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It may seem like old news at this point, but for what it’s worth Nevada gaming revenue was over a billion dollars again in September. This reported by the state Gaming Control Board. And according to our calculations that makes the 19th month in a row that the state has hauled in a billion bucks.

iGaming industry content provider Pragmatic Play has further grown its footprint in North America after partnering with Ontario-based iGaming operator NorthStar Gaming.   The agreement will see Pragmatic Play supply its complete portfolio of slots content to NorthStar Gaming, which operates in the Canadian province of Ontario. As part of the agreement, NorthStar Bets players will have access to

It’s almost time for the California sports betting vote! And the state could become the biggest market for sports bets in the country! What’s on the ballot? Who’s backing the sports betting bills? And what’s at stake for everyone? [embedded content] Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling. It’s so nice to finally

The company responsible for running the slot machines at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport, formerly known as McCarran Airport, announced it is celebrating its recent surpassing of $1 billion in all-time revenue.  Airport Slot Concession Inc, a Michael Gaughan company, operates over 1,400 slot machines at the airport. The company has been doing so

It’s come down to this: Both of the California sports betting props have their ‘big day’ next week. Voters will head to the polls, with the immediate future of sports wagers at stake. And the very real possibility that neither of the propositions will pass. Well, that sucks. In California, a ballot proposition needs just

Sports technology company Sportradar announced Friday that its CEO and Founder, Carsten Koerl, has been named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 in Switzerland. The firm described the EY recognition as “highly respected across the globe as an award, as a program and, even more importantly, as a mindset.”  Since 1986, the auditing and consulting firm

The vote for wagering on sports in California is approaching quickly. And sports betting opposition is on the rise from a coalition of mayors in the state. More specifically, they oppose what they seem to view as gambling expansion in the form of a sports betting proposition which would enable sports betting outside of tribal

Gaming technology provider Win Systems reflected on its participation at the latest edition of G2E Las Vegas. The company described the event as “the perfect scenario to show our commitment as a global supplier to the industry.” The company said that its commitment and innovation drew the attention of visitors, which was “reflected in the constant flow

We speak with E. Sequoyah Simermeyer of the National Indian Gaming Commission about California sports betting and the Federal considerations and requirements surrounding the regulation of the activity. The NIGC would be involved with the oversight of sports betting conducted at Tribal Casinos, including technological considerations, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and compact considerations, and

MGM Springfield announced at a Thursday hearing with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission its financial results for its operations through the end of September, reporting $191 million in gaming revenue from slot machines and table games. The revenue reported at the meeting is slightly above the $181 million the casino raked in during the same period

Politics does make strange bedfellows. Although, it’s not such a stretch to see California sportsbooks uniting with cardrooms. After all, many sports bettors enjoy poker… and many a poker player has been known to make the occasional sports bet. But now, the stakes are high. What’s on the line is the future of  gambling in

Casino developer and operator Red Rock Resorts has reported its financial results for the third quarter of the year. The Nevada-based firm posted $414.4 million in revenue, flat from $414.8 million in the same period last year. Meanwhile, net income was down by $22.5 million to $95.5 million. Officials said they haven’t seen inflation or other macroeconomic

Online games are a great way to pass the time and have fun with friends. The internet has many different types of games available, including simple ones like chess or checkers and more complex ones like card games and video games. There are also some great benefits of playing online games that people may not

Washington D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman introduced Thursday legislation that seeks to reboot the District’s online sports wagering program by allowing mobile apps to compete for business alongside D.C. Lottery’s GambetDC app. The proposal further intends to prohibit the renewal of the city’s lottery contract with Intralot, which received a $215 million sole-source deal to run

What connects the online gambling industry with the alcohol and tobacco industries? The answer is, they all have a certain amount of stigma attached to them. And that’s something that online casinos have been working hard to address. Gambling should be fun Gambling is all about entertainment, but it needs to be approached in a

UK’s National Lottery operator Camelot announced new gambling rules have prompted the company to make changes, including taking away the Monopoly and Scrabble online games from its website. The products, which were part of its online “instant win” portfolio, have been axed in a new move that intends to protect children from gambling advertising.  The

Players have a wide selection of websites to join and play at now that so many different online casinos are available. Operators of online casinos allocate a portion of their resources to marketing and promotion to draw in the desired demographic, outperform the competition, and claim the most excellent online casino title. These expenditures are

Sports data and technology firm Genius Sports announced Monday a long-term extension of its official data partnership with bet365. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will continue to provide the operator with its exclusive portfolio of official data rights including the Premier League, NFL, CFL, AHL, and NASCAR, among others. In addition, as the

The vote on California Sports Betting is just weeks away, and fear is growing that both ballot propositions on the matter will fail. We speak to James Siva, Chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, about both California sports betting propositions on the ballot. Discussion includes the benefits and detriments of each on the

Gaming provider EGT announced Monday its brand-new Cai Fu Tian Jiang linked-progressive concept has made its German debut at Spielbank Bad Homburg, one of the country’s “most traditional casinos,” located in the state of Hessia.  Housed in the G 50 J2 Up cabinet, one of the newest members in EGT’s “General Series” hardware lineup, the three