Kenyans placed a staggering Ksh88.5 billion ($608.24 million at current exchange rates) in online bets throughout the year ending June 2023, displaying resilience in the face of stringent sector crackdowns and new taxes. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) reaped substantial gains, amassing Ksh6.64 billion ($45.63 million) in excise taxes from gaming firms, mainly due to
Month: September 2023
Finnish online casino Finlandia Casino has rebranded to Winlandia as it prepares to expand its reach into core regulated markets across Europe. As per the company, the decision to rebrand came from a desire to expand internationally, but also to keep pace with the decision to dissolve the gambling monopoly in Finland and open the
FTN Network, a company built for delivering NFL data for betting, season-long fantasy, and daily fantasy, announced today that it has signed football data analyst and DVOA (Defense-Adjusted Value Over Average) creator Aaron Schatz to a multi-year contract and named him Chief Analytics Officer. Schatz joins FTN after leaving Football Outsiders, which he created in
IGT has announced that it will present its latest portfolio of multi-game content and cabinets in this year’s 2023 Entertainment Arena Expo (EAE) in Romania, at booth #505. Highlights will include the introduction of IGT’s PeakSlant49 cabinet and new USwitch multi-game packs to operators in the region. “IGT has remained committed to meeting evolving market
A week after a judge ruled in favor of the City of Richmond’s petition to hold another casino referendum on this year’s ballot, developers Urban One and Churchill Downs presented a new design and a new name for the proposed casino in Richmond’s southside. Early voting for the November 7 elections starts on September 22.
MGM Resorts International and its online gaming brand BetMGM announced Thursday the launch of a responsible gaming campaign at nine National Football League (NFL) stadiums, promoting their responsible gaming program GameSense during the upcoming football season. Developed by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), the responsible gaming program will be promoted at Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh Steelers); Allegiant
September 01, 2023 The Las Vegas Formula 1 race is going to be huge, and PokerStars US players all have an opportunity from now until the end of September to win a free trip to join in on the festivities. Online poker players in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania are eligible to enter the PokerStars
Big data plays a huge role in virtually every industry on earth. Businesses have to handle incoming information at speed and amounts that were unimaginable just a few decades ago. Slotegrator reflects how Big Data can be used in iGaming.The total amount of data in the world is now measured in zettabytes, or 270 bytes
Macau casinos’ gross gaming revenue (GGR) increased by more than 686% in August from the previous year to MOP17.2 billion patacas ($2.17 billion), according to the latest report by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). August’s total was also up from the GGR posted in July, which stood at MOP16.7 billion ($2.1 billion). Accumulated revenue stands
Kentucky’s sports betting launch is just around the corner, and the state has now released its comprehensive sports betting catalog, detailing the various sports and betting options available to punters. Starting from September 7, sports enthusiasts in the Bluegrass State will be able to place bets in person at various retail locations. Governor Andy Beshear stated:
Spinomenal, a reputable casino software supplier known for its high-quality online casino content, announced the expansion of its business roots after the company stated that it had found another perfect match! Namely, this reputable developer has joined forces with one of the market-leading operators to present its portfolio in Spain and thus once again expand its global
September 01, 2023 Four more gold bracelets have been dished out in the 2023 WSOP Online on GGPoker since PokerNews’ last round-up for the online festival. Paulius “redpillgame” Vaitiekunas, “EEewashu99”, Yurii “pumbiko_O” Olinyk and Terrence “fr33hongkong” Chan are the latest names to claim their own piece of WSOP hardware. The latter also denied 2022 Main
Finlandia Casino, the online casino brand that has become very popular on the Finnish market for the past ten years, has announced its rebranding to “Winlandia” as the company seeks to expand on multiple European markets. Taking Europe by Storm Finlandia Casino is regarded as one of the most respected brands on the Finnish online
August 31, 2023 The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) will return for the first time in over a decade this coming November. In preparation, let’s take a look at the very brief but rather intriguing history of what was once an up-and-coming tour. This fall, Resorts World in Las Vegas will host an NAPT event,