Hard Rock Bet launched online sports betting and casino in Michigan through a partnership with Island Resort & Casino and the Hannahville Indian Community. The MGCB approved the company as Hannahville’s new platform provider on 2 December, replacing 888 Holdings’ SI Sportsbook & Casino, which had left the market.
Michigan gains a new online betting and casino platform provider, replacing 888 Holdings’ departing service.
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Italian online casinos recorded spending of €320 million in October, up 9% year over year, according to the reported market figures. Lottomatica led with a 31.4% market share, followed by Flutter at 27.3%; the monthly total collected exceeded €7.4 billion.
Spending on online casinos in Italy reportedly reached €320m in October, up 9% on the same month a year earlier. The figure is defined as the difference between bets placed and winnings paid. Total monthly stakes reportedly exceeded €7.4bn.
Octoplay said its games have gone live with online casino operator MrQ in the United Kingdom. MrQ is the studio’s 13th operator partner in the market, according to Octoplay.
Octoplay is expanding in the United Kingdom after launching with online casino operator MrQ. In the market, MrQ is the thirteenth operator partner for Octoplay, which already works with names such as bet365 and evoke.
iGaming Ontario reported $9.71bn in cash wagers and $416.3m in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue for September 2026. Wagers increased 13.6% and revenue rose 26.2% year on year, while active player accounts reached a record 1.41 million, up 20.1%.
evoke has appointed Rubén Madama as managing director for Spain, according to a media report. Madama joins after two years at LeoVegas, where he worked with national, Italian and international teams.
evoke has opened recruitment for a marketing director for Spain, with the role based in Ceuta, according to the report. The successful candidate would oversee marketing strategy for William Hill and 888 in Spain, including customer acquisition, digital campaigns and advertising budgets.
evoke has opened a recruitment process for a marketing director for Spain, with the post based in Ceuta, the company's Rubén Madama said in a LinkedIn post about the vacancy. The selected candidate will take charge of marketing strategy for William Hill and 888 in Spain, according to the report.