Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

As Latin American iGaming markets keep opening up several business opportunities for operators and providers, there are many aspects to be considered in order to make the best decisions and design the best strategies in order to leverage them and be competitive. The expert team of global sports betting and casino platform provider Uplatform has analyzed those aspects in this comprehensive article, including mobile-friendly solutions, localization, payment methods, trends like esports, and regulations in Latin America. Latin America’s potential is immense. Combined with a supply of untapped clients, the region is looking more and more like the ideal place to…

Louisiana Gaming Control Board reported overall gaming revenues in June at $265 million across four sectors, down 4.2% from May numbers, and a 9.7% drop when compared to June 2021. Most of it came from the state’s 15 riverboat casinos, which produced a total of $151 billion in revenue for June, a 3.2% monthly decline and an 8.4% decrease year-over-year. Considering the state’s land-based casino, riverboat casinos, racinos and video terminals, the only segment that showed a positive monthly variation was the sole, Caesars’ land-based property, Harrah’s New Orleans Casino, which saw $21 million in revenue for June, up 1.2%…

The organizers of the Gaming & Technology Expo confirmed on Friday that the GAT Expo Cartagena event will take place on March 29-30, 2023 at the Cartagena Las Americas Convention Center, in Colombia. “The purpose in 2023 is to hold a large format fair, in a venue featuring more than 6,000 square meters of flexible space, in order to offer exhibitors an ideal exhibition area located on a single level, in the Santa María A and B halls, for the presentation of gaming machines, products, and services, in line with the development of an industry in continuous evolution and at…

Latin American game and platform developer Vibra Gaming has signed an agreement this week with Latamwin, a LatAm-oriented company specializing in services and technological developments for the online gaming and sports betting industry. Under the new agreement, Vibra Gaming’s portfolio will be available on all Latamwin’s casino platforms, such as PuntoBet, Casino Maverick, and Divergana, among others. The sites will be able to offer their users a broad portfolio of Vibra Gaming’s “most outstanding original games,” as well as licenses such as Popeye The Sailor and The Phantom. Additionally, the deal will include the upcoming Condorito game, based on a…

The Florida Gaming Control Commission has issued a warning that a proposal to legalize “adult arcades” in Jacksonville could be illegal. These establishments, which feature casino-style electronic games, could run afoul of the state’s prohibition on slot machines in Duval County. In a letter sent to city officials and retrieved by Florida Times-Union, commissioners said that should Jacksonville allow the return of the electronic games, having previously shut them down in 2019, it could conflict with the state law banning slots in most of the state. In response, City Council member Garrett Dennis, who filed the legislation, now said he…

Sports betting and gaming group Entain has announced that, as of July 28, it has registered a record 1.5 million online bets on the UEFA Women’s Euro tournament across its sports gaming brands. UK bettors placed the most, measuring 46% of the total, followed by Germany at 22% and Brazil at 16%.  In the UK specifically, the Ladbrokes and Coral brand have experienced a fivefold increase in the number of bets placed on the tournament (up to and including the semi-final), versus the Women’s Euro 2017. There has also been a sixfold increase in bets placed by women, compared to…

Gaming provider Zitro announced Friday that products of its Glare cabinets series have been deployed at Codere Group’s Bingo Leganés in Madrid. The Altius Glare, Fusion Glare and Allure Glare cabinets are “raising its gaming offer to the highest level of excellence,” and “completely changing the visual perspective of the Bingo Hall”, the company said.  “Bingo Leganés is equipped with the latest innovations in the market and state-of-the-art cabinets, so it was clear to us that we had to include the new Zitro GLARE Family in our entertainment offer. In addition, with these new titles, with such diverse game mechanics,…

 July 29, 2022 The Piggy Bank Farm online slot is a 5 reel, 3 row game that comes with 50 paylines from our friends at Play’n GO. It comes with both a Bonus Round and Bonus Spins, as well as Wild and Scatter symbols and a Hold feature. You can also take Piggy Bank Farm with you on mobile devices. Play the Piggy Bank Farm online slot by picking your bet, somewhere between 0.10 credit and 100 credits. The bet is spread over the 50 paylines in this high volatility slot, with an average return to player of just over…

