efficiencies by minimizing the “cost of generosity”—ensuring rewards are only given when they provide the highest return on lifetime value.
Leadership and Integration
As part of the deal, Dan Taren, Scrimmage’s CEO, has joined Xtremepush as Head of Loyalty Product. He is currently overseeing a rigorous integration process where every line of code is being audited to ensure it fits into Xtremepush’s “one data layer” philosophy.
“We endeavor to be the ‘experts in the room’ for our customers,” said Tommy Kearns, CEO and co-founder at Xtremepush. “Bringing Scrimmage into the fold ensures we cement that position. We want to move the industry away from static legacy schemes and connect operators to their players in real-time at the most personal level possible.”
Dan Taren added: “Xtremepush is the only market player successfully unifying CRM, F2P, and now loyalty in one platform. That is critical in the optimal rollout of these solutions, especially as partners look to differentiate ahead of major events like this year’s World Cup.”
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Gambling in the USA
Xtremepush Acquires Scrimmage to Deliver Only All-in-One Loyalty, CRM, and Gamification Solution
Xtremepush has announced the acquisition of US-based loyalty platform Scrimmage to empower customers with a market-first, unified platform featuring a native, real-time loyalty engine to complement its already successful CDP, CRM, and F2P products.
This strategic move accelerates and enhances the launch of XP Loyalty, which will offer operator customers the seamless delivery of a dynamic engine which integrates directly into the same data layer on its platform. This positioning allows for live personalisation at the granular level, raising the bar of loyalty offerings from useful “bolt-ons” to key engagement and retention drivers, both critical at a time when taxation and regulation are posing brand differentiation and marketing challenges.
Dan Taren, Scrimmage’s CEO, has already joined the Xtremepush team as Head of Loyalty Product, where he is utilising his expertise in igaming loyalty technology to ensure the smooth progress of the integration, which will see every line of code audited to fit with the brand’s best practice approach of a unified ecosystem, agnostic to partner product requirements, size, or complexity.
Once Scrimmage’s technology is fully deployed, Xtremepush expects to solve a core industry problem of generic programmes that function in isolation and do little to attract and retain players. Moving from basic points-based functions to a dynamic engine – which utilises points, missions, challenges, and levels, as well as operator currencies and personalised widgets – will ensure a faster return on lifetime value.
XP Loyalty is sector’s first solution fully controlled by CRM and marketing teams, and will plug directly into Xtremepush-influenced customer journeys, allowing for real-time iteration and cost efficiencies through minimising the cost of generosity, ensuring the right reward or loyalty nudge reaches the right player at the right moment.
Tommy Kearns, CEO and co-founder at Xtremepush said of the acquisition: “We endeavour to be the ‘experts in the room’ to give our customers the best opportunity to realise the full potential of their brands from a CRM, gamification, and now loyalty point-of-view. Bringing Scrimmage into the Xtremepush fold, along with its key innovator Dan Taren, will ensure we cement that position when it comes to retention conversations, and we’re already hugely satisfied by the initial progress.
“Through all of our products, we want to move the industry away from static legacy schemes and instead connect operators to their players in real-time and at the most personal level possible. With Scrimmage underpinning our incoming XP Loyalty launch, we’re raising the bar once again in this regard, in turn giving operators the best chance of success both now, and in a few years’ time.”
“Joining Xtremepush is a major milestone for us at Scrimmage,” added Dan Taren, Head of Loyalty Product at Xtremepush. “This is the natural next step for our technology and a great synergistic step for both parties. Xtremepush is the only market player successfully unifying the key areas of CRM, F2P, and now loyalty in one platform working with one data layer. That is critical in the optimal rollout of these solutions, and our partners will be able to realise their benefits, to better engage and differentiate in the lead up to this year’s World Cup and beyond.”
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BETER
BETER Cracks Florida Market: Setka Cup Now Live on Hard Rock Bet
Editor’s Take
Why this matters: Florida is a “monopoly market” controlled by the Seminole Tribe, meaning there is only one door in: Hard Rock Bet. By securing vendor registration here, BETER gains access to one of the most populous states in the U.S. without the fragmentation of competition seen in states like New Jersey. The immediate deployment of Setka Cup (table tennis) fills a crucial need for 24/7, fast-paced content during U.S. daytime off-hours.
The Full Story
BETER, the provider of next-gen betting content and data, has officially entered the Florida sports betting market after securing Vendor Registration from the Seminole Tribe of Florida (dba Seminole Gaming).
The regulatory approval allows BETER to supply its fast-paced betting products to the state’s sole authorized operator, Hard Rock Bet.
Day One Impact: Table Tennis Following the approval, BETER has immediately launched its exclusive Setka Cup table tennis tournaments on the Hard Rock Bet platform.
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The Product: Setka Cup provides 24/7 live streaming, real-time data, and odds.
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The Reach: Florida becomes the fifth U.S. state where Setka Cup is available to bettors.
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The Metric: BETER covers approximately 700,000 fast-paced events annually, offering up to 50 betting markets per event with margins often exceeding market standards.
Next Phase: Esports While table tennis is live now, BETER has confirmed that its esports portfolio—specifically ESportsBattle—will be integrated into Hard Rock Bet in the “near future.” This will bring round-the-clock eFootball, eBasketball, and other fast-market disciplines to Florida bettors.
Management Commentary Chuck Robinson, Chief Revenue Officer at BETER, emphasized the strategic value of the exclusive Hard Rock partnership:
“Launching Setka Cup with our partner Hard Rock Bet is particularly significant, as it allows us to introduce our fast-betting content to Florida bettors through a highly trusted sportsbook platform. We see strong long-term potential in Florida… Our esports content, particularly ESportsBattle, will also be going live soon.”
Valeriia Tarchynska, Chief Legal Officer at BETER, noted the complexity of the approval:
“Obtaining vendor registration in Florida reflects the strength of our regulatory strategy… We are grateful to the Seminole Tribe of Florida dba Seminole Gaming for their cooperation throughout the registration process.”
This approval is part of a wider U.S. expansion strategy for BETER, which has already secured access in key states including Ohio, Arizona, and Kentucky.
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