Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

This week’s gambling news finds March Madness wrapping up, Ontario online gambling kicking off, and Hooters offering sports betting! Yes, it took nearly three years, but Ontario online gambling has finally gone live. Residents in the province are now able to bet on casino games and sporting events via websites and mobile apps. Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling, the only show NOT discussing Will Smith slapping the shit out of Chris Rock! Except for just now… And this is my last show before I head across the pond to London, England for the International Casino Expo…

Two weeks away from NIGA’s Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, set to be held April 19-22 in Anaheim, California, International Game Technology (IGT) anticipated details of its attendance as an exhibitor. Under the theme “It’s Game Time” at booth 438, the global gaming provider will present a compelling portfolio of next-generation gaming solutions for tribal casino operators. IGT’s games and hardware are backed by extensive performance testing, while its systems and IGT PlayDigital solutions are powering major casinos across the U.S. A focal point of IGT’s showcase will be its award-winning cashless solution: Resort Wallet with IGTPay, the industry’s only fully…

Sports data provider FeedConstruct announced Monday it will be exhibiting at ICE London 2022, which will take place April 12-14, 2022, where the latest industry innovations and trends will get unveiled.  FeedConstruct, part of the SoftConstruct’s group of companies along with BetConstruct, will showcase the essential products at stand S1-350. Among its exhibited products will be data collecting solutions that take precedence with each year. “Big data is what feeds our company’s offering, using it to build products that drive our customers’ profits. Innovation-wise, FeedConstruct will present its new solutions regarding content streaming, integration, and distribution, among which you’ll find OTT…

As millions of bettors are set to return to bookies for the first time in three years to wager on the Grand National horse racing competition, the Betting and Gaming Council has warned Ministers “not to spoil the enjoyment of punters or ignore the tens of thousands of jobs” supported by the regulated betting and gaming industry in the government’s upcoming Gambling Review. The BGC’s warning comes as punters regain the opportunity to bet on the Grand National in person for the first time in three years next Saturday, April 9, the biggest betting day of the year for the…

Testing and certification services company Gaming Laboratories International has been named Best Laboratory in the SAGSE LatAm awards for the second year in a row. In 2020, the business was named Best Laboratory in the SAGSE LatAm, SAGSE Europe, and SAGSE USA Rankings. Additionally, GLI’s vice president of Latin America and the Caribbean, Karen Sierra-Hughes, was also named again as one of the top five leaders in the land-based gaming industry and one of the top five leaders in the online gaming industry at the awards. “It is an incredible honor to have our industry peers recognize the hard work…

AstroPay CEO Mikael Lijtenstein announced Monday that the brand will be present at next week’s ICE London to showcase its expertise in delivering payment solutions to users and merchants in the iGaming and eSports industry across mutliple countries. The company’s CEO spoke with organizers Clarion Gaming about the event and described it as “the industry’s most high-profile event”, as it sets the agenda for the year ahead and provides delegates with a platform to discuss trends and key themes.  “Our main objective from being a part of ICE is to meet a wide range of players in the industry and make…

It’s taken nearly three years of work, but today is the day that Ontario online gambling finally goes live. Residents in the province are now able to bet on casino games and sporting events via websites and mobile apps. Several operators have gone live already, including FanDuel, BetMGM, Rush Street, Unibet, Bet365, FanDuel and 888. Also up and running are PointsBet Canada and theScore Bet, among others. They are all under the regulatory watch of iGaming Ontario, which is part of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. This all began when the province unveiled plans to put an end…

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…