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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Wednesday a bill that would exempt two tribal gaming projects from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Senate Bill 900, introduced by state Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Sanger, and co-authored by Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, ratifies gaming compacts between the state of California and two tribes —the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe, and the Middletown Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. These compacts were agreed upon in March this year.  The new law classifies the two compacts as non-projects for the purposes of CEQA, which ordinarily requires that developments undergo detailed environmental…

Representative Teresa A. Tanzi joined Wednesday members of the union that represent workers at Rhode Island’s casinos in calling for passage of her legislation to include casinos in the state’s law prohibiting smoking in workplaces. Tanzi is sponsoring legislation 2022-H 7855 to remove the exemption for gaming facilities in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act, a move supported by Laborers International Union of North America, Local 271, which represents casino workers in Rhode Island. “Casino workers are Rhode Islanders, parents, caregivers, taxpayers and human beings, and they deserve the same protection as everyone else in our state”, Tanzi said,…

Sports betting giant FanDuel announced Tuesday the appointment of Andrew Sheh as Chief Technology Officer. Sheh will be responsible for oversight of FanDuel Group’s customer-facing engineering and platform development teams, as well as all IT architecture and personnel. “FanDuel’s consistent focus on technology that drives innovation has been the fuel to our industry-leading performance,” said Amy Howe, President & Chief Executive Officer for FanDuel Group. “I am confident that Andrew has the experience and vision to help us continue to extend that advantage into the future.” Amy Howe, President & Chief Executive Officer for FanDuel Group. Sheh brings over 20 years of…

As reported by the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Thursday, state casinos have recorded their 14th straight month of at least $1 billion in gaming revenue during April, shattering the former record revenue for the month. However, figures show this is the first time in more than a year the numbers have stalled at a one-digit increase.  Casinos statewide collected almost $1.13 billion in gaming revenue last month, with more than 85% of the total coming from Clark County. This represents an 8.6% growth in contrast with April 2021. In comparison, in March, Nevada casinos saw a nearly 23% gaming…

Online gaming software and solutions provider EGT Interactive announced Friday the release of its latest video slot, “20 Bulky Fruits”, described as a classic slot with a variety of lucky symbols. The company calls it a “dazzling, energetic and modern” game. The 5-reel, 20-paylines slot offers “vivid gameplay and epic sound effects with tremendous payouts.” The Clover Wild Symbol brings big rewards to players, while the Star and the Dollar represent Scatters, which are winnings-boosters.  “Play the game and multiply your winning through the Gambling feature. Once the Jackpot Cards Bonus game is triggered, impressive Jackpots are revealed”, the company wrote in…

The Queensland government has proposed tighter law control for land-based casinos in the Australian state, including a provision to raise maximum penalties to AUD 50 million (USD 35 million).  Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman said the proposed reforms in the Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 will help prevent criminal influence and exploitation in casinos, as a response to recent inquiries into casinos by other states, with gaming giants Crown Resorts and The Star Entertainment Group having faced investigations over their activities.  “This Bill will ensure Queenslanders can have confidence in the integrity of our casino…

Testing and certification services provider Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) announced Wednesday it has promoted two leaders in its Engineering and Client Solutions departments. Malvina Mikaelian has been promoted to Director of Engineering, and Kelly Myers has been promoted to Manager of Client Solutions.  Mikaelian has been with GLI for more than 20 years, starting with the company as it opened its lab in South Africa. Most recently, she served as Senior Manager of Engineering. In her new role, she will lead GLI’s Engineering teams as they work closely with regulators, operators, and suppliers to provide testing services and customer satisfaction. …

Former World Series of Poker bracelet winner Cory Zeidman has been arrested on charges of fraud and money laundering related to a sports betting scheme. The pro poker player was detained on Wednesday on charges of a plot that brought in more than $25 million from alleged victims. Zeidman (61) now faces federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of the scheme, which spanned from 2004 to 2020, explains a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The defendant led a group “that made tens of millions of…

