The Louisiana Gaming Control Board unanimously approved a resolution to grant DiamondJacks Casino and Resort an extension on its reopening date through February 25. DiamondJacks’ parent company, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), will appear before the board on February 17 to present their reopening plans. The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Ronnie Johns, has still
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In his new analytical article, Slotegrator’s Sales Manager Jashwant Patel analyzes different approaches to traffic analysis in order to optimize online casino operators’ reach and create their brand identity in an efficient way by getting to know their audiences. Online casinos need huge volumes of traffic. If you operate an existing platform or you’re planning
The US federal government is set to appeal a federal court decision that struck down a Florida gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. A federal district court judge in the District of Columbia ruled in November that the deal, which gave the tribal nation a monopoly on sports betting, violated federal Indian gaming law. According
Affilka by SOFTSWISS announced Thursday the expansion of its partner list by signing a partnership agreement with a new casino, The Clubhouse Casino. The affiliate program launched as a result of the collaboration is The Clubhouse Affiliates. This will allow The Clubhouse Casino to strengthen their position on the gambling market and bring target players
Sports betting and gaming entertainment group Entain shared on Thursday a trading update for the fourth quarter and the financial year 2021 ended Dec. 31. The company saw a strong year performance, which “evidences Entain’s high growth dynamics,” and now expects FY21 EBITDA in the range of £875 million – £885 million ($1.1 billion –
The UK Gambling Commission announced on Thursday two online casinos will pay a total of £1.3 million ($1.7 million) after investigations carried out by the regulator revealed social responsibility failures at the businesses. Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited -trading as bellacasino.com, grosvenorcasino.com, meccabingo.com and meccagames.com- will pay a £700,557 ($955,810) regulatory settlement for social responsibility
DraftKings announced Wednesday an exclusive market access partnership with the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, which will bring DraftKings retail sportsbooks to the state. Plans are underway to open DraftKings Sportsbook locations at Tulalip Resort Casino and Quil Ceda Creek Casino, both located just 30-minutes north of Seattle in Tulalip. Initial design plans for the DraftKings
Codere Group has added the certificated online gaming library of provider Zitro in the jurisdiction of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The news was delivered by Zitro on Thursday, which thanks to this deal further extends its presence in LATAM virtual casinos. Zitro’s library of video bingo games and the progressive multigame Pick &
Kindred announced Wednesday it has submitted a written response to the Swedish government’s proposal for yet another set of temporary restrictions on licensed online gambling due to the ongoing pandemic, after having lifted them on November 14, 2021. The government intends to stop problem gambling, claiming there has been an increase in online wagering since
Pragmatic Play announced Thursday the launch of its new Irish-themed slot, “Gold Party”, set in the landscape of the Emerald Isle. “A harmonious background compliments the gold-clad reels in this 3×5 slot, with a lucky leprechaun accompanying players on their journey”, the company described. The paytable lists nine through to Ace as the low paying
B2B-provider of iGaming solutions Aspire Global has obtained a betting license in Denmark, the company announced on Wednesday. The awarding of the permit, by the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), enables the business to continue its expansion plans. Aspire Global’s subsidiary BtoBet’s platform has been certified according to the requirements laid out by the DGA. The
BetMakers Technology Group has announced the appointment of Christian Stuart in the key role of Chief Executive Officer of North America. For the past 16 years, Stuart has been a frontrunner in the US gaming industry, holding executive leadership positions with Caesars Entertainment. His previous roles included SVP Business Development of Caesars Digital, Head of Caesars Sports and Online Gaming where
Data from Juniper Research has found that the value of online gambling bets soared from just over $550 billion to nearly $950+ billion in 2021. Wager levels were expected to exceed $1 trillion total spend on all digital goods and services for the first time in 2021. Juniper’s latest research, Mobile Gaming & Online Gambling:
International Game Technology (IGT) is making a series of executive and board leadership changes, the company announced on Wednesday. It is “an important step in positioning the company for the next phase of its evolution,” a press release states. The changes will be effective January 24, 2022. Lorenzo Pellicioli will retire as chairperson of the
Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division, announced Thursday it has enhanced its offering in the US after taking its social gaming content live with GameAccount Network (GAN) brands across the country. The new partnership has seen Greentube launch a range of specially selected games, based on research into US player preferences, to GAN-powered operators The Chickasaw
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) in Africa has been awarded a certificate of recognition from the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) for maintaining its continuous accreditation for more than 20 years. SANAS is recognized by the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act, 2006 (Act No. 19 of 2006) as the sole national
Online sports betting operator PointsBet has become “the first U.S. sports betting provider” to offer clients live, in-game betting opportunities with zero suspensions across the core markets of spread and moneyline, as part of a test run during NBC’s Saturday NFL Playoffs broadcast. The company claims it has “broken ground” in the industry and calls the
CT Gaming has launched a new multigame from the Diamond King series. It includes 50 games, of which ten are connected to the innovative and progressive jackpot Diamond Tree. Diamond King 2 is already released on the Bulgarian market after receiving permission from the National Revenue Agency to be included in the Approved Types of
Platform specialist Pronet Gaming has integrated a bet stimulation tool from sports data solutions provider LSports. LSports’ BetBooster tool generates automated betting tips based on historical data, live-score and AI analysis, covering both pre-match and in-play markets across seven sports and with complete bet slip integration, and has been proven to increase user engagement, retention and turnover rates. The integration
Florida election supervisors are citing fraudulent signatures on a Las Vegas Sands-backed petition drive to expand gaming in the state. Local media reports Florida could be in the midst of one of the largest cases of election-related fraud in recent history, with thousands of fraudulent petition forms having been supplied to supervisors. Sands-backed committee Florida