October 1, 2017, there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and hundreds injured as they attended a concert at the Mandalay Bay Casino & Resort. After lengthy litigation, MGM, which owns the establishment, has agreed t...
On October 19, Yggdrasil announced a new content partner, Peter & Sons. A rather atypical name for gambling studios, which is more associated with a law firm. The company produces slot machines and they already have two releases in their c...
A UK-based SlotsMillion player has won a €2.5m jackpot on NetEnt’s progressive jackpot slot, Mega Fortune.The winner of the €2,553,604.67 prize wishes to remain anonymous b...
MGM Resorts International is to purchase 10 million shares of its common stock from Tracinda Corporation at $36.24 per share for a total of $362.4m.The rate represents a 1.5 per cent discount on the market...
Turnkey solutions provider Oryx Gaming is to be acquired by Breaking Data Corp in a €7.5m deal, as the firm plans a strategic transition into the betting and gaming markets.The owners of sports news platfor...
Online gaming operator ComeOn, part of the Cherry group, has launched Blitzino.com, a casino brand targeting the German market.Combing casino and “blitz” – the German word for lightning – B...
Gaming content supplier Play’n Go is to provide Danish online operator RoyalCasino with a new casino platform after the two companies agreed a deal.RoyalCasino has migrated to Play’n Go’s fully scalable GAT...
Online gaming content aggregator Groove Gaming has announced an “exclusive partnership” with iDoBet, designed to extend the organisations reach within Africa as well as deliver “new ammunition” within sports betti...
Slots and gaming software supplier Red Tiger Gaming has unveiled a new content based agreement alongside BetVictor, which has seen a variety of slot titles and daily jackpots go live.The organisation states...
Las Vegas headquartered casino developer and operator Full House Resorts has announced the promotion of Baxter Lee, who has been appointed general manager of its Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, C...
GameCare CEO Anna Hemmings has stressed the rising importance f...
Omni-channel gambling organisation Playtech has entered into a multi-faceted agreement alongside GVC Holdings, as it rolls out its offering across a number of key markets.Lauded as a significant long-term a...
DAO.Casino, which proclaims it is striving to achieve a “blockchain revolution in the gaming industry,” is hailing its latest certification that has been secured this week.Undertaken via Gaming Laboratories International, t...
Hard Rock International has unveiled a further expansion of its US based gaming portfolio, after completing the purchase of Jack Cincinnati Casino alongside Vici Properties.Through the join...
With plenty of movers and shakers around the industry, allow CasinoBeats to give you the rundown on a number of recent appointments.AGAThe American Gaming Association has added four new seni...
In support of its 10 safer gambling commitments, the Betting and Gaming Council will roll out a new code of practice which will evaluate the standards which protect VIP customers.The details of the code of practice, which w...
Spain and Malta based casino games developer Red Rake Gaming has unveiled its latest content-based agreement after aligning with CasinoSecret.Under the terms of the link-up CasinoSecret, founded in Malta an...
Equity research and investment banking company Redeye has revealed that Global Gaming’s revenues came in ‘below its expectations’, due to a lower market spend in the first quarter.Global Gaming’s revenue ca...
With plenty of movers and shakers around the industry, allow CasinoBeats to give you the rundown on a number of recent manoeuvres.Scientific GamesUS gaming tech firm Scientific Games has confirmed that Michael Eklund...
The European Gaming and Betting Association has warned that proposals to increase Danish online gambling taxes by 40 per cent could lead to an exodus of players to the offshore market.Analysis from H2 Gambling Capit...
EveryMatrix has unveiled its first RGS Matrix client, with gaming studio Arcadem set to leverage the platform to make, deploy and distribute its entire igaming portfolio.RGS Matrix, launched last year as EveryMatrix’s sixth...
Las Vegas headquartered gaming and hospitality firm Boyd Gaming Corporation has extended its partnership with FanDuel to six states after detailing a sports betting launch in Illinois.The extended link-up will see the debut...
