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Lucas Oil Products, WinStar World Casino and Resort announce partnership, naming rights of casino-resort’s new events arena

Officials with Lucas Oil Products and WinStar World Casino and Resort announced a partnership that includes the naming rights for WinStar’s new events arena set to open in 2023. The casino-resort’s new 6,500-seat arena will be called Lucas Oil Live.
“The Lucas Oil Live venue enhances the resort experience for our patrons and music fans alike as we welcome back live entertainment,” said Jack Parkinson, WinStar World Casino and Resort general manager. “Our guests will be able to enjoy an electric atmosphere in a venue that’s almost twice the capacity of our previous venue and offers added amenities that enhance the live entertainment experience. The sound and technical capabilities of this new venue enable us to continue attracting the industry’s most popular entertainers.
“We are excited and honored for this partnership with Lucas Oil, and we’re looking forward to the return of live entertainment at WinStar World Casino and Resort in a world-class music venue,” Parkinson added.
Indianapolis-based Lucas Oil produces high performance automotive lubricants and additives. Lucas Oil boasts more than 300 premium products with a distribution network across 48 countries.
“The continued evolution of the Lucas Oil brand is giving us the chance to form unique and exciting new partnerships, which is why we are thrilled to be working with WinStar World Casino and Resort,” said Morgan Lucas, Lucas Oil president. “This opportunity presents us with a chance to reach new audiences of vehicle owners and drivers who can benefit from our products, and we are extremely proud to have the Lucas name associated with WinStar’s new events arena, an entertainment destination that will serve as host to some of the nation’s best live music and events.”
Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort is a 250,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art entertainment venue with a capacity of over 6,500, including dedicated VIP, Club and Suite seating. The venue’s concourse adjoins WinStar’s newly opened, 304-room Spa Tower Hotel and features a new eatery, Session House Gastropub, and two new bars dedicated to concerts. Lucas Oil Live’s amphitheater-style venue gives concertgoers easy access to multiple concessions venues on each level to serve patrons’ needs conveniently. The venue also features a flexible VIP lounge that can be sized to fit the needs of groups for concerts, events and midweek meetings.
Guests can easily access Lucas Oil Live’s concourse three ways: from a new exterior parking lot, through the existing casino/hotel or via a skybridge from a new parking garage with over 1,200 parking spaces. Once inside the venue, guests can navigate to their seats using elevators, stairs or escalators as well as numerous wayfinding digital directories.
Lucas Oil Live replaces the Global Event Center as the casino-resort’s primary indoor concert venue. The Global Event Center was renovated in 2022 into a non-smoking gaming destination in the Rome Gaming Plaza.
Concerts and events will return to WinStar World Casino and Resort this fall with the grand opening of Lucas Oil Live. An event schedule and ticket information will be found on WinStar.com and on WinStar’s social channels soon.
HGB Design of Memphis, Tenn., is serving as the architect for Lucas Oil Live and Manhattan Construction Co. of Tulsa, Okla., is the contractor to build the venue. Civil engineering services are being provided by EST of Oklahoma City while Uzun + Case of Atlanta and Kimley-Horn and Associates of Oklahoma City are serving as the project’s structural engineers. Smith Seckman Reed of Dallas is providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering.
Schuler Shook of Dallas is providing the specialty lighting and theater planning. Jaffe Holden of Norwalk, Conn., is serving as the audio/visual engineer and Sturm Consulting of Tulsa, is serving as the food service consultant. Landscape architecture is being provided by Innovations Design Group of Orlando, Fla., and the signage consultant is Lorenc + Yoo Design of Roswell, Ga.
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Fanatics Betting and Gaming, Boyd Gaming Announce Missouri Partnership

Fanatics Sportsbook Plans To Launch Online Statewide, Open Retail Sportsbooks Serving Kansas City and St. Louis Markets –
Today, Fanatics Betting and Gaming announced that it is partnering with Boyd Gaming Corporation in the state of Missouri.
Under the terms of their multi-year agreement, Fanatics Sportsbook will operate mobile sports betting under Boyd’s sports betting license in Missouri. The companies will open Fanatics-branded retail sportsbooks at Boyd’s Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City and Ameristar Casino Resort and Spa St. Charles, located near St. Louis. Fanatics plans to launch its online and retail betting products with the debut of regulated sports wagering in Missouri this December, contingent upon receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
Upon launching this December, sports fans across Missouri will be able to download the Fanatics Sportsbook on iOS and Android and begin their Fanatics experience. Winning Hits Different in Missouri on Fanatics Sportsbook with up to 10% FanCash back on every bet, win or lose; Fair Play™ injury protection; and events and experiences that only Fanatics can pull off.
The Fanatics Sportsbook retail locations at the two Ameristar casinos in Missouri will cater to guests looking to enjoy the ultimate sportsbook experience, offering legal betting markets for all major sports including professional and college football, basketball, hockey, baseball, tennis, soccer, golf, MMA, boxing and more. All development and trading of sports betting markets will be done in-house by Fanatics.
For more news and information on the pending launch of legal sports betting in the state of Missouri, follow the Fanatics Sportsbook social channels on X @FanaticsBook and on Instagram @FanaticsSportsbook.
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Belatra partners with bplay to strengthen LatAm presence

Belatra Games, the specialist online slots developer, has partnered with LatAm-focused operator bplay to strengthen its presence in the region.bplay is renowned as a pioneer in Argentina’s iGaming industry thanks to an omnichannel strategy that delivers safe, engaging, and seamless entertainment.
Belatra’s games will be integrated into the operator’s casino lobby and will grant bplay’s players instant access to an extensive suite of content. Games within Belatra’s collection include Blast the Bass, Cyber Gypsies, Bears Tricks and recently released Voodoo Coins.
Lucila M. Barletta, Belatra Games’ Head of Accounts LatAm commented: “Partnering with bplay exemplifies our commitment to delivering exceptional player experiences in key Latin American markets. bplay is a force in the region, and we’re looking forward to a long and successful collaboration.”
Leopoldo Saravi, Gerente Producto, bplay: “Belatra is brilliant at producing engaging content that instantly connects with LatAm players. Bringing its extensive portfolio of games onto our platform ensures we continue to meet the evolving needs of our knowledgeable audience.”
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Octoplay partners with Rush Street Interactive to bring its popular casino games to BetRivers players in New Jersey

Octoplay continues its rapid expansion in North America by going live in New Jersey with Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) (“RSI”), a leading online casino and sportsbook operator.
Already live with RSI in Ontario, Canada and Mexico, this strategic collaboration now brings Octoplay’s innovative game portfolio to RSI’s extensive player base in New Jersey, strengthening the company’s US position in the world’s largest iGaming market.
Through BetRivers, Rush Street Interactive’s licensed online gaming platform, players in New Jersey will gain access to eight of Octoplay’s most popular titles, including fan favorites 777 Hot Reels: Supercharged and Juicy Rolls: Feature Frenzy. This entry into New Jersey expands the company’s footprint, with Octoplay now holding 12 active licenses in the UK, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Romania, Belgium, Greece, Malta, Ontario, Slovakia, and provisional licenses in Michigan and New Jersey.
“Partnering with Rush Street Interactive represents a significant milestone in our North American growth trajectory,” says Ralitsa Georgieva, Director of Business Development at Octoplay.
“We’re excited to partner with Rush Street Interactive and to build a meaningful and long-term partnership together.”
Richard Schwartz, CEO of Rush Street Interactive, adds, “Octoplay has an innovative approach to content development that made this partnership a great fit for our BetRivers platform. Their strong performance and focus on quality complement our commitment to delivering the best gaming experiences to our players.”
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