This week’s gambling news will be exciting for anyone who likes to bet on sports: The launch of the PokerStars Betting Exchange! Find out what all the excitement is about, and learn about the possibility of regulated California sports betting as well. [embedded content] Sports betting is spreading across America faster than an STD at
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The Palms Las Vegas today announced April 27, 2022 as the official public opening date for the legendary Las Vegas property, with room and suite reservations now being accepted on their website for stays beginning on April 28, 2022. This new chapter in Palms history will be celebrated with a fireworks extravaganza on opening night.
Will the second time be a charm for Maine? This week’s sports betting news finds the state one signature away from regulating bets on sporting events… but we’ve been here before. Back in 2019 everything looked good for sports betting in Maine. That is, until Governor Mills vetoed the bill, simply stating that she did
New Yorkers wagered $472.1 million over the Super Bowl week, which took place on Sunday, February 13. The figures were released by the New York State Gaming Commission, tasked with overseeing the market, in a weekly update last Friday. The week ending 02/13 has now posted the second-highest handle for the state, behind the week
Pragmatic Play has announced the release of its latest slot title, Snakes and Ladders Megadice, based on a classic board game. The retro-inspired game is played on a 5×3 grid that provides 10 fixed paylines, featuring artwork influenced by an old-school, 8-bit aesthetic and high-paying symbols that arrive in the form of Bananas, Gorillas, as well
The UK National Health Service (NHS) will stop taking money from the gambling industry to fund addiction services, the publicly-funded healthcare system announced on Saturday. Moreover, two new gambling clinics are set to open in England this year amid record demand for specialist support for gambling addiction. The new clinics, to be based in Southampton
After a rough year not only for the industry but for society world-wide, 2021 was a year of slow recovery that saw La Française de Jeux (FDJ) outperform its pre-pandemic financial metrics with online lottery operations spiking by 55% in the last two years. In its recently released report showing the financial results for FY2021,
Blueprint Gaming announced Thursday it has added a new title to its portfolio, “Fishing Frenzy: Fortune Spins”. The latest iteration of one of iGaming’s classic slot adds “the excitement of a quad-reel format as an option alongisde playing the classic game, offering yet more ways to net big wins”, the company described. The return of
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published new research which shows an increase in online gambling among Australians. The report, shared last Thursday, shows more than one in 10 (11%) Australians have reported participating in iGaming at some stage in the previous 6 months, up from 8% in 2020. The “Online gambling in
SBC Summit Latinoamérica has announced it will return to Florida on November 1-3, 2022. The gaming conference and tradeshow will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood for its second edition. The event will bring together executives and product specialists from sports betting, iGaming, as well as land-based casino and lottery
It’s our review for the Lava Gold online slot! A cluster-based game played on a 5 reel, 5 row grid from our friends at BetSoft! This game comes with both Bonus Round and Bonus Spins, as well as Wild and Scatter symbols! Plus, you can take the Lava Gold slot with you on your mobile!
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. has announced the launch of Catch of the Day, a fishing-themed online and mobile slot. With a reel configuration of 5×3 with 10 win-lines, Catch of the Day features a sea-theme set in a fresh, tropical coral reef ocean. The game’s colorful graphics leverage the excitement of winning the day’s catch by landing three
Bitcoin-led casino operator Bitcasino, part of Yolo Group, has announced a partnership with 3ICE, a new, six-team, independent, three-on-three professional ice hockey league in North America. Bitcasino will be promoting its brand along with 3ICE through a variety of promotions, gameday activations, web series video content, free-to-play games, and gift certificate giveaways for fans across Canada. Early
Technology has been changing the way society operates: from health to entertainment, going through education and even on financial terms, new tools such as artificial intelligence have begun taking over aspects of everyday life. Gaming is not an exception. Yogonet contacted UNLV’s International Gaming Institute representatives and researchers to speak about how these technologies and trends
New Yorkers wagered $472.1 million over the Super Bowl week, which took place on Sunday, February 13. The figures were released by the New York State Gaming Commission, tasked with overseeing the market, in a weekly update last Friday. The week ending 02/13 has now posted the second-highest handle for the state, behind the week
Operator Las Vegas Sands and its subsidiary Sands China, Ltd. have earned awards in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022, the group announced last Thursday. Sands was the only US-based casino and gaming company included in the yearbook. Las Vegas Sands received a silver class award, while Sands China received a bronze class award. The
As an American company, PayPal gambling transactions have always been a bit of a risk. In fact, it was only a few weeks ago that we covered stories on PayPal freezing gambling funds for some of their customers. But things are changing, and the company not only sees these changes, they want their cut of
Golden Entertainment released Thursday its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021, showing record numbers despite the various business challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Strat owner, which also has two Arizona Charlie’s properties in Las Vegas and casinos in Laughlin and Pahrump, reported a net income of $19.1 million on revenue
The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) reported on Wednesday a record-breaking January for sportsbook in Tennessee, with the eight active sportsbooks in the state accepting $386.1 million in wagers in January, up 83% from $211.3 million in January 2021. January’s total topped the record $375.3 million that was collected in October. Gross revenue was up 47% year over year, to $36.2 million from $20.9 million in January 2021. Promotions whittled adjusted
As announced Thursday, for the second year in a row, casino gaming industry executives have voted Seminole Hard Rock as the top “Employer of Choice” among brick and mortar casino gaming industry companies, according to results of the latest Casino Gaming Executive Satisfaction Survey, which rated 34 casino companies or standalone casinos. Seminole Hard Rock has