Online casino games developer Playtech is reportedly drawing up contingency plans that could see it break up and sell off its operations should shareholders fail to approve a proposed $2.8 billion takeover offer from Aristocrat Leisure Limited. According to a report from Sky News, investors in the Isle of Man-based innovator are due to vote
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In a new guest column, Ben Fox, who produces and leads the Casino Esport Conference and Gameacon, breaks down on some prejudices around gamers, esports wagering and the casino slot experiences, providing key insights and hints to understand how to engage Millenials. What have the critics of Esport, and Casinos been saying? Without “naming names,”
Oklahoma’s tribal gaming company Choctaw Casinos & Resorts announced Tuesday it will now become the presenting sponsor of the PGA TOUR’s inaugural ClubCorp Classic after inking a four-year partnership deal. The event will take place at ClubCorp’s Las Colinas Country Club in Texas, April 19-24, and will feature the best on the PGA TOUR Champions
Following a report that Florida election supervisors were citing fraudulent signatures on a Las Vegas Sands-backed petition drive to expand gaming in the state, counties have begun reporting high percentages of rejected casino petitions. In the case of Polk County, elections supervisor Lori Edwards reported 63% of petitions were rejected. Sands-backed committee Florida Voters in
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported Wednesday 236 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during 2021, with 69 alerts in the fourth quarter. The annual figure is a 13% reduction on the 270 cases reported in 2020. The 2021 figure is consistent with recent years, with the average number of annual alerts
Online gaming operator PointsBet announced that the company has officially unveiled its mobile app and digital sports betting product in New York as of Tuesday, January 25. New York marks the ninth operational state for PointsBet‘s premium sports betting product, following launches in New Jersey, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, West Virginia, and Virginia. “Launching in New York is a significant
January 26, 2022 With a return of live poker hopefully on the cards, PokerNews wants to make sure that you are up to date on what players could be making a splash in events and tours during 2022. Over the next couple of months, we’ll be taking a close look at which poker players we
January 26, 2022 PokerStars is inviting players from around the world to join in the Lunar New Year celebrations with a 12-event micro-stakes festival fronted by Georgina “GJReggie” James. GJ’s Lunar New Year runs from February 1-6 and features 12 micro-stakes tournaments themed around the Lunar Zodiac. Ten of the tournaments have $2.20 buy-ins, one
January 26, 2022 In fewer than six and a half hours on the final day, the 2022 World Series of Poker International Circuit crowned a champion in the €1,700 Main Event at King’s Resort, Rozvadov. Out of a field of 808 entries, Turkey’s Feyzullah Karaarslan prevailed in heads-up against Aleksandar Tomovic to claim the biggest
Standard General, a New York-based investment company whose founder is also Bally’s Chairman, has made an offer of about $2b to purchase the shares it doesn’t already own in the company and take Bally’s private. Standard General’s Chief Investment Officer Soo Kim offered the Bally’s board $38 per share, a 30% premium on the closing
On Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 the Ajax football club announced in a recently released public statement on their official website that the highly – talented superstar attacking midfielder and native of Denmark, Christian Eriksen, is back to training with Ajax following his recent health issues. The 22 – year – old footballer has yet to
Wynn Resorts appears primed to launch a new integrated resort with the UAE emirate of Ras al Khaimah, according to announcements from both the Las Vegas casino operator and the Ras al-Khaimah Tourism Development Authority’s (RAKTDA) new Department of Entertainment and Gaming Regulation. The proposed resort would sit on the manmade Al Marjan Island, and
The welcome bonus and the selection of Raging Rhino free slot machine games are the most important factors to be considered. Of course, you should also keep in mind the safety factor in terms of casino licensing, game testing, and social responsibility. Your Raging Rhino free slot play can be a seamless and enjoyable experience
January 25, 2022 Welcome to the Wild Wild West, the supposed “land of the free,” where residents can do as they please so long as they don’t steal, kill, or open a poker room, apparently. Texas has some strict anti-gambling laws, perhaps a bit odd considering how “free” the state is otherwise (except marijuana). In
In the southern American state of Virginia and the city of Richmond is reportedly set to take a second run at persuading local voters into allowing radio broadcaster Urban One to bring a $600 million casino resort to a 100-acre plot of disused land. According to a Monday report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper, state
NOVOMATIC Interactive’s division Greentube announced on Monday the launch of its latest Asia-inspired title “Power Prizes – Noble Peacock”. As the company described it “a beautiful slot garden is the serene setting for a game that transports players to a feature-packed environment resplendent with lotus flowers and the stylish Noble Peacock itself.” Landing six or more coins
Kindred Group announced Tuesday it has been recognized as one of Sweden’s top employers by Karriärföretagen, which granted the gambling operator the title of a Swedish Career Company 2022. Companies go through a rigorous selection process by an expert panel and a qualified jury, after which the award is allocated to the winners. Kindred was
Southeastern Pomo band Koi Nation, based in Sonoma County, California, is partnering with the Chickasaw Nation for a proposed casino in an unincorporated area near Windsor. The tribe announced last September that it had purchased land for the project, to be located on East Shiloh Road on Windsor’s eastern outskirts. Under a predevelopment agreement, the
B2B provider of iGaming solutions Aspire Global has struck an agreement to provide its full turnkey platform solution, including managed services, to Irish and UK online operator BoyleSports for its planned entry in the Netherlands, the company announced on Tuesday. The agreement is described by Aspire as a “key platform and managed services with a
January 25, 2022 The $3,500 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) Lucky Hearts Poker Open, hosted at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, is down to the final six players, one of whom will walk away with $975,240. Tuesday’s Day 4 session concluded with three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus busting