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The NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals and Betfred announced Wednesday a multi-year partnership to make the brand the team’s official sports betting partner, ahead of market launch on January 1, 2023. Betfred plans to launch a mobile sports betting app for players to place wagers on sporting events anywhere in the state. The announcement follows the Bengals’ application for a proprietor license on Tuesday. “The Bengals continue to look for exciting new ways to enhance the fan experience and this partnership will provide additional opportunities to engage with our fans,” said Brian Sells, Bengals Vice President, and Chief Marketing Officer. “We look…

Latin America is one of the priorities for Konami Gaming. Eduardo Aching, Vice President of International Gaming Operations, details the company’s strategies and specific product offerings to see that reflected, and its plans for the region in 2022 amid a recovery trend. Konami expects “no major development in regulations, as the majority of markets have strong regulations in place,” and plans to expand sales of its DIMENSION products throughout Latin America. Could you outline Konami’s plans to keep expanding its presence and reach in the Latam region throughout the remainder of the year? At this time, Konami is connecting and…

RAS Technology Holdings, the Australian company behind Racing and Sports, announced Tuesday it has signed an expanded, $5 million deal with its partner Entain, which will see RAS provide the London-listed company with new thoroughbred content from major racing jurisdictions along with international greyhounds, enhanced by RAS Tech’s analytic data and live feeds.  Entain will also have access to RAS Tech’s global Ratings framework as part of the deal, allowing Entain’s trading team to develop mathematical modelling and pricing feeds across multiple jurisdictions. RAS operates across 30 countries, with its data driving the offerings of Sportsbet, Tabcorp, Bet365, Betfair, BlueBet…

Gaming provider Zitro announced the installation of the company’s 88 Link games in the Casino Atlantic City, located in Lima’s district of Miraflores, Peru. The deployment expands the company’s footprint in the country and the LatAm region. In a press release, Zitro announced that 88 Link was launched with two multi-game themes: Lucky Charms and Wild Duel. Both are “five-reel and 243-ways-to-win slot games, featuring a five-level mystery jackpot enabled by the Allure form-factor,” the business explained. According to the company, the games are “known for their remarkable success in land-based markets,” and they “have not only met but exceeded the expectations…

Sports betting operator PointsBet announced Tuesday it will now offer bettors on-demand streaming access to more than 40,000 premium games and matches through a two-year streaming partnership with sports data and technology hub IMG ARENA. The move seeks to enhance the sportsbook’s in-play betting offering. Headquartered in London, IMG ARENA has one of the largest portfolios of live streaming content in the world, distributing over 45,000 hours of content annually on behalf of more than 200 federations, associations, and events. Their premium content includes properties such as the MLS, ATP Tour, Roland-Garros, FIVB volleyball competitions and leagues, EuroLeague basketball games,…

After attending Peru Gaming Show (PGS) 2022, which took place in Lima in early June, Pragmatic Play once again reaffirmed its relevance in the Latin American region. The company’s Vice President of LatAm Operations, Victor Arias, who led one of the educational conferences during the event, has now spoken with Yogonet about Pragmatic Play’s participation at the event and reflected on its influence in the territory. “The Peru Gaming Show gave us a great opportunity to further display our multi-product offering, and it was an extremely positive show,” he explained. “It is no secret that Peru is an important market…

This week’s gambling news comes from the US Congress, where several members are urging the Department of Justice to take action against offshore operators, and to ban online gambling that isn’t regulated in the United States. Additionally, the American Gaming Association wants search engines like Google to block these offshore operators from search results. What are the motivations behind these moves? The numbers are in, and Nevada kept their streak of billion dollar months alive in May, bringing in $1.3 billion… partly because over 3 million people visited Las Vegas that month. But even with gambling doing so well there…

Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Casino debuted Friday the “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” exhibit, which uses over 300 Van Gogh’s works by reproducing them digitally and projecting them onto screens, walls and floors. The effort is part of a wider trend in the U.S. that seeks to attract more than the casino’s usual customer base, alluring new visitors as gaming venues turn to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business. As reported by Associated Press, Joe Lupo, the casino’s president, stated casinos need to appeal to as broad a range of potential customers as possible. “You…

