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Ukrainian government has re-inducted poker into the list of national sports, thereby exempting it from the purview of anti-gambling legislation. In the the newly published Register of Recognized Sports from the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine, in Document 3780, Poker is one of the entries. Poker was removed from the list of bnational […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes LONDON, Aug, 2018 — IGT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Game Technology PLC (“IGT PLC”) (NYSE:IGT), and commercial partner William Hill U.S. announced that they have been chosen by the Rhode Island Lottery to be the end-to-end sports betting service provider at the state’s licensed video lottery and table game establishments, Twin River […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Investing in the Revival of a Great American City, Massachusetts’ First Resort and Casino Brings 3,000 Permanent Jobs and New Entertainment Offerings to Region SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Aug, 2018 — MGM Springfield, New England’s first integrated luxury resort, officially opened its doors today. The resort combines the excitement and energy of Las Vegas […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes What if there was a way to choose lottery combinations based on “best practices”? SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 2018 — Brain Contents Inc., the company behind Lottopia, indicate common trends of lottery players. Many players use birthdays to select their numbers. These combinations often forego numbers above 31, statistically lowering their odds […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Budapest – 27 August 2018 – With less than 30 days to go until the 3rd edition of the highly awaited CEEGC Budapest opens its doors, we are honored to announce that more heavyweights of the industry will join the already impressive speaker lineup. On the 25th of September, The Ritz-Carlton […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Online bookmaker expands in Germany with second Bundesliga partnership August, 2018 – Betway have penned a three-year-deal with Dusseldorf to become the Bundesliga side’s official betting partner up to and including the 2020/21 season. Promoted from the second tier of German football last season and officially known as Fortuna Düsseldorf, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes LAS VEGAS, Aug, 2018 — Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) has launched sports betting with Caesars Entertainment, powered by its world-class OpenBet product suite. Caesars’ Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino processed its inaugural bet on August 14, ushering in a new era of sports betting for the state […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Camelot, the UK National Lottery operator has conceded its standards were not up to scratch, after being fined £1.2m by the UK Gambling Commission for five controls-related failures. Camelot’s breaches included failings in direct debit instruction, security measures, Post Office controls and publishing incomplete results for its Olympic medal prize promotion. […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Churchill Downs is going to launch instant racing venue, Derby City Gaming, on September 14. Mike Ziegler, the track’s Executive Director of Racing, announced the decision during a meeting of the Kentucky Racing Commission at Lexington’s Red Mile harness track. He added that there will be a series of soft opening […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pennsylvania casinos have moved court to order winding up of the state’s new iLottery program. They argue that internet-based games of the iLottery program simulate slot machines and casino-style gambling and thereby they are in violation of state law. The casinos have filed the complaint against the Revenue Department, which includes […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Sands China, , a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has registered a rise in profits in the first half of 2018. The overall profit during this period is US$1.54 billion, which is significantly higher than the US$1.23 billion it posted in the first half of 2017. The overall revenues for the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Shigeru Miyamoto, the iconic video-game designer who created evergreen games like Super Mario and Donkey Kong, has warned gaming companies about too much greed. The 65-year-old industry veteran said Nintendo Co. is exploring various ways for charging customers for games, abandoning the free-to-play model that’s become a constant source of income […]
Reading Time: 1 minute 2K Games has issued a press release that the in-game purchases system in NBA 2K loot boxes has been declared to comply with Belgian gambling laws. “Specifically, we will be turning off the ability to purchase packs with premium (non-earned) currency/[Virtual Currency],” reads a 2K statement. “Gamers are still able to […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Wynn Resorts is once again is thinking of options to sell its Everett casino, which is still under construction at Encore Boston Harbor casino-resort in. The facility is worth $2.4 billion and spread over 3 million-square-foot. It is scheduled to open in June 2019. Wynn has had a tumultuous year due […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Norwegian Central Bank has questioned the country’s government’s recent decision to place a block on payments to offshore gambling companies. The government’s decision is viewed as yet another episode of the country’s protective policy towards its gambling industry and the existing state monopoly in the industry, The Norwegian Central Bank […]
Five big companies are among acquiring host of companies that are competing to obtain the coveted casino license in Elliniko – Attica’s biggest development. Four US companies – Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), Caesars Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands, and Hard Rock Entertainment – and a Chinese company – Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd – are […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Caesars Entertainment, which owns Harrah’s Philadelphia one of the three companies that obtained interactive gaming licenses from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), has offered details of its upcoming offerings for the state. For starters, PGCB issued interactive gaming license to three companies: Parx Casino, Harrah’s Philadelphia, and Mount Airy Resort […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Casinos Market 2018 Industry Research Report presents the competitive scenario of the major market players based on the sales revenue, customer demands, company profile, the business tactics used in Casinos market which will help the emerging market segments in making vital business decisions. Casinos developments are a primary source of income […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes SAN FRANCISCO, AUGUST, 2018 — Blockchain has become a buzzword in the gaming sphere, and like microtransactions – a term that was equally buzzworthy – it is already being used wrongly or is being underutilized. Blockchain is a fascinating technology most known from cryptocurrency but is basically a distributed database that […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dorna Sports is delighted to announce a multi-year global partnership with Lenovo as the exclusive technology sponsor of the MotoGP eSport Championship, and exclusive provider of gaming PCs, monitors and accessories for the Championship’s live events. In addition to a co-branding sponsorship, the Championship players will game on Lenovo Legion’s high-performance […]