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International Game Technology (IGT) announced Thursday that it has been awarded a gold medal sustainability rating from sustainability rating agency EcoVadis. This gold medal rating positions IGT among the top 5% of global companies assessed by Ecovadis for its comprehensive sustainable business practices.  IGT’s sustainability program was assessed under the EcoVadis criteria using 21 benchmarks within the categories of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. EcoVadis methodically evaluates environmental, social, and ethical performance using these international sustainability standards for more than 85,000 companies worldwide. Wendy Montgomery, IGT SVP Marketing, Communications and Sustainability, said: “Receiving a gold medal from EcoVadis validates…

Congressional leaders Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), who have been asking the IRS to raise the tax reporting threshold on slot machine jackpots, have now received support from the agency’s advisory council. Reschenthaler and Titus, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus, introduced the Shifting Limits on Thresholds (SLOT) Act last year, which would raise the tax threshold for slot winnings from $1,200 to $5,000. The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) has now shown support for this recommendation. The IRSAC has recommended increasing the reporting threshold for slot machine jackpot winnings to $5,800, $800 more…

Players love the Huff & Puff series of games from Light & Wonder! Now they have released Huff & Even More Puff! This game comes on the new Cosmic Cabinet with a 49 inch monitor with 4k resolution! They have also given players more denominations and a doubled the reel array! For quite some time now, Huff ‘N Puff has held a special place in the hearts of a select group of slot players. It’s rare to encounter a game that garners as much curiosity and discussion as this one. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that it has received…

Sports betting expansion may be slowing down, after rushing to more than 30 states. Brett Koenig can take out his smartphone and access a sports betting app from his suburban St. Louis house. However, he is unable to wager. A pop-up alert stating he is not in a legitimate place blocks him. Missouri is among the twelve states where sports betting is still prohibited, even after the U.S. Supreme Court granted states permission to allow it to happen more than five years ago. Since 2018, more than $280 billion in sports wagers have generated over $4 billion in taxes for…

iGaming content supplier Pragmatic Play has launched its newest adventure slot Pompeii Megareels Megaways. Set against the backdrop of Mount Vesuvius, the game boasts six ever-changing reels, offering 117,649 ways to win. Drawing inspiration from ancient Rome, the game features emperor figures, armored warriors, chariots and other iconic symbols.Triggering winning combinations sets off the tumble feature, resulting in a cascade of fresh symbols while randomly expanding any reel containing a winning symbol. The entry into the bonus round, triggered by four, five or six fireball scatters, rewards players with 15, 20 or 25 free spins respectively. In this bonus stage, every…

Macau has reported a record influx of tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, particularly fueled by a surge in travel demand from mainland China, indicating a potentially lucrative month for casinos in the world’s largest gambling hub. The city documented approximately 1.08 million visitor arrivals in the first six days of the week-long holiday that commenced on February 10, based on provisional government data, Bloomberg reported. This reflects a 3.7% increase from the corresponding period in 2019 and stands as the highest figure since at least 2017 when daily data for peak seasons became available. Mainland Chinese travelers constituted…

The Malta Gaming Authority announced on Thursday it has decided to cancel the authorization awarded to E.G.G. Limited, bearing reference number MGA/B2C/744/2019, effective as of November 20, 2023. The cancellation of E.G.G. Limited’s authorization was decided in terms of regulations 10 (1) (c) and 10 (1) (a) of the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations. The MGA’s statement detailing the license cancellation comes with specific directives for E.G.G. Limited. The company is instructed to refund all player monies to the legitimate player, in addition, the company must submit to the Authority a transaction report extracted from their back-end system together with the supporting bank statements attesting…

Erin Frostad, Team Member Communications & Involvement Manager for the Mohegan Sun resort, was named by Ragan as part of their Top Women in Communications Awards, Class of 2024.Frostad’s recognition for this awards program is alongside other honorees within the Dynamic Doers category. This specific category recognizes women known for their hands-on approach to accomplishing tasks, going above and beyond to achieve results.“This recognition by Ragan is an incredible and well-deserved honor for Erin,” said Don Trella, VP of Human Resources for Mohegan Sun. “Erin is a gifted and hard-working communicator who truly helps build the tremendous employee-centric work culture that has…

The Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) of Arkansas has sent cease and desist letters to two companies it believes are operating unlicensed sports betting. The companies, Underdog Sports Holding and SidePrize LLC dba PrizePicks, were operating as daily fantasy sports organizations.  The DFA said the two companies operate a type of fantasy football where consumers create a team and earn points based on the fantasy team’s performance. According to the DFA, the problem is that the two operators created a sports betting-like product in the past year called player prop bets. This type of betting is sports betting and being unlicensed violates Arkansas…

International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a licensing agreement with the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency for its patented Cash Pop draw-based game. The Maryland Lottery expects to launch Cash Pop in May 2024 with four daily drawings at multiple price points from $1 to $10.“The Maryland Lottery is always excited to launch new draw games, and IGT’s Cash Pop will be a novel addition to our portfolio,” said Kate Airey, Director of Product Development for the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. “We’re confident that the 1 in 15 odds of winning a single ‘Pop’ will resonate with…

DraftKings announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire lottery app Jackpocket for a total consideration of approximately $750 million, in a deal the US sports betting giant expects will generate up to $340 million in additional revenue annually.   Under the terms of the merger agreement, Jackpocket stockholders will receive a total consideration of approximately $750 million on a fully diluted basis, consisting of approximately $412.5 million in cash, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments, and approximately $337.5 million in the company’s Class A common stock. The merger agreement and the proposed transaction have been approved by…

The Coalition for Fantasy Sports, a group representing the interest of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators, has announced its support for Illinois House Bill 5648, the Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act, aimed at providing a regulatory framework for DFS within the state. While Illinois legalized sports betting in 2019, the state did not pass a legal framework for games of skill at the time. This proposed bill would “close an essential chapter in the effort to safeguard fantasy sports fans throughout Illinois,” according to the coalition. “The proposed legislation aims to not only protect the hundreds of thousands of fantasy…

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) will be holding its 27th annual Western Indian Gaming Conference (WIGC) and trade show from February 20 through 22 at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. The Western Indian Gaming Conference and trade show has proven to be “one of the most informative conferences in Indian Country,” CNIGA said in a statement. More than 500 tribal leaders, regulators, government officials and industry professionals will be in attendance for this year’s edition of the event. CNIGA Chairman James Siva will deliver the annual State of the Tribal Nations address on Tuesday, February 20 at 9 a.m., outlining…

HIPTHER Agency announced an Online Voting Session for the GamingTECH Awards 2024, which will take place at the Prague Gaming & TECH Summit on March 26. This year, the Awards will be honoring excellence in GameTech in Central and Eastern Europe. The GamingTECH Awards is a celebration of industry excellence in the CEE region. “Embracing the latest advancements and trends, the awards highlight exceptional achievements across various categories, from companies of a global caliber,”  the HIPTHER noted.  Following the online nomination period that took place between October 16 to December 31, 2023, the time has come for all the Nominees…

A gambling proposal to authorize lottery, sports betting, and multiple casinos across Alabama was approved by a legislative committee. The Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee greenlighted the two-bill package on Wednesday, which puts the proposal in line for a significant vote in the state House of Representatives.  If approved by the state Legislature, the proposal would go before Alabama voters as a proposed constitutional amendment in the November general election, which will be the first public vote on gambling since a proposed lottery was rejected in 1999. In Alabama, gambling legislation for the past 25 years has been…

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released the official numbers for the Super Bowl wagers placed in the Commonwealth. Preliminary figures show $71,554,099 was wagered in the state on this past weekend’s San Francisco 49’ers/Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl through retail and online sportsbooks. That was a 15% decrease over the wagers placed in Pennsylvania when the local team Philadelphia Eagles appeared in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs last year. After payouts, revenue is expected to be $11,062,911, down from $29,722,902 in 2023. This was the sixth year in which legal sports wagering was available in Pennsylvania…