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Fanatics Sportsbook And Casino Launches Today in Pennsylvania
Fanatics Betting and Gaming, a subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings Inc, a global digital sports platform, launched the Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As a standard requirement of launch, the Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino will soft launch for two days under the supervision of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, but there are no restrictions regarding customer signups or playtime.
Sports fans living in and visiting Pennsylvania will be able to download the Fanatics Sportsbook, which includes Fanatics Casino, on iOS and Android and begin their Fanatics Sportsbook experience. Pennsylvania marks the eleventh state for the Fanatics Sportsbook and the second state for Fanatics Casino.
In August 2023, Fanatics Betting and Gaming began acquiring the U.S. Businesses of PointsBet and planning the migration of PointsBet customers to the Fanatics Sportsbook app. Today in Pennsylvania only, each PointsBet customer’s username, password, account balance, rewards points and responsible gaming settings will be automatically migrated to the Fanatics Sportsbook. The Fanatics Sportsbook is disrupting the sports betting industry by offering the following exciting new features:
- FanCash: The Fanatics Sportsbook is an even more rewarding place to play thanks to FanCash. It’s the only sportsbook that gives customers up to 5% of your wager back in FanCash and every dollar of FanCash is a dollar to spend on Bonus Bets or at fanatics .com.
- Earn 5% FanCash on Same Game Parlay (SGP) bets.
- Earn 3% FanCash on parlay bets.
- Earn 1% FanCash on straight bets and odds boosts.
- From curated to a more personalized experience: The Fanatics Sportsbook Discover page features marquee games, trending bets, promos and the rewards you want most. In the near future, the Discover page will be personalized to the customer’s favorite teams, sports and markets.
- Search: The Fanatics Sportsbook offers industry-leading search functionality, including a search bar, recent searches, autocomplete, synonym/alias and deep linking.
- Live streaming: The Fanatics Sportsbook, in partnership with Genius Sports Limited, was one of the first legal sportsbooks to launch BetVision, a first-of-its-kind live sports betting product that enables customers to place bets while live streaming select professional football games in the sportsbook app.

Canadian iGaming market
Hugo Casino Teams Up with CasinoCanada to Expand in Canada
Hugo Casino, a popular online gaming platform operated by Kawaii Partners, has officially partnered with CasinoCanada.com to strengthen its presence in the Canadian market. The collaboration will focus on editorial coverage, analytical reviews, and SEO-optimized content tailored for Canadian players.
Under this partnership, CasinoCanada will produce detailed reviews, comparison guides, and data-driven insights, aimed at delivering transparent, research-based evaluations of Hugo Casino’s platform. The content strategy is designed to attract high-quality, search-driven traffic, helping players make informed decisions while enhancing Hugo Casino’s digital visibility.
Eugene Ravdin, Head of PR at SEOBROTHERS, which operates CasinoCanada, commented:
“Partnering with Hugo Casino aligns with our strategy of working with operators who prioritize compliance, security, and quality user experiences. Hugo Casino has a strong operational foundation and clear product vision. Our goal is to provide objective, data-driven content that drives sustainable long-term traffic and measurable results.”
Hugo Casino operates under a Curacao license and offers a wide portfolio of online entertainment, including slots, table games, and a fully immersive Live Casino. Security is a priority, with advanced encryption safeguarding players’ personal and financial information. Customer support is available 24/7 via Live Chat and email.
Players can access over 10,000 casino games, featuring top titles from leading providers such as Pragmatic Play, Play’n GO, and Yggdrasil. Hugo Casino supports 10 fiat payment options and 12 cryptocurrencies, making deposits and withdrawals simple and convenient.
Kawaii Partners, launched in 2023, also operates Spinzen Casino, expanding its portfolio in the online gaming and affiliate marketing space.
This partnership with CasinoCanada highlights Hugo Casino’s commitment to transparency, high-quality content, and a growing Canadian audience.
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Soft2Bet launches Lodur, a Viking-inspired Swedish casino and sportsbook
From payments to content, Lodur is designed around how Swedish players prefer a seamless, locally tailored gaming experience. The platform supports popular local payment methods, highlights the sports events Swedish audiences follow most closely, and features localised Live Slots that present live dealer entertainment with a Swedish-first approach across both desktop and mobile.
A defining element of Lodur is its Island system, a persistent progression layer that continues across sessions. Alongside sports betting and casino gameplay, users develop a personal island settlement by constructing new buildings and upgrading existing ones to expand functionality.
The Island system operates on social casino mechanics. Players earn resources through gameplay and use them to build structures, strengthen their settlement, and unlock new progression paths. Each upgrade introduces fresh objectives and rewards, transforming short play sessions into long-term development.
Within Soft2Bet’s Lodur ecosystem, competitive play is enhanced through a PvP simulation that encourages rivalry and repeat engagement. Players can raid other islands, defend their own settlement, and refine strategies as they advance. With no defined endpoint, Lodur is built for continuous progression, where building, raiding, and upgrading form an ongoing gameplay loop.
Lodur is powered by MEGA (Motivational Engineering Gaming Application), Soft2Bet’s engagement engine that introduces missions, challenges, and narrative-driven journeys across casino and sportsbook experiences, supporting deeper retention through purposeful and reward-driven play.
Yoel Zuckerberg, Chief Product Officer at Soft2Bet, stated: “Lodur shows what our product toolkit can do when Soft2Bet’s MEGA is applied to social mechanics and PvP progression. We have built a journey that keeps players building, competing and returning to Lodur, without adding friction to the core experience.”
With Lodur, Soft2Bet continues to invest in brands designed specifically for local markets, combining distinct creative identities with high-quality UX, performance-driven delivery, and compliance-by-design to provide players with a secure and market-appropriate experience.
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AI
Kiss AI Live Casino: An AI-First Live Casino Infrastructure
Kiss AI Live Casino: An AI-First Live Casino Infrastructure , Kiss AI Live Casino is a fully AI-driven live casino system designed to replace traditional studio dependencies with fully configurable digital environments. The platform offers operators a flexible, scalable solution for delivering live casino experiences without the constraints of physical sets or fixed table layouts.
The product suite features a variety of live casino titles with AI-generated dealers, where artificial intelligence governs dealer behavior and interactions. Operators can define every aspect of the table presentation, allowing for a unique, brand-aligned experience.
Flexible Live Casino Setup
Each Kiss AI Live Casino table can be customized in multiple ways, including:
- Dealer appearance, ethnicity, and facial features
- Hairstyle and wardrobe styling
- Studio environment and background settings
- On-table branding and overall visual identity
The AI-powered dealers support 160+ languages, enabling full localization of both visual and spoken elements. These adjustments can be applied without changing the underlying table logic, allowing operators to deploy a single infrastructure across multiple brands, markets, and audience segments with minimal effort.
AI Engine. Human Approach.
Dealers are entirely generated and managed via AI, allowing for scalable deployment without the need for multiple studios. Visual environments are digitally constructed, and can be modified instantly, removing the need for production downtime or physical adjustments.
Kiss AI Live Casino operates as a live casino format where presentation and interactivity are defined at the system level, offering operators complete flexibility while maintaining the immersive experience of traditional live gaming.
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