Clark County commissioners cleared the way for Hard Rock International’s proposed guitar-shaped hotel tower to be developed at The Mirage, a project that would put an end to Las Vegas’ iconic volcano attraction at the property. Hard Rock’s plans for the resort, which it now operates since a deal was struck last year, call for
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After attending ICE London 2023 under the motto “Black is Back”, Novomatic announced it will participate at the upcoming GAT Cartagena Expo in Colombia, which is set to take place March 29-30, under the slogan “The Future is Bright”. This year’s edition of the show will be most prominently marked by the Latin American launch of
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved three consent agreements presented by the board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel. The fines, all related to online gaming, total $60,000. Two relate to breaches of self-exclusion requests. Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, the operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, was fined $45,000 for allowing five people enrolled in
Casino giant Las Vegas Sands is in talks to bring a destination resort-style casino to Texas if approved by the state, a representative for the company informed legislators on Wednesday. The casino and resort firm is spearheading the effort to expand gambling in Texas to include commercial casinos that provide resort–style amenities such as hotels,
Casino giant Las Vegas Sands is in talks to bring a destination resort-style casino to Texas if approved by the state, a representative for the company informed legislators on Wednesday. The casino and resort firm is spearheading the effort to expand gambling in Texas to include commercial casinos that provide resort–style amenities such as hotels,
Casino giant Las Vegas Sands is in talks to bring a destination resort-style casino to Texas if approved by the state, a representative for the company informed legislators on Wednesday. The casino and resort firm is spearheading the effort to expand gambling in Texas to include commercial casinos that provide resort–style amenities such as hotels,
Sports integrity monitoring and intelligence supplier Sportradar Integrity Services has issued its second annual report, Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2022, revealing the company identified 1,212 suspicious matches in total in 2022, within 12 sports and in 92 countries from the 850,000 matches the company monitors across 70+ sports globally. While reflecting an increase of 34%
Sports betting and media company Rivalry Corp. announced on Wednesday the launch of its online casino product Casino.exe in Ontario. The company will debut its interactive casino platform in the Canadian province with a total of 8 casino games, and plans to launch a mobile app to “further deepen its presence and offering in the market.”
When it comes to online gambling licenses, there are a few jurisdictions that stand out among the rest, explains iGaming industry consultant Ron Mendelson. One of them is the Isle of Man, a small island in the Irish Sea that has been offering online gambling licenses since 2001. But why is the Isle of Man
The DP World Tour announced OlyBet, a subsidiary of Olympic Entertainment Group AS, has become the golf tournament’s Official Betting Operator in Europe in a two-year partnership. Under this agreement, OlyBet will officially serve as the Tour’s Betting Operator for Europe, with the exception of the United Kingdom and Ireland. “The Olybet team will be bringing
Gambling technology provider Playtech announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with Dazn Bet, the sports betting venture from streaming giant Dazn that launched last year. Under the multi-year deal, Playtech will provide a range of content for Dazn Bet customers, including casino random number generator games, table games, and live casino games. The partnership has
South Mississippi could have another contender to become the 13th casino on the Coast, as South Beach Casino & Resort is going before the Mississippi Gaming Commission for site approval on Thursday. This proposed casino site at 6081 South Beach Blvd. in Hancock County is just shy of four acres, reports the Sun Herald. If
Online gaming and betting technology provider BetConstruct has won One-Stop Platform Solution and Online Sports Betting Solution awards at the latest edition of the Asia Gaming Awards. Held in Manila on March 21, the Asia Gaming Awards brought together industry leaders and stakeholders from all across the globe – including operators, regulators, suppliers, and service
The Prague Gaming and Tech Summit, a betting and gaming industry conference aimed at the Central and Eastern Europe market, has announced its list of headline sponsors ahead of the event. The now sold-out seventh edition of the show, organized by media and events platform Hipther Agency, will take place March 28-30 at Vienna House
Australian casino giant Star Entertainment Group has appointed a new chairman after months of regulatory and financial hurdles following two state casino inquiries into its operations. The company received all necessary regulatory approvals to appoint board member David Foster to succeed Ben Heap as chairman from the end of this month. Heap said Foster’s appointment marked “a
A new casino proposed by Las Vegas Sands in the state of New York faced further opposition this week from Hofstra University, which shared an open letter opposing the project. The proposal would see the company construct an entertainment complex at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site on Long Island, which would include a casino,
As we head more deeply into 2023, the American sports betting industry continues to grow and evolve. The legalization of betting on sports in many states has led to a surge in online betting, with more customers turning to mobile apps and desktop platforms to make bets. What a time to be alive, eh? One
Sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM announced Tuesday that its BetMGM Poker Championship will return to ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for a second consecutive year. The tournament will be held at the resort’s Poker Room from June 9 to June 13, when the final table will take place and be broadcast live from the
iGaming software and business solutions provider Slotegrator announced it is expanding into Greece, Romania and other jurisdictions with 1X2 Network. The company has joined Slotegrator’s partner network through the APIgrator solution, which allows operators to integrate over 15,000 games. 1X2 Network’s portfolio currently includes more than a hundred different titles in a variety of categories, such
To promote safer play during Problem Gambling Awareness Month, taking place in March, US online gaming giant FanDuel announced a series of initiatives and donations “to further support a culture of Responsible Gaming.” FanDuel will donate $100,000 to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), which will further support the NCPG’s Agility Grants program in partnership