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Gaming market research and consulting firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) has announced the winners of its 6th Annual EKG Slot Awards. Designed to recognize excellence in slot machine game development within the land-based casino gaming industry, iGaming and social casino sector, all category winners were announced on February 29th at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. “On

Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of sports technology company Sportradar, has published its annual Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2023 report detailing the company’s findings into suspicious betting on global sports. Based on the monitoring of approximately 850,000 events and matches across 70 sports, the report highlights a total of 1,329 suspicious matches in 2023,

Digitain has coveted the iGaming Software Supplier award at the International Gaming Awards (IGA), which was held in London at the Savoy Hotel on Monday, 5th February.   Iain Hutchison, Chief Revenue Officer of Digitain, said: “This is a wonderful start to 2024 for all our team. The IGA Awards take place the day before ICE London,

iGaming content provider Play’n Go has announced the launch of a new slot for its Dead series, titled Banquet of Dead. The company explains that in this brand-new 5×3 online slot, players are invited to the “dusty, cavernous tomb” of Queen Nitocris in Ancient Egypt. As players venture deeper into the tomb, they’ll come across

iGaming solutions supplier SOFTSWISS has secured the Software Supplier Award at the EGR Nordics Awards 2024. The EGR Nordics Awards honor the most successful and innovative online gaming companies in the Nordic region that have excelled over the preceding year, according to a press release. The Software Supplier Award recognizes the supplier that provides a market-leading

The last edition of the ICE gaming expo to be held in London was also the show’s busiest one, with a record total of 811 exhibitors from 76 nations occupying the entirety of the ExCeL exhibition center from February 6 to 8. The entire global industry joined the major expo to bid farewell to its

Gaming technology group Aristocrat Gaming is set to host its inaugural International Women’s Day (IWD) event in the Philippines on Friday, March 8. The event, taking place at Sofitel Manila, will feature key female executives from the gaming industry. Cheryl Tiglao, Director of Slots at Hann Casino Resort; Katrina Mae De Jesus, Head of Business

Betr announced it has closed $15 million in strategic equity financing from a group of investors at a $375 million valuation, bringing its total funding to date to $100 million. This round of financing comes off a “highly successful 2023” for Betr, according to the sports betting operator, which says it reached a significant level

Fantasy sports company Underdog has announced an investment in idPair by GuardDog, Underdog’s responsible gaming fund. idPair’s proprietary technology creates a centralized view of an individual’s play and gambling activity across all applications and operators in a jurisdiction for regulators, providing for universal responsible gaming limits, according to a press release. In addition to an

You might be a redneck if you want to see Jeff Foxworthy when he hits the Palms Las Vegas! The iconic comedian is bringing his material for two unforgettable nights of comedy at the resort, Friday, 13 December and Saturday, 14 December 2024. So, you have time to get the tickets. Foxworthy will appear in

Portugal raked in €227.4 million ($246.8 million) in online gambling revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023, smashing records for the sixth consecutive quarter. The Q4 revenue marks a 5.6% increase from the previous high of €215.4 million set in Q3, and a remarkable 16.4% surge compared to the same period in 2022. Notably, online

NetBet Denmark’s customers will soon be able to access IGT PlayDigital‘s games as a result of a new partnership deal between the two companies.  The deal will see many IGT PlayDigital games such as Gold Digger, Crabbin Crazy, and Euphoria become available to NetBet Denmark’s customers. NetBet Denmark’s PR manager, Claudia Georgevici, said: “Ensuring that our

China witnessed a substantial surge in its national lottery ticket sales in January, with figures from the Ministry of Finance revealing a year-on-year increase of 73.3%. Total sales surpassed 57.56 billion yuan (about $8.1 billion). Sales of lottery tickets aimed at supporting welfare initiatives soared to 19.69 billion yuan, marking an impressive 81.6% increase from

Sands Resorts Macao has become the first integrated resort to introduce Hong Kong International Airport check-in and direct bus transfer services, effective March 1, 2024.  With the introduction of these services, guests can now check in for their flights directly from the integrated resort, thereby saving time and opting for a convenient transport to Hong

US PR firm 5WPR announced that it has been selected as the public relations Agency of Record for casino and sportsbook platform provider Soft2Bet which, after growing its business throughout Europe, is launching in the US, targeting New Jersey as the first state where it will debut its offering. 5W will work with Soft2Bet to

Serie A’s Inter Milan has reportedly finalized a significant front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Sweden-based online betting and gaming firm Betsson. The agreement would commence from the next season, with Betsson replacing Paramount+, the US streaming service that has been the Italian soccer club’s primary shirt sponsor since the latter part of the 2022-23 season. According to

Belgium has announced revisions to its gambling regulations, with changes set to take effect on September 1, 2024. The amendments, which aim to enhance player protection and align various aspects of the gambling industry with new standards, include raising the legal gambling age from 18 to 21. The changes to the Belgium Gambling Act were

In this analysis, iGaming industry consultant Ron Mendelson, Fast Offshore, explains why Anjouan has become the premier destination for Web3 iGaming ventures, highlighting the jurisdiction’s main features and benefits. In the fast-evolving digital innovation sector, Web3 represents the next frontier of technological advancement, promising decentralized, transparent, and trustless ecosystems. Within this, Anjouan emerges as the

Events organizer HIPTHER Agency and online casino software provider Endorphina have announced the “Endorphina Club 777” networking party, which will take place at the Prague Gaming and Tech Summit 2024 on 26 March. The Endorphina Club 777 is an exclusive evening gathering aimed at the gaming and technology industry in Central and Eastern Europe. “Building on the

Aristocrat Gaming has been awarded “Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content” for the sixth consecutive year at the annual EKG Slot Awards. The company also earned multiple other distinctions, including Top Performing NEW Core Video for Coin Trio Fortune Trails; Top Performing Game- EMEA for Mo’Mummy Valley of The Riches; and Most Innovative Land-Based Game