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FanDuel Sportsbook and PokerStars, both part of Irish bookmaking group Flutter Entertainment, have joined forces to strike a major partnership deal with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the parties announced on Friday. The agreement marks a first in North America featuring multiple Flutter brands. Resulting from the deal, sports gaming giant FanDuel is set to become the official sports betting partner of MLSE, the largest sports and entertainment company in Canada, and one of the largest in North America.  Meanwhile, online poker heavyweight PokerStars has been designated as official gaming partner of Maple Leaf, although the brand’s launch is subject…

G2E Asia has confirmed the relocation of its 2022 event, which will move from its traditional home of Macau to Singapore, and will be known as “G2E Asia Special Edition: Singapore”.  It was revealed by organizers Reed Exhibitions and the American Gaming Association (AGA) that the event will take place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on August 24-26, 2022, replacing the previously announced trade event scheduled for August 30 – September 1 at The Venetian Macao, another Sands property.   The news is the latest in a number of scheduling changes for G2E Asia, which was twice postponed in 2020, first…

Global providers of the gaming industry’s testing and certification services, SIQ Ljubljana and Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) announced Thursday they are in final negotiations to cooperate in the field of gaming technologies. “We strongly believe the agreement will bring additional benefits to our clients in terms of excellence, range of services, and responsiveness”, the companies stated. The alliance is to cover all SIQ’s gaming technology-related business activities in Slovenia, Italy, Spain, and South Africa, which allows SIQ to retain its total workforce and clients. GLI as a partner brings “a great depth of knowledge across the globe, increased bandwidth, and gives…

Do you prefer playing slot machines or video games? If you like slots games, you probably don’t need to know much that I cover in this post. But if you like video games or play both slots and video games, the information you’re getting ready to learn is important. Video games and slot machines have good points, and video games are better for some people. But slots games are a better choice for most people. Learn more about why slot machines are better than video games in the five reasons listed in this post. 1 – Slots Games Are Easier…

Online gambling wasn’t even a topic of discussion when Congress made sports gambling illegal.Back in 1992 they passed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and no one really blinked. If someone wanted to place a bet on the Super Bowl or a basketball game, their options were minimal at best: jump on a plane to Las Vegas or phone their local bookie. Fast forward 25 years and the internet is ubiquitous and laws such as PASPA arcane, making May 14, 2018, a day of gambling liberation, as the Supreme Court overturned the law on the grounds it was…

The upcoming edition of ICE London is set to provide a gateway to gaming investors for 14 business start-ups through the Pitch ICE stage, event organizer Clarion Gaming announced on Friday. The influential trade expo is set to take place next week at ExCel London, April 12-14. “ICE London will be demonstrating the central role it plays in helping to nurture the development of new talent when a total of 14 fledgling businesses will be given access to the most influential audience in world gaming,” Clarion Gaming said in a press release. Start-ups are set to present their visionary projects…

Rush Street Gaming on Thursday headed the last of three community meetings held this week by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office and the finalists for the city’s sole casino license, after Hard Rock on Tuesday and Bally’s on Wednesday. ‘Rivers 78’ casino developers, a joint venture between Neil Bluhm’s Rush Street Gaming and Chicago megadeveloper Related Midwest, said they plan to build a brand-new “neighborhood from the ground up” that they say will create a new “epicenter of Chicago tourism.” This would be the only finalist proposing a casino with a neighborhood sprouting up around it, the executives said Thursday at…

Specialized payments platform Paysafe announced Thursday that fintech industry leader Bruce Lowthers has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director for the company.  Lowthers will join the company on May 1, 2022, succeeding Philip McHugh, who is stepping down as CEO and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The transition builds on the recent appointment of Daniel Henson as Non-Executive Chairman in March.  Throughout his career, Lowthers has earned a strong reputation as a results-focused leader who has driven transformation, innovated at speed and enhanced customer experiences for multiple global organizations. He joins Paysafe after…

