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Backed and developed by SportCaller founders, Stride, a new syndicate platform for buying and selling shares in elite-level racehorses, was launched on Tuesday. Stride will purchase unraced yearlings and 2-year-old breeze-up horses in a price bracket from €25,000 – €150,000 ($24,759 – $148,554) and will sell shares in syndicates of between two and six horses. The intention is to sell within 12 months of purchase and for profits to be returned to owners. While there are no fixed amounts for syndicate investment, a 5% investment in one syndicate would usually range from €5,000 to €50,000 ($4,948 to $49,482). The price you…

Arkansas has seen sports wagers total a record $21.18 million in September, a figure well above the previous record of $12.6 million in June, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).  Saracen Casino in Pine Bluff led with a total of $10.48 million during September, with $9.54 million on its app. The other casinos are Southland in West Memphis and Oaklawn in Hot Springs. Mobile sports betting has quickly overtaken retail betting in the state, with a handle of $15.7 million, accounting for 74% of the bets.  Sports wagers can be placed at the state’s three casinos,…

Esports betting-focused sportsbook Vie.gg announced it has shut down across three global locations, effective immediately, including New Jersey, Spain and the United Kingdom. Customers affected in these areas were sent an email informing them of the decision, and giving them details on how to withdraw their funds.  The Vie.gg platform is one of several owned by Esports Entertainment Group. The message received by customers explained that the company has “made the difficult decision to close” the site, which remained open until November 1.  EEG Chief Executive Officer Grant Johnson explained during an interview that the decision to withdraw from these areas…

Game developer Endorphina announced Tuesday it has released a new forest-themed slot, Lumber Jack, an addition timed for the autumn season.  The game is set deep in the woodlands, where two lumberjacks compete to win the title of the greatest lumberjack of the land. Every day, they would tirelessly chop wood, convinced each would be the winner. However, the smaller one prevailed due to his determination in each swing. Now the time has come for a new winner to be declared.  — Fairspin (@fairspin_info) October 20, 2022 This 5-reel, 3-row slot game with 10 paylines has the lumberjack as its Wild…

The defeat of President Jair Bolsonaro in the recent Brazilian elections generated uncertainty regarding the regulation of sports betting and the transfer of the Ministry of Economy to Justice. In this context, the Brazilian news agency BNLData pointed out that President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promised to respect the decision of the National Congress on such legalization. It is worth mentioning that the Brazilian media assured that a “high parliamentarian of the Workers’ Party (PT) and with direct contact with Lula” asked him for his opinion on the legalization of gambling, and the future president promised to respect the…

According to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macau has reported another month of slowdown with gaming revenue falling 10.7% year-over-year in October. While figures were boosted by China’s week-long National Day holiday, which saw the first nine days of the month report daily average revenues double when compared to September, the gaming hub has yet to return to its pre-pandemic glory. Gross Gaming Revenue dropped to MOP 3.90 billion ($481.6 million). According to the DICJ, October results were 31.6% higher than September, when GGR was MOP 2.96 billion ($365.5 million), but 85.3% lower than October 2019…

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? Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling. It’s so nice to finally be home and in my studio, just in time for the big California sports betting vote next week. A vote that could have serious implications for the gambling industry in America. And that is this week’s big story. First of all, let’s take just a moment to…

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 for 36 years, throughout which it has generated $1 billion in revenue.  As reported by Las Vegas Sun, the slot machines generate nearly $40 million in gross revenue each year, and many of those dollars stay at the airport.  According to Scott Kichline, the airport’s…

Luckbox operator Real Luck Group has rejected two proposals from Bragg Gaming co-founder Adam Arviv, as they were deemed “inconsistent” by the firm. One of them called to sell the business and another to wind it down.  Arviv was described by Real Luck Group as an “activist investor.” The first proposal was for a merger with a “private gambling company,” which would have valued Luckbox at CAD 0,09 per share, slightly below the CAD 0,10 per share it closed on October 27, the day in which Real Luck Group announced the rejection. Luckbox claims that Arviv then “appeared to have…

Registration officially opened this week for the upcoming ICE London 2023 edition, which will take place from February 7 to 9 at ExCeL London. The organizers announced that next year’s expo, under the theme “Stronger Together”, is on course to be “the biggest on record”. Stuart Hunter, managing director of Clarion Gaming believes that ICE23 is set to raise the bar for the global gaming industry. He stated: “The prospect of a full-scale ICE London on its traditional February dates represents a fantastic opportunity for world gaming to re-connect and take advantage of the unparalleled business opportunities the show delivers.” “We…

Esports live data supplier Bayes Esport announced last week its registration to become an officially licensed sports betting supplier in New Jersey and Colorado. This makes Bayes Esports the first registered supplier in the U.S. to leverage official esports live data directly from a game publisher, “to support the next generation of online betting experiences,” according to the firm. The company stated that now that it is a licensed esports data supplier in New Jersey and Colorado, the process for betting operators getting registered in these states has “become significantly easier,” as it has paved the way for them to…

Real estate investment trust VICI Properties has reported its financial results for the third quarter of the year. For the period ended September 30, the REIT reported $751.5 million in revenue, up 100% compared to the same quarter last year. The year-over-year increase in total revenues was primarily related to incremental revenue from the acquisitions of MGM Growth, which closed on April 29, 2022, and the land and real estate assets of  The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, which closed on February 23, 2022. Total revenues for the quarter included $126.4 million of non-cash items, comprised of $108.6 million of non-cash…

Eddy’s crossword craze, where endless rewards await Eddy is an emu with many talents but little did we know that Eddy has a particular genius for starting crazes such as games and puzzles that are entertaining, educational, and mentally stimulating. In particular, Eddy has revealed himself to possess an unexpected expertise in crossword puzzle construction. Assisted by Kiri, he has begun masterminding a week-long crossword puzzle competition called Eddy’s Crossword Craze to test and grow players’ knowledge about the ever-growing collection of online casino games at EmuCasino and he has truckloads of bonus codes as rewards to distribute! This is…

Sports betting and media company Rivalry Corp announced last week a partnership with sports gamification business Low6 to design and launch a new free-to-play Pick’em game for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship and The International 11, two of the most popular esports events in the world.  From Monday until the conclusion of both events, users can register and predict match winners in each tournament for a chance to win over $25,000 across both competitions.  Steven Salz, CEO and co-Founder of Rivalry Steven, said: “Our focus is consistently centered not only on engaging our existing customers, but attracting new users…

During the recent edition of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, Yogonet had the opportunity to interview Renato Almeida, director of FBM, who highlighted the main products presented by the company and emphasized the importance of understanding the demands of the new international markets, in this post-pandemic reality. What is your assessment of FBM and FBMDS participation in G2E 2022, and how did you experience the recent edition of the show in Las Vegas, where you could see a return to normality after the pandemic? The motto “Play Like a Champion” could not be more suiting to the spirit…

Gaming tech developer BetConnections, part of the 27th Gaming Group, announced Monday it has enhanced its sports betting offering with the launch of its peer-to-peer product, Betting Exchange. Betting Exchange offers a complete selection of domestic soccer competitions as well as international markets ahead of the imminent 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the company noted. Additional US sports available on the new service are MLB, NFL, NHL and both collegiate basketball and NBA. The platform has been primed for all regulated Latin American markets and plans are afoot to enter the US and Europe once the last stage of the certifications…