Reading Time: 3 minutes Red Rake Gaming names Nick Barr to take the driving seat of its Malta’s expansion 7th August 2018, Spain – Red Rake Gaming, a leading online and mobile casino content supplier, has boosted its management team with the appointment of former Genii sales director Nick Barr. Barr joins Red Rake Gaming in […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Crown Resorts will keep its license to run its Melbourne casino, the Crown Melbourne, as approved by the regulators in Victoria, Australia. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) had conducted an exhaustive review of its operations and suggested 20 operations recommendations. In the end, Crown Melbourne was deemed […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tuesday 7th August 2018 – To coincide with the start of the 2018/19 football season, leading online bookmaker Betway has partnered with the Professional Players Federation (PPF) to release a new series of short films highlighting key messages around betting integrity in sport. The films have been produced in partnership with […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Kazuo Okada, the billionaire Japanese casino tycoon, has been detained in Hong Kong for corruption-related offences. He was ousted from Universal Entertainment Corp’s board last year, allegedly for misappropriating funds worth US$20 million. Universal Entertainment Corporation confirmed the incident. It is learnt that the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes William Hill US has announced its plans to expand to West Virginia and Mississippi in the wake of legalisation of sports betting industry in the country. The company did not specify the details, but hinted about more partnerships. “William Hill will provide retail and mobile/online sports betting to a soon-to-be-announced casino […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Manohar Parrikar, the chief minister of the Indian state of Goa, has confirmed that the government will soon introduce a new casino policy which is likely to come into effect next year, which would ban native Goans from entering casinos. The move follows the appointment of a gaming commissioner to regulate […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Live casino specialist Authentic Gaming has opened a new state-of-the-art studio in Malta dedicated to its Live Auto Roulette portfolio of games. With multiple camera angles and customisation options for operators, ARENA currently offers six Live Auto Roulette tables with four different game formats: Classic Roulette, Speed Roulette, VIP Roulette and […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Richmond will host the first dedicated eSports arena is Canada. The facility is likely to be completed next year. A Richmond-based company, Myesports, will construct the facility called The Gaming Stadium, which will be open for gamers of all ages. The stadium will feature a large main gaming stage that will […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Malaysia has the potential to become the Asian hub for eSports, the Youth and Sports Minister of the country Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman says. He was speaking at a function organised to greet Malaysian diaspora. He was bullish about Malaysia’s prospects of striking it big in the eSports arena: “eSports […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The former German midfielder Mesut Ozil will launch a FIFA 19 eSports team in September. The current Arsenal midfielder, who cut short his German career in controversial circumstances, will release the game on Xbox, PlayStation and PC, as well as Nintendo Switch and on mobile. He tweeted: “How cheeky is that: […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes LAS VEGAS, Aug. 07, 2018 – The AGEM Index increased in July 2018. The composite index finished the month at 565.39 points, a gain of 19.02 points or 3.48 percent, compared to June 2018. The AGEM Index reported a year-over-year increase for the 34th consecutive month and has climbed 141.46 points, […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Gaming Innovation Group Inc. publishes its interim report for the second quarter 2018 before market opening on Tuesday 14 August 2018. CEO Robin Reed and Group CFO Tore Formo will present the results at 10:00 CEST at Høyres Hus Konferanse & Selskapslokaler, Stortingsgaten 20, 0161 Oslo. The presentation will be given […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cherry AB (publ) (Cherry) – STO: CHER-B.ST – has exercised its option to acquire 7.8 percent of the shares of Highlight Games Ltd. In addition, Cherry has acquired shares corresponding to 15.1 percent of the company from parties not active in the company. The total purchase price amounts to GBP 5.4 […]
Reading Time: 1 minute MGM Resorts Received Approximately $162 Million LAS VEGAS, Aug. 7, 2018 – MGM Resorts International (the “Company” or “MGM Resorts”) (NYSE: MGM) today announced that it, together with its venture partner, had completed the previously announced sale of Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois, of which a subsidiary of the Company owned a 50% […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Scientific Games to deploy its online product, SG Universe®, and install an extensive package of systems and gaming products at Wendover Resorts’ two casino properties LAS VEGAS, Aug. 7, 2018 – Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) announced today that the company will install a comprehensive package of casino […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 07, 2018 – FANDOM SPORTS Media Corp. (CSE: FDM) (OTC: FDMSF) (FRANKFURT: TQ42) (“FANDOM SPORTS” or the “Company”), creator of FANDOM SPORTS, the new app that aggregates, curates and produces fan-focused content, is today pleased to provide an overview and management summary of the last two quarters. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Durable, Earth-friendly straws will still be available upon request by end of year 2018 HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Aug. 7, 2018 – Hard Rock International (HRI) announced today that they are starting to eliminate plastic straws at properties worldwide effective September 1, 2018, in addition to existing green initiatives already in place at Hard Rock Cafe and Hard […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes LAS VEGAS, Aug. 3, 2018 – The Board of Directors of Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) elected Kneeland C. Youngblood as a director of the Company effective August 1, 2018. Youngblood will serve on the compensation committee and compliance committee of the Board. Kneeland C. Youngblood is the founding partner and chairman of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Friday, August 3; 2018, Malta – Award-winning game-maker Wazdan is looking to add to it’s haul of awards having been nominated for four prestigious Central and Eastern European Gaming Awards (CEEG Awards). The CEEG Awards celebrate gaming software suppliers, operators and service providers for their outstanding contributions to the online sector […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2018 – Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired”) (NASDAQ: INSE) today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of its 2018 fiscal year, ended June 30, 2018, on Monday, August 13, 2018, after the close of market trading. Inspired management will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time / 1:00 […]