News and Analysis

Kindred Gets Green Light for NJ Platform

This week, the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement has given the Kindred Group (Unibet) the official go-ahead to launch its proprietary platform in NJ. The platform will go live mid-May and replace Unibet Casino NJ's current software. 

According to the Kindred Group, the platform provides greater flexibility and performance, thus improving the player experience, backend capabilities, and safety features. The software is also expected to go live at Unibet PA in Q2.

Kindred Group Chief Executive Henrik Tjärnström said, "I am very pleased that we are now able to launch our own Kindred platform in New Jersey, and I am immensely proud of everybody at Kindred who has made this possible. Introducing the Kindred platform to our customers in New Jersey will provide the entertainment and experience enjoyed by our customers in Europe. We are now finally able to show off our true Unibet product."

NJ Revenue Growth for March

New Jersey’s gaming revenue figures are in for March and show continued growth across all verticals. According to the NJDGE, total gaming revenue for the month was $487m - up 15% YoY for March - with iGaming figures up 17.8% YoY. Resorts Digital, Borgata, and Golden Nugget were the three most popular online casinos in NJ by revenue. 

Massachusetts’ legal online sports betting market launched on March 10th, and the figures are in for the first three weeks of internet betting. Players spent $584.1m, generating $46.7m in operator revenue and $9.1m in tax for the state. The most popular sportsbooks by spending were DraftKings ($267.6m handle), FanDuel ($181.1m), and BetMGM ($45.3m). However, when adjusted for revenue, FanDuel peaked ahead of DraftKings.

PA Revenue Hits iGaming Record for March.

Online casinos in PA set records this month as iGaming hit highs of $148.2m, up 25.5% YoY. It wasn’t just online casinos that set records, either, as total revenue hit over $500m for the first time (total revenue of $515.3m, up 11.4% YoY). 

Retail slots accounted for almost half of all revenue in the state, while internet slot revenue increased by 32.4%. Hollywood Casino remained the most popular online casino in PA, with FanDuel in second place and BetRivers in third. 

Meanwhile, sports betting revenue shot up by an incredible 66.6% YoY, with over 85% of spending done online. FanDuel was the most popular sports betting platform, with Hollywood Casino and Barstool in second and third place.

Slot of the Week

Gold Blitz Slot: DGC, RTP 96%

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The action starts in the base game, where you can make coin wins by matching 2-5 symbols on the reels. There’s a wild symbol (which can appear on reels 2-6) and a collect symbol, which triggers the Collect Feature, where all cash and jackpot symbols are rounded up on the reels and payout - meaning, yes, you can win a fixed jackpot payout in the base game.

gold blitz slot gameplay

To trigger the bonus round, you’ll need 3+ scatter symbols. Before you enter the round, you’ll get the choice of taking Free Spins or Gold Blitz Spins (you’re offered more Free Spins than Blitz Spins). The free spins round comes with 2-5x multiplier wilds and can be re-triggered if you land additional scatters. While the Gold Blitz feature comes with one guaranteed Collect symbol per spin and only cash, jackpot, and blanks on the reels, meaning wins are guaranteed! Plus, there's a bonus buy button, so if you want to pay more and skip straight to the bonus round, you can!

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