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
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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
After the release of a report published by the state’s Casino Control Commissionon Monday, it became clear that Ohio’s eleven casinos and racinos are on a streak of record-breaking figures, having brought in $192.7 million in revenue for the month of October. This stands for a 14% increase in a year-over-year comparison, having reached $169.1
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
MGM Resorts, one of the largest employers in Las Vegas, announced Tuesday a change in its COVID-19 testing protocols for unvaccinated employees. Starting November 22, MGM Resorts International will require unvaccinated hourly employees to pay $38 for each on-site COVID test, accounting for half of the cost the company pays, according to CEO Bill Hornbuckle’s
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.
Twitter’s sports strategy could see the social media giant capitalizing on the crescent US sports betting market. The company has now seen year-over-year gains in NFL and college football engagement, including football sports betting, and has moved away from streaming full live events to a partnerships model focused on interactivity. The significant uptick in engagement
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
Pragmatic Play has won two awards at the Gaming Intelligence Awards 2021, being crowned iGaming Supplier of the Year and also receiving Game of the Year for its title Gates of Olympus. The judges lauded Pragmatic Play for its surge into the region with key partnerships in “Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru”. They went on
The company described the new product as “a story about fame and huge winnings,” inspired by the “main street of America.” It is now available at casinos such as King Billy, N1 Casino and more. BGaming also anticipated another upcoming release for November 18. BGaming announced Thursday the launch of a new slot, “Road2Riches”. Described
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]
The supplier will showcase with distributor B4G across November 24 to 26. Its Progressive Multigames “Link Me” and “88 Link Wild Duels”, translated into Ukrainian, and installed on the latest generation of Fusion and Allure cabinets will have a prominent presence at the show. Zitro will once again participate in the Gaming Industry Exhibition to
The company reported that its operating revenue increased by 8%+, rising to $572.8M, with its LatAm operations contributing 47.1% of its revenue with $145.5M, while its European market brought in $136M. A 26% YoY growth in Mexico partially offset Spain’s new restrictions on player bonus and marketing. The company expects the business combination with DD3
This is an annual recognition granted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Program, granted to companies that demonstrate leadership in recruiting, employing and retaining military veterans as well as providing integration assistance programs. AGS was one of five companies in Nevada to earn a Platinum Medallion through this program, and was the only
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.
Margaritaville and Boomtown casinos have been granted their license, which went into effect on Friday. According to the state’s Gaming Control Board Chairman, Ronnie Johns, Boomtown might start its operations on Monday. Five more licenses are still pending approval. Two sports betting licenses have been issued to Bossier City casinos Margaritaville Resort Casino and Boomtown,
Although betting on sporting events is now legal within its borders, the Gaming Control Board has announced that Louisiana online sports betting is not quite ready for the public. The state approved and legalized sports wagers back in June, and land based sports betting launched earlier this month. Despite this, however, the regulation of gambling
The complex and far reaching consequences of Florida sports betting may finally come to an end this Monday, as a Federal Judge says she will most likely issue her summary judgment on this matter by November 15th. You may recall that this case began in May when the state of Florida entered into an agreement
It’s been a long time coming. Now, the list of mobile sports betting operators for New York has been released, and it says a lot about the state legislature there. The two bidding parties revealed are one from FanDuel and another from Kambi. That does not mean these are the only two operators, though. The