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Crown’s new AUD 2.2 billion ($1.5 billion) Sydney casino opened its doors Monday to its VIP-only gaming floors. The “intimate gaming operations” will be held over the Crystal Room and Mahogany Room, as well as 12 exclusive private Sky Salons located on levels 28 and 29. While the Crystal Room is already open, the Mahogany Room is expected to make its debut at a later date. October has been suggested as the opening date, allowing the casino to build the membership base in the meantime. Crown Sydney CEO Simon McGrath said the company is “committed to delivering a safe and…

Sports betting giant DraftKings has reported revenue of $466 million for the second quarter of 2022, a 57% increase from the $298 million delivered in the same period last year. The positive performance has led the business to raise its revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the full year. Results were unveiled at the same time the company opened pre-registration in Kansas, with a slate of welcome offers for players in the Sunflower State. Revenue for the company’s B2C segment grew 68% Y-o-Y to $455 million, notwithstanding a less favorable sports calendar in Q2 2022. Additionally, overall revenue and Adjusted…

iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play announced Monday a new agreement with Bnr.bet, thus further expanding its footprint in Brazil. The multi-product deal will see Pragmatic Play take its complete Slot, Live Casino and Virtual Sports offerings live with the operator, with a wide breadth of content being made available to players. The agreement includes games such as Gates of Olympus and Wolf Gold, as well as live dealer products such as Roulette and Baccarat, in addition to a complete Virtual Sports solution encompassing a number of titles. Victor Arias, Vice President of Latin American Operations at Pragmatic Play, said: “We look to partner with…

Amazon’s livestreaming site Twitch is considering stricter rules for gambling options on its platform, amid an increased interest and activity related to that category. The company told Bloomberg that it is “currently in the midst of a deep-dive look into gambling behavior on Twitch.” In April last year, Twitch announced new measures to ban gambling-related links and referral codes. The news came from a Creator Update, in which the platform announced restrictions in order to “prevent harm and scams created by questionable gambling services that sponsor content on Twitch.” “We take any potential harm to our community extremely seriously,” the spokesperson told…

Sports betting and online gaming solutions provider Digitain announced Monday a deal with sportsbook operator Pin-Up. Under the agreement, the company will provide Pin-Up’s Kazakhstan-licensed operation with its sportsbook solution. Digitain described Pin-Up as a “major sports operator internationally” and a “great partner.” The solutions provider looks forward to developing a long-term relationship with the brand, and expects customers in Kazakhstan to be “delighted” with their sportsbook. Simon Westbury, Chief Business Officer at Digitain, said: “This is an extremely exciting opportunity for us, as we extend our geographical footprint into further regulated markets.” “With opportunities on 15,000 different leagues and over…

A project has now been revealed for a new casino complex on the Isle of Man, touted as one of the biggest developments in capital Douglas in decades. The plans were put forward by firm Altostratus Limited, and call for a three-story entertainment center, car park and offices. The company also said it has agreed to buy the land for the project in the Middlemarch site provided the approval for its construction is granted. Should the project be approved, the Palace Hotel & Casino will look to move its gambling operation away from its current home on Douglas Promenade and into…

iGaming content provider FBMDS announced Monday it is entering the Peruvian market after closing a deal with operator Olimpo.bet. The agreement has “immediate impacts” and FBMDS is already live with some of its online casino games. Right now, there are 8 FBMDS games available at the online casino. But the agreement between both parties calls for a phased launch, with new FBMDS products available for players of Olimpo.bet to try every two weeks. Eventually, the company will offer all its online bingo, slots and table games through the site.  The deal with Olimpo.bet “creates new expansion opportunities in the online casino…

 August 8, 2022 The law goes into effect today. But Maine sports betting will be held up at least eight months… possibly longer. In fact, the Gambling Control Unit says they may need more than year to get things in order. Potentially pushing any launch date all the way back to January of 2024. In a state as small as Maine this seems a bit odd. After all, there are currently 30 states with live, regulated sports betting in America. Only eight of those states took more than a year to get things up and running. In fact, a twelve-month…

