United States
As a result of an act of the United States Congress in October 2006,[16] online gaming firms were forced to their presence in the US market, resulting in a mass exit from the US market for these sites.
In March 2013, the Nevada Gaming Commission granted 888casino a license as an Interactive Gaming Service Provider, making it the first company providing exclusively online gambling to be licensed by any US jurisdiction.[2]
In January 2011, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill sponsored by Raymond Lesniak to allow online gambling by New Jersey residents over the age of 21.[17] In August 2013, 888casino signed an agreement with Caesars Entertainment Corporation[18] through the group's All American Poker Network (AAPN) joint venture with Avenue Capital, enabling 888casino to offer own-branded products in New Jersey.[19] 888casino publishes an independently audited monthly Casino Payout Percentage and includes the Payout Percentage of each game, as well as the total average Payout Percentage of 888casino.[20] 888casino's payout rate is 95.1%.[1]
In March 2024, 888 Holdings announced a strategic withdrawal from the United States market. According to a statement to investors, the company concluded that its U.S. B2C operations lacked a viable path to profitability due to high customer-acquisition costs, intense competition, and the scale required to operate effectively in regulated American states.
Later that month, the group agreed to sell selected U.S. assets to Hard Rock Digital, completing its exit from the New Jersey market in 2024.
By 2025, 888 no longer operated any online casino services in the United States, marking a full retreat from the American B2C gambling sector. The company stated that withdrawing from the U.S. would enable it to redirect investment toward core regulated markets with stronger near-term growth and profitability potential.