Supplier of games to the online casino industry Play’n GO has held its second Play’n SHOW of the year, hosted last week at La Reserva Club in Sotogrande, in the Spanish community of Andalusia. Attending the event were Play’n GO’s Sales Director for Western Europe Stuart Trigwell, Games Ambassador George Olekszy, as well as Chief Commercial Officer Magnus Olsson. In a press release, the company stated that the event featured “drinks, dancing, and a revealing discussion about the true cost of having too many suppliers and why content will continue to reign supreme.” The company described the event in a…

NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders has named former chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and city attorney Sandra Douglass Morgan as the team’s new president. The appointment makes her the first African-American woman to hold that position in the National Football League. Morgan is the immediate past chairwoman of the Nevada gaming regulator and was appointed back in October 2021 to Allegiant Travel Company’s Board of Directors. As chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from 2019 to 2020, Morgan led the passage and implementation of cashless wagering regulations, and ensured that all gaming licensees adopted policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment.…

Upcoming Las Vegas Strip hotel and casino Dream Las Vegas saw its groundbreaking last Friday in a ceremony attended by representatives for developers Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour, which have partnered with Dream Hotel Group, and state officials including Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak. The project has been described by its developers as a potential driving force in “the ongoing revitalization and rejuvenation of the south end of Las Vegas Strip.” The property will feature a 531-room lifestyle hotel and casino, with seven experiential dining and nightlife venues, 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space and 20,000 square feet of…

Sports betting startup Cipher Sports Technology Group announced Monday the closing of a $5 million Series A funding round which the business expects will accelerate its growth into the rapidly expanding legal US sports betting market. After a thorough due-diligence process, Cipher STG announced that Australia-based and privately owned investment group Cygnet Capital will lead its $5 million Series A. The company’s predictive analytics technology, along with its flagship consumer brand Dimers.com and an expansive suite of B2B products, saw it nominated for the Sports Affiliate of the Year Award at SBC Summit North America. This placed Cipher STG “firmly on the radar of a number of…

iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play announced Monday it is expanding its Latin America presence through its latest deal with online casino operator MiCasino.com. Customers of the brand will gain access to three of the company’s verticals including its slots library, which will see the delivery of recent titles such as Fortune of Giza and Zombie Carnival, along with fan favorites including Gates of Olympus.  Additionally, Pragmatic Play will provide MiCasino.com with its portfolio of Live Casino content, including the game show-inspired Sweet Bonanza CandyLand, along with more traditional games such as Roulette and Blackjack. The operator will also receive Pragmatic Play’s Virtual Sports collection…

Nathan Hicks, the owner of truck-stop Airport Casino in Shreveport, has urged the Caddo Parish Commission to “level the field” for businesses like his own. The push follows a new law passed in Louisiana earlier this year that expanded the area available for off-track betting parlors, giving them the same zoning restrictions as video poker truck stops. The commission will hold a special meeting to discuss the matter on July 28. Under a new law passed earlier this year, large casinos like Louisiana Downs will be able to operate off-track betting parlors that offer gaming options and amenities without the location…

As the Massachusetts Legislature nears the end of formal sessions, legislators continue to work to bridge differences between Senate and House sports betting bills. A state Representative involved in negotiations has now said he is hopeful the bill will be finalized and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk before the session concludes on July 31. His remarks came as lawmakers and operators gathered in Boston for a meeting in which DraftKings’ Jason Robins called for the expansion of sports betting and iGaming. Under that timeline, Massachusetts bettors could be wagering by the Super Bowl in February 2023, state Rep. Jerry…

Dozens of restaurants and bars in Ohio have pre-qualified to offer sports betting ahead of the upcoming market launch, set for January 1. The Ohio Lottery has released a list of businesses that could be approved for the market, which shows strong interest from this segment. The list includes several businesses in the Miami Valley, in southwest Ohio. Among interested parties in sports betting is Geez Grill & Pub, which believes its customers would appreciate a wagering addition. Its manager is seeking to install a kiosk in the restaurant. “People come out to eat for entertainment,” Manager Mario Giallombardo told…