Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

Independent gaming certification lab BMM Testlabs announced Monday the promotion of Tony McLaughlin to VP of Quality Assurance Services in North America. McLaughlin joined BMM in 2016 as Technical Project Manager. In his new role, he will report to the Senior Vice President in Canada, Linda Lemieux. Lemieux said: “Over many years, Tony has successfully managed and grown BMM’s quality assurance teams while instilling a culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and innovation. His teams provide our clients with world-class testing results, faster times to market, and superior quality. Tony oversees a team of true leaders who care about their people and…

As reported by the Indiana Gaming Commission on Monday, the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana property was the highest earning casino in March for the sixth consecutive month, once again surpassing the former earnings leader, Caesars’ Horseshoe Casino in Hammond.  The casino’s win from slot machines and table games accounted for $38.5 million for the third month of the year, showing a 22% increase compared to February’s earnings and 12% more than Horseshoe’s March revenue of $34.4 million.  Hard Rock saw $57.1 in table game wagers in March, with Baccarat accounting for $31.3 million of that total handle. It also…

Online sportsbooks operating in New York posted $1.64 billion in wagers in March, falling just short of breaking the state -and national- record of $1.67 billion, delivered in January. Still, the month proved to be yet another highly profitable one for the Empire State, up 7.2% from the $1.53 billion wagered in February, according to data from the New York State Gaming Commission. Betting in March was driven by the first month of legal mobile wagering on the NCAA Tournament in the state’s history. Online sportsbooks handled an average of $52.8 million in bets per day during the month, slightly…

McKee vs. Pitbull – McKee Two of the most popular fighters in Bellator MMA are set to compete this weekend! AJ McKee is looking to earn the first defense of his featherweight title against an old rival, Patricio Pitbull. Today, I’ll be offering readers an in-depth McKee vs. Pitbull 2 betting pick with a close analysis of how these fighters stack up against one another. This is a huge fight for Bellator’s featherweight division. The rest of this entire card is loaded with world-class matchups, as well. Here’s what you need to know about this weekend’s massive main event. Here’s…

Casino gambling can be intimidating. The casinos are vast halls full of different games, skilled casino dealers, and savvy gamblers that all seem to know their exact place. So, beginners are often scared to play the games with the fewest players or stick with the simple spin and pray slot machines. I’m here to clue you in to a bit of a secret, casino games aren’t that tough. Well, they aren’t challenging to learn. They are much tougher to play effectively. The casino holds a nearly insurmountable edge over the player, and most games can’t be beaten. Luckily there are…

Adrien Broner has not fought since a February 2021 win over Jovanie Santiago.  One Showtime executive claims Adrien Broner’s comeback fight will take place later this year.  Several exciting opponents are being discussed for Broner’s return to the ring. One of boxing’s most controversial fighters may soon be stepping back into the ring. Executives at Showtime claim that Adrien Broner’s comeback fight is likely to take place later this year. Fans around the world remain curious to see if he can still compete at a high level. Adrien has always been a talented fighter. His issues outside of the ring…

Slot machines can be hard to trust sometimes. After all, they don’t pay out at a high frequency and can cause you to suffer long losing streaks. During these losing streaks, you may question if a casino is manipulating slot machines. After all, you can’t actually see the results playing out inside of a machine. This aspect might cause you to become skeptical when things aren’t going well. Are your losses really attributed to casinos manipulating slot machines, though? I’ll answer this question below while discussing more on why it feels like you’re being cheated. Why Do Some Players Think…

Wagering on sporting events, and in particular mobile sports betting, is a popular hobby throughout the country but as each state moves forward with its legalization and launch, it becomes clearer just exactly how many Americans bet on sports. Sports betting is seen to be a $150 billion industry, and this is assumed to be a conservative estimate. An article from Legal Sports Betting said that roughly 50% of US residents are projected to live in a state that has launched legal sports betting by the year 2024. As of now, over a quarter of US residents live in a…

