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The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has released its latest gambling participation and prevalence survey, which covers data for the year to September 2022. Overall participation in any gambling activity remained statistically stable at 44%, compared to the same period in 2021, while nearing pre-pandemic levels of 47%. In-person gambling participation rate significantly increased to 27%, although this figure remains below pre-pandemic levels. As for online gambling participation, the rate has increased to 27% as well, continuing its long-term trend, leading to the highest rate ever recorded.  The report further shows the overall problem gambling rate was 0.3%, the same as in…

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission approved Monday the construction of a temporary casino in the concourse area of Fonner Park, in Grand Island, effective immediately. The transitory property will operate while the development of the permanent Grand Island Casino is underway. The temporary property will initially offer 300 slot machines, kiosks for horse betting, simulcasting and a snack bar, developers stated in a press release. It is expected that table games will arrive on the property in 2023.  Grand Island Casino Resort in Fonner Park (rendering). Chris Kotulak, CEO of Fonner Park, stated: “I am delighted that the Nebraska Racing…

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 unquestionably profitable. A player’s choice of casino is affected by many things, like what they see when they open the website for the first time. The steps must be to sign up and make a deposit, the bonuses offered, the games they can play and…

Global gaming provider International Game Technology has announced that its Wheel of Fortune slots minted a millionaire in September. The lucky slot player that collected the million-dollar price was located in Connecticut.  On September 16, a player won $1,206,676 playing Wheel of Fortune Pink Diamond slots at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket. The jackpot is the second Wheel of Fortune slot million-dollar-plus prize at the resort this year. In May, a player won $1,660,368 playing IGT’s Wheel of Fortune Gold Spin Triple Red Hot 7s slots game at the venue.  HUGE congratulations from everyone here at Foxwoods to our $1,206,675.74 Wheel…

B2B iGaming supplier EveryMatrix announced Tuesday that it is now officially live in the US market with BetMGM. The provider is set to distribute content from its in-house gaming studios on the operator’s platform in New Jersey.  BetMGM players will be able to access popular titles by EveryMatrix such as John Daly Spin It and Win It, The Lioness featuring MMA Champion Amanda Nunes, Armadillo Goes West, and the recently released Mythological Mayhem Supreme Steaks. EveryMatrix will distribute content from Armadillo Studios and Spearhead Studios to BetMGM’s platform through its CasinoEngine solution. Erik Nyman, President of Americas at EveryMatrix, said: “I am so delighted to announce…

iGaming provider Pragmatic Play will deliver Bingo content to bet365, extending its strategic partnership with the gaming giant.  Following an agreement in May 2022 to supply its Slots library, Pragmatic Play’s Bingo product is now set to become available to players via bet365’s lobby. Initially live in the United Kingdom and bet365’s global market, the deal will see the company’s offering go live across other countries “in the near future.” The new agreement extension sees the key operator’s customers now able to access Pragmatic Play’s extensive suite of Bingo variants, including classics such as 90 and 75 ball, as well as…

Bettors in Arizona wagered over $360 million during the month of August, according to a new report by the Arizona Department of Gaming. Player spending on the vertical jumped 24.3% month-on-month, while revenue in the state also increased. “I am excited to see such strong wagering figures for August, which is the final monthly report for Arizona’s first year of legal sports betting,” said Ted Vogt, Director, ADG. “Through the first year of legal wagering, Arizona has seen over $5.4 billion wagered on sports, highlighting the strong start for the state’s new sports betting industry.” For a relatively new market,…

Gaming technology company Golden Matrix Group announced Monday it will launch a licensed proprietary B2C online casino in Mexico on November 1, called MEXPLAY.  The platform will feature “an extensive number of table games and slots,” as well as a sportsbook, and will offer tournament competition prizes similar to those offered by the company’s RKings subsidiary in Great Britain, a press release explains. The content will be available in both Spanish and English. According to the company, the launching of MEXPLAY fulfills the first objective of GMGI’s strategy to expand its B2C business in Latin America.  $GMGI – Golden Matrix To Launch Online…

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 Tribal Gaming business in the state. Mr. Siva is also of the Vice Chairman for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians in Cabazon, California. The vote on California sports betting is just weeks away, with two propositions competing to legalize sports betting in the state…

In the coming days, the authorities of Corporación Caliente, one of the largest sports betting and casino operators in Mexico, will launch together with END 2 END its in-room electronic bingo offering with the relaunch of +Bingo, a fully featured point-of-sale platform that will be operational in all 46 gaming halls throughout the country. Caliente’s customers will have access to play bingo in all its gaming halls, with the most advanced technology provided by END 2 END. The provider, based in Buenos Aires and Miami, has positioned itself as one of the leading international developers of Multiplayer Bingo solutions and…

Gaming manufacturer and distributor SUZOHAPP has announced a new partnership with Microhard, an Italian company specializing in the design and production of solutions for various markets. The two parties are teaming up for the global distribution of cash and cashless solutions for the gaming industry. According to the companies, this new partnership represents “a natural next step” for the two parties, which “have always been centers of excellence” in the development of innovative technologies for cash and cashless management. “We are very pleased to start this collaboration with Microhard, a dynamic company that we greatly appreciate for its professionalism and…

“Pragmatic Play’s favourite fisherman is set to conquer another watering hole in search of riches, in a fast-paced 5×3, 10 payline slot,” the company said of the game’s theme. Symbols including a rod and reel, floats, flies and tackle boxes must form matching combinations, while three or more scatter symbols hit to award entry to the free spins round.   Up to 20 free spins can be awarded on a single spin, while Golden Wilds can lead to extraordinary catches in the bonus round, where players can climb levels to unlock huge multipliers and a potential max win of 10,000x.  “All…

Caesars’ Grand Victoria Casino Elgin, in Illinois, has opened its new Caesars Sportsbook and World Series of Poker Room. The amenities saw a grand opening celebration that featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The event included a special guest appearance by World Series of Poker Main Event Champion and Poker Hall of Fame inductee Chris Moneymaker. “We are proud to officially open this luxurious space for sports and poker fans who visit our property,” said Rolando Guerrero, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Grand Victoria Casino Elgin. “We wanted to create a comfortable space where guests may enjoy sporting…

The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) has approved the renewal of the licenses of the state’s four initial operators. Action 24/7, BetMGM, DraftKings and FanDuel all saw their sports wagering licenses extended at the council’s Monday meeting. The approvals for another year of sports betting came without questions from the council after Executive Director Mary Beth Thomas introduced the groups. No surprises were expected given the state already works closely with the operators on a regular basis, council members noted, as reported by The Center Square. In addition to renewing the licenses for these four operators, the council also…

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 responsible way. There are lots of online casino games that can be played just for fun, so there’s no financial risk involved. Most online casinos offer the chance to try out games in demo mode, while social casino gaming is only played using virtual tokens…

 October 24, 2022 September was an amazing month for sports betting in New York, which was the first month of the NFL season. The kickoff of professional football translated to damn near a $1.3 billion handle for the state, which was almost 45% higher than August. This is the second straight month that sportsbooks there have shown a positive turn around. Prior to this, they had seen a four-month slide. All that betting translated to over $143 million for the state in gaming revenue, which was a record. The numbers blew right past the old record of just  over $124…