Swedish gambling operator Kindred announced Wednesday it has once again signed up as co-creating partner to Women in Tech Sweden and will take part in the conference on May 13. This will be Kindred’s sixth consecutive participation in the conference. Following last year’s virtual event, 2,500 attendees will gather at Waterfront in Stockholm to network in person and share experiences.  Women in Tech Sweden is the largest tech conference for women in the technology industry in the Nordics, and calls for constant development withi tech companies, as well as for individuals. This year’s theme is “Level Up”.  Kindred will also arrange…

Sports betting and gaming gian Entain has opened a new workplace in Stratford, East London, the business announced on Friday. The UK company describes the new facility, which opened this week, as a “workplace of the future.” The building provides a 500-capacity collaborative workplace for the group’s content creators, traders, retail and brand teams, a press release explains, “who are spearheading the development of innovative products and experiences for its customers.” The property features a range of attractive amenities, including an esports players zone, a state-of-the-art media studio, a sports café, a grandstand that brings people together -“and drives excitement…

Last season was billed as the biggest in NFL history. With a 17th game added to the schedule, the 2021-22 season certainly lived up to the hype. The league has kept the ball rolling so far this offseason with star players being traded seemingly every week. With the 2022 NFL Draft still three weeks away, there is plenty of time for more player movement. With so many transactions in such a short amount of time, it can be easy to miss major offseason storylines. But fear not, we break down all of the biggest NFL offseason moves below. Also, we…

B2B sports betting services provider Kambi has enhanced its Game Parlays product with the addition of Major League Baseball (MLB) betting options ahead of the opening day of the season, set to take place on Thursday, April 7. Players can now combine multiple MLB bet offers within the same game or across different games, leagues, and sports. “With Opening Day of America’s national pastime upon us, the addition of MLB within Game Parlay is an exciting step forward for our product, partners and bettors alike,” said Simon Noy, SVP Trading, Kambi. The company expects the option of combining multiple baseball…

Connecticut-based entertainment and gaming brand Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) announced Thursday the appointment of Nelson Parker as Senior Vice President, Stretegic Development to identify, assess and execute growth opportunities and strategic new venture projects for the company.  Parker brings a wealth of experience leading complex multi-party transactions and hotel and casino development projects. “His experience will prove invaluable as the brand continues to deepen its footprint”, MGE stated. Carol Anderson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at MGE, said in an official press release: “We are thrilled to welcome Nelson Parker to our executive team to lead the…

Ainsworth Game Technology on Wednesday launched in Pennsylvania in alliance with The Cordish Companies’ PlayLive! Casino brand, bringing the gaming company’s digital portfolio of online slots to players in the state for the first time.  Ainsworth Interactive’s General Manager, Jason Lim, spoke about this launch and said: “We’re excited to bring Ainsworth’s library of online slot games to Pennsylvania via the GAN SuperRGS. Ainsworth is committed to enhancing the online player experience for Cordish Live with our latest games and new innovative content.” Managing Director of GAN Giuseppe Gardali added: ‘We are thrilled to rollout Ainsworth content in another state via…

Esports Technologies announced Thursday the launch of its odds and modeling feed technology, the EBET feed, which will be integrated on BtoBet to power its esports products.  The new feed will cover a variety of markets, including match, amp and round bets such as map winner, map score, total rounds, and first to reach a certain number of rounds. The feed will be made available for esports titles such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Call of Duty, Valorant, StarCraft, Rainbow Six, and King of Glory.In an official press release, Bart Barden, COO, Esports Technologies, commented on this…

The state of New York has now reached a conceptual agreement on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first budget for 2023. The $220 billion spending plan, which missed the initial April 1 deadline, is set to tap into lucrative revenue for the state by speeding up licenses for three new casinos. The agreement between Hochul and New York State legislative leaders was reached on Thursday. The exact details and precise dollar figures behind individual budget items won’t become clear until the legislation is introduced. Lawmakers are expected to begin voting on Thursday night, as reported by the New York Times. The upcoming…