Metaverse gaming platform Land Vegas has taken what it calls “a major step” toward the North American market by having signed a strategic partnership with gaming management advisory firm SCCG Management. “This partnership establishes clear intentions from Land Vegas to penetrate the North American market, beginning with the United States, with Las Vegas serving as
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The African Warriors Fighting Championship (AWFC), a promotion of traditional Nigerian boxing Dambe, has signed a sponsorship deal with Stake.com. Through the agreement, the crypto betting brand, which already sponsors the UFC and Nigerian UFC Champion Israel Adesanya, extends to Africa with its first deal in the continent. As part of the deal, Stake branding
Sports betting software platform SOFTSWISS Sportsbook has become an official partner of anti-match fixing organization Sportradar Integrity Exchange. The partnership aims to help safeguard the integrity of sports betting and ensure a fair and trustworthy experience for sports fans and bettors. “Partnering with the Sportradar Integrity Exchange comes with a host of benefits and collaboration
Codere Group has announced Luis Villalba as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He replaces Óscar Fernández de Llano, who left the company earlier this year due to personal reasons. As CFO, Villalba will lead Codere’s financial strategy after the refinancing and support the business in strengthening its investor relations. Previously, Villalba served as the CFO
888 Holdings has appointed Alexis Zamboglou as the Managing Director of the online gambling group’s UK and Irish operations. Under the role, Zamboglou will be responsible for 888’s full portfolio in the British and Irish markets, including the 888sport, 888casino, William Hill, and Mr Green gaming brands. Zamboglou replaces Phil Walker, who has now been
Flutter Entertainment announced Wednesday that Alpha Hub, its startup partnership program, is seeking early-stage companies “to help tackle societal challenges and safer gambling innovations.” The Flutter Tech4Good Award and the Flutter & RGC: Play Well Challenge have both been designed as part of Flutter’s Positive Impact Plan with a particular focus on responsible gambling and community support, the
The Macau Economic Association (MEA) has estimated a 70% year-on-year rise in the city’s GDP for the first half of 2023. Despite the jump, it will represent about 65% of the average GDP recorded from pre-pandemic 2017 to 2019, as per the association. The estimated increase is a direct response to Macau’s recovering daily average
Monarch Casino & Resort has announced net revenue of $123.7 million for the second quarter of the year, up 7% annually. The company has also posted $22.4 million in net profit, 15% above the figure posted in the same period last year. In light of the positive developments, the casino operator has declared a cash
ICE organizer Clarion Gaming and the European Casino Association have extended their strategic partnership for at least a further 5 years, from 2024 through to 2029, the parties announced on Thursday. Both parties have been working together in a formal sense since 2008. Welcoming the newly extended agreement, Stuart Hunter, Managing Director at Clarion Gaming, said: “Working
The inaugural edition of gaming industry event SPiCE Sri Lanka 2023 is nearing its launch, set to kick off in Colombo next week. Coming at a key point in time in which the country is on the verge of establishing its gaming industry, through the adoption of aGambling Regulatory Authority, the event has revealed a stacked
iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play announced that it has launched the sequel to one of its top-performing gameshow tiles, Auto Mega Roulette, described as set to put “a new spin on a live casino classic.” Removing the dealer and instead spinning the wheel automatically, the latest variant to Mega Roulette is billed as a fast-paced gameshow that
Professional golf tour LIV Golf has announced micro-betting odds provider Simplebet as the league’s Official Sports Betting Innovation Partner. Under the strategic relationship, the tech company will distribute the league’s real-time competition data to sports betting operators and media platforms globally, providing single-screen in-play wager technology complemented with low latency video streaming. “This is a
Atlantic City has marked a historic moment as Donna DeCaprio becomes the first woman to lead the union which represents the majority of the casino workers in the city. DeCaprio now holds the position of president at Local 54 of the Unite Here union, a powerful organization boasting approximately 10,000 members. Local 54 has played
Crown Gaming México, the Mexican unit of international gaming technology group Novomatic, has appointed Enrique Manjarrez as its new local Head of Sales & Operations. Manjarrez brings to the role almost 20 years of experience in the gaming industry. Overall, Manjarrez comes to Cown Gaming México with many years of gaming industry and sales management experience,
iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play has further grown its presence in the Latin America online market through a new content deal with Apuestas Royal. Under the agreement, the supplier is set to launch three of its verticals with the operator. This latest deal is set to see the operator receive a package containing Pragmatic Play’s
Gaming technology provider Win Systems has announced the relocation and expansion of its central warehouses in Peru. The improvement of its facilities aims to allow the company to continue providing the best service possible to its customers in the country, amid a period of growth for Win Systems in the Peruvian market. Win Systems‘ central
New technologies create new frontiers for game developers. One example is Slotegrator’s partner BGaming, a pioneer in the field of provably fair gaming. Here, Slotegrator’s Ayvar Gabidullin, Business Development Manager, reveals which of the developer’s games are popular in markets around the world. Slotegrator and BGaming started collaborating in 2020 through Slotegrator’s APIgrator solution. BGaming
Gaming trade show SiGMA Asia kicked off on Wednesday in Manila, Philippines with its awards ceremony. The event, which runs until July 22, continues with its expo and conference today, with a focus on bridging the East and West. The debut edition, organized by SiGMA Group, focuses on the latest industry trends and solutions in
B2B online casino services provider Evolution has furthered its partnership with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation in Canada. As a result of a new agreement, the supplier is launching two new high-limit live casino tables for BCLC’s online players in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The two new tables – VIP Blackjack and VIP Baccarat
Gaming technology group Novomatic has celebrated a new edition of its NOVO Company Day, an initiative dedicated to promoting health and awareness of exercise and balanced nutrition. The day is described by Novomatic as “a fixed starter every summer” for the tech group. “With the health day for the more than 1,000 employees at the