Gambling in the USA

Americorp Investments And Arrow Gaming Expand Gaming Portfolios

Published

6 years ago

June 12, 2019

Patents Provide Extensive Protection for Wagering and Technology

Americorp Investments LLC, a company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative technologies for the gaming industry, announced that it has been awarded an additional patent by the United States Patent Office. This patent is the 25^th U.S. patent for gaming granted to Americorp or its affiliate Arrow Gaming. Americorp and Arrow also hold six gaming patents issued in Japan and the Philippines and have 37 gaming and related blockchain technology patents pending in the EPO and PCT countries and jurisdictions worldwide.

Newly-granted U.S. Patent No. 10,297,106 covers distributed multi-ledger gaming architectures allowing for the creation and execution of customized bets. The patent includes the latest in technology such as smart contracts and also covers the technology in Americorp’s forthcoming blockchain wagering platform. This comprehensive patent also covers the generation and management of customized transactions (such as transactions that can be stored and automatically executed through smart contracts) via a gaming application/service. The customized bets can be between the player and any other party, including, among others, a casino, another player and a sports book.

Sports betting is expanding rapidly across the United States since a federal law limiting the activity to Nevada was overturned in 2018.

Arrow’s U.S. and international patents and patents-pending cover numerous aspects of gaming including, among others:

Online and land-based casino and interactive games involving skill, including eSports, card, skill-based, hybrid, peer-to-peer, augmented and virtual reality games, gamblification of arcade games and video games;
Tournament style games, individual player games and games with virtual tables, among others;
Location-based restrictions for mobile gaming allowing platforms to customize or restrict gameplay based on location;
Games with variable payback and dynamic adjustment of gaming parameters;
Collusion detection and detection of automated play;
Artificial intelligence for the review of gameplay;
Land-based machines and electronic gaming devices, smartphones and tablets such as Apple iOS and Android models;
Daily fantasy sports; and
Numerous other technologies.

Americorp founder and CEO Jordan Simons remarked: “Our combined inventions, as reflected in our growing patent portfolios include a broad range of the technologies and services that are core to the next generation gaming experience. Our patents include regulated and non-regulated cash and social gaming and offer an intellectual property roadmap for the industry’s future. We have assembled a great team of industry insiders and we welcome partnerships that will enhance our deployment and distribution of our portfolio.”

Gaming Industry veteran John English, Partner and Managing Director of Sports Betting and Technology at Global Market Advisors stated: “Americorp’s new patent recognizes a dynamic innovation that I believe will revolutionize the gaming industry. Sports betting and Esports are growing at incredible rates globally. The ability to easily create and track customized bets utilizing the blockchain is a truly exciting proposition.”

Mr. English added: “Arrow Gaming created and resolved key impediments for the gaming sector with its cutting-edge geolocation-based solutions, smart contracts and collusion detection systems. The Americorp blockchain technology covered by its latest patent will be a phenomenal asset to current operations and to the next wave of the gambling and hospitality boom.”

Gaming industry analysts report that the demand for modernized gaming technology and services is rapidly growing as consumers seek the ease and convenience of cash and social gaming from mobile devices. Americorp’s and Arrow’s inventions and patents are key to unlocking the value of this demand.

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About Americorp:
Americorp Investments is a private holding company that develops, invests in, manages assets and businesses, with a focus on intellectual property rights related to new technologies. Americorp has 14 issued patents and patents-pending worldwide.

About Arrow Gaming:
Arrow Gaming has built an IP portfolio built around advanced gaming technologies that includes more than 50 issued patents and patents-pending around the world, including patents issued in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines, and patents-pending in the United States, EPO and PCT countries. Collectively, these patents and patents-pending cover numerous aspects of interactive gaming, network-based gaming, skill-based gaming, peer-to-peer gaming, collusion avoidance techniques, multi-player skill-based tournaments, matching techniques for peer-to-peer play, odds-based sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering and daily fantasy sports wagering.

Editors and investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may affect business prospects and performance. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted and reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Potential risks and uncertainties may include economic, competitive, governmental, technological, or other factors.

Source: Arrow Gaming

Gambling in the USA

Scientific Games’ iLottery Games Portfolio Expands as Pixiu Gaming Joins SG Content Hub

Published

6 days ago

July 21, 2025

Zoltan Tundik

Exciting New Hasbro-Licensed MONOPOLY and BATTLESHIP iLottery Games Coming Via SG Content Hub

Scientific Games welcomed Pixiu Gaming as the newest studio partner to the SG Content Hub. Pixiu Gaming joins the government-regulated lottery industry’s premier iLottery content delivery platform, featuring an expanding, highly curated selection of iLottery games from Scientific Games and partner studios around the globe. The games are available to lotteries in multiple languages and in a variety of play styles for all player segments.

Widely recognized as the leading supplier of Keno games in North American regulated gaming markets, Pixiu Gaming is a boutique developer focused on authentic, engaging and player-centric games. Founded in 2014 and based in London, UK with a remote global team, Pixiu is named after a fierce Chinese mythical creature that attracts and preserves great wealth.

Scientific Games, the world’s largest lottery games company, is collaborating with Pixiu Gaming to bring exciting new MONOPOLY and BATTLESHIP iLottery games to lotteries through its exclusive licensing agreement with Hasbro. Games created by Pixiu Gaming will be available in the SG Content Hub, in addition to games from Scientific Games’ own SG Studios and other premier partner studios worldwide.

