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Heavyweight UK bookmaker Betfred has taken a significant step forward in South Africa through a partnership with LottoStar (Pty) Ltd., the country’s largest online betting company. Betfred has now taken a majority shareholding in the business, which offers fixed-odds numbers betting and live games on its online platform. “LottoStar has quickly developed itself as a

This week’s gambling news finds states still pushing to get sports betting and online gambling passed this year! Plus, we’re in Las Vegas this week filming on The Strip and at the World Series of Poker! [embedded content] On our gambling news show from May 24th I told you that there were 15 states without

CT Interactive continues its expansion in the Lithuanian market by going live on Uniclub.lt, the company announced on Thursday. The Bulgarian content provider first entered the jurisdiction at the beginning of 2022 with a selected game list that is also available for the Latvian and Estonian markets. CT Interactive describes Uniclub as “a well-established and

Info-Tech Research Group has published a new industry trends report about crypto, NFT’s, and online gambling, and how they effect the future of casinos and their need for digital transformation. The report is timely, as the effects of the pandemic are still apparent to casino operators, most notably with a shortage of labor and skilled

Flutter Entertainment announced Wednesday two changes to the membership of its Board Committees, effective as of next Friday, July 1. Nancy Dubuc will step down as a member of the Workforce Engagement Committee, and will be replaced by Atif Rafiq in the same role. Carolan Lennon, who has already been announced in April as a

Sports betting is booming, but nothing new. It has been around for centuries, with the first recorded bet being placed on a horse race in 16th century England. However, sports betting has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years, thanks to the growth of online gambling platforms and the increasing popularity of sports such

Last month, esports and online gaming company Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) announced the appointment of Jan Jones Blackhurst to its Board of Directors. The former Las Vegas mayor -the first woman to take on the role-, who currently also serves on the board of gaming giant Caesars Entertainment and the UNLV Black Fire Leadership Initiative,

It sounds absurd to think that the Las Vegas Strip could actually be closed to cars. But believe it or not, it’s already happened once this year. And based on the feedback from tourists and locals, it was pretty cool. During the NFL Draft, which took place off the Strip behind LINQ in April, The

END 2 END officials announced that they have recently received certifications for its products in the United Kingdom and Colombia, two key markets for the company. The Bingo provider added new features to its Omnichannel Platform. In a recent press release, “The Bingo Multiplayer Expert” announced that it has expanded its platform with new features,

A glimmer of hope in a mostly dim economic outlook finds Atlantic City casinos have joined the gambling revenue party. Even as the threat of recession looms on the horizon, profits for the East Coast gambling mecca hit over $440 million for April, which is the highest since early 2019. The numbers were published by

There is no shortage of celebrities who enjoy playing poker, and often for high stakes. The obvious reason that some people would attribute to this is that, well, they’re celebrities and they have a certain amount of disposable income. In other cases, it might be because there is a lucrative endorsement out there from a

Skilrock Technologies will be exhibiting its lottery & iGaming solutions at the Brazillian iGaming Summit (BiS) to be held on June 28-29 in São Paulo, Brazil. BiS has already established itself as an international reference for receiving politicians, regulators, operators, authorities, ambassadors and representatives of world players. After the “successful” exhibition in the first edition

Jamul Casino in San Diego County, California, announced last week that it has recruited Ram Patrachari to its team as its new Chief Information Officer. With over two decades of IT and casino experience, he is a gaming technology industry expert, speaker, and award-winning executive.  In his new role at Jamul Casino, Patrachari will help build new

It’s down to the wire for Massachusetts sports betting this year. And while several key issues seem to make the passage of any legislation unlikely, the odds are no where near zero. Both the State Senate and House have passed bills, but the differences between them will have to be resolved before July 31st. Key

DraftKings and UFC announced Friday their plans to launch a new iteration of DraftKings’ “Reignmaners” gamified digital collectibles franchise focused on UFC. Reignmakers UFC will allow fans to build collections of their favorite UFC figthers and utilize them in games to compete for prizes. The first season of Reignmakers UFC NFT-based games is expected to go

As reported by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Wednesday, the three state casinos, Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $91 million in gross gaming revenue, with Encore Boston as the top winner, having harvested $58 million in the fifth month of the year alone. Encore’s revenue, which taxes to the

The Jungle Stripes online slot is a 5 Reel, 10 Payline game from our friends at Betsoft. This game also features Bonus Spins, both Wilds and Expanding Wilds, Scatter Symbols, and Re-Spins. You can also bring the Jungle Stripes slot with you on mobile devices. [embedded content] Get lost wandering through the lavish jungles in

Lithuania’s betting and gambling operator, Top Sport has been fined by the country’s gambling authority for violating the promotion ban introduced in 2021, which will lead the company to pay EUR 25,000 ($25,900). The institution also punished Amber Gaming, the brand behind the 7Bet casino, as it struggled to comply with the new rules, breaking

Wagering on sporting events may be legal, but Maryland online sports betting is what residents have really been waiting for. And now, with the help of their Governor, they may get their wish by this fall. Yes, Governor Larry Hogan has actually been pushing a a state committee forward in hopes they could get a

Lithuania’s betting and gambling operator, Top Sport has been fined by the country’s gambling authority for violating the promotion ban introduced in 2021, which will lead the company to pay EUR 25,000 ($25,900). The institution also punished Amber Gaming, the brand behind the 7Bet casino, as it struggled to comply with the new rules, breaking