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After the Final Four games, NCAA Basketball Tournament 2022, March Madness, is seeing its final Championship Game on Monday. A recent survey conducted by the National Research Group after last week’s Elite Eight Games finds that the push for legal online sports betting combined with the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a move away from tournament brackets. The survey covered 1,000 American bettors ages 18 to 64, on March 28-29. 60% of respondents who bet on the 2022 NCAA tournament did not fill out a bracket. Only 8% of bettors surveyed filled out a bracket without betting on any individual games. …

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has named Felix Lai as its new Customer Service Representative for its GLI Asia location. With more than 10 years of experience in gaming and non-gaming industries in Macau and the Philippines, will assist GLI’s clients throughout Asia. Lai is expected to leverage his experience on the casino floor and in the casino cage, as well as his work with slot developers and with non-gaming companies in online and offline enterprises. In his new role, Lai will work with all types of GLI clients, helping them navigate the evolving future of gaming by taking full advantage…

Gaming test lab and product certification consultancy BMM Testlabs is set to participate in the upcoming ICE London trade show, which will be taking place at ExCel London between April 12-14. The company will be discussing pressing topics in the industry, including sports betting and online gaming. The company encourages attendees and exhibitors to stop by the BMM Testlabs stand N3-420 to network with the test lab’s “world-renowned product certification, quality assurance testing, and compliance services team,” a press release says. “We are looking forward to having conversations about sports betting compliance and online casino gaming approvals at ICE London…

Zitro announced Thursday that the Malta Gaming Authority has certified a new slot game from Zitro Digital’s Link Me family, “Gods & Heroes”, expanding the game library already certified by the Authority. Zitro now has three Link Me games, “Sweet Tropical Fruits”, “Totem of Spirits” and “Gods and Heroes”, which are available to all online casino operators, and distributors licensed in the jurisdiction.  Thanks to this expansion, the online casinos operating under license in Malta, and which already have integrated Zitro Digitals’ games, will be able to increase their gaming offer. “Gods & Heroes” is part of a progressive multi-game link…

Gauselmann Group’s UK-based iGaming studio Blueprint Gaming has unveiled the latest iteration of its iconic Fishin’ Frenzy franchise, combining two popular elements found in previous releases. Fishin’ Frenzy: The Big Catch Megaways brings together the popular mechanic under license from Big Time Gaming (BTG) with the Big Catch version of the famous fishing-themed slot, which introduced a new Free Games round to offer players more opportunities to reel in huge prizes. With the inclusion of Megaways, there are 15,625 ways to claim the catch of the day and trigger the expanded Free Games round. Four appearances of the Scatter and…

Sports betting and digital gaming company, BetMGM, announced Thursday the signing of A.J. Andrews, Major League Baseball Network (MLBN) personality and the first female to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, as the company’s newest brand ambassador and content creator. Throughout the upcoming baseball season, Andrews will appear on behalf of BetMGM in various broadcast opportunities, social media content and participate in fan events. Andrews’ impact on the sports scene started at Louisiana State University where she led the Lady Tigers to two Women’s College World Series appearances. She began her professional career with the Chicago Bandits in 2015 and,…

Bet365 announced Friday it has agreed to a significant sponsorship deal to support UK greyhound racing with a range of competitions across the 2022 schedule. The sponsorship will support and promote greyhound racing and is a first for bet365 in the sport. Returning and newly created competitions will showcase the re-opening of Oxford Greyhound stadium and see additional major open race events feature at Towcester. The sponsorship is set to cover four major Category competitions and coverage will feature on SIS and direct to home audience through Racing Post Greyhound TV (RPGTV). Each competition will be for 48-runners with the…

A hearing date has been set on the State of New Jersey’s motion for reconsideration of a judge’s Feb. 25 decision that the much-discussed PILOT tax proposal is in violation of a 2018 consent order. The hearing has now been scheduled for April 25, according to Atlantic/Cape Vicinage Civil Division Manager George Coan. “The motion had initially been returnable this Friday, April 1,” Coan told The Press of Atlantic City, “but at the request of counsel the motion was adjourned and is now set to be heard on April 25.” The new development builds upon the ongoing conflict between Atlantic…

SAGSE Latam 2022 authorities closed their 30° anniversary edition Thursday in Buenos Aires and positively assessed their return to in-person exposition format.   “The outcome is undoubtedly positive. We imagined an exclusive, high-level event: efficient for exhibitors and productive for the operators and regulators who visited us. And we achieved to have the most qualified audience in the region present, the support from the most important companies in the market, and a high level of business and the satisfaction of all people present. We definitely enter our 30° year of business with the certainty that the future will be even more…

Greenwood Racing Inc., the parent company of Parx Casino and betPARX, announced it has joined the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Have a Game Plan. Bet Responsibly. campaign.  Through the partnership, Parx will promote responsible gaming consumer education at its sportsbooks, through its recently launched betPARX app, and on its digital channels. betPARX is live in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and it has also obtained market access in Ohio ahead of the sports betting launch next year.  — American Gaming Association (@AmericanGaming) March 31, 2022 In an official press release, Parx Chief Marketing Officer Marc Oppenheimer spoke about the initiative and said: “Responsible…

Gaming revenue in Macau fell to its lowest level in 18 months after plunging 56% in March, according to data shared by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Income from gaming in the world’s largest gambling hub suffered from a Covid-19 outbreak in mainland China, which heavily reduced tourist arrivals to the city. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the month was 4.67 billion patacas ($455 million), the lowest it’s been since September 2020. Revenue dropped 53% from the previous month, and was down 86% when compared to pre-pandemic 2019. For the first three months of the current year, combined GGR…

SOFTSWISS’ game content aggregation software has passed both a security and technical certification in order to offer services in the regulated market of Spain. The Game Aggregator went through a security audit conducted by Asensi Technologies, a DGOJ-accredited testing company, and certification laboratory. As part of the audit, Asensi tested each individual technical integration with a game provider entity. Certification by Asensi and DGOJ (Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling), Spain’s main regulatory authority for land-based and online gambling, means that the Game Aggregator can now offer services to licensed gaming entities in Spain. For local operators in Spain,…

We have a video review for the Lightning Joker online slot from Yggdrasil, a 3 reel game with 5 paylines. It features Wild Symbols and a Mystery Bonus, plus you can take the game with you on your mobile devices. If you like straight forward, exciting slots, then try Lightning Joker where a lightning strike increases your winnings. And if you can always hope that the Lucky Lady Joker will use her electric powers to increase your fortunes even further. A highly volatile game with over 96% return to player, simply fill two of the three reels with the same…

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…