In the American state of Hawaii and lawmakers are reportedly considering a new piece of legislation that could see the island jurisdiction legalize online sportsbetting with an associated 55% tax rate on any player winnings. According to a Sunday report from local television broadcaster KHON-TV, John Mizuno (pictured) from the 51-seat Hawaii House of Representatives
Month: February 2022
Sportsbettors in the western American state of Nevada reportedly spent an all-time high of $179.8 million wagering on the action from Sunday evening’s Super Bowl LVI to produce an exceptional $15.4 million in operator revenues. According to a Monday report from The Nevada Independent citing unaudited figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the handle
The seven licensed mobile-friendly online sportsbooks in the eastern American state of New York reportedly chalked up almost $2 billion in aggregated handle over the course of their first 30 days of operation. According to a Monday report from the New York Post newspaper citing official figures from the New York State Gaming Commission, this
The Seneca Nation Council has voted to halt revenue-sharing payments to New York state pending a National Indian Gaming Commission review. The decision was passed in a resolution on Saturday, and the tribal nation now asks the Gaming Commission for a final determination on whether additional payments are lawful under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Gaming Innovation Group Inc (GiG) reported Tuesday its Q4 2021 results, with revenues accounting for €18.2 million ($20.6 million) and an EBITDA of €5.6 million ($6.3 million). According to the company’s report, 2021’s final quarter saw an increase in revenue of 29% in a year-over-year comparison. EBITDA also saw a 35% growth and a margin
Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean are reinstating smoking in their casinos starting this week. The two lines were among several that enforced casino smoking prohibitions last month amid tightened Covid-19 protocols in response to the omicron variant. Carnival’s new casino rules, effective with cruises departing on or after Monday, February 14, state there is
Affilka by SOFTSWISS has signed a new partnership with The Phone Casino, the affiliate marketing platform announced on Tuesday. Resulting from the newly announced deal, The Phone Casino has now joined the list of operators that have partnered with SOFTSWISS’ platform. The Phone Casino is one of Affilka partners to have received permission from the United
The U.S. commercial gaming industry saw a new record in 2021 as the highest-grossing year ever, reaching $53 billion in revenue, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. The total breaks 2019’s previous industry record of $43.65 billion by more than 21%. According to data released Tuesday by AGA, the fourth
February 15, 2022 Following the cancellation of the Super High Roller Bowl Russia, the PokerGO Tour is adding a new stop in Las Vegas at the Wynn poker room March 1-8, which will coincide with the highly-anticipate Wynn Millions. The mini series features five high-stakes no-limit hold’em poker tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $10,000 (plus
Top-rated sports betting and casino brand 10bet is now available in Africa, after several partnership deals were signed within new markets. The operator has new local partnerships and will sponsor professional football teams, showcasing just how committed it is to developing the industry in the area. Entering Four Markets 10bet is officially live in four
After recently welcoming its newest remote gaming server (RGS) partner and leading full turnkey solution provider Oryx Gaming has introduced its Czech-certified titles, by way of the Synot Interactive platform, making the exclusive iGaming content available for SYNOT TIP players in the central European country. The market debut is the Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ: BRAG)
German online casino games developer Hölle Games GmbH has announced that a range of some of its most popular titles are now being made available to players in Switzerland via the domain at Jackpots.ch. The Berlin-headquartered firm used an official February 4 press release to detail that the debut follows the completion of a ground-breaking
GGPoker’s flagship Sunday GGMasters is a popular event among the online poker crowd. The brand has offered this event for two years, providing an affordable buy-in and solid guaranteed prize money. Coming up next month, GGPoker has decided to reward players with an increase in its guarantee for the event. For the same $150 buy-in,
NOVOMATIC Interactive’s division, Greentube, announced Tuesday it will see its slot products reach more players across all three Baltic states after partner Betsson launched an additional Russian language site for Lithuanian users. Betsson Group’s Betsafe brand, which has been offering Greentube’s titles across its brands since 2017, has now added Russian language sites to attract
New Zealand-based gambling firm SkyCity Entertainment Group has shared interim results for FY22. For the six months to December 31, 2021, the company experienced “another challenging period” in which financial performance was impacted by significant COVID-19 disruption, in particular in Auckland, where SkyCity Auckland was closed for 107 days. Even though the New Zealand domestic
On Sunday, the day of the Super Bowl, Washington D.C.’s official sports betting app, GambetDC, became unavailable because of technical issues, showing error messages to iOS users. The operator said Monday that the service was now working and that the D.C. gaming office was assessing the financial loss. This marks the latest issue for the
Inspired Entertainment on Tuesday launched Tin Can Cash, a funfair-themed, 5×3 reel online and mobile slot game that pays across 20-win lines. Tin Can Cash is a medium-volatility game, with a return to player (RTP) rate of 95% aimed at the casual online casino player. During the base game, players can trigger the thrilling Free
Entertainment giant MGM Resorts International and New York-based holding company IAC have agreed to purchase 9 million shares of MGM Resorts common stock from hedge fund Corvex Management LP, both parties announced on Monday. MGM and IAC will each purchase 4.5 million shares of common stock at $45 per share, for a total aggregate amount
This week’s gambling news includes the announcement from Caesars of Bally’s Leaving Vegas and both the Tropicana Casino and Mirage Casino are set to follow them out the door! And what about the recently sold Palazzo and Venetian Casinos? Plus, the end of the Las Vegas face mask mandate, hopefully for the last time. [embedded
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