Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

International Game Technology (IGT) announced Monday its subsidiary, IGT Global Services Limited, has signed a six-year contract with Singapore Pools Limited to provide IGT’s central lottery system, Aurora, and its related technologies.  “IGT’s Aurora was built to drive lottery innovation and profitability and will offer reliability for Singapore Pools’ high volume of transactions”, the company stated. Along with the new central system, IGT will deploy Aurora Navigator, Data Connector and Aurora Anywhere. Aurora Navigator offers a single place to view and manage all lottery applications and back-office functions to help Singapore Pools run its business.  The Data Connector is the…

Slot machine technicians at Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, are seeking a vote on whether to remove the presence of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501 from their workplace, according to a press release from nonprofit National Right to Work. Maintenance workers at Palms Casino, which Red Rock Resorts sold to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians last year, are also attempting to get a vote on whether to remove IUOE and International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) officials from their workplace.  The first petition was submitted to the National Labor Relations…

Never in the history of the American gambling industry has a year started so strong! Betting in America is raking in record revenues, and it’s not just Las Vegas that’s contributing to the numbers! Huge profits are rolling in from casinos in Atlantic City, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and more! And the outlook for continued growth is positive… barring any global catastrophes! Hello friends, and thank you for joining me on This Week in Gambling, the show responsible for the collapse of the Berlin Wall… and speaking of things breaking out, as the American gambling industry is off to its…

Plans for a new casino in South Mississippi are still on with Rock & Brews, a concept inspired and backed by KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. The construction project is still in motion in the old Margaritaville Casino site in Biloxi -which has been closed since 2014 -, despite the property being up for sale. The former Margaritaville Casino building on Fifth Street was originally expected to undergo a $200 million transformation to have the Rock & Brews project up and running in the site. However, it was listed earlier this month at $15.9 million through Southeast Commercial…

SAGSE Latam will be held on March 30 and 31 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hilton Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention Center. As part of its 30th-anniversary celebration, the organizers announced the launch of SAGSE Magazine, a magazine that will be hand-delivered to each attendee. “We have already completed the first edition of an unprecedented document, SAGSE Magazine. The magazine features more than 150 pages, and will be distributed to all attendees of the exhibition, both in physical and digital formats. This innovative magazine will consist of a formula that mixes the traditional catalog of an exhibition with…

Gaming manufacturer EGT’s office in Peru has finalized a deal for over 300 machines with one of the major casino operators in the country, the Bulgaria-headquartered company announced last Friday. According to a press statement, one of the biggest local casino operators now is the owner of the slot cabinets of Premier Series, which were initially rented and demonstrated “impressive results” in its gaming establishments in the whole South American country. “I am very happy that we are strengthening once again our long-term partnership with one of the main Peruvian casino operators, especially now that we are celebrating 20 years…

Alternative investment fund SCCG Venture Fund announced on Monday one of the first gaming opportunity investments in Play Caller Sports, a Client Partner of consultancy SCCG Management, offering strategic support and business development. The SCCG Venture Fund, managed by Stephen Crystal, David Hanlon, Pierre Cadena and Dave Antony, is an alternative investment fund that focuses on increasing value and distributing profit through investing in gaming opportunities, targeting the best opportunities for Seed / Series A funding. According to a press release, the fund specializes in identifying “the most innovative companies and founders” that are involved in sports wagering, iGaming, esports…

The Kentucky House passed sports betting-related bills Friday, taking a further step to eventually regulate it and reap tax revenue from related wagering activities. The bill package, which includes House Bills 606 through 609, will now enter the Senate after clearing the House on a 58-30 vote.  Even though similar measures have died in prior years, Bill sponsor Rep. Adam Koenig remains positive that this year will make a difference in the state. He estimates more than $2 billion are wagered illegally on sports each year in Kentucky. These new measures are crafted “to bring those people out of the…

