DraftKings customers have long had to think in different currencies depending on where they were playing. Points on the sportsbook. A separate tier system on the casino side. Something else again on Jackpocket. Crown Cash, the company’s new unified rewards currency, is meant to erase...
Paysafe has launched a gaming arena designed to connect gamers, developers and publishers. The payments platform announced the new arena Monday (Aug. 24), calling it “a destination focused on game discovery, rewards and community” where players can find new titles, access “exclusive” content and promotions,...
Watch more: The Digital Shift | Neon | Chris Faught For game publishers, breaking free of Apple’s and Google’s app-store commissions was supposed to be the hard part. It turned out to be the easy part. Getting out was never really the obstacle. Regulators have...
Hasbro’s strongest growth in the second quarter came from an audience most toy companies chase last: adult collectors, hobby gamers and longtime fans. For example, revenue in the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment increased 27%, led by the Magic: The Gathering trading...
August 27, 2026
DraftKings customers have long had to think in different currencies depending on where they were playing. Points on the sportsbook. A separate tier system on the casino side. Something else again on Jackpocket. Crown Cash, the company’s new unified rewards currency, is meant to erase that friction entirely. “We designed Crown Cash to make rewards […]
July 22, 2026
Watch more: The Digital Shift | Neon | Chris Faught For game publishers, breaking free of Apple’s and Google’s app-store commissions was supposed to be the hard part. It turned...
March 27, 2026
In the early days of regulated online gaming in the United States, payments were less a utility than a bottleneck. Seven years ago, as states like New Jersey began legalizing digital wagering,...
April 15, 2025
In the fast-evolving world of FinTech, where innovation can often race ahead of regulation, emerging markets present both an opportunity and a challenge for business-to-consumer (B2C) payment providers. Many emerging...
October 07, 2026
Google plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered gaming platform in partnership with video game company Unity. The partnership is designed to “put game creation in the hands of millions of new creators, and bring new experiences to billions of players worldwide,” Google said in a Wednesday (Oct. 7) news release. “Google and Unity share […]
August 25, 2026
Paysafe has launched a gaming arena designed to connect gamers, developers and publishers. The payments platform announced the new arena Monday (Aug. 24), calling it “a destination focused on game...
April 22, 2026
Can artificial intelligence (AI) help the video game industry level up? Analysts for Morgan Stanley apparently think so. As Reuters reported Wednesday (April 22), the Wall Street brokerage argues that advanced AI tools could...
April 15, 2026
Sports gambling platforms have contributed $41 million to a new federal super political action committee (PAC) this year, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 15), citing filings from the Federal Election Commission....
