Play’n GO announced a partnership with Ember Entertainment on 10 September 2026, launching its games on Ember Casino in West Virginia. The companies said launches in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are planned for the coming months.
The launch adds Play’n GO games to an operator’s West Virginia casino offering, with further state rollouts planned.
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It was reported that West Virginia University began a three-year investigation into risky online betting behaviour, including attempts to recover losses. A grant of nearly $300,000 from Arnold Ventures supports the research.
West Virginia reported $881.1m in sports and iGaming wagering in June, up 20% from the previous year, according to the report.
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey expects the US Supreme Court to rule on sports event prediction markets in 2027. He gave the forecast at the summer meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, where other state officials shared the view.
West Virginia sports and iGaming wagering rose 26% to $846.4 million in the four weeks to 30 May, according to a report. The supplied report text gives no further details.
New Jersey’s internet gaming revenue increased 4.4% year on year to $259.3 million in August, according to figures released by the Division of Gaming Enforcement. Sports wagering revenue fell 25% to $61.4 million, which the DGE attributed mainly to the later start of some fall sports and a lower overall win percentage.