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Boyd Interactive has made Evolution the exclusive live dealer provider across its North American online casino brands under a multi-year amendment to its existing partnership, ensuring players can continue accessing Evolution’s live casino portfolio.
The deal adds to Evolution’s recent expansion in the region. In May 2026, the company opened its second live dealer studio in Michigan, increasing its US network to seven locations and further strengthening its presence across regulated North American casino markets.
Brands and online casino games covered by the deal
The agreement covers Stardust Online Casino and ResortsCasino.com in the US and Canadian markets where each brand operates, as well as Mohegan Sun’s online casino in New Jersey. Players on those platforms will continue to have access to Evolution’s live dealer portfolio, including:
- Crazy Time
- Lightning Roulette
- Online blackjack, craps, baccarat
- Premium roulette
- Online poker
- Game show titles
Boyd Interactive serves as Boyd Gaming’s online gaming division. The business was formed after Boyd Gaming acquired Pala Interactive in 2022, and Stardust returned as a standalone online casino in New Jersey and Pennsylvania the following year.
Boyd Interactive later took over the New Jersey operations of ResortsCasino.com and MoheganSunCasino.com after a transaction closed in September 2024.
Evolution’s growing role in real-money online casinos
The Boyd Interactive exclusivity deal comes as Evolution deepens its footprint across the broader real-money online casinos industry in North America.
A recent retrospective marking the company’s 20th anniversary traced its path from a single webcam and roulette wheel in 2006 to a global online casino games and entertainment brand, a shift that has coincided with the global online casino market’s growth toward an estimated $19 billion in annual value.
That evolution — from streaming table games to producing original entertainment formats — underpins the kind of exclusive content deals now shaping Evolution’s North American partnerships.
Evolution continues to grow its US studio network
Evolution has steadily expanded its US studio network since opening its first purpose-built live dealer facility in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in August 2018. Since then, it has launched studios in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Connecticut, along with a second location in New Jersey.
The expansion continued in May 2026 with the opening of Evolution’s second Michigan studio in Grand Rapids. The facility offers blackjack, roulette, baccarat and other live dealer games, further increasing the company’s capacity to meet growing player demand.
Evolution North America Chief Executive Jacob Claesson described Michigan as a key market for the company, saying the new studio expands Evolution’s ability to serve operators and players across the state while creating jobs in the Grand Rapids community.
Evolution has also secured exclusive live dealer partnerships elsewhere in the US. In July 2025, the company became PokerStars‘ exclusive live casino provider in the United States under a renewed agreement.
Executives highlight long-standing partnership
Boyd Interactive Chief Executive Jim Ryan credited Evolution with consistently delivering premium content and a “first-class operational experience” throughout the companies’ long-standing partnership. He said Boyd Interactive looks forward to strengthening the relationship further, adding that Evolution provides what he considers the industry’s leading live dealer experiences.
In a press release, Evolution Chief Commercial Officer Marcus Huber said the company is pleased to expand its long-standing partnership with Boyd Interactive through the exclusive multi-year agreement, calling it a reflection of the relationship’s strength and Boyd Interactive’s confidence in Evolution’s live dealer portfolio.
He added that Evolution looks forward to continuing its close collaboration with Boyd Interactive to deliver high-quality live dealer entertainment to players across North America.
