March 07, 2024 With the new flat season round the corner, and the jumps reaching its climax with the Cheltenham Festival in particular, Sky Vegas have launched their newest slot, Big Bass Day at the Races! As much as we love our slots and casino games here at PokerNews, we’re also fond of a flutter,
Month: March 2024
March 07, 2024 Triton Poker is once again capturing the attention of the poker fandom with its 2024 Jeju Super High Roller Series, which has seen its first two events wrap up on the iconic black and gold felt. Fedor Holz had the honour of being in the first winner’s picture of the festival. Then
The SBC Summit Rio 2024 started its conference agenda on the morning of Wednesday, March 6, with executives and experts debating different aspects of the market. The theme that dominated most of the discussions was the regulation process of the online gambling and casino sector in Brazil. Other issues, such as technology, affiliates, marketing, and
iGaming technology and services provider BetConstruct has announced its participation in SiGMA Africa, scheduled from March 11 to 13, where it will be showcasing its latest products and solutions. The event aims to bring together over 2,500 delegates and 150 speakers to explore the burgeoning landscape of iGaming across the continent. SiGMA Africa stands as a
Inspire Entertainment Resort on Yeongjong Island held its official grand opening ceremony on Tuesday in the presence of Korean government officials and leaders of American casino and gaming company Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE). The opening of the multibillion-dollar integrated resort was attended by some 500 dignitaries and guests, including Korea’s Culture Minister Yu In-chon,
Full House Resorts has disclosed a loss of $12.5 million on revenues of $60 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 66.4% revenue increase from the fourth quarter of 2022. For the full year, 2023 revenue was $241.1 million, a 47.6% increase from $163.3 million in the prior year, and a net loss of
March 07, 2024 It’s a new era for PokerStars players in India! From this week, players can take advantage of new software, greater liquidity and a larger player base after moving to the newly developed Poker Platform, tailored by Flutter to the Indian gaming community. The move to the platform, created by PokerStars’ parent company
Biloxi and Gulfport’s Mississippi Coast casinos, namely Treasure Bay and Island View Casino Resort, along with the Mississippi Gaming & Hospitality Association, are contesting the recent approval granted by the Mississippi Gaming Commission to RW Development for a casino site in Biloxi. The contentious site, situated on Biloxi’s central beach, has been a focal point
Gaming market research and consulting firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) has announced the winners of its 6th Annual EKG Slot Awards. Designed to recognize excellence in slot machine game development within the land-based casino gaming industry, iGaming and social casino sector, all category winners were announced on February 29th at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. “On
Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of sports technology company Sportradar, has published its annual Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2023 report detailing the company’s findings into suspicious betting on global sports. Based on the monitoring of approximately 850,000 events and matches across 70 sports, the report highlights a total of 1,329 suspicious matches in 2023,
Digitain has coveted the iGaming Software Supplier award at the International Gaming Awards (IGA), which was held in London at the Savoy Hotel on Monday, 5th February. Iain Hutchison, Chief Revenue Officer of Digitain, said: “This is a wonderful start to 2024 for all our team. The IGA Awards take place the day before ICE London,
iGaming content provider Play’n Go has announced the launch of a new slot for its Dead series, titled Banquet of Dead. The company explains that in this brand-new 5×3 online slot, players are invited to the “dusty, cavernous tomb” of Queen Nitocris in Ancient Egypt. As players venture deeper into the tomb, they’ll come across
iGaming solutions supplier SOFTSWISS has secured the Software Supplier Award at the EGR Nordics Awards 2024. The EGR Nordics Awards honor the most successful and innovative online gaming companies in the Nordic region that have excelled over the preceding year, according to a press release. The Software Supplier Award recognizes the supplier that provides a market-leading
The last edition of the ICE gaming expo to be held in London was also the show’s busiest one, with a record total of 811 exhibitors from 76 nations occupying the entirety of the ExCeL exhibition center from February 6 to 8. The entire global industry joined the major expo to bid farewell to its
Gaming technology group Aristocrat Gaming is set to host its inaugural International Women’s Day (IWD) event in the Philippines on Friday, March 8. The event, taking place at Sofitel Manila, will feature key female executives from the gaming industry. Cheryl Tiglao, Director of Slots at Hann Casino Resort; Katrina Mae De Jesus, Head of Business
Betr announced it has closed $15 million in strategic equity financing from a group of investors at a $375 million valuation, bringing its total funding to date to $100 million. This round of financing comes off a “highly successful 2023” for Betr, according to the sports betting operator, which says it reached a significant level
Fantasy sports company Underdog has announced an investment in idPair by GuardDog, Underdog’s responsible gaming fund. idPair’s proprietary technology creates a centralized view of an individual’s play and gambling activity across all applications and operators in a jurisdiction for regulators, providing for universal responsible gaming limits, according to a press release. In addition to an
Relax Gaming, one of the world’s most prominent suppliers of games for online casinos, has announced it secured a deal with Light & Wonder, the gigantic American gaming conglomerate, to distribute its content in key regulated markets across the world. The agreement between the two sides is focused on the United States, Canada, and some
Bally’s Corporation continues its expansion across the US, and the newest casino is in Rhode Island. Bally’s monopoly in the market The state legalized iGaming eight months ago, and now it’s time for operators to expand their businesses to this new market. Bally’s is introducing its impressive portfolio of slot and table games to Rhode
March 07, 2024 Online poker sites on the bustling iPoker Network, including Bet365 Poker, are running a massive €5.5 million Bounty Hunter Series XL that runs every day in March, drawing to a close on April 2. Bet365 Poker is the place to be if you are a seasoned bounty hunter or someone just dipping