Greentube has unveiled the next stage of its European expansion strategy, after the Novomatic interactive division debuted an extended footprint in Lithuania alongside Topsport.As a result, the online casin...
Netgame Entertainment has become the latest firm to join Stakelogic’s Greenlogic partner program, praising an “incredible opportunity” to work on a series of “special” slot games.By aligning with the progra...
The Betting and Gaming Council has marked the beginning of Safer Gambling Week by asserting that the industry is committed to safer gambling “not for one week but for all year round”.The significance of the...
France’s online gambling market has continued to bounce back following 2020’s unexpected developments, with the country’s gambling regulator L’autorité nationale des Jeux lauding a “spectacular recovery” in all gaming segments.
Casino and sportsbook platform provider Soft2Bet has unveiled an agreement with igaming supplier Felix Gaming, following on from a multitude of new brand additions for the former. Under the terms of the par...
DuxCasino has been acquired by Hurricane Global, an umbrella organisation that has broken into the market with an ambition of revolutionising the igaming business.Targeting ‘providing players with a unique...
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At Scientific Games’ recent virtual GamesFest customer event, Stewart Darkin of CasinoBeats joined a discussion about the importance of innovation from companies that have shaped the gaming experience in recent times, alongside Bi...
BetMGM is to become the first online gaming operator in the US to adopt the British Columbia Lottery Corporation developed GameSense program.The responsible gaming tool will be available to...
Online casino game developer Nolimit City has unveiled a commercial tie-up with 888 Holdings’ 888casino brand, a name which it says “reflects grandeur in scope and industry defining innovation”.SG Digital’s...
The Netherlands Online Gambling Association has welcomed LeoVegas as its latest, and youngest, member, as it continues a quest of uniting the industry to ensure that the Dutch market is “a success story”.Th...
International Game Technology has expanded its US sports betting footprint as it ventures into North Dakota with an IGT PlaySports agreement at two Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians casinos.Under the terms of the agreem...
Aspire Global has secured a platform and managed services deal with Irish group Funfair Casino, which is striving to take its land-based business online.The collaboration will see the company, which operate...
Online casinos in New Jersey continued to move from strength to strength through September, as the region’s sports betting ecosystem rode the beginning of an anticipated surge.The Garden State’s igaming environment produced a record $122.6m...
AGS has unveiled the acquisition of the Lucky Lucky blackjack side bet from Aces Up Gaming, which it says will provide an opportunity “for further growth of its industry-leading progressives”.The Las Vegas...
The ongoing battle to take control of Playtech has taken another turn, with Hong Kong-based investment group TTB Partners confirmed as making an approach to the gambling tech firm.Following Aristocrat’s ult...
Independent casino games provider Incentive Games has joined forces with FanDuel to enhance the US-based online casino brand’s player engagement tools. Under the terms of the agreement, Incentive will provi...
BetMGM has teamed up with the National Hockey League’s reigning MVP, Connor McDavid, as he becomes a brand ambassador for the igaming operator.Noted as BetMGM’s first active professional at...
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The poker scandal of 2019, the cheating allegations against Mike Postle, is even closer to completion now as a US District Judge issued a ruling Wednesday in favour of all three d...
Macau International Airport handled more flights in August compared to the previous month, a report released today by media outlet GGRAsia informed. The airport saw on average 8 flights per day, a 30%
The slot jackpot threshold for reporting to the IRS was established back in 1977. Any win, equal or greater than $1,200 needs to be reported with IRS Form W-2G by both patrons and casinos. Despite that the gaming industry urged for changes of...
Two leading gaming innovators have teamed up with Relax Gaming now agreeing to distribute NetGaming’s products, offering better scalability and awareness. NetGaming and Relax Gaming Team Up for Platform-to-Platform Deal
VulkanBet.ru has decided to exit the Russian market at the beginning of 2021 out of concerns against the country’s planned market regulation. VulkanBet Withdraws From Russia Russian sports and esports betting operator
SBC has announced the launch of SBC Digital, a series of online events that will include conferences and product showcases related to key gaming markets, featuring executives’ talks on the industry’s challenges and opportunities all throughout...
EveryMatrix has released a comprehensive 41-page report entitled “The State of Esports Betting,” analyzing the betting market in 2020. Recent State of Esports Betting and Sportsbooks In March, EveryMatrix...
The years-long lawsuit between the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA) and the professional sports leagues is coming to a conclusion after an announcement from the attorney representing the leagues signaled a re...
Wynn will lend Encore Las Vegas to Nevada’s University Medical Center as a vaccination center against Covid-19 with inoculations starting on Monday. Encore Las Vegas Opens as Vaccination Center on Monday The Encore...
Bettors in the US are increasingly shifting away from illegal sports betting companies in favor of licensed operations, responsible gaming organization Conscious Gaming concluded based on record volumes wagered over the past weeke...
Sportradar, the global sports integrity leader announced the launch of a new Social Media Integrity Education Service. The German leading ice hockey league, Penny Del is among the first sports organization that has signed up for the new integr...
The recovery of the gambling capital of the world – Las Vegas may be impacted by the recently enhanced measures in neighboring California. After observing spikes of positive COVID-19 cases, California rolled out enhanced measures last week aim...
It’s been an interesting week in the global gaming industry, as most of them are. There is never any shortage of activity, all of which is leading to something even bigger for everyone from players to operators to regulators. More than ever, every...
The Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) in the Philippine province of Pampanga is meant to be a massive hub of commercial activity, an attempt to bring additional income to the area. Casinos are a significant part of it, but one company has decided to take...
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino project near Bakersfield, California moved one step forward after the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs signed the approval that the Tejon Indian Tribe can operate a venue at the proposed location. ...
Disney is looking to expand more aggressively into sports betting, the company has admitted during its Q4 2021 earnings call. The news comes as a U-turn in the position of the family entertainment giant which has avoided association with gambling...
EGR, a leading information network of the online gaming industry combining business-critical news and analysis, announced today its parent company, Pageant Media, decided to rebra...
Both Real Madrid and Inter have already booked their tickets to the Champions League knockout phase. The only question is which team will get to the top 16 as the top seed? We’ll find the answer to that question this Tuesday at Santiago Bernabeu.
The legal tug-of-war between different parties in the UK gambling industry continues as a new YouGov poll is now the basis of the latest argument against imposing onerous restrictions that are largely seen as counter-productive. The poll, w...
Star Entertainment has entered a new sale-leaseback deal that mirrors one it recently launched for The Star Sydney. The latest involves the Treasury Casino and Treasury Hotel in Brisbane, which comes as the casino operator prepares to launch its n...
A buy-back program initiated at Kindred Group in July this year with the purpose to return excess cash to shareholders is now complete, announced today the gaming operator. Share Buy-Back Program Complete Kindred G...
MGM Resorts Japan announced that it signed a conclusion of a basic agreement for area development of specified complex tourist facilities and preparation of area development plan for a planned integrated resort (IR) in Osaka, Yumeshima area.
The Gambling Commission of the United Kingdom announced that it imposed a £9.4 million fine against online operator 888 over money laundering and social responsibility failings. GC Introduces a Fine, Warning for 888 The UK...
Plans for a new tribal casino resort in Sonoma County, California, are stirring the pot of tribal interests in the state, opposing one tribe, Koi Nation, against another five, reported abc7news. The county already...
The Merseyside Derby of 2022 is going to be interesting for a plethora of reasons. First of all, Liverpool needs a win. Otherwise, the Reds could lose the Premier League title race to Manchester City, which currently has one point more. Saturday’s...
The national lottery of Denmark, Danske Spil, is now live on the Microgaming Bingo Network following a change to its licence conditions.In 2013, Danske Spil signed a landmark contract with Microgaming’s
