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The American Gaming Association (AGA) on Tuesday announced that 2021 has already passed 2019 as the highest-grossing commercial gaming revenue year of all time in the US, even without all of November numbers in and nothing yet from December. AGA said that with only three states reporting November revenue so far, 2021 has already reached

We’ve been following Seminole sports betting in Florida for several weeks. Recently, a Federal District Judge ruled the agreement between the two to be ‘invalid’, as it violated the state constitution and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. However, after the ruling the Tribe continued to accept online sports wagers. Initially, the Seminoles filed a “motion

Rivers Casino Portsmouth, developed and operated by Rush Street Gaming, on Tuesday 7 hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to officially launch the construction of the new gaming and entertainment complex planned for Victory Boulevard. This $300 million plus project will feature a casino, BetRivers Sportsbook, premier restaurants, a live entertainment lounge, hotel, and event center. Rivers

It’s difficult to believe that the CEO of a major sports betting operator would say something to alienate his existing and potential customers. Yet, that’s exactly what Jason Robins did while speaking on the Canaccord Genuity 2021 Digital Gaming Summit held virtually last week. His statements came amidst conversations concerning how operators could be profitable

Wynn Macau announced Sunday that Craig Billings will become Chief Executive Officer as of February 1, when he will also assume to post at parent brand, Wynn Resorts, thus succeeding Matthew Maddox at both firms.  The appointment of Billings was announced last month. Maddox will remain on Wynn Macau’s board until the end of 2022

Wynn Resorts’ creative arm, Wynn Design & Development, is moving to a new building in Summerlin, next to Las Vegas Ballpark. The news was confirmed by the Howard Hughes Corp., developer of a new office building. Wynn Design & Development signed a lease for 38,800 square feet in a 10-story steel-frame office building currently under

As gambling expansion continues across America, new heights are being reached as Nevada, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania gambling records continue to be set! Nevada has been on an amazing record run of consecutive months with over $1 billion in gaming revenue generated. And with the numbers now official for October, that streak has reached 8 months!

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. are partnering with the American Gaming Association on its Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly campaign, the trade group announced on Friday. AGA’s campaign aims at promoting responsible gaming and, as part of the partnership, MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment will activate it both

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Content provider to the iGaming industry, Pragmatic Play, announced Friday it has been recognized Game Producer of the Year at the Brazilian Gaming Summit (BiS) for its commercial activity in Latin America.  BiS is the first and only face to face event in Brazil this year, and during the two-day run, Pragmatic Play has leveraged

Auckland exited a pandemic lockdown after more than 100 days on Friday, and businesses reopened their doors to the public. From casinos to nightclubs and cafes received customers again, moving to a new “traffic light system” based on each area’s level of exposure to COVID-19 and vaccination rates.  Being the epicentre of the country’s Delta

We all know that there will be a ridiculously high tax on New York mobile betting. And now, the CEO of DraftKings, Jason Robins, has made an interesting statement on the issue. It is being reported that Robins believes the 51% tax rate will not be a problem for the company. While speaking at the

In an effort to gain some clarity, IGT sues Justice Department over their refusal to commit on the Federal Wire Act. And yes, this feels like a never ending story.  Really, this is a good thing for our industry. Since the Department of Justice was shot down by a Federal Judge over their Wire Act

We got yer gambling news right here! News out of Florida could have a profound effect on US online gambling efforts. A decision from a judge in the Florida sports betting case with the Seminole Tribe has precedent setting potential for the entire country! And it’s all playing out as regulators and Tribal Gaming interests

The Colorado Department of Revenue’s Division of Gaming reported Tuesday that total wagers in October 2021 broke another record with the highest handle so far to date that the state has seen since legalization on May 1, 2020. Wagers placed on football contributed to the record-shattering month with almost half, 45.4%, of all bets placed

Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian Ohorilko announced a $46 million financing plan was approved to eventually replace the Casino Queen boat in Marquette through the purchase of two boats in Louisiana.  As reported by Radio Iowa, Ohorilko explained: “The long-term plan would be for Casino Queen to purchase those riverboats, operate those casinos

It seems that every time we turn around another state is setting gambling revenue records, and this time it’s Mississippi sports betting that’s handling the honors. Gamblers in the state dropped over $83 on wagers in the month of October, generating more than $9 million in revenue, which was a new record high. The previous

Casino shares in Macau have fallen following a series of “illegal gambling” arrests in the Chinese enclave. Local police arrested 11 people over alleged money laundering and illegal cross-border gambling. The news came after authorities said they were questioning prominent gambling industry leader Alvin Chau Cheok-wa, chief executive officer of Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. Chau

Slots and table games provider Habanero announced Wednesday it is celebrating the launch of its new tournament tool with a Network Slot Tournament and Prize Drop campaign. This new gamification-focused release is called UP!, developed following extensive R&D, and has already processed over 1 billion entries within the first two weeks of its tournament release

Just days after a Federal Judge ruled the Seminoles sports betting deal with the state of Florida was “invalid”, the tribe has announced they will file an appeal. Judge Friedrich has concluded that the deal violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in that it allowed mobile bets to be accepted from anywhere in the state,