LottoKings and WinTrillions parent company Kings Entertainment Group has begun trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange as of Monday, January 24. The new listing, which had been approved last week, is expected to provide the Vancouver-based business with access to a broader capital base and accelerate its global expansion plans. The shares of the company
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We speak with Gary Shoefield about the PORTL Hologram booth, which was unveiled to the gambling industry at the 2021 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. This amazing bit of technology has the potential to radically change how land based casinos and betting companies interact with their customers. PORTL can put a casino employee or
Swedish iGaming hosting service provider, Internet Vikings, announced Friday it has commenced its operations in the state of Illinois, as a part of its U.S. expansion plan which started in July 2021, marking the 18th state in which it has established. Illinois boasts the fifth-biggest GDP in the country, as well as the 6th largest
Maryland-based ratings agency and performance rating platform for sports betting SharpRank is kicking off 2022 with new NBA and NHL product offerings, the company has announced. The news follows “First Pitch” wins at SBC and G2E in 2021, which position the business for further expansion this year. SharpRank, which describes itself as “the only independent
Gaming and sports betting technology company Elys Game Technology revealed on Thursday promising results in its first US small business location, at Grand Central Restaurant and Sportsbook in Washington DC. Thus, Elys is now announcing accelerated expansion plans, which will see an increase in the number of player terminals within the establishment. Elys first launched
DraftKings announced Thursday the signing of a multi-year financial commitment to assist the state councils across the US, providing critical funding which will support the work of local nonprofit organizations. As part of this new initiative, entitled The State Council Funding Program, DraftKings has offered each state council $15,000 per year for three years, a
Social sports betting app Wagr has secured $12 million in a new Series A round featuring high-profile investors, including Kraft Group, owners of NFL’s New England Patriots and soccer team New England Revolution; and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, owners of NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils. Other investors in the round included
The Houston Dynamo FC announced Thursday it has inked a partnership with sports gaming company Fubo Gaming, a subsidiary of New York-based TV streaming platform FuboTV Inc. It is the operator’s first sports betting deal with a Major League Soccer (MLS) club. Through the multi-year agreement, Fubo Gaming has now become the Houston soccer club’s
Multinational lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment announced on Friday its intention to become a publicly-listed company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in partnership with NYSE-listed special purpose acquisition company Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. (CRHC). The listing would result in an expected total enterprise value for Allwyn of approximately $9.3 billion. The move is a
Bonanza Billion, the first slot with refilling reels by BGaming, showed the most successful start among the provider’s titles. The first month after release, the game exceeded the results, namely the bets count of the BGaming top slot called Elvis Frog in Vegas by 21%. Launched on December 3, the Bonanza Billion slot inspired players
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is launching new online executive training courses in gaming law and regulation starting March 1 at its William S. Boyd School of Law, in partnership with global gambling operator Entain. This online training program is designed for operators, regulators, lawyers and others working in the gaming industry. These mostly
The Central American country of El Salvador confirmed Wednesday it is launching its first virtual casino where guests will be able to buy and sell NFT (non-fungible tokens). The new project will also have its physical branch in the country. The company in charge of the project is Astro Babies, and the name will be
Crypto online gambling markets are breaking more and more records. Combined with smart crypto solutions, the industry opens up new opportunities for operators and players. The changing market requires iGaming providers to be innovative and flexible. The growth of crypto gambling lead to new trailblazing mechanics. One of the examples is “crush”. With the multiplayer
Nevada casino visitors will now be able to create, verify and fund their cashless wagering accounts remotely, after a unanimous vote Thursday by the state’sGaming Commission on an amendment proposed by Sightline Payments. Even though commissioners expressed concern about the need for remote registration, they also understood the challenges of the increased use of technology
PointsBet announced on Thursday that through an exclusive partnership agreement with Penn National Gaming and their joint application for licensure, it has been awarded sports wagering and interactive gaming operator licenses by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to offer online sports betting and online casino products in the state. “We are excited to be inching closer to officially
Aggregator and content provider Aspire Global’s Pariplay has taken another major step in its US expansion with the awarding of its provisional Michigan license. The Provisional Internet Gaming Supplier License will see Pariplay’s premium aggregation offering available throughout the Great Lake State, with the provider already announcing its intention to go live with a number of
Slots and table games provider Habanero announced Wednesday it has strengthened its position in Italy through its latest deal with online operator brand, Snaitech, owned by Playtech. The company has now gone live with the Italian online site, Snai.it, and will be providing it with a select range of popular titles, such as “Egyptian Dreams”,
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Digital Services Act (DSA), with 530 votes to 78, and 80 abstentions. MEPs agreed on a draft set of measures to tackle illegal content, to ensure platforms are held accountable for their algorithms, and improve content moderation. The DSA proposal defines responsibilities and accountability
Sports betting media group Better Collective has entered into a commercial partnership with the New York Post to deliver technology and commercial content for online sports wagering through its proprietary sports betting platform Action Network, the business announced on Friday. Through this newly-signed deal, Better Collective is set “to bring the best in commercial sports
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reported an all-time high for gaming revenue in calendar year 2021. Strong upticks in almost every sector of legalized gaming regulated by the board led to 2021 becoming a record year for revenue. For the period, the combined revenue of slot machines, table games, sports wagering, iGaming, video gaming