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The first edition of the CEC/EIC Northeast Summit, to be held in Atlantic City on October 18-19, has confirmed two new speakers for its experts’ lineup: J Moses, Director of Take-Two Interactive; and Allie Young, CEO of AXR Edge, formerly Axis Replay.  The event is hosted by the Casino Esport Conference (CEC) of Las Vegas and the Esports Innovation Center (EIC) of New Jersey’s Stockton University, and it has already confirmed 11 other speakers for its inaugural edition. A 30-year veteran of entertainment and technology, Moses serves on the Advisory Boards of Simulmedia and Flow Corp, and he is also an Advisor to the President of KapanLagi,…

Flutter Entertainment announced Friday that it completed its acquisition of Italy’s online gaming operator Sisal from CVC Capital on Thursday, after receiving all necessary regulatory confirmations. The deal was announced in December, for a consideration of approximately $2.1 billion (€1.913B/£1.62B). Flutter said the move is in line with its strategy of “investing to build leadership positions in regulated markets.” It follows Flutter’s recent acquisition of UK online bingo operator Tombola, which was completed in January. Sisal has performed “strongly” since the transaction was announced with year-on-year growth of 58% in revenue to £402 million and 51% in EBITDA to £120 million during H1 20221.…

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has promoted three client services staff to new positions. Patrick Cottingham is now Client Services Manager, and Jamie Garcia and Christos Karountzos are now Senior Account Executives. In his new role as Client Services Manager, Cottingham will help clients navigate opportunities in gaming by taking full advantage of the broad range of services GLI offers to clients of all sizes. He will work closely with GLI leadership to drive sales and support the growing team of Account Executives and Client Service Coordinators, each of whom has a “unique focus for success” of suppliers and operators across…

Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, a media company seeking to develop a nearly $600 million casino resort in Richmond, Virginia, has announced that he will focus on promoting a casino referendum there in 2023 instead of this fall. The statements come after he threatened legal action when state lawmakers passed legislation undermining his company’s plans for the city. The national media conglomerate’s CEO made the announcement at a community meeting in the city district where Urban One is seeking to develop its project. At the Thursday event, he told the audience he has asked Richmond to suspend its plans…

Gaming provider Zitro continues to expand its Glare cabinets family in Spain by having now deployed the Altius Glare at Gran Casino Extremadura, owned by Orenes Group, in Badajoz.  The company describes Altius Glare’s visual quality as one “never seen before in the industry.” Meanwhile, its design, which includes a 55″ screen combined with a 27″ Full HD screen that provides a giant real estate for 4K graphics and an intelligent LED halo, “make this new cabinet shine with its own light in the gaming hall of Extremadura casino.” Gregorio Hernández, director of the Casino Division of Orenes Group, points…

Gambling software solutions provider Slotegrator has been shortlisted for the 9th edition of the SBC Awards 2022, to be held on September 22. The SBC Summit, which will take place at the Palau Nacional in Barcelona, is expected to gather about 1,000 industry professionals. The winner of the award will be announced at the end of the summit. In the announcement, the company said that it has been nominated in the “Industry Innovation of the Year” category for its Telegram Casino which allows operators to run a casino through the popular messaging application. The company further explained that the Telegram Casino was developed…

Sports betting supporters in North Carolina prepare themselves to push again for mobile wagering legalization next year, after efforts in the latest legislative session failed. However, this time around, the state’s pro sports franchises are taking a different approach. While past efforts revolved around showing lawmakers the benefits of legalizing sports betting, conversations now seem to be laser-focused on showing them the strong disadvantage they face if they fail to regulate the activity.  “Before I think it was more of encouragement and how this would be helpful,” said Sen. Jim Perry, a Kinston Republican who co-sponsored the primary sports gambling bill.…