Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

The new Las Vegas ballpark for the city’s professional baseball team took another step closer to reality this week. The Athletics released official renderings of the proposed stadium to be built where the Tropicana Casino now stands… and not everyone is a fan. Some find it oddly similar to the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Judge for yourself in our “short” video preview below. The A’s are aiming to transition to the new 33,000-seat covered stadium by the 2028 season, but that may come down to the construction schedule. Architectural firms Bjarke Ingels Group designed the facility, which features a…

You might be a redneck if you want to see Jeff Foxworthy when he hits the Palms Las Vegas! The iconic comedian is bringing his material for two unforgettable nights of comedy at the resort, Friday, 13 December and Saturday, 14 December 2024. So, you have time to get the tickets. Foxworthy will appear in the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Las Vegas. Tickets prices starting at just under $60 a piece, but that does not include service charges or fees. Those tickets will go on sale this week, on March 8th, through the Ticketmaster website. An Evening with…

NetBet Denmark’s customers will soon be able to access IGT PlayDigital’s games as a result of a new partnership deal between the two companies.  The deal will see many IGT PlayDigital games such as Gold Digger, Crabbin Crazy, and Euphoria become available to NetBet Denmark’s customers. NetBet Denmark’s PR manager, Claudia Georgevici, said: “Ensuring that our customers enjoy our titles is at the heart of everything we aim to do, especially when we are looking to expand our business. IGT PlayDigital has a vast array of excellent games in its library and we look forward to bringing these games to our…

Belgium has announced revisions to its gambling regulations, with changes set to take effect on September 1, 2024. The amendments, which aim to enhance player protection and align various aspects of the gambling industry with new standards, include raising the legal gambling age from 18 to 21. The changes to the Belgium Gambling Act were shared on the Gaming Commission’s website, following their publication in the Belgium Official Gazette. The modification of the legal gambling age will apply to various forms of gambling, including sports betting, arcades, and bingo, bringing them in line with existing age requirements at land-based casinos…

Serie A’s Inter Milan has reportedly finalized a significant front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Sweden-based online betting and gaming firm Betsson. The agreement would commence from the next season, with Betsson replacing Paramount+, the US streaming service that has been the Italian soccer club’s primary shirt sponsor since the latter part of the 2022-23 season. According to multiple media sources, the deal with Betsson is expected to bring in €30 million ($32.6 million) per season, along with additional bonuses, spanning the next five years. Betsson faced competition from Qatar Airways to secure the shirt sponsorship rights, reports said. However, due to Italian…

Sportsbook and iGaming operator Rivalry has announced that Brazil Country Manager Luis Gonçalves will be a featured speaker at the SBC Summit Rio conference on Wednesday, March 6. Gonçalves will participate in a panel discussion titled “Influencers: The Next Frontier of Social Media Marketing” alongside other executives from Brazil’s gaming sector. The panel will explore the role of influencer marketing in Brazil, including its ability to foster engagement and build communities, best practices for operators, and strategies to protect vulnerable young players. Brazil represents one of Rivalry’s key international markets, in which the company currently operates through its Isle of Man license,…

A ruling by the East Brabant District Court in the Netherlands has cast doubts over the longstanding lottery monopoly held by Nederlandse Loterij, following a legal challenge against the country’s gambling regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The dispute arose after gambling operator JVH Gaming, owner of Jack’s Casino and Jacks.nl, had its applications for various lottery licences rejected by the KSA in September 2022. While the business was not explicitly named in the ruling, Dutch media has identified JVH Gaming as the claimant. The KSA justified its decision by citing the existing monopoly granted to Nederlandse Loterij, asserting that only one…

Inspired Entertainment has announced the launch of its new equestrian-themed Gold Horsey Winner slot across UK retail, online, and mobile channels. “Featuring vibrant symbols, a colorful backdrop, and a reel configuration of 5×3 with 10 win-lines, Gold Horsey Winner captures all the excitement and anticipation of the exhilarating upcoming horse racing season,” the company said of the game. In a press release, the company explained that as a descendant of Inspired’s omni-channel slot Golden Winner, the latest game “combines an exhilarating Free Spins Bonus game with a fun progressive trail that advances with each trophy the jockeys collect.” Reaching the…

