A Tesla and a 2022 Honda Civic Sport are the main stars of the raffles series that Casino Metro, located at the Sheraton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, prepared to entertain its customers on its 12th anniversary. Valued at $45,000 and $35,000, respectively, these two cars make up a prize package of almost $200,000
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After a week of speculation, Florida sports betting has come to a halt following a decision from Federal Judge Friedrich in Washington, DC. Her ruling finds that the state compact with the Seminole Tribe is a violation of federal Indian gaming law. This decision effectively puts an end to sports betting in the state, as
SCCG Management announced Thursday a partnership with Seth Schorr and his group of companies to bring Gamerwager’s UK licensed, peer to peer console esports wagering platform to the US. Gamer Wager developed the first peer to peer video game wagering platform approved by the UK Gambling Commission. The platform has been launched in both Play
A perfect storm of October events propelled online gambling in Michigan to nearly $500 million in wagers in a single month, falling just short of becoming the fifth state to reach that milestone. In addition, the state’s online casinos reached a new high, marking a historic month for the still-fledgling market, according to PlayMichigan, which
Internal battles for control of Australian gaming giant Crown Resorts have now reignited, following a ruling by a royal commission last month which stated the company should keep its prized Melbourne, Victoria casino license. A new $6.2 billion takeover offer from private equity outfit Blackstone, Crown’s second-biggest shareholder with 9.99% of its shares, was revealed
The gaming business has seen enormous transformation in the last several years; it was once an entirely separate sector. Everything has evolved and improved throughout time as a result of technological advancements. The online casino gambling industry has changed in synch with the global movement in society’s usage of technology. It’s possible to state that
Pragmatic Play announced an agreement with LatAm operator JuegaEnLinea. Under the terms of the agreement, the content provider will offer the operator its portfolio of Virtual Sports and Live Casino. Victor Arias, Vice President of Latin American Operations at Pragmatic Play, said: “Expanding our relationship with exciting partners is always extremely fulfilling as it is
Revenue from commercial gambling in America reached a new quarterly high of nearly $14 billion for the third quarter of this year. According the American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, the new record of $13.89 billion is the second consecutive quarter for a revenue record performance. With $38.67 billion in revenue through the first
BGaming announced Friday the return of the Fruit Million slot with a multiskin version for players to customize the game all-year round. From St. Patrick’s Day to Christmas, the new edition of the fruit slot includes 8 models where customers can find the set of features the Fruit Million slots offer: Stacked Symbols, Expanded Wilds
Following twelve intense days of play at the Rio, Germany’s Koray Aldemir wins the 2021 World Series of Poker. Overcoming the 6,650 participants from around the world, Aldemir won his first-ever Main Event victory on Wednesday night, boasting $8,000,000 in prize winnings and taking home the highly coveted Main Event bracelet, a 10k yellow and
ICE London organizers announced Wednesday that Tracy Damestani, a long-serving gambling industry C-Level executive, and former CEO of the National Casino Forum, has accepted an invitation to become an Ambassador for ICE London. Damestani, who is Chief Corporate Affairs Officer for Ambassadeurs Group, has a long association with the ICE brand attending her first show
New Jersey online casinos and retail sports books set another record by handling north of $1.3 billion in wagers this October. Of course, such a volume resulted in record revenue, as well. “Five weekends in October meant an unusual amount of NFL and college football to bet on, and plenty of free time for gamblers
The Dutch Government has announced a short, partial lockdown of three weeks, which started on November 13 and will run until at least December 3, to curb the rising number of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations. There will be a new set of measures that include a mandatory closing time for land-based gambling venues (6 p.m.), including
Caesars Entertainment announced today that the WSOP moves to the Las Vegas Strip next year! The 53rd annual World Series of Poker will be held at their Bally’s and Paris Casinos from May 31st to July 19th, 2022. Additionally, actor and comedian Vince Vaughn has been named as the event’s official celebrity Master of Ceremonies.
During Malta Week, which started November 15 and will run through November 19, one of the main highlights was the SiGMA Gaming Awards, which took place on Monday night during the first day of the SiGMA Europe event at the Hilton Malta in St. Julian’s, powered by BetConstruct. The evening started out with a banter.
Yes, we’re talking about mobile sports betting again… and just in time for the Thanksgiving break! On our last show before the holiday we reveal the operators approved to operate in New York state, and the tax rate those operators will have to pay! We’re also still waiting on a decision from a judge about
DraftKings announced Monday that the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) has awarded its three-year research grant for the Fund to Support Research on Sports Wagering to researchers at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. DraftKings’ financial contribution allowed the ICRG to proceed with a competitive request for applications from researchers around the world interested
The Monografie authorities announced that SAGSE Latam will be back for its 30th edition, on March 30-31, 2022. The event will take place at a new venue, Hilton Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention Center. The in-person event will be attended by executives from the most important land-based and online companies. Alan Burak, Vice President of
J.Todd attends the Global Gaming Expo and speaks with the AGA’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Communications, Casey Clark, about the US sports betting market. Discussion includes how the pandemic may have actually helped the online sports betting industry, and how mobile sports betting may help the spread of online gambling in America. [embedded content]
Expanding into sports betting wouldn’t hurt Disney’s family-oriented brand, said Bob Chapek, CEO of the media giant. According to the executive, shifting attitudes toward gambling would make sports betting have “no impact” on the business. Chapek discussed sports betting, which he described as a huge “opportunity for the company,” on an earnings call last Wednesday.