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PokerStars has combined player pools in Michigan and New Jersey. Because of the move, fans from both states now have “more choice, more tournaments, more players and bigger prizes” as PokerStars becomes the first online poker operator to announce shared liquidity in these states. The combination took place on January 1. PokerStars US Managing Director Severin Rasset stated: “Michigan and New Jersey joining forces is great news for our players in these two states, and poker, more generally, as it promises a better experience and even more value, all with the confidence provided by a trusted, licensed operator.” “Our community…

Casino-entertainment company Bally’s Corporation announced Wednesday the completion of its previously announced real estate transaction with Gaming & Leisure Properties.  Bally’s and GLPI completed a sale-leaseback transaction relating to the land and real estate assets of Bally’s Tiverton Casino & Hotel in Rhode Island; and Bally’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi; for a total consideration of $635 million.  The transaction was structured as a tax-free capital contribution, and a substantial portion of the proceeds will be applied to reduce Bally’s debt. These properties have been added to Bally’s Master Lease with GLPI, which now includes six properties. The rent…

Missouri lawmakers are getting ready to start a new legislative session, with the legalization of sports betting as a top priority for both republicans and democrats.  As reported by KMBC, Parkville Republican State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer said he believes sports betting is something “really important” to people in the Kansas City area. He has filed a sports betting bill every year he has been in the state senate, and pre-filed it again for the fifth time last month. Luetkemeyer claims the Show Me State is losing out to states that have already legalized the activity. “Now we have two of…

Gaming technology and services provider Scientific Games announced a new contract with Staatliche Lotterie- und Spielbankverwaltung (LOTTO Bayern) in Munich, Germany, featuring the company’s most advanced lottery gaming systems technology, SYMPHONY. The new gaming system is powering the state lottery’s 3,300 retail points-of-sale as well as digital sales. SYMPHONY is now live for two German state lotteries. The new gaming system from Scientific Games advances LOTTO Bayern to fully modular, modern systems architecture that supports multi-channel sales, explains the firm. LOTTO Bayern products include Eurojackpot, LOTTO 6aus49, Spiel 77 and SUPER 6, as well as GlückSpirale, Die Sieger-Chance, Keno, Plus 5, TOTO, pull tab tickets and instant scratch…

Super Group, the parent company of Betway and multi-brand online casino Spin, announced Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation Limited, an online sports betting and iGaming company with market access in up to 12 US states, eight of which are live today  This acquisition enables Super Group’s U.S. market entry, “further enhancing its global footprint,” the firm said. DGC is live in Iowa, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Virginia and Ohio, all utilizing the Betway brand, which it licenses from Super Group on an exclusive basis. During the first quarter of 2023, DGC expects to go…

Esports and online betting company Esports Entertainment Group has named Alex Igelman as its new Chief Executive Officer. The firm confirmed the appointment last Friday, ahead of the new year. The move follows the recent departure of Grant Johnson, who served as Chairman and CEO, which was made public on December 3. Igelman joins the company with more than 30 years of experience in the gaming industry. He is a gaming lawyer and the co-founder of FairP2P, a self-regulatory organization focused on monetized competitive peer-to-peer skill-based gameplay; and Esports Capital Corp., a bespoke esports advisory firm. “We are excited to…

We kick off the new year with gambling news from Las Vegas, where a tribal casino is now open right in the middle of the Strip! We also discuss what many believe will be the new trend for gambling in 2023! Hello friends! Happy New Year! And welcome to This Week in Gambling! Our first show of 2023! And we kick off the gambling news with a tribal casino right smack in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip! Now before we go any further, I think it’s fair to let you know that the casino in question is not…

Asia’s Mansion Sports and Entertainment Group has announced the opening of its first Mansion Sports Bar & Lounge, a high-end sports bar and restaurant in the Philippines. The new venue made its debut on December 30, just before the year’s end. Located at the heart of Makati City’s central business district, Mansion Sports Bar & Lounge had a soft launch party called “Maria Invites!”, which was hosted by celebrity entrepreneur Maria Ozawa.  The event was attended by various local press and media companies, prominent influencers and bloggers, popular local personalities, DJs, and was also open to the general public. The ceremony featured…