International online service provider for lottery, casino and sportsbook gambling, Kings Entertainment Group, parent company of global online gaming brand LottoKings and WinTrillions, announced Tuesday it has signed a partnership agreement with Balesia, one of Latin America’s telecommunications tower real estate owners, which is now expected to offer WinTrillions global lottery and iGaming platform in Mexico as of early April 2022, with plans to expand across Latin American by the end of the year.  With more than six million mobile phone users across Mexico alone, Balesia now offers these customers gaming access via the WinTrillions global lottery and iGaming platform,…

iGaming, Sport, Casino and PAM supplier Delasport announced Friday that six-time snooker World Champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan, OBE will make his debut appearance as Brand Ambassador at April’s ICE London.  The event will be the last opportunity to see O’Sullivan prior to the 2022 World Snooker Championship taking place April 16 to May 2 at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield, England.  In an official press release, Delasport CEO Oren Cohen Shwartz spoke about the snooker champion’s presence at the event in alliance with the company, and said: “I am delighted to confirm that Ronnie O’Sullivan, the greatest snooker player of all…

Inspired Entertainment announced Friday the launch of “Fortune Freespins”, a Chinese version of its top-performing slot title “Gold Cash Free Spins”.  With a reel configuration of 5×4 and 40 win-lines, Fortune Freespins pays homage to Eastern symbols of luck, prosperity and good fortune, “giving players auspicious chances of potentially lucrative cash pay-outs. Fortune Freespins exudes visual vibrancy coupled with Inspired’s highly popular Gamble to Free Spins bonus feature and mechanics, as showcased on Gold Cash Free Spins”, the company described.  Upon landing three scatters on reels one, three and five, the game’s Free Spins bonus round is triggered. Players are…

A D.C. federal judge has granted Washington’s motion to pause a suit from gambling operator Maverick Gaming alleging the state allows Native American tribes to hold a monopoly on gambling rights, reports Law360. U.S. District Judge Florence Y. Pan approved the petition to pause all legal proceedings until the court resolves pending motions, ruling his court must first decide on the plaintiff’s request to drop the state from the lawsuit. The state has requested the case to be transferred to Washington federal court. Meanwhile, Maverick sought on March 10 to amend its complaint, seeking to only include the federal government…

Two Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) casinos are turning 26 this month: the Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert and the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford, which both opened in March of 1996. The venues are now looking towards the future, in an effort to get business back on track to pre-pandemic growth. The Gold Eagle has added a restaurant to its offering, plus an event center that contributes to the city’s nightlife. The original casino building has also been expanded throughout its more than two decades of life. However, it currently has 140 working on staff, less than…

The potential growth difference for the US online gambling market between now and 2026 is is forecast to be as much as $2.2 billion. This according to research by the market research group Technavio in their “Online Gambling Market In US by End-user and Gender – Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026” report. The easing of government regulations and wider reach for online gambling are some of the key market drivers. The internet gambling market in America comprises different types of games, and the rewards also differ from one game to another. The rewards are given in the form of physical goods…

Official sports betting data and technology partner Genius Sports announced Wednesday a collaboration with ESPN for the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship using AI-powered tracking data and live video augmentations.  Through its Second Spectrum division, Genius Sports will provide ESPN and consumers with the first live augmented video feeds for women’s basketball, delivering new levels of interactivity and insight.  ESPN will be able to select from a suite of data-driven visualizations, including split-second shot probabilities and distances to 3-point special effects, captured through optical tracking technology that identifies and delivers the precise coordinates of every player and the ball, 25…

Sports gaming giant DraftKings announced on Tuesday a “Primetime NFT Series,” to be launched through its DraftKings Marketplace. The company’s first in-house digital collectibles campaign begins with a college basketball drop, and features “scaling rewards” for collectors across the 2022 college basketball national tournament. “In recognition of the biggest sports events that captivate fans during the year, DraftKings Marketplace has introduced the Primetime NFT Series, designed to deepen engagement and reward collectors on DraftKings during these defining moments,” a press release announces. The first drop of the series will be the 2022 College Hoops Collection, which launches “just in time”…