Bally’s Corporation officials have revealed that amid many delays to the official opening of Bally’s Chicago Medinah Temple Temporary Casino, the casino is experiencing another delay, with its opening now scheduled for September 2023, meaning several weeks later than originally proposed. The revelation came during the company’s second-quarter earnings call. In this regard, Bally’s CFO, Marcus Glover said on Thursday’s call: “Obviously we’re a little delayed from what we communicated to you last time on opening.”

Preliminary approval received back in June:

Bally’s secured preliminary validation from the Illinois Gaming Board, aka the required final license, and instantly started putting over 50 gaming tables and 750 slot …

Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, has projected that the U.S. gambling market will grow significantly, expecting it to exceed $60 billion by 2030. The latest forecast marks a notable increase of almost 60% from previous estimates made in 2022. Flutter’s stock surged by 8% following the announcement, reaching an all-time high. As part of its strategic expansion, the company has also announced a $5 billion share repurchase program.

The U.S. gambling market, as projected by Flutter, will account for $63 billion of North America’s total $70 billion market by 2030. This revised projection is a substantial leap from the previous estimate of $40 billion for the U.S. market. Globally, Flutter estimates the total gambling market to reach $36…

Hacksaw Gaming, an online real money game developer based in Malta, has been active on several fronts lately. On November 28, the provider signed a content distribution agreement with Betsafe Lithuania to expand its presence in the Baltic region, and then on December 1, it expanded its alliance with DraftKings to enter the second US market, aka New Jersey, after obtaining a provisional license from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.

Partnership with Betsafe Lithuania:

The main goal of this partnership is for Hacksaw to enter the regulated market of Lithuania and thereby extend its presence in the Baltic region of Europe. Examples of the flagship titles that will be hosted on the Betsafe.lt platform are: Wild, Chaos Crew, RIP City and

Players hungry for more World of Warcraft: Dragonflight content won’t have to wait long, as Blizzard has confirmed update 10.0.7, Return to the Forbidden Reach, is coming on March 21.

The patch has been available for testing on the game’s public test realm for weeks, where players have gotten to preview upcoming class balance changes and major new story content.