Resorts, attractions and big name acts are leaving Las Vegas! Time’s almost up for the Tropicana, as the resort will soon be demolished to make room for the new baseball stadium and resort! Plus, the Mirage Volcano will soon be just a memory, but the timing of the removal is a bit murky. And while this is happening, U2’s Vegas residency has come to an end! The days of the Tropicana are numbered, my friends. And that number is less than 30… as in: We have less than a month to go before the Tropicana closes its doors forever on…

In the middle of a record breaking run, Nevada gaming continues to reel in huge profits. During the first month of 2024, state revenue from casinos was up nearly one percent and brought in $1.28 billion. And while that’s the biggest total ever for January, it was still far behind December’s totals of $1.43 billion. Nevada gaming revenue from slot machines totaled $885.9 million for the month, which was a a 1.3% increase compared to the previous year. Multi-denomination slots contributed $567.2 million to this total, while penny slots generated $231.1 million in revenue. However, revenue from table, counter, and…

If you want to be a part of the final days of the Tropicana, you better get a move on. Those looking for souvenirs from the casino, whether a chip or a deck of cards, have only days to do so. The official last day of operation for the resort is being reported as April 2nd. Sadly, that last day falls just two days short of the resorts 67th anniversary. Then, the process of removing the two towers remains will begin. As of the writing of this article, exactly how that will happen has not been made public. However, most…

The SBC Summit Tbilisi is set to return to the spotlight on June 25-26 at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, following the success of its inaugural edition in October 2023.The upcoming edition will witness 1,500 senior sports betting and iGaming executives reconvene in the heart of Georgia’s capital. The event will give its participants an opportunity to strengthen their presence in Eastern European and Central Asian markets while gaining insights into the nuances that shape the industry dynamics.SBC has renewed its partnership with SMH to organize the SBC Summit Tbilisi, continuing the collaboration that began with the SBC Summit CIS…

The Communications and Information Ministry (Kominfo) of Indonesia held a press conference on Thursday to discuss its concerns surrounding online gambling advertisements on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the Director-General of Informatics Application at the ministry, said the ministry wants to streamline the process of identifying and removing gambling content on the platform without manual intervention, VNA reported.Pangerapan mentioned that while they issue a ‘notice to take down’ for such content, it becomes cumbersome if the issue repeats. The Indonesian authority has requested the platform to develop an automatic handling system for more efficient…

Virginia legislators approved a bill on Friday that seeks to legalize skill games – slots-like betting machines that proliferated across small businesses in the state and had previously seen an intermittent ban.Pending the signature of GOP Governor Glenn Youngkin, the legislation aims to tax and regulate these devices, commonly known as gray machines due to their prior operation in legally murky areas, The Associated Press reported. Backed by a well-organized coalition, including skill game developer Pace-O-Matic and business owners hosting the games, the bill garnered support despite opposition. Many business owners said the machines had been a lifeline for their…

Quixant has announced its participation at the Italian gaming exhibition Enada Primavera, set to take place on March 12 – 14, in Rimini. At the expo, the gaming manufacturer will showcase its newly launched IQ 2 product, which the company says has been “expertly designed to meet the unique demands of the Italian VLT market.” The business described the gaming hardware platform as “a cost-effective, powerful, and reliable globally compliant platform” that, combined with its Software Suit features and support, is “ideally suited” to the needs of the market. “From delivering captivating graphics and the most immersive gameplay to robust…

The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has issued a statement reminding of the legal restrictions placed on advertising gambling websites. According to the Agency, the statement was made in response to “several” online media outlets publishing articles that advertised playing online games “with cash winnings on platforms not referable to dealers,” which is illegal in the country. According to the statement, those who advertise such games can be fined and imprisoned for up to three months. “Even the participant in the bets organized by non-licensed operators can be sanctioned with a fine and arrested for up to three months,”…