Tony Plaskow, Pixiu Gaming Co-Founder, said, “Pixiu Gaming is thrilled to join the SG Content Hub to bring our games to more lotteries. We look forward to working with Scientific Games and Hasbro to create exciting, brand-sensitive MONOPOLY and BATTLESHIP-themed iLottery game experiences. These iconic brands are familiar worldwide, and each provides the perfect mix of strategy and luck. We will weave a true-to-brand digital game experience with fun, simple-to-understand content that entertains players.”

Matt Lynch, President, Digital for Scientific Games, said, “We are very excited to partner with Pixiu Gaming, an up-and-coming studio. Their unique approach to game development and artistic vision brings a differentiated offering to market that will add depth to iLottery portfolios by expanding game play options for existing players while bringing new game experiences to attract new players. Scientific Games is focused on creating an unparalleled range of playstyles and game mechanics for players with the SG Content Hub, and we are proud to soon include play experiences from Pixiu Gaming.”

SG Content Hub offers partner studios select exclusively licensed brands from the company’s portfolio of more than 100 licensed brands, which also includes other Hasbro-licensed games such as CONNECT 4, THE GAME OF LIFE and YAHTZEE. MONOPOLY is perennially the lottery industry’s top performer, with 33 lotteries worldwide offering MONOPOLY-themed games in fiscal year 2025, resulting in more than $2 billion in retail and digital sales during the year.

Scientific Games provides retail and digital games, technology, analytics and services to 150 lotteries in 50 countries worldwide. The company is a digital lottery innovator offering lotteries entertaining game content featuring the most extensive portfolio of licensed brands in the industry, and world-leading digital programs, including CRM, loyalty, promotions, second chance, mobile and web applications.

The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment. © 1935, 2025 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.

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Caesars Entertainment Bolsters Online Casino Live Dealer Offering with the Launch of Branded Live Dealer Studio in Michigan

Published

1 week ago

July 17, 2025

Niji Narayan

Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced the launch of its third branded online casino live dealer studio, available now to players on Caesars Palace Online Casino, Horseshoe Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in Michigan. Developed in partnership with Evolution, the new studio reinforces Caesars’ commitment to delivering world-class, immersive experiences across its online platforms, inspired by the iconic atmosphere of its Caesars Rewards destinations.

The debut of the new studio marks Caesars’ third branded live dealer studio that has opened in 2025 and draws inspiration from table game play at the Las Vegas Strip’s most iconic casino, Caesars Palace. Its opening follows the successful launch of Caesars’ first branded studio with Evolution in Pennsylvania in January. In April, the Company also debuted its first studio inside a Caesars Rewards destination at Tropicana Atlantic City in New Jersey.

“Our third live dealer studio expands our fully customized live dealer experience that is already extremely popular in Pennsylvania and New Jersey into another key jurisdiction where our online casino platforms are live. The studio design takes inspiration from our flagship destination, Caesars Palace, to authentically recreate the atmosphere of Las Vegas for online players. We look forward to our Michigan players enjoying the new experience,” said Matthew Sunderland, Senior Vice President and Chief iGaming Officer at Caesars Digital.

The new live dealer studio in The Great Lakes State is composed of five blackjack tables, including a VIP-exclusive blackjack table, one roulette table, and one baccarat table. The tables are adorned with custom-branded felts featuring iconic Caesars destinations and each marquee online casino platform, including Caesars Palace Online Casino, Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, Horseshoe Online Casino, and, for the first time, Tropicana Online Casino.

Select tables also feature custom felts co-branded through partnerships with professional sports teams. Like Caesars Rewards destinations across North America, the studio caters to VIP players with an exclusive high-limit blackjack table offering an authentic 1-to-1 live experience that could previously only be found in a physical casino.

“As the global leader in online live casino with nearly two decades of experience, Evolution is proud to partner once again with Caesars to launch this bespoke live dealer studio in Michigan. The studio brings the unmistakable character of Caesars’ iconic destinations to the online space, offering players in the state a polished, immersive entertainment experience that mirrors the energy and elegance of the casino floor. It’s another bold step forward in our shared commitment to innovation and quality at scale in the online live casino market,” said Marcus Huber, Chief Commercial Officer of Evolution North America.

Caesars Palace Online Casino, Horseshoe Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino are available on iOS, Android, and desktop for those 21 and older in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ontario, and West Virginia. Each platform offers a dynamic online casino experience with a range of unique Caesars-branded games alongside hundreds of classic land-based casino favorites and core casino game mechanics, including high limit slots, private live dealer tables, linked progressive jackpots, variations of poker and roulette, and more.

Gambling in the USA

Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel Unveils Expanded Non-Smoking Gaming Floor

Published

3 weeks ago

July 8, 2025

Niji Narayan

Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel has officially opened its newly expanded non-smoking gaming floor, marking a significant milestone in the property’s continued commitment to exceptional guest experiences.

Located adjacent to the hotel lobby, the new, larger non-smoking slot floor will feature nearly 400 of today’s most popular slot machines in a fresh, modern environment designed exclusively for non-smoking guests. This addition enhances the casino’s dedication to providing smoke-free gaming options in a luxury setting. For convenience and ease of access, non-smoking guests can also take advantage of the smoke-free entrance via the hotel’s valet parking.

This new space complements Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel’s existing fully enclosed, non-smoking slot area near Falls Buffet and Snoqualmie Café & Deli, offering guests even more choice and accessibility when it comes to their preferred gaming environment.

In addition to these gaming enhancements, all restaurants on property are 100% non-smoking, making Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel a premier destination for guests seeking an elevated, smoke-free entertainment and dining experience.

“We’re thrilled to offer our guests even more smoke-free options. The expansion of our non-smoking gaming floor reflects our ongoing efforts to listen to our guests and create an atmosphere that’s both exciting and comfortable for everyone,” said Mary Lou Patterson, CEO of Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel.