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Reactoonz 2 slot details and video. Release October 1st
  • 15 Dec, 2021 04:12
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Reactoonz 2 slot details and video. Release October 1st

Three years have passed since the release of one of Play'n GO's biggest hits, Reactoonz, and the developer is ready to launch its sequel. The release will take place on October...

SKS365 deal takes Habanero into Italian online gaming market
  • 09 Dec, 2021 18:45
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SKS365 deal takes Habanero into Italian online gaming market

Online slots and table games developer Habanero has entered the Italian igaming market via SKS365, which operates the planetwin365 betting and gaming brand.Habanero’s full catalogue of titl...

Ganapati picks Dowling as Malta CCO
  • 12 Apr, 2022 18:02
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Ganapati picks Dowling as Malta CCO

Online casino content developer Ganapati Malta has appointed Robert Dowling to the position of chief commercial officer, effective February 1.Dowling’s experience includes a number of Malte...

Betclic casino gets Pragmatic
  • 11 Feb, 2022 00:34
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Betclic casino gets Pragmatic

Online casino games developer Pragmatic Play has signed an agreement with Betclic Everest Group, which sees the operator take on the Pragmatic portfolio of slots, including Hot Safari, Wolf Gold a...

Blackstone completes acquisition of Spanish operator Cirsa Gaming
  • 12 Apr, 2022 00:14
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Blackstone completes acquisition of Spanish operator Cirsa Gaming

Spanish gaming giant Cirsa Gaming has been acquired by private equity funds managed by The Blackstone Group for an undisclosed sum.On April 27, the two com...

Launch: Black Ice – Realistic Games
  • 08 Dec, 2021 12:35
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Launch: Black Ice – Realistic Games

Black Ice is the new retail slot from Realistic Games.RELEASE DATEOut now.THE PITCH“Award-winning casino content supplier Realisti...

Colombia debut for 1X2 Network gaming content
  • 12 Dec, 2021 10:43
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Colombia debut for 1X2 Network gaming content

Games from developer 1X2 Network are to be available to operators and players in Colombia for the first time.1X2 Network, which consists of 1X2gaming and Iron Dog Studio, b...

Bede Gaming aims to become ‘safest place to play’
  • 21 Nov, 2021 12:42
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Bede Gaming aims to become ‘safest place to play’

Online gambling software specialist Bede Gaming has thrown its support behind Responsible Gambling Week, with a series of awareness initiatives outlined as it strives to become the ‘safest place to play.’Th...

Children’s exposure to gambling ads ‘in decline’
  • 19 Jan, 2022 06:15
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Children’s exposure to gambling ads ‘in decline’

The number of gambling adverts viewed by children has dramatically decreased according to a report by the UK Advertising Standards Authority, which found the greatest exposure was to ads for bingo and lottery products.The r...

Narcos – NetEnt
  • 21 Mar, 2022 23:30
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Narcos – NetEnt

Narcos is the latest blockbuster branded online video slot from casino content developer NetEnt.RELEASE DATEOut nowTHE PITCHTo develop its latest r...

Habanero makes Baltic play through TOPsport deal
  • 28 Nov, 2021 03:02
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Habanero makes Baltic play through TOPsport deal

Slots and table games provider Habanero has expanded its market presence further still, and is making its debut in the Baltic region courtesy of a new partnership with Lithuanian operator TOPsport.Launching...

Microgaming aims for variation with the addition of Alchemy Gaming
  • 25 Oct, 2021 14:19
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Microgaming aims for variation with the addition of Alchemy Gaming

Microgaming has announced the introduction of Alchemy Gaming to its growing roster of independent game builders, with the move expected to bring varied and tailored content to the marketplace.The first rele...

René Jansen offers Dutch market licensing insights
  • 11 Dec, 2021 07:37
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René Jansen offers Dutch market licensing insights

René Jansen, chairman of the Dutch gaming authority Kansspelautoriteit, has been shedding further insight on the Remote Gaming Act, addressing the licensing procedure, as well as advertising and age verification protocols.S...

On the spin: Slot launch round-up
  • 02 Feb, 2022 03:37
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On the spin: Slot launch round-up

As a number of new igaming titles grace the CasinoBeats inbox, sit back and get to grips with a select few new slot games in one handy bite-size chunk.Yggdrasil – Temple Stacks: SplitzOnline gaming solutions...

Grand Casino Baden adds to ‘House of Entertainment’
  • 10 Feb, 2022 14:16
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Grand Casino Baden adds to ‘House of Entertainment’

Switzerland’s Grand Casino Baden is continuing its preparations for the country’s new online casino market, after entering into an agreement alongside Evolution Gaming for the provision on live casino services.Set to be ava...

MGM focused on health recovery with property reopenings premature
  • 10 Jan, 2022 21:46
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MGM focused on health recovery with property reopenings premature

MGM Resorts International has become the latest casino operator to document the financial impact of the current crises after conceding that the group entered the year with strong growth expectations.Asserting that the firm...

1X2 Network agrees 888 Holdings deployment
  • 13 Mar, 2022 03:08
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1X2 Network agrees 888 Holdings deployment

Game developer and content aggregator 1X2 Network as unveiled a partnership with 888 Holdings which will see the provider supply its RNG games to the firm’s players for the first time.Coming hot on the heel...

BetConstruct takes gaming solutions to GrandCasino
  • 14 Mar, 2022 04:14
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BetConstruct takes gaming solutions to GrandCasino

Belarusian igaming operator GrandCasino.by has bolstered its range of online casino content after sealing a distribution deal with BetConstruct.Lauded the agreement as giving its players “access to unparall...

London casinos issue bar closure plea to Sadiq Khan
  • 11 Dec, 2021 15:04
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London casinos issue bar closure plea to Sadiq Khan

Casinos in London have made a plea to Mayor Sadiq Khan to shut their bars after 10pm, in a bid to avoid job losses should a curfew be imposed upon leisure venues to curb the spread of COVID-19.Following the Betting...

Gaming1 eyes French expansion after Circus’ success
  • 21 Jan, 2022 02:17
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Gaming1 eyes French expansion after Circus’ success

Gaming and sports betting operator Gaming1 has hailed the success of its Circus Club brand in France, pinpointing its Paris-based venue for particular praise as the venue celebrates its first birthday. With...

Forbes names MGM Resorts as one of the world’s best employers
  • 08 Nov, 2021 18:09
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Forbes names MGM Resorts as one of the world’s best employers

MGM Resorts International has lauded inclusion on Forbes‘ list of 750 World’s Best Employers for 2020, becoming the only firm on the Las Vegas Strip to make the cut. The casino operator came in ranked at 107, and followed u...

Wazdan’s ‘top-performing’ games certified ahead of Swiss debut
  • 26 Oct, 2021 08:22
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Wazdan’s ‘top-performing’ games certified ahead of Swiss debut

Casino games supplier Wazdan has had 15 of its ‘top-performing’ games certified for Switzerland ahead of its online market debut. Included in the market-ready titles are recent hits Choco Reels and Infinity Hero, as well as...

Van Kaizen: Headhunting  takes some rare skill
  • 19 Feb, 2022 03:27
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Van Kaizen: Headhunting takes some rare skill

Cosmo Currey, head of talent acquisition at Van Kaizen, talks about the headhunting firm’s rapid growth in a tumultuous market and where investments are being made in the sector.CasinoBeats: Van Kaizen seems to have appe...

Nygaard-Andersen named CEO as Entain lauds diversified business model
  • 26 Jan, 2022 20:18
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Nygaard-Andersen named CEO as Entain lauds diversified business model

Jette Nygaard-Andersen has been confirmed as the CEO of gaming and sports betting group Entain with immediate effect, taking over from Shay Segev who is to become co-CEO of international sports streaming platform...

SG Digital’s Spartacus title reins victorious to claim SlotBeats’ SOTW
  • 05 Apr, 2022 07:40
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SG Digital’s Spartacus title reins victorious to claim SlotBeats’ SOTW

This weeks’ SlotsBeats Slot of the Week goes to Scientific Games with its most recent title Spartacus Super Colossal Reels, themed on the era of ancient Rome and the bravery of gladiators.The super colossal...

Mancala Gaming gains CIS boost via Parimatch deal
  • 21 Nov, 2021 14:36
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Mancala Gaming gains CIS boost via Parimatch deal

Prague-based online casino games provider Mancala Gaming has unveiled an igaming distribution agreement with gaming and betting operator Parimatch.The commercial tie-up will see the studio take its entire p...

YGAM toasts national awards recognition quadruple
  • 31 Jan, 2022 07:35
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YGAM toasts national awards recognition quadruple

The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust is toasting an evening of success, after gaining four national awards in recognition for the group’s education programmes on gaming and gambling harm.The first of those saw th...

Playtech takes casino software to ComeOn brands
  • 28 Dec, 2021 02:09
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Playtech takes casino software to ComeOn brands

Gambling tech firm Playtech is to launch its casino and live casino software across the ComeOn Group’s range of brands in multiple markets, after the two put pen to paper on a commercial tie-up.

Scientific Games blends the perfect mixture to claim SlotBeats’ SOTW
  • 11 Apr, 2022 22:34
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Scientific Games blends the perfect mixture to claim SlotBeats’ SOTW

SlotBeats’ Slot of the Week sees Scientific Games blend the perfect potion with its most recent Megaways title. Offering a ‘unique twist’ on the Megaways mechanic, whilst also featuring expanding reels,

KSA publishes legal requirements on CRUKS self-exclusion system
  • 05 Apr, 2022 17:00
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KSA publishes legal requirements on CRUKS self-exclusion system

Netherland’s gambling regulatory authority Kansspelautoriteit has published its policy guidelines for “involuntary registration” to Dutch gambling’s national self-exclusion scheme, CRUKS. As of October 1, t...

White Hat Gaming adds DWG to content catalogue
  • 10 Feb, 2022 00:48
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White Hat Gaming adds DWG to content catalogue

Design Works Gaming has made its entire portfolio of online casino content available through the platform of White Hat Gaming, in a partnership that the igaming content studio says will “significantly” increase th...

SBC Summit Latinoamérica announces its first list of confirmed speakers
  • 20 Apr, 2022 14:19
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SBC Summit Latinoamérica announces its first list of confirmed speakers

The first tranche of 20 speakers has been announced for next month’s SBC Summit Latinoamérica, and it includes senior executives from Betcris, La Tinka, Retabet, Betsson

Compliable eyes US uplift after $3.6m investment
  • 10 Feb, 2022 02:58
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Compliable eyes US uplift after $3.6m investment

Compliable has announced the completion of a $3.6m seed extension round, led by Bettor Capital, as the compliance software provider looks to add further strength to its offering.The investment, says the gro...

Maryland cites sports wagering debut as December casino revenues soar
  • 04 Nov, 2021 23:55
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Maryland cites sports wagering debut as December casino revenues soar

The six casinos scattered across the US state of Maryland soared to a second best performance through December 2021, with the gaming establishments combining to generate $172.9m in revenue.This performance during the last month of this past...

Pragmatic Play aiming to maintain ‘incredible’ commercial success
  • 31 Oct, 2021 20:58
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Pragmatic Play aiming to maintain ‘incredible’ commercial success

Pragmatic Play has vowed that it will continue to build upon the “huge strides” made to-date within Latin America, as the supplier also aims to maintain its vertical-wide build-out throughout 2022.These comments come after...

Sergio Aguero becomes latest Stake brand ambassador
  • 15 Jan, 2022 20:53
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Sergio Aguero becomes latest Stake brand ambassador

Sergio Aguero has struck a multi-year brand ambassadorial partnership with Stake, as the crypto casino and sports betting platform strengthens its ties to the global sporting ecosystem further still.The for...

Admiral Casino gains GamCare safer gambling standard
  • 14 Mar, 2022 09:36
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Admiral Casino gains GamCare safer gambling standard

Admiral Casino, Greentube Alderney’s online brand, has been awarded the GamCare safer gambling standard within the UK.Providing proof of its credentials in protecting users from gambling-re...

Pennsylvania's Casino Revenue Inches Up Past 2017 Levels
  • 05 Jan, 2022 09:42
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Pennsylvania’s Casino Revenue Inches Up Past 2017 Levels

Pennsylvania’s total casino revenue reaches $3.248 billion in 2018 This constitutes a 0.007% uptick year-on-year Rivers Casino’s own performance improves this year The DoJ Opinion will come into effect after a 90-d...

FIFA 19 Global Series Viewer ship Increases 25% Y-over-Y
  • 27 Jan, 2022 05:33
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FIFA 19 Global Series Viewer ship Increases 25% Y-over-Y

FIFA 19 Global Series posts 25% increase in viewership 17 total partnerships signed this season EA wants FIFA to be recognized as a top esports EA Sports...

ESPY Awards Distinguish America's Top Athletes
  • 20 Jan, 2022 14:07
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ESPY Awards Distinguish America’s Top Athletes

ESPY Awards distinguish Ohashi and Women’s Soccer team St. Louis Blues come back from outstanding disadvantage Jim Calhoun keeps teaching college basketball at 77 ...

Spain Outlines New Gambling Restrictions
  • 07 Dec, 2021 21:21
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Spain Outlines New Gambling Restrictions

The Spanish government will be introducing new measures to promote responsible gambling among players across the country. Strict Gambling Measures to tbe Introduced in Spain Spanish lawmakers have outlined new restrictions...

Scientific Games Presented Contactless Solutions for Casino Operators and Clients
  • 08 Mar, 2022 08:00
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Scientific Games Presented Contactless Solutions for Casino Operators and Clients

New set of gaming solutions by Scientific Games were released yesterday. Those solutions are beneficial for both casino operators and players. SG Releases New Software Solutions Needed in the Post COVID-19 Business Scene W...

Melco's Latest Sustainability Report Purveys Responsible Gaming
  • 21 Nov, 2021 21:04
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Melco’s Latest Sustainability Report Purveys Responsible Gaming

Melco has released its “Above and Beyond” sustainability report. The report includes a strategy for promoting safer and more efficient responsible gaming practices. The “Above and Beyond” Sustainability Report by Melco Lea...

David Haye Joins Team Grosvenor Poker, Hayemaker Bounties Launched
  • 28 Oct, 2021 23:36
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David Haye Joins Team Grosvenor Poker, Hayemaker Bounties Launched

Former heavyweight boxing champion David Haye becomes a permanent addition to Team Grosvenor Poker. David Haye Joins Team Grosvenor Poker to Take on More Challenges Retired heavyweight boxer David Haye wil...

MGM Offers Its Las Vegas Strip Properties to Help the NBA Finish the Season
  • 14 Jan, 2022 09:09
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MGM Offers Its Las Vegas Strip Properties to Help the NBA Finish the Season

MGM Resorts International has proposed to the National Basketball Association /NBA/ to finish its regular season and subsequent play-off games in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering its

MGM Resorts to Open More Properties, Excalibur on Thursday
  • 04 Jan, 2022 08:28
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MGM Resorts to Open More Properties, Excalibur on Thursday

MGM Resorts is taking the suspension of operations well and the restart even better. After opening three properties last week, and now resuming operations with the Excalibur, Aria, Mandalay Bay, Four Seasons Las Vegas, and others.

UK Gambling Changes Suggest No Ads, No VIP, and £2 Online Slot Limit
  • 27 Oct, 2021 16:49
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UK Gambling Changes Suggest No Ads, No VIP, and £2 Online Slot Limit

New restrictive measures proposed in a UK MPs’ report could suspend gambling advertisement, VIP schemes and introduce a £2 online slot limit in the country. UK Gambling Industry Threatened with Biggest Shake-up to Date Gam...

UKGC Announces Strict Player Protection Measures on Online Slots
  • 23 Jan, 2022 10:45
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UKGC Announces Strict Player Protection Measures on Online Slots

On February 2, the UKGC announced new rules on online slots to strengthen player protection. Auto-play, fast spins, and reverse withdrawals will be permanently banned. Permanent Ban on Misleading Slot Features Following a...

Global Payments and IGT Sign Five-Year Deal for Cashless Payments
  • 19 Jan, 2022 13:45
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Global Payments and IGT Sign Five-Year Deal for Cashless Payments

Global Payments and IGT are deepening their collaboration on cashless payment options with another five-year partnership. Casino Players to Enjoy Cashless Options Thanks to IGT and Global Payments International Gam...

FSB Names Keith Laidlaw Advisory Board Member
  • 04 Feb, 2022 18:31
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FSB Names Keith Laidlaw Advisory Board Member

Keith Laidlaw, a gaming industry veteran and proven leader joined the sports betting technology company FSB. In his new position, Mr. Laidlaw would be advising the company on its global IT and technology strategy. Gaming Industry...

Simplebet, Intralot Offer NBA, MLB Micro-Betting in DC, MT
  • 11 Apr, 2022 20:30
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Simplebet, Intralot Offer NBA, MLB Micro-Betting in DC, MT

Innovative sports betting technology company Simplebet announced today its partnership with Intralot saw the rollout of new real money micro-betting products in Washington DC and Montana, to cover action from the...

New Casino Project in NYC Collapsed, Review Unlikely This Year
  • 02 Feb, 2022 12:33
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New Casino Project in NYC Collapsed, Review Unlikely This Year

Efforts to speed up the process of developing a Las Vegas-style casino in New York failed after some legislators expressed strong opposition to the idea. Drooling over the Last NYC Casino License The news that the idea to move the...

Sportradar and NHL Sign 10-Year Landmark Partnership Deal
  • 06 Jan, 2022 15:59
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Sportradar and NHL Sign 10-Year Landmark Partnership Deal

Global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services Sportradar announced today a 10-year partnership deal with the National Hockey Association (NHL) to become the league’s Offi...

Sightline Partners with Marker Trax for Credit Payments
  • 30 Oct, 2021 15:40
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Sightline Partners with Marker Trax for Credit Payments

Provider of payment solutions for the gaming industry Sightline Payments announced it entered into an exclusive partnership deal with Marker Trax to boost the Play+ app with a credit option.

Will Saipan’s Watchdog Issue Second Casino License?
  • 02 Feb, 2022 21:38
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Will Saipan’s Watchdog Issue Second Casino License?

Imperial Pacific International’s (IPI) license was suspended recently over five complaints related to unpaid fees. While the operator’s license may be revoked, two Senators have reportedly asked the Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC), the casino...

Peergame Adds Blackjack to List of Games by Popular Demand
  • 17 Nov, 2021 13:02
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Peergame Adds Blackjack to List of Games by Popular Demand

Peergame responds to player requests for blackjack and introduces the game to clock in over 1,000 rounds per hour in the first 15 hours of play.  Blackjack Proves Immediate Success with Peergame Players  Blockchain and cry...

Brazilian President Ready to Veto Gambling Law Passage
  • 17 Dec, 2021 09:07
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Brazilian President Ready to Veto Gambling Law Passage

The legalization of gambling in Brazil is once again faced with a new hurdle, and this time one that originates from the highest level. President Jair Bolsonaro has spoken to VEJA, a local media outlet, and outlined his opposition to passing a law...

Hong Kong Not Deterred by Omicron As Travel Restrictions to be Lifted
  • 06 Apr, 2022 14:32
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Hong Kong Not Deterred by Omicron As Travel Restrictions to be Lifted

In a significant step towards opening its borders to mainland China and Macau, the Hong Kong government announced that it will open the new “Hong Kong Health Code” system for registration starting this Friday, December 10. Hong Kong Recove...

Michigan Movie Theater Adds Sports Betting Lounge
  • 02 Dec, 2021 09:55
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Michigan Movie Theater Adds Sports Betting Lounge

Sports betting continues to become more commonplace around the US, and Emagine Entertainment wants to push it forward. The movie theater company is thinking outside the box and plans on opening a sports lounge at one of its Michigan venues. If it...

Wynn Macau, Casino Companies Pay Bonuses to Employees
  • 29 Mar, 2022 14:40
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Wynn Macau, Casino Companies Pay Bonuses to Employees

Wynn Macau has decided to give all of its (or nearly all) employees a holiday bonus that will be paid out this month. The bonus reflects not so much on the holiday season but rather on the dedication with which members of the team have worked thro...

Meruelo Gaming to Push SaharaBets in Arizona with the Coyotes
  • 19 Feb, 2022 10:54
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Meruelo Gaming to Push SaharaBets in Arizona with the Coyotes

Meruelo Gaming has teamed up with the Arizona Coyotes, a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, to introduce SaharaBets as Arizona’s latest sports betting operator. The company is affiliated with Sahara Las Vegas...

Hard Rock to Choose From Three Sites for Casino in New York City
  • 26 Mar, 2022 20:41
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Hard Rock to Choose From Three Sites for Casino in New York City

Hard Rock International, the global casino, entertainment and gambling company, said yesterday that there are three potential sites it could construct a casino in New York City. The name, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, is already a fixtur...

Illinois Preparing to Suspend In-Person Betting Registration
  • 08 Mar, 2022 23:02
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Illinois Preparing to Suspend In-Person Betting Registration

Illinois is preparing to enter the March Madness season with a few perks of its own. The sports betting state has allowed bettors to continue betting on events remotely providing they have registered in-person beforehand for most...

Rhode Island Casino Employees Hope to Have Smoking Prohibited
  • 21 Dec, 2021 16:11
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Rhode Island Casino Employees Hope to Have Smoking Prohibited

Smoking in casinos is becoming an increasingly bigger issue for those working there. As such, there has been a strong response from workers everywhere in the United States calling for the end of smoking on gaming floors. While some have objected t...

How to open your own casino? Possible solutions and their costs
  • 17 Jan, 2022 19:06
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How to open a casino yourself and how much will it cost?

To open a casino, in any case, you need a lot of money, even if you choose the cheapest solutions. There are different ways to become the owner of a gambling site, and they all require different investments in terms of time, money and labo...