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Three Additional Interactive Gaming Certificates Available for Qualified Gaming Entities
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that three additional interactive gaming certificates have become available following the withdrawal of an application for these games by a qualified Commonwealth casino.
The withdrawal, by the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, included requests to offer all three types of interactive gaming: peer-to-peer (poker games in which patrons play directly against each other); non-peer-to-peer simulating slot machines; and non-peer-to-peer simulating banked table games (wherein the patron plays against the house – e.g. blackjack). This results in a total of 10 certificates now available for Qualified Gaming Entities that wish to offer interactive gaming in the Commonwealth.
In an earlier process provided in Act 42 of 2017, the Commonwealth’s 13 slot machine licensees had the first opportunity to apply for and obtain the 39 available interactive gaming certificates (13 in each of the three types). That process ended with 32 of the certificates claimed with seven remaining for Qualified Gaming Entities. The withdrawal now leaves 10 available in a process in which Qualified Gaming Entities seeking these available certificates can file a petition with the Board beginning October 15, 2018 and ending October 31, 2018.
The number of now available certificates in each game type are:
4 – peer-to-peer simulating poker
3 – non-peer-to-peer simulating slot machines
3 – non-peer-to-peer simulating banked table games
The process and key dates for Qualified Gaming Entities to petition the Board remain the same and is outlined in a document that can be accessed in the Quick Links section of the agency’s website homepage, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, under the link “Notice: Interactive Gaming Qualified Gaming Entity Licensing Process.”
About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board:
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of the state’s casino industry, along with oversight of new gaming initiatives created through amendments to the Race Horse Development and Gaming Act recently approved by the signing of Act 42 of 2017.
The Commonwealth’s casino industry currently consists of 10 stand-alone and racetrack casinos in operation, along with the two smaller resort casinos. These facilities collectively employ 17,000 people and annually generate approximately $1.4 billion in tax revenue from slot machine and table games play. The largest portion of that money is used for property tax reduction to all Pennsylvania homeowners.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. You can also follow the agency on Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl.
Source: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
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The UAE Lottery Launches ‘Pick 4’ with Bigger Prizes & Daily Wins
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The UAE Lottery has launched the latest daily draw game, Pick 4, giving players more chances to win big every day. For just AED 5 per entry, players can select a four-digit number between 0000 and 9999 for a chance to win up to AED 25,000.
Pick 4 marks another step in The UAE Lottery’s strategy to broaden its offerings and attract a wider range of players, while supporting its long-term vision of becoming a leading provider of innovative, regulated gaming in the region.
“Pick 4 is all about offering more choice, bigger daily prizes, and a fun, easy-to-play format,” said Bishop Woosley, Director of Lottery Operations at The Game LLC. “The launch of Pick 4 complements our existing Pick 3 game by diversifying our daily draw options and delivering more opportunities to win — all while upholding our commitment to a safe, secure, and fully regulated player experience.”
Players can win across five prize categories, based on the number of matching digits and the order in which they appear:
• AED 25,000 – Match all four digits in the exact order
• AED 6,000 – Match any combination of three identical digits and one unique digit (Any 4)
• AED 4,000 – Match two pairs of identical digits in any order (Any 6)
• AED 2,000 – Match one pair and two unique digits in any order (Any 12)
• AED 1,000 – Match four unique digits in any order (Any 24)
Draws take place daily, with results posted on The UAE Lottery’s website and social media platforms. All games are fully licensed and regulated by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), ensuring a secure and transparent player experience.
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GRID Acquires Bayes Esports Assets
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GRID, a game data and technology platform, has acquired the intellectual property assets of Bayes Esports following the company’s liquidation proceedings and will integrate the technology into its GRID Bet division.
The acquisition integrates strategic technology components developed by Bayes over nearly a decade, including live data trading solutions, prediction models, and fan engagement tools, into the GRID Data Platform. These technologies will now be powered exclusively by official esports data available only on GRID, accelerating product development and driving innovation across GRID’s entire portfolio, with a particular focus on GRID Bet, the company’s comprehensive solution for regulated esports betting.
“The acquisition of Bayes assets further accelerates GRIDs capabilities to create value for rights holders in esports and shape the next phase of esports betting in particular,” said Moritz Maurer, Founder & CEO of GRID.
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From Super Stage to Estoril: SOFTSWISS Energises SBC Summit Lisbon 2025
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SOFTSWISS, a global tech provider with over 15 years of iGaming expertise, wrapped up a successful week at SBC Summit Lisbon 2025, combining headline thought leadership with an immersive trackside experience at the Estoril circuit. The programme featured a Super Stage fireside chat with Founder Ivan Montik and F1 legend Rubens Barrichello, Non-Executive Director in LatAm at SOFTSWISS, Rubens Barrichello, plus a joint racing activation with SBC that drew steady crowds.
At one of the industry’s largest gatherings, SOFTSWISS placed practical insight and community engagement front and centre. On the Super Stage, Ivan Montik, Founder of SOFTSWIS, joined F1 legend Rubens Barrichello for ‘Excellence Under Pressure: Evolving in a Fast-Moving Space,’ exploring how teams balance speed, reliability, and regulation.
The company also contributed to ‘Latin America First – The Home-Grown Operators Reinventing the Game,’ where Dario Leiman, Head of Business Development in Latin America at SOFTSWISS, shared regional growth takeaways and operator needs.
Off the stage, SOFTSWISS and SBC co-hosted remote-control racing on a true-to-scale Estoril circuit, with a showcase heat featuring Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC, Rubens Barrichello, and Ivan Montik, before delegates took the wheel for open challenges and networking.
During the prestigious SBC Awards Europe 2025, SOFTSWISS has been recognised as Employer of the Year for the second year in a row. This accolade underlines the company’s commitment to building a people-first workplace culture.
At Stand B160, visitors also explored business opportunities and were invited to contribute to the upcoming 2026 iGaming Trends report.
“Lisbon brought together engaged conversations about compliance, data, and growth – and our activities helped turn those discussions into measurable outcomes,” said Olga Resiga, Chief Business Development Officer at SOFTSWISS. “Thank you to our partners, clients, and the SBC team for a week that showed how collaboration drives progress across iGaming.”
SOFTSWISS recently launched the 2026 iGaming Trends Survey to capture practitioner perspectives across product, operations, compliance, and market development. The study is designed to map the priorities and challenges likely to shape the year ahead and will inform the next edition of the company’s annual trends report. Responses will be aggregated and anonymised, with findings shared openly with the community.
About SOFTSWISS
SOFTSWISS is an international technology company with over 15 years of experience in developing innovative solutions for the iGaming industry. SOFTSWISS provides comprehensive software for managing iGaming projects. The company’s product portfolio includes the Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator with over 35,000 casino games, Affilka Affiliate Platform, the Sportsbook Software and the Jackpot Aggregator. The expert team, based in Malta, Poland, and Georgia, counts over 2,000 employees.
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