As reported by ICE London organizer Clarion Gaming on Thursday, central London will be a 12-minute train ride away from the renowned expo following the opening of the £18.7 billion ($23.5 billion) high-speed train Elizabeth Line. Thus, the travel experience for both domestic and international visitors attending February’s edition of ICE London and iGB Affiliate London will be significantly improved. The Elizabeth Line’s opening took place on May 24. In addition to reducing journey times from central London to ExCeL to just 12-minutes, it is also set to lower the Heathrow-ExCel journey time. The door-to-door travel time from London Heathrow, a major international…

Gaming solutions provider TCS John Huxley announced Thursday it has launched a new Money Wheel called “Mega Tilt Spin”, designed specifically for the live gaming sector.  Mega Tilt Spin is a large horizontal Money Wheel that is “the ideal option” for online studios that use overhead cameras as it offers better viewing angles of the game, whilst helping to minimize challenges that may be caused by studio lighting.  “TCS John Huxley has the widest range of Money Wheels to suit any gaming requirements for the land-based and online sectors and this exciting new horizontal Wheel is the latest addition to the…

SharpLink Gaming, which provides data-driven user engagement and conversion solutions for the U.S. sports betting and iGaming industries, said Wednesday it has expanded its technology collaboration with Quintar to provide for the integration of SharpLink’s C4 sports betting conversion capabilities into Quintar’s Q.reality-enabled metaverse experiences in legalized sports betting states.   Quintar, dubbed as the world’s first technology platform company to enable live sports Metaverse experiences, has recently announced that it is partnering with a major telecommunications company to create new technologies for users to watch live sports by allowing access to augmented reality (AR) content in arenas and sports…

International Game Technology (IGT) announced Wednesday that it recently signed a multi-product systems technology agreement with Harrington Raceway and Casino, in Delaware, to further optimize its gaming floor and player reward options through a variety of IGT solutions. Harrington Raceway and Casino will upgrade its gaming floor by deploying the latest iteration of the IGT ADVANTAGE casino management system. For the first time, the casino will also deploy IGT’s TournXtreme™ tournament technology and the Mobile Host and Mobile Responder apps. TournXtreme will enable Harrington Raceway and Casino to engage guests with video slot tournaments and quickly shift gaming machines between…

Kings Entertainment Group and Sports Venture Holdings (SVH) on Tuesday entered into a business combination agreement. SVH is a holding company of subsidiaries that operate the Bet99 brand, one of the largest online sport and casino betting websites that accept players from Canada, a market that has seen a significant boost after Ontario’s iGaming launch on April 4. When the LottoKings and WinTrillions parent company Kings Entertainment began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange in late January, the new listing was expected to provide the Vancouver-based business with access to a broader capital base and accelerate its global expansion plans,…

SBC has announced that nominations for the second edition of SBC Awards Latinoamérica 2022 are now open. The winners will be announced in front of an audience of 400 industry executives during a ceremony at the Seminole Ballroom of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on November 3. For this edition, the Awards ceremony will feature a “wider range of categories in order to include more of the region’s rapidly growing industry.” The 26 awards include 7 for operators, 2 for affiliates, 13 for suppliers, 2 for payments providers, and 2 for industry-wide honors. The organization guaranteed that there…

Content provider to the iGaming industry Pragmatic Play has taken its slots and table game portfolios live with BetWarrior, a betting operator live in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires City as well as in the Buenos Aires Province. According to a press release, the agreement follows the authorization of the provider by LOTBA, the Regulatory Entity of the city of Buenos Aires, and the approval received by the Lottery of the Province of Buenos Aires, both at the end of 2021. BetWarrior customers in the two key jurisdictions of Argentina now have access to Pragmatic Play’s titles, including Sweet Bonanza, Wolf…

Bally’s two casinos in Rhode Island have sued their respective host jurisdictions seeking tax reductions due to pandemic-related closures. Earlier this month, Bally’s Tiverton Casino & Hotel filed a lawsuit against the town of Tiverton in state Superior Court alleging it is being overtaxed, as reported by Boston Globe. Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort filed a similar suit against the town of Lincoln in February. According to a spokeswoman for Bally’s Corporation cited by the newspaper, the company is currently in an ongoing process to reach tax stabilization agreements with both towns. The casinos expect to reach a deal…