As the new year arrived, SUZOHAPP announced Monday it will be exhibiting at the EAG International Expo on January 10-12 at ExCeL London, where it will be showcasing a variety of components for OEMs such as coin and banknote validators, printers, hoppers, monitors and push buttons, among others. Products for amusement arcades and operators will also be presented including redemption tickets and tokens, change machines, note/coin counters and a rich selection from the BilliardPRO product line.  For new developments, SUZOHAPP will be displaying the CountR CashIO Cash Redemption Terminal (CRT), which provides “a fast and easy self-service pay out for…

This year the gaming industry has managed to recover in full, and there is no better closing of sales at this time of the year than with the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022, says Jonathan Felix Vilchez, Regional Business Development Manager at SOFTSWISS for Latin America. The executive gives his expert view on the LatAm market in the comment below. After two very difficult years, the industry has been facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s closing balance is expected to be positive for most companies in various gaming sectors, especially in iGaming, due to sports betting. As…

Here we are, barely into the New Year, and we were wondering what we could look forward to in 2023. Some feel that cashless gambling will soon sweep the nation, as in previous years when we’ve seen the explosion of sports betting and online betting. Recently, our friends at Yogonet interviewed Noah Acres of Acres Manufacturing about how cashless gambling could be the next ‘big thing’. His company deploys cashless solutions in multiple casinos and gaming venues across America, so he may have an opinion on the matter. His company’s product, Cashless Casino, is considered the leader in cashless solutions.…

With 2022 coming to an end arrives the moment to look back at the past 12 months. In conversation with Yogonet, Bill Miller, President & CEO of the American Gaming Association, shared insights into the progress and achievements made during the year, stating that the US gaming industry will close the year “marking a new annual revenue record.” As the industry leaves the pandemic behind and rebounds from Covid, what is your assessment of how the gaming sector developed in 2022? What role did the American Gaming Association play within this context? The U.S. gaming industry reached new heights in…

Back in July, Hard Rock made history in Virginia by opening the state’s first casino through the debut of its temporary Bristol gaming property. The full-service venue “Bristol Casino – Future Home of Hard Rock” has proved an early success since then, welcoming thousands of guests to what promises to become an economic driver for the city and wider region. “For starters, the first five months have been a tremendous success,” Bristol Casino President Allie Evangelista tells Yogonet in an exclusive interview. “One barometer of that success is that we served guests from all 50 states within the first two months of…

As the gambling industry enters its post-Covid era, with a promising rebound in place in many jurisdictions all over the world, Yogonet caught up with Vladimir Dokov, CEO of global gaming products supplier EGT to discuss what to expect of the sector in the near future. Additionally, in this exclusive interview, Dokov shares his assessment of 2022, reflecting on the company’s main achievements in what can only be described as a busy year for the supplier, which throughout the past 12 months expanded its presence in several jurisdictions worlwide, attended a number of exhibitions and summits; and furthered its commitment to…

As the year comes to an end, Noah Acres of casino loyalty and technology provider Acres Manufacturing Company reflects on the adoption of new systems and solutions in the gaming industry. Throughout 2022, the company played a key role in driving innovation in the sector by deploying its latest cashless and bonusing solutions across a growing number of venues in the US, and by showcasing its vision of how the modern gaming experience should be in expos and summits. Additionally, in this special interview, the expert tells Yogonet what to expect of the coming year, reaffirming his belief the casino…

“The sports betting industry as it currently stands is a very commoditized industry. You’re going to get the same betting experience essentially with any online sportsbook you pick,” WagerWire CEO Zach Doctor tells Yogonet. “We know from our industry research and our growing WagerWire social community that users want something different.” With the mission to shake up the current state of the industry, WagerWire started taking its first steps toward what promises to be an innovative proposition: a model that allows bettors to buy and sell previously placed sports bets, in an integrated bet trading marketplace that offers players new optionality…