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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has released and revenue figures for May. The biggest grosser are tables games which notched up revenue of US$74.9 million, a less than 1 per cent increase over the same period last year. This is about US$500k higher than during the same period in 2017. The PGCB also reported […]
Brussels, 19 June 2018 – Digital Single Market: EU negotiators reach a political agreement on free flow of non-personal data The European Parliament, Council and the European Commission tonight reached a political agreement on new rules that will allow data to be stored and processed everywhere in the EU without unjustified restrictions. The new rules […]
Japan’s Opposition parties raised their voice against gambling loans, which they termed harmful to the country. They expressed their concerns as the government is trying to get the Diet session extended to pass the IR Implementation bill. The Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation Bill has become a contentious topic for Japanese lawmakers as they face a […]
Finally, the summer is here. But, you can respin the hot days and get your lucky spins. Yes, you have everything that you need for that. 40 Ultra respin, the hot June game release from EGT Interactive is here to bring in some freshness for the players. Just spin the reel. 40 Ultra Respin A classical fruit […]
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has said that the state will consider the demands to legalise sports betting seriously but will not rush into a decision. He categorically stated that he does not foresee it coming any time before 2019. Baker said in an interview with Boston Herald that despite demands from Massachusetts lawmakers for a […]
June, 2018 — Leading mobile-first iGaming platform provider CashBet announced the successful completion of its token sale, raising $38 million to develop the world’s first complete crypto-ready mobile iGaming platform, becoming the largest iGaming ICO project ever. Participants from over 100 countries took part in the ICO, helping CashBet Coin reach its hard cap of […]
In an unexpected incident, Felix Rappaport, the CEO and president of Foxwoods Resort Casino, died on Monday. Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation chairman Rodney Butler announced the sad news: “On behalf of the entire tribal council, Foxwoods management team and staff, we extend our deepest sympathies to Felix’s family,” said. “With his passing, we have suffered […]
As the most watched football competition in the world kicked off on Thursday, so did Yobetit’s Moscow or Bust sportsbook challenge, and we are here to tell you are just in time to join in the fun. You can collect points by completing the ‘challenges’ along the way to get your chance to win attractive […]
The US military has raised concerns about the Chinese-funded casinos in the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The military termed the casinos as a threat to its operations in the area. A report from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), has declared the Chinese-backed gaming venues as harmful for the military’s exercises around the […]
The ongoing FIFA World Cup Is having several effects on the globe. One of the effects is the rising popularity of sports betting. Take for instance the people of Uganda. Sports betting is taking wings in the country. It has prompted several gambling companies to closely watch the trend. In recent times, there has been […]
Lars Felderhoff, who is now the Commercial Director of Gauselmann GmbH, will become the Chief Financial Officer of the company. His appointment will come into force on 1 July 2018. Felderhoff, who is 42 years old succeeds Alexander Vleeming. Vleeming is leaving post at his own request after a decade with the company. “We would […]
International Game Technology (IGT), the premier software and accessories provider to gaming industry based in London has signed a sports betting deal with MGM Resorts International. As per the deal, IGT will service MGM’s sports betting products and provide a world-class sports betting platform across the company’s retail operations. This deal significant on the eve […]
Gambling is more popular than shopping for groceries in the Republic of Georgia, according to the national statistics service. A new report in Georgian media outlet Akhali Taoba quoted Sakstat figures that found gambling business spending totaled GEL5.65b (US$2.3b) in 2017, up from GEL4.2b in 2016 and just GEL2.1 in 2015. Meanwhile, last year’s total […]
The Gauselmann Group regards the Serbian market as of major importance so the company’s Merkur Gaming took a stand at the Belgrade Future Gaming show on June 5-6. The company highlighted its Avantgarde cabinets and the multigames that may be housed in them. The Avantgarde Trio was presented for the first time with the exclusive […]
The Macau government has submitted a bill that will, if approved, see local casino staff banned from gambling in any of the city’s casinos. The measure aims to curb problem gambling among those employed at the city’s gambling venues. Aside from table games dealers and workers tending to slot machines across casinos, people less directly […]
Police raided three gambling parlours in Kathmandu valley and arrested 34 persons, including four women, for illegal betting and gambling on Sunday. As many as 16 gamblers were arrested with Rs 452,600 (cca. 5,727.65 Euro ) and gambling materials, including kauda (a game played with 16 sea shells), from Green Peace Resort in Mudhkhu of Tarkeshwor […]
The Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) has announced that Responsible Gambling Week 2018 will take place from 1st – 7th November and that, for the first time, organisations and businesses from Ireland and Northern Ireland will join those from Great Britain in supporting the event. The IGRG brings together every sector of the gambling […]
Lawrence Ho, the CEO of Melco is hoping that Macau’s government will grant the company more gaming tables for the newly opened Morpheus Hotel. The CEO, expressed his confidence that the Morpheus Hotel will get more gaming tables in 2019. The venue opened with 40 gaming tables from other Melco properties. The US$1.1 billion tower […]
Workers in the 10 Las Vegas properties at MGM Resorts International are going to vote today to approve, or reject, their new contract terms. The new five-year contract covers the terms and conditions of the jobs of 24,000 unionised workers employed across MGM’s casino resorts around the city. Thousands of Caesars workers approved similar contract […]
The American Gaming Association has made its sports betting priorities public after the US Supreme Court scrapped the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). The association has expressed its position on sports betting in a letter to federal lawmakers. The AGA campaigned for legalised sports betting in the latter stages of New Jersey’s protracted […]