The UK Gambling Commission has released new figures showing the rates of problem gambling have remained historically low at 0.2% in the first half of the year 2022. The results were praised by industry body Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), which argues they are evidence of “the positive progress” companies have made on the issue. However, data shows the 16-24 age group remains the most vulnerable at a higher rate. The latest statistics showed the rate of problem gambling in the year to June 2022 was down from 0.4% in 2021, and remained the same as the last published annualized…

Bankroll, a new luxury sports bar experience that is landing in Philadelphia this fall, and Betting Hero, a live activation and customer experience company focused on the sports betting industry, announced a strategic partnership on Thursday that will create “a valuable sports betting concierge program for Bankroll’s guests”. Bankroll has partnered with Betting Hero to develop and build Bankroll’s sports betting education. The partnership includes conducting market analysis and creating a concierge program featuring in-house sports betting experts who will guide Bankroll guests through the sports betting experience. A recent study from Betting Hero’s consulting and research arm – Betting Hero…

Operators need the right gaming content to stay competitive. That’s why Slotegrator monitors player preferences in different markets around the world on a monthly basis. One recent analysis found that younger generations are particularly drawn to a specific type of game: crash games. In a new column, Ayvar Gabidullin, Business Development Manager at Slotegrator, reveals what is driving the spread of crash games and which providers are offering the most in-demand titles. Simplification is a growing trend in an increasingly complicated world. Wherever they can, people try to cut down on unnecessary details and distractions. Online casino players are no…

Lotto.com announced Thursday it is expanding into three new states including New York, Texas and Colorado. The digital platform describes itself as allowing users to order lottery tickets on any device with no app download or deposit required. “With a modern approach to ordering official state lottery tickets for New Jersey, New York, Texas and Colorado state lotteries, Lotto.com offers popular, large jackpot games including Powerball and Mega Millions,” the company explains in a press release.  Lotto.com’s CEO Thomas Metzger spoke about this expansion and explained that, given the current “lottery frenzy” driven by the billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot, this move comes at…

Casinos in the Las Vegas Strip have driven Nevada to post its highest-ever June gaming revenue at $1.27 billion. Thus, casinos in the Silver State have now recorded their 16th consecutive month with more than $1 billion in gaming revenue. The news comes as airports, parking lots and the entire Strip face floods since Thursday night. In addition to setting the best-ever June for Nevada, last month’s revenue results also mark the state’s fifth-highest all-time total for a single month. But most of the credit corresponds to the iconic Strip: without performance there, statewide gaming revenue would have been down…

Playtech announced Thursday the signing of a new multi-state agreement in the U.S. with 888 Holdings, which owns internationally renowned brands including the recently acquired William Hill, Mr. Green and SI Sportsbook. As part of the deal, Playtech will provide its Live Casino and random number generator (RNG) games to 888casino, starting in New Jersey, with other states to follow. This extended partnership follows Playtech’s premium Live Casino and RNG content on 888casino in several other regulated markets and is part of both companies’ expansion into the U.S. market.  Shimon Akad, Playtech Chief Operating Officer, said: “I am thrilled that…

iGaming provider BGaming announced Thursday the launch of the second installment of its Miss Cherry Fruits series, Miss Cherry Fruits Jackpot Party. The slot is a Hold & Win slot that has medium-high volatility and a 95.51% RTP while playing out on a 5-reel, 3-row field with 25 ways to win, and it is already available to players of 7BitCasino and Slotum casino. On top of classic features such as Free Spins and Wild symbols, a new addition for this version is the Disco Ball respin feature, triggered by six or more Disco ball symbols landing on the reels and awarding a player with…

The northern German city of Bremen is planning to shut down all of its betting shops after the interior senator said owners had failed to convince officials that the establishments were not fronts for money laundering. The shops have a week to appeal the decision. Officials for Bremen, which is Germany’s smallest city-state, announced Wednesday that rejection notices have been issued to 32 establishments that had applied for betting licenses under the new Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty, reports The Guardian. This implies any bets placed on their premises would with immediate effect be deemed illegal. The city’s betting shops have…