Content provider to the iGaming industry Pragmatic Play has made another expansion into the Romanian market with Play Online Solutions. This latest deal will see Pragmatic Play’s collection of slot titles, including recent releases such as Barn Festival, Rainbow Gold, and Extra Juicy Megaways, go live across Play Online Solutions brands Winner.ro, Elite Slots, and Seven.ro. Pragmatic Play’s Drops & Wins promotion will also be available across the brands, with it being one of the highest performing promotional mechanics in the country, provably boosting engagement and retention. — PragmaticPlay (@PragmaticPlay) April 8, 2022 Yossi Barzely, Chief Business Development Officer at Pragmatic Play, said “We are…

Technology provider for the gaming and entertainment industry, Win Systems announced Wednesday the signing of a new collaboration agreement with Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) to centralize all its certification needs exclusively through the international laboratory.  The collaboration of both companies began several years ago with the certification of the WIGOS casino management system and the Win Systems game control and monitoring systems, also in those countries where specific approval was required. With the signing of the new agreement, this exclusive strategic alliance is also extended to the Gaming Division, for which GLI has already begun to certify the first games.…

Last March, Bulgaria-based gaming provider Euro Games Technology (EGT) launched a rebranding campaign celebrating its 20th birthday in March, debuting a new logo. Two decades working in an industry as competitive and changing as the gaming one is no easy feat, and naturally deserves a proper celebration – especially when a company manages to grow as much as the Sofia-headquartered business has. “Оur industry is very challenging as a whole because it’s extremely dynamic,” EGT VP of Sales and Marketing Nadia Popova says in an interview. “That demands us to be highly responsive to players’ needs and requirements and at…

Retention firm Enteractive announced an industry networking event for ICE London attendees on Wednesday April 13 at the SkyGarden venue at the top of the Fenchurch Building in the City of London, also known as the Walkie Talkie.  With limited availability for what is expected to be an oversubscribed iGaming gathering during the long awaited return of ICE London, Enteractive will be giving out wristbands for the event from their stand (N6-144).   Wednesday night at previous ICE London iterations have traditionally been the remit of Fire&Ice, but in 2022, the company-described “show-stopping extravaganza” from Michael Caselli will be taking a…

Euro Games Technology (EGT) has once again drawn the attention of casino operators, players and industry experts at the FIJMA (International Game Fair) trade expo in Madrid, Spain, held on March 15-17. The Bulgaria-based company described its participation at the renowned event as “a successful start to the gaming shows season.” The provider returned to the trade event to showcase its latest and most attractive gaming solutions for the casino and the B2 Saloon segment in Spain, while also catching the attention of attendees through the original design of its stand. The two new jackpots Bell Link and Cai Fu…

International Game Technology (IGT) on Monday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire iSoftBet, a leading igaming content provider and third-party game aggregator, for approximately €160 million (over $174M) in cash. The acquisition will more than double the IGT PlayDigital content library to approximately 225 proprietary games, in addition to providing a proprietary game aggregation platform to distribute third-party games, and data-driven promotional and user-engagement tools. “The acquisition of iSoftBet will provide market-tested proprietary digital content, advanced game aggregation capabilities, scalable promotional tools, analytics and strong creative talent to IGT’s PlayDigital operations,” said Vince Sadusky, IGT…

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced on Friday gaming revenue results for Q4 and full-year 2021. Based upon filing with the Division, Atlantic City licensees posted net revenue up 42% to $764.1 million in Q4, while for calendar year 2021, net revenue was $3 billion, reflecting an increase of 62.5%. Additionally, casinos saw gross operating profit increase by 201.4% to $174.4 million for the fourth quarter, and 552.5% up to $766.8 million for the full year. Hotel occupancy rates also saw notable boosts: for the three months ended December 2021, the rate increased to 66.4%, which is 20.1%…

The U.S. Virgin Islands 34th Legislature narrowly voted in favor of legislation ratifying a settlement agreement between the government and two casino management companies —Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands Inc., and VIGL Operations LLC—, which each have invested interest in the reconstruction of the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack facility on St. Thomas.  Back in 2016, former Gov. Kenneth Mapp allowed VIGL Operations to operate video lottery terminals within St. Croix’s Randall James racetrack, and install another 200 at the St. Thomas Clinton Phipps racetrack. This led to a six-year long dispute between the casino companies which, through this new…