The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) is considering selling the 41 casinos it operates in order to raise 80 billion pesos ($1.47 billion) in government revenue and to focus on its regulatory functions. The regulator’s proposal comes as the country’s gaming sector recovers from the pandemic, with the return of Chinese high rollers and
Month: March 2023
Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania amounted to $456.8 million in February, according to data shared Friday by the state’s Gaming Control Board. The combined win generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, was up by 21.6% from the revenue generated the same month last year and just 1.6% shy of the $464.4m generated
This week’s gambling news finds that more people will place March Madness bets this year than on the Super Bowl! And the continued growth of sports betting is pushing those numbers higher all the time! We discuss this trend and gambling news from New Jersey and Nevada! [embedded content] Hello friends! And welcome to This
March 21, 2023 The 2023 edition of WPT Prime Cambodia is now in the books after Japan’s Reiji Kono was crowned champion in the series $1,100 Main Event for $131,731 which includes a $10,400 ticket to the end of the season WPT World Championships. Kono topped a field of 1,011 entrants and secured the winner’s
March 21, 2023 Fans of poker, charity events and popular rock music are in luck as there’s an upcoming event that checks all three boxes. The Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF), founded by the Grammy award-winning band Imagine Dragons, has once again partnered with the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) for “Slay Cancer with Poker,” a
At the recent World Game Protection seminars, casino expert Sal Piacente said: “Advantage players don’t want to cheat and aren’t doing anything illegal, but instead use their minds to beat the game, whether watching to see if a dealer exposes a hole card or by card counting.” I’m not so sure. For any group of
Affinity Gaming, a privately held casino and sports wagering company based in Paradise near Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly known as Herbst Gaming and Affinity Gaming, reported last week that it is selling Rail City Casino in Sparks to Reno-based Truckee Gaming. With this sale, the casino will return to the hands of its former owner.
Following recent passages and reconsiderations in the House of Representatives, the Kentucky Senate passed a bill Tuesday to ban unregulated gambling machines, or so-called gray machines, with cash payouts that have proliferated throughout the state over the last few years. House Bill 594 passed the chamber on a 29-6 vote and Gov. Andy Beshear signed
After the failure of legislation that would have permitted sports wagering in the state, involving horse racing, the official legalization of sports wagering is up for a vote again Thursday in the Georgia senate. However, this time the main focus of the legislation is to allow sports wagering in the state without legalizing horse racing
The age of bravery, knights, heroes, and villains – the Middle Ages has it all. Pragmatic Play is among the software developers who love tales about medieval knights and ladies, brave warriors, and romantic loves. This is shown in its latest slot release, The Knight King, which once again proves that Pragmatic Play really is
The prominent and innovative game development studio, Yggdrasil, has joined forces with the ambitious game developer Peter & Sons in a B2B partnership to launch the latest Book of Books title release. The highly volatile slot will take players to the times of minstrels and secret orders roaming the remote realms and searching for the
On March 16th, Wazdan, an award-winning slots developer and aggregator based in Valletta, Malta, released its latest addition to the popular Hot Slot series called Hot Slot: Great Book Of Magic. However, this slot is enhanced by the exciting Collect to Infinity game mechanic. The new slot is retro with a contemporary twist and entices players to
Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, has used its recently launched regulation to award gaming supplier licenses to three game development studios – Programutvecklarna i Norrköping AB, Skill On Net, and Synot Games. These B2B companies will be the first licensed gaming providers in Sweden, with the licenses coming into force on 1 July 2023 to remain
Pragmatic Play, an award-winning software provider to the iGaming industry, has entered a B2C partnership with Swiss Casinos, one of the most prominent operators in Switzerland. The latest deal will transfer the famous developer’s titles to the Swiss player community gathered around Swiss Casinos’ platforms to help them benefit from the comprehensive offerings. Scope of
Star Entertainment Group finally pleaded guilty to the breaches they had been accused of. There were seven different charges, and the company has been accused of allowing patrons to use credit cards in its casinos at Brisbane’s Treasury Casino and the Star Gold Coast. The law violation: Shannon Fentiman, Attorney-General at Queensland, commented on these
Unnic, the first wholly established casino in Andorra, was opened on March 4th. It seems the residents and tourists craved a casino more than it was expected since the number of visitors exceeded expectations. During the first few weeks, about 22.000 people visited this leisure and entertainment center. Something for everyone: The casino is located
Melco Cyprus has received an extension of its target opening date for its City of Dreams Mediterranean to June 30, 2023, still within its earlier stated target date of Q2 2023. When transitioned from the current temporary casino to the permanent venue the resort with gambling is expected to be the largest integrated destination resort
After announcing an exclusive engagement for its new game in late November of last year, Stakelogic Live is now making Runner Runner Roulette 5000x available to operators network-wide. The game was first released solely at Unibet.nl Live dealer gaming is reported to be extremely popular in the Netherlands so it simply made sense to offer Dutch
After legal victories in Pennsylvania where slot-like skill games have been deemed legal by judges while law enforcement officials have been criticized for seizing them and the cash they contain without cause, the same types of games are still under fire in the state of Kentucky. After failing to pass legislation that would have outlawed
After Paris Saint – Germain eventually was eliminated from the Champions League during the last – 16 for the 5th – time over the course of the past 7 – years, Kylian Mbappé seemed to be not so surprised about that. Media Statements Upon him reflecting on PSG’s overall team effort resulting in a 3