iGaming industry supplier Pragmatic Play announced Friday the launch of “Wild Depths”, an aquatic-themed slot filled with Free Spin, Wild and Scatter features. Played out on a submerged set of reels surrounded by coral, this underwater gaming setting provides players with up to 40 ways to win and the potential to win up to 5,000x
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Casino entertainment company Century Casinos has entered into a definitive agreement to sell land and a building in Calgary, the business announced on Thursday. Company subsidiary Century Resorts Alberta entered the agreement on Wednesday, which implies selling the land and building it owns in Calgary, Canada, to Rowanwood Financial Properties. The deal is valued at
Hollywood Casino Toledo in Ohio is expanding its facility in anticipation of legal sports wagering in the state, set to launch this year. Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine signed House Bill 29 into law in December, a move expected to help the state compete with neighboring states which have already legalized their markets, including Indiana and
Indiana’s online and retail sportsbooks closed the year with another busy month, producing more than $25 million in revenue on more than $460 million in wagering in December. Though just short of the record handle reached in November, December’s brisk action capped a groundbreaking year in Indiana that produced nearly $4 billion in wagers, according to PlayIndiana, which tracks the state’s gaming industry. “This fall
Manhattan’s Planning Board is set to consider a request from Jackpot Casino Group to open up in the Montana’s town once again. The request for the town to change its zoning code would allow Jackpot to establish a casino at 110 S. Broadway, and is set to be heard at the board’s January 19 meeting
The state of Kansas is starting to move towards the right direction to legalize sports betting during this year’s legislative session. On Wednesday, the state Senate’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs listened to a presentation on legalizing sports betting which included a breakdown of the differences between the Senate bill that passed last year
BGaming has announced the release of its first multiplayer crash game, Space XY, which is already available in the supplier’s portfolio. Among casinos that have already added the title to their collection are Pin-up casino, Bitstarz, and other online projects. Space XY is an entirely new type of game in the BGaming lineup. It has become
Starting this month, the Oregon Lottery will move from the Scoreboard platform to DraftKings for sports betting. The agreement was announced on Wednesday by the company, which will become the lottery’s official sportsbook provider. As part of the exclusive agreement, DraftKings Sportsbook will replace the current Scoreboard app, in a transition set to begin on
Gaming Technologies Association (GTA), a trade body that represents Australia’s gaming machine technology suppliers, announced Thursday the appointment of Jinesh Patel as CEO, effective Monday, January 10, replacing Chris Muir, who resigned late last year. GTA Chairman Adrian Halpenny said that Patel had been appointed after an extensive search and a highly competitive selection process. “Jinesh
DiamondJacks Casino and Resort, which has remained closed since the pandemic started in 2020, has requested an extension on the amount of time the Bossier City facility has to reopen its doors. Louisiana Gaming Control Board chairman, Ronnie Johns stated the request has not yet been approved by the board, and that the matter will
Wynn Resorts is rethinking its development plans for the land across the street from its Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts. The casino was considering plans to include an entertainment venue, restaurants and parking garage in the land space. Joe Delaney, the state’s Gaming Commission chief of community affairs, said he was prepared on
Caesars Entertainment on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership to make its sportsbook brand the Official and Exclusive Sports Betting Partner and iGaming Partner of Michigan State University (MSU) Athletics. The partnership combines a new premium seating area at MSU’s Spartan Stadium, an expansion of responsible sports gaming education, and fan engagement activities. Caesars Sportsbook will gain
In the midst of a pandemic, American casinos are still bringing in revenue… and in record numbers! Commercial casinos won nearly $14 billion in the third quarter of 2021, marking the industry’s best quarter ever, and pushing revenue past what it was for all of 2020. The figures from the American Gaming Association show more
The Seneca Nation of Indians has signed an agreement with New York to discontinue ongoing litigation over the tribe’s compact with the state. Seneca Nation President Matthew Pagels revealed on Wednesday that he had decided to drop the litigation in order to begin discussions “on a gaming compact” and to settle “the longstanding dispute.” Gov.
Bally’s Kansas City in Missouri introduced Wednesday an exclusive VIP gaming and lounge space at the property. Celebrity & Casino Lounge, located on the second floor of the casino, offers over 30 slot machines ranging from pennies to $5 machines including video and reel, one blackjack table and one baccarat table. In addition to gaming,
Arizona Coyotes are teaming up with IGT PlaySports technology to power SaharaBets sports betting in Arizona. International Game Technology (IGT) announced today that the company recently signed a strategic sports betting agreement with Meruelo Gaming LLC, an affiliate of the SAHARA Las Vegas and Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, and the Arizona Coyotes, a National
New York Assembly Standing Committee on Racing and Wagering Chair J. Gary Pretlow introduced a bill on Monday, two days after the state’s debut in the mobile sports betting market, to prohibit licensees from requesting a change to the 51% tax rate on gross mobile sports gaming revenue, the highest in the US. Bill A8658,
The Casino @ Dania Beach in Florida announced Wednesday the introduction of Coin Cloud’s Digital Currency Machine (DCM) at the property, which allows to buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum and over 40 other digital assets with cash. Located on the ground floor, the DCM allows guests to sell their digital currency for cash to play
US investment group Blackstone has raised its bid to buy Australian casino group Crown to nearly A$8.9 billion ($6.5 billion). In response, Crown Resorts has now agreed to enter takeover talks after the firm sweetened its prior offer, raising the total by about A$1 billion ($729 million). The newly-proposed deal follows multiple prior attempts from
Circa Sports announced Wednesday it will award $11 million total to the winners of the 2021-2022 professional football contests Circa Million III and Circa Survivor. With Circa Survivor being the world’s largest legal survivor football contest, the payouts will include $7 million in winnings and $4 million for Circa Million III, respectively. During the event