Australia’s second-biggest casino company will need to come up with about A$13 million in its 1H FY2022 accounts to pad the checks and retirement funds of more than 2000 employees. Star Entertainment Group had been underpaying workers for the last six years. On Monday, the operator said that it had been in contact with the
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Real Dealer Studios uses movie-making magic, reams of pre-recorded footage, and random number generator derived results to present a one-of-a-kind online casino gaming experience. The company’s tagline is: “It’s not live. It’s Real.” Up until now, the games were presented by a variety of unknown hosts and hostesses under titles such as Fortune Finder with
Less than 55% of shareholders voted to allow Aristocrat Leisure to take over Playtech Wednesday sending Playtech (PTEC.L) stocks 5% higher on news that the company would continue to consider other approaches. Under UK takeover laws Aristocrat (ALL.AX) is not allowed to take another run at the acquisition for at least six months. It’s unclear
Spinomenal, the online slot developer responsible for the Demi Gods franchise of games and hundreds more, has inked a deal to distribute their content through 888casino – one of the world’s best known and well-played online casino brands. Using in-house technology the firm’s entire portfolio of games will become instantly available to 888 players through
The casinos of Nevada have posted up historic numbers for 2021 surpassing all records. December closed out with over a billion dollars in wins for casinos marking the tenth month in a row with revenues over $1 billion. While the previous year was a hard one for casino operators everywhere, the last year’s numbers showed
Bragg Gaming Group has announced that the inaugural slot from their new Atomic Lab Studio has been released into several European iGaming markets. Egyptian Magic is the first of many titles the studio plans to release in North America and Europe. This and all future releases will be done over Bragg’s ORYX Hub distribution platform.
With only 11 licenses issued and active so far in Holland, the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, (DGA) has announced that it plans to use all of the tools at its disposal including internet blackouts to keep Dutch players from gambling at unlicensed offshore online casinos. The regulator says it has no way to help players
On Friday, January 28th, 2022 it was announced that one of the best young strikers, Dušan Vlahović, was in the process of completing a medical with Juventus in order to transfer from Fiorentina to Juventus in what is anticipated to be one of the most impactful transitions of the transfer window. Juve recently tweeted a
On Sunday, January 30th, 2022 the young forward for Manchester United, Mason Greenwood, was apparently arrested on suspicions of rape and assault on a woman following a social media post containing visual and audial evidence of the incident in question at the moment. Manchester United has publicly announced that the 20 – year – old
On Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 it was announced that Roy Hodgson has found his way back into managing a club in the English Premier League (EPL) once again at the tender age of 74 – years – old. The former head coach of England’s international team was just hired by Watford on last Tuesday, and
If winter is dragging on too long where you are or if you just want to take in a little blue Hawaii, Swintt has a new slot that’s just what the doctor ordered for cabin fever or the winter blues. Aloha Spirit XtralockTM is a five-reel video bonus slot with 50 paylines packed with action
Evolution leaked a new game via Twitter about two weeks ago but it took an official announcement on Tuesday to start the wires on fire with the news. The new game is called Bac Bo and it pays homage to the simple game of baccarat while using dice rather than cards to determine play. Baccarat
Standard General, a New York-based investment company whose founder is also Bally’s Chairman, has made an offer of about $2b to purchase the shares it doesn’t already own in the company and take Bally’s private. Standard General’s Chief Investment Officer Soo Kim offered the Bally’s board $38 per share, a 30% premium on the closing
On Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 the Ajax football club announced in a recently released public statement on their official website that the highly – talented superstar attacking midfielder and native of Denmark, Christian Eriksen, is back to training with Ajax following his recent health issues. The 22 – year – old footballer has yet to
Wynn Resorts appears primed to launch a new integrated resort with the UAE emirate of Ras al Khaimah, according to announcements from both the Las Vegas casino operator and the Ras al-Khaimah Tourism Development Authority’s (RAKTDA) new Department of Entertainment and Gaming Regulation. The proposed resort would sit on the manmade Al Marjan Island, and
Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 was not the type of day that the Real Madrid superstar striker, Karim Benzema, had hoped for as he endured a missed penalty kick, an injury, and a home invasion / burglary. After just a wretched day on the pitch where Benzema failed to score on a penalty kick as well
Playtech has fortified its partnership with the former Endemol Shine, Banijay Brands after being granted exclusive rights to use The Million Dollar Drop as part of its live casino offering in the United States – currently in Michigan and New Jersey, as well as retaining the right to Deal or No Deal Bingo for another
Formula One legend Eddie Jordan has pulled into the pits after putting the brakes on a bid to buy LSE-listed Playtech (PTEC.L). The former racing boss had been in contention with his JKO Play consortium trying to muscle in on a deal already agreed on between Playtech and Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure (ALL.AX). Aristocrat had bid
Playtech has announced another expansion in its efforts to reclaim the live casino space online. Coming on the heels of announcements that the company has opened studios in Zurich Switzerland and the US states of Michigan and New Jersey, a less detailed announcement proclaims its “largest-scale studio development” ever in collaboration with bet365. The new
After signing a non-binding agreement in October 2021, the two largest casino concerns in Chile, with holdings throughout Latin America, have agreed on terms of a merger, pending regulatory and some shareholder approvals. Enjoy S.A. (CCC) and Dreams S.A will merge with the Enjoy name surviving and its shareholders controlling 36% of the newly formed