Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

Australian gaming heavyweight Star Entertainment Group has appointed chairman John O’Neill as interim executive chairman of the company, effective immediately. The announcement follows Matt Bekier’s resignation from the role last Monday amid issues raised during a public inquiry into the group. O’Neill’s appointment is set to be temporary: executive search firm Spencer Stuart has already commenced the search for a new Managing Director and CEO to permanently replace Bekier, who will be available in the short term “to provide handover assistance as the Board requests.” The new interim CEO will lead the company until a new appointment is confirmed. The…

Nasdaq-listed iGaming technology company Lottery.com has announced financial results for Q4 and full-year 2021. The business posted revenue of $21.5 million in Q4, up $18.2 million versus the prior-year period; while it delivered full-year revenue of $68.5 million, up $61 million from 2020. The Texas-based company, which offers mobile and online platforms that enable players and commercial partners to remotely purchase legally sanctioned lottery games, also completed its business combination with New York-based special purpose acquisition company Trident Acquisitions Corp. during this period, taking Lottery.com public. “In the fourth quarter and throughout 2021, we demonstrated our ability to execute our…

Content provider to the iGaming industry Pragmatic Play has further broadened its product offering with the launch of its brand-new sportsbook, the company announced on Friday. The solution becomes the fifth vertical in which the supplier has a presence. It follows offerings for slots, live casino, bingo and virtual sports. The launch is part of continuing progress towards the company’s goal “of being the market-leading one-stop shop for all iGaming operators.” According to the company, the managed sportsbook proposition, powered by a team of industry executives with years of experience at major B2C operators, “will cover all elements of the…

Just days away from Ontario’s iGaming market launch, set for Monday, April 4, two new companies confirmed their entry. Aspire Global’s Pariplay and Gambling.com Group Limited announced their footprint expansion in North America through the new iGaming regulated jurisdiction. Pariplay said Thursday it was awarded the Gaming-Related Supplier License, which allows the company to offer aggregation services throughout the Canadian province through its Pariplay Fusion platform.  The provider also announced it intends to go live with a number of major operators and partners in the province as soon as the market opens. The company has recently gone commercially live in…

German gaming giant Gauselmann Group has inaugurated a new €14.5 million ($16 million) administration building in Merkur-Allee, in Espelkamp. The twenty meters tall building has 7,000 square meters of total floor space, and about 300 workstations. The property, which the business officially inaugurated on March 29, is the largest and most expensive administration building of the group of companies. The German giant describes it as “a property of superlatives” which, apart from its large size, shows “a sign of confidence” for the company’s future despite challenges in the present. “I am very proud of the new building and the excellent…

FanDuel Group announced Thursday it is expanding its gaming offering to Canada, as it will be launching in Ontario’s iGaming market, subject to successful Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) registration and execution of an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario.  FanDuel’s Canadian expansion comes after the AGCO announced it will launch its regulated market for single-game sports betting, allowing authorized sportsbook operators to begin taking bets on Monday, April 4. The company’s expansion of mobile and online gaming to Ontario was announced to take place this month.  FanDuel’s Sportsbook with embedded casino and standalone Casino app will provide the…

Uplatform, a global sports betting and online casino operating platform and solution provider, has issued a new analysis to provide insights into what effectively works with affiliate marketing for operators and what does not. The main focal point with affiliate marketing is to drive traffic to the website,  in order to get new players to their casinos and boost sales revenue. Affiliate programs are used by more than 87% of brands, according to Uplatform. Over the next few years, affiliate marketing investment is expected to increase by more than 10%. Also, 99% of people start their businesses using affiliate marketing, and…

EGT Interactive, a global supplier of products and services to the online casino market, has announced that its participation at ICE London 2022 will change from the traditional exhibition area to a networking lounge. The company, which is in the process of rebranding to Amusnet Interactive, will join the trade show at ExCeL London on April 12-14 via a modern gathering space with appointed meeting rooms where the business team can meet partners and delegates. Being a long-term partner to Clarion Gaming, EGT Interactive will continue supporting the signature events. “Despite the complex prerequisites, situation in Ukraine, COVID restrictions, and…

iGaming technology company Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has completed the acquisition of sportsbook provider Sportnco Gaming, the business announced on Friday. GiG first signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire the online gaming company in December last year. GiG has now received the necessary approvals from relevant authorities, and thus its Board of Directors resolved to complete the acquisition and to issue new shares to the shareholders of Sportnco and to SkyCity Entertainment Group. GiG had previously entered into an agreement with SkyCity whereby the group would, subject to final completion of the acquisition, invest €25 million ($27.5 million) to…

UK National Lottery operator Camelot is launching a high court challenge against the UK Gambling Commission after it decided to hand over the operation of the lottery to rival Allwyn after 28 years, accusing the regulator on the grounds of breaking the law when it discarded Camelot’s score in the system that measures the bids. Camelot’s Chief Executive Nigel Railton said in an official statement published Friday that the legal challenge launched in the Group’s capacity as an applicant for the fourth national lottery license comes as “we firmly believe that the Gambling Commission has got this decision badly wrong”. …

Las Vegas has been greenlighted to host Formula One racing beginning in 2023. Formula One and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) officials announced Wednesday that the Las Vegas Grand Prix is slated to occur at night on a yet to be determined Saturday in November 2023, on the Vegas Strip, promoted by major gambling operators. “This is an incredible moment for Formula One that demonstrates the huge appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the U.S.,” said Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of Formula One. “Las Vegas is a destination known around the world…

Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort near Mount Pleasant, Michigan, has announced April 4 as the opening date for its Ascend Sportsbook. The casino’s new amenity is set to become the state’s 13th retail sportsbook, and will be making its debut on the same day of the NCAA Tournament “March Madness” championship game. “Ascend Sportsbook is the perfect spot,” said Kristina Griffus, director of iGaming and sports betting operations. “It’s a great place to watch a game and it really has all the elements that make for a great sportsbook. It’s an energetic game-day atmosphere, has plenty of TV’s, and you…

Casino-entertainment company Bally’s Corporation has declared its interest in pursuing an integrated resort opportunity in Fukuoka, Japan. The business unveiled details of its bid to develop and operate a venue there during a press conference on Wednesday. While the gaming heavyweight expressed hopes of earning a license and opening its venue by 2028, Fukuoka has not declared itself a candidate location for one of the country’s first three resorts. Even though Fukuoka is Japan’s sixth-largest city, thus making the prefecture a likely candidate, the mayor said earlier this month he was not interested in turning the city into an IR…

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday said a lower court lacked jurisdictional standing when it ruled in 2020 that state gaming regulators don’t have jurisdiction over former casino executive Steve Wynn after he left Wynn Resorts on his own. In a nine-page opinion released Thursday, the seven justices unanimously ruled that Clark County District Court Judge Adriana Escobar should not have decided the matter because the Nevada Gaming Commission had not yet ruled on a 2019 request by the Gaming Control Board to have Wynn declared formally unsuitable to hold a gaming license, The Nevada Independent reports. Escobar’s ruling on Nov. 19,…

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) announced Thursday it has become the first U.S.-based online casino and sports betting company to receive RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gaming Council (RGC) for its BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse sites. The Responsible Gaming Council had announced Tuesday that the RG Check Accreditation Program had been embedded into the requirements for all igaming operators entering the Ontario marketplace by iGaming Ontario (iGO). On April 4, BetRivers real-money online casino and sportsbook will go live in the Canadian province.  “As another indication of its commitment to safe and secure gaming for customers, RSI proudly enters Ontario…

Restaurant chains can be known for many things, but Hooters sports betting is probably not the first thing you think of when you hear the brand’s name. That might be changing, though. But to be honest, the popular chain isn’t going to become a bookie, and they won’t profit directly from gambling.So what’s up? Instead of becoming an operator, Hooters simply hopes for higher profits on their products from bettors who come to bet on games, but end up staying for the food and drinks! Will it work? Well, they have already seen “promising results” from this model during the…