Month: August 2024

Belgium’s gambling market has shown remarkable resilience, with the Commission des Jeux de Hasard (CJH), the country’s gambling regulator, reporting a 16.7% increase in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for 2023. The total GGR for the year reached €1.7bn (£1.5bn/$1.9bn), a significant rise from €1.5bn in 2022, despite the Belgian government imposing tougher restrictions on the
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D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is intensifying scrutiny on Intralot, the Greek company behind Washington, D.C.’s sports betting operations, by demanding key documents as part of a broader investigation into the management of the city’s sports betting contract. This inquiry emerges as the contract approaches its expiration, amidst allegations that the company has not fulfilled
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B2B gaming content and technology provider Inspired Entertainment has announced a new strategic partnership with UK bingo operator Mecca Bingo. As part of the agreement, Inspired will supply an additional 170 gaming machines to Mecca Bingo’s estate, complementing those already in operation. The comprehensive five-year agreement is worth approximately $12.7 million and includes not only the
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It’s already August and summer is winding down. But our friends at Plaza Las Vegas are doing their best to ease the pain, with offers of two popular room packages for an end of summer getaway. The popular downtown property has extended its all-inclusive hotel room package – the only one in Las Vegas –
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Codere Online’s Aviv Sher has expressed expectations that Spain will reintroduce strict advertising controls for the gaming industry within the next year, despite the Supreme Court’s April ruling that overturned several measures within the existing decree. In April, the Spanish Supreme Court rolled back multiple advertising restrictions, allowing operators to market to players with accounts
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Combined gross gaming revenues (GGR) for licensed casinos in the Philippines saw a 4.3% year-over-year decrease to Php49.48 billion (US$864 million). This slight decline was followed closely by first quarter GGR of Php49.68 billion (US$867 million). Despite the downward trend in traditional casino revenues, the overall gaming industry in the Philippines experienced robust growth, thanks to
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The official application for a state license to build and operate a casino in Cedar Rapids was filed with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Association by the project developers and state officials. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), owned by Churchill Downs, is the developer behind the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
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The MLB’s Oakland Athletics are supposed to be moving into a brand new Las Vegas baseball stadium in 2028. And while delays are not uncommon when it comes to construction on this scale, financial delays can lead to the complete failure of a project. And while there’s still a long way to go before that
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Bragg Gaming Group Inc. has announced an impressive record revenue of EUR 24.9 million for the second quarter of 2024, underscoring its robust performance across multiple iGaming markets and product verticals. This milestone represents a marginal increase from the previous year, indicative of the company’s sustained growth and strategic expansions. The quarter saw Bragg not
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As in the previous analysis regarding the opportunity generated by events such as the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the Leagues Cup, 1win Partners, the affiliate program of bookmaker 1win, analyzes how the Olympic Games can help monetize affiliate traffic. In its report, 1win Partners points out that the three most searched disciplines of the Olympic Games
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Here’s you’re look at the Lock and Pop online slot, a 5 reel game with 20 paylines from from NetEnt. This is a low-to-medium volatility slot that features wild symbols and scatters, along with 10 unique features. There are even Prize Symbols that range from half a credit up to 1,000 credits, and 6 or
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Denmark’s gambling market experienced a significant boost in June 2024, with total revenue increasing by 37.0% year-on-year to DKK703m (£81.1m/€94.2m/$103.0m), according to the latest figures from the Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden. This growth was largely driven by a substantial rise in sports betting, which saw a notable increase during the Euro 2024 football tournament. Sports
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