Reading Time: 2 minutes The Plaza Hotel & Casino has brought on several new executives to further elevate the guest experience at the iconic downtown Las Vegas property, which has witnessed a significant turnaround and has outpaced downtown’s overall growth since Jonathan Jossel took over as CEO in 2015. In recent months, Jossel has […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes It has been reported by industry media that Latvia’s parliament has decided to ban gambling halls throughout the country. The representatives of the political parties have stated that amendments are needed and that casinos can only be located in luxury hotels. The representative of the Ministry of Finance, Yana Salminia, […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Supplier’s latest release marks innovative addition to rapidly expanding content portfolio Mobile-first games developer OneTouch has unveiled the latest addition to its burgeoning portfolio of slot and table game offerings, introducing its own take on the wildly popular Wheel of Fortune. Featuring eye-catching colours and a simple-to-use layout, Wheel […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes BMM Testlabs, the world’s best gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, is pleased to announce year-over-year growth of 20% for its Asian region, with increases in all business service segments including, igaming, land-based products and casino services. Kirk White, EVP & GM Asia Pacific and Africa commented, “Over the past […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site February’s Sports Wagering Report. The report encompasses the full month returns from: Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course SugarHouse Casino Rivers Casino Parx Casino South Philadelphia Race and Sportsbook Harrah’s Philadelphia The monthly report provides a breakdown of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spectrum Esports Advisors (SeA), formed in 2018 to combine industry thought leaders in esports and casino gaming policy and operations, will be addressing a variety of audiences in 2019, as the casino and esports industries continue to converge. SeA has taken on a leading role in identifying opportunities, as well […]
Reading Time: 1 minute NSoft has released Roulette to its customers: Sima Communication (Lesotho), CG Bet (Cameroon), Dominican Gaming Systems (DGS) and Izi Paryaj (Haiti). European Roulette is the latest release of NSoft, award-winning betting software provider. Simplicity of the game and the fact that it is widely recognizable are excellent preconditions for the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pollard Banknote Limited is pleased to announce a significant ten-year extension to its instant ticket games and related services contract with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (“BCLC”). Under this agreement, which commenced on February 1, 2019, Pollard Banknote will continue to serve BCLC as a supplier of instant ticket games […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Gaming Associates Europe Limited, a reputable laboratory and accreditation agency in the UK, has approved the Betinvest’s new Lottery platform. With this certification, Betinvest can now supply its in-house Lottery solutions to both online and retail gaming operators in EU countries where local regulators do not require companies to carry […]
Reading Time: 1 minute BetBright has closed its operations in the UK by selling its entire technology stack and assets to 888 Holdings for €15 million. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) approved the move and termed it as the right step as there was a strong chance of going into insolvent liquidation if the […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The Ireland-based Gambling Awareness Trust will raise funds from bookmakers to support gambling addiction research and counselling services. The Irish Bookmakers Association will donate €1 million a year to help a newly established body to tackle problem gambling and gambling addiction in the country, local news outlet the Independent reports. […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Czech gambling investment companies KKCG and EMMA Capital have agreed up on splitting their share holdings of SAZKA Group. According to the agreement, KKCG, owned by investor Karel Komarek, will get the following: full ownership of SAZKA Group, the biggest shareholder position in Greek betting firm OPAP, and the shares […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has released the financial results of Plainridge Park Casino (PPC) and MGM Springfield for February 2019. The overall Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) is $34 million. PPC, a category 2 slots facility, is taxed on 49 per cent of GGR. From the tax, 82 per cent […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Alphaslot, a gaming technology provider based in Hong Kong, is going to enter the $200 billion global gaming market on the wings of its recent membership in the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association (MGEMA). “Alphaslot connects the gaming machines with customers on the casino floors synergistically overcome the limitations around […]
Reading Time: 1 minute SportPesa, the premier betting platform based in Africa, has signed an agreement with the British Formula 1 team Racing Point. In the process, SportPesa becomes the first online betting company to join hands with Formula 1 team. Racing Point was earlier known as Sahara Force India. Racing Point cars in […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The chairman of the parliament Irakli Kobakhidze has postponed the implementation of the bill on banning gambling advertisements. Levan Gogichaishvili, the member of Georgian parliament who introduced the bill, revealed the information in an interview with local television. He said that there is an agreement that bill will be submitted […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has published its Fantasy Contests Revenue Report for February. According to the report, overall Fantasy Contests revenue in February drops to $1,629,178 from $2,116,499 in January 2019. The report also offers category-wise figures of fees collected from the play of Pennsylvania participants, Fantasy Contests Operators’ […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Epic Esports Events (part of ESforce Holding) will organize the fifth Major of the Dota Pro Circuit 2018-2019 season, EPICENTER Major. The tournament’s final stage will be held in Moscow on June 22-30. The winning team will claim $350 000 of the $1 000 000 total prize pool and receive 4950 DPC […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Online lottery betting provider Multilotto has teamed up with Direkten as they launch a new in-store gaming platform, rolled out to 30 shops across Sweden. The online gaming market is continuously evolving and demanding innovation from operators. Direkten, in collaboration with Spelombudet Norden AB, have now rolled out a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 47 Million People Plan to Place Bets on NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Americans plan to wager $8.5 billion on this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, with 1-in-5 adults placing a bet, according to a new survey released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Key findings from the survey, conducted […]