In a gaming industry twist of fate, the Rio, a Brazilian-themed resort in Las Vegas, is poised to make a triumphant return with a $350 million renovation under Dreamscape Cos. ownership. This project, helmed by Dreamscape CEO Eric Birnbaum, is scheduled to begin this month and will unfold in two phases, with the first one expected
Month: August 2023
Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands resort has signed a multi-year partnership deal with the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 racing team. The announcement comes ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, to take place from September 15 to 17. As part of the deal, the facade of the building will be lit up in Ferrari red throughout the race weekend.
Provisional Measure 1182, signed by President Lula da Silva on July 25, although it has 120 days to be reviewed by Brazilian legislators, has already received more than 40 requests for amendments. This MP includes an 18% tax on gambling operators, among other rules. According to the Ministry of Finance, headed by Fernando Haddad, a
Gaming supplier Zitro announced Tuesday that Orenes Gran Casino de Extremadura in Badajoz, Spain now features its latest multi-game slot machines Mighty Hammer and Fantasy Wealth. The company describes the titles as providing “unique and rewarding experiences” to players of the casino. Mighty Hammer, housed in the Allure Glare cabinet, “boasts a visually stunning design and
B2B gaming content and solutions provider Inspired Entertainment has launched its latest B3 slot game, Party Time. “This thrilling game brings the essence of the original arcade experience to B3 players, adorned with party hats, balloons, and presents,” the company said of the title’s theme and background. “Players should ready themselves for a fun-filled gaming experience
At the recent SPiCE Sri Lanka event, held July 24 – 26 in Colombo, industry experts highlighted the critical importance of responsible gaming and legal compliance in the rapidly growing gaming sector. During one of the meeting’s panels, Mahesh Madan Bhat, Founder of MMB Legal, emphasized the need for a safe gaming environment, stating: “The main
August 02, 2023 Spain’s Rafael Navas helped himself to a career-best live poker tournament score plus his first World Series of Poker Circuit rung after he came out on top in the £560 buy-in Mystery Millions event at the 2023 WSOP Super Circuit London festival. Navas only began his live poker career in 2022 but
August 02, 2023 The Festival Online concluded at 888poker on August 1, with the crowning of the $200,000 guaranteed Main Event champion. The $250 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament saw a total of 1,016 888poker players buy in over the course of several Day 1s, creating a $238,760 prize pool as a result. That huge pot
On July 31, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) revealed in its newest earnings report that Nevada’s gambling income decreased on a monthly and annual basis during June of this year. Slots as the main source of income once again Looking at the total profit for the said month, it was calculated at $1.25 billion.
August 01, 2023 For the eighth time, Jason Koon won a Triton Poker tournament, this one for $1,570,000 in the $60,000 No-Limit Hold’em 7-Handed in London. On Tuesday, the GGPoker ambassador conquered a field of 67 unique players — plus 37 rebuys — to capture his first win since welcoming his second child earlier this
Snoqualmie Casino has announced the launch of the first “Las Vegas-style” large progressive point spread contest in Washington State. The Beat the Pigskin Challenge will be offered throughout the 2023 football season, wherein the competition guarantees the overall winner $100,000, with the opportunity for the winnings to grow higher depending on the total number of entrants.
California’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln is seeking to fill more than 100 full and part-time positions as it hosts job fairs throughout the month of August. The resort is looking for candidates to join its team in various departments, including food and beverage, security, table games, culinary, and housekeeping and internal maintenance. Interested individuals
MGM Resorts International has announced the appointment of Daniel Yang as its Chief Customer & Innovation Officer. In this newly established position, Yang will be responsible for spearheading the company’s worldwide consumer strategy, with a specific emphasis on optimizing growth and profitability through the integration of “digital technology and the guest experience.” “Dan is a
BettingSites.co.uk announced that it has acquired fairbettingsites.co.uk as part of its online gambling industry expansion roadmap. The company described fairbettingsites.co.uk as a respected brand known for its unbiased approach to online betting reviews, which will now join with bettingsites.co.uk to create the “most comprehensive source of reliable and transparent information for players seeking the best
UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has launched Ladbrokes LIVE, a new digital entertainment platform. LIVE is described as set to reward “thousands of fans” with free access to the UK’s “best live shows”, powered by strategic partnerships with O2, AEG Presents and NME. The Ladbrokes LIVE digital hub will give both existing customers and new Ladbrokes users the
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August 01, 2023 The RunGood Checkpoint Season Finale began with an over-the-top kickoff of its second annual $1,000,000 guaranteed RGPS Main Event, a $2,500 buy-in tournament that attracted 477 entrants and offered up a $1,064,187 prize pool, and concluded with another celebration atmosphere as hometown hero Tyler Patterson ended the event with a comeback victory
One of the hallmarks of the Dancer/Daily strategies, especially the advanced ones, is that they presume the player can follow simple logic. An example of what I’m talking about can be found in last week’s blog, when we discussed the strategy for holding a solitary A with a JT in the same hand in the
One of the biggest conferences and shows in the gaming industry, ICE London, will be held in the UK capital in 2024 for the last time. As reported, the organizer, Clarion Gaming, unveiled the company’s decision to move the reputable conference to Barcelona from 2025 to take place from January 20-22 each year. ICE and
The Macau gambling industry generated MOP$16.66 billion (US$2.06 billion) in gross gaming revenues in July 2023 to set the new post-pandemic monthly record of the region. The month of July thus exceeded the previously highest revenue level reached by the Macau gaming industry in June 2023 by 9.6 percent,as Inside Asian Gaming (IAG) reports. Post-Pandemic