Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

 March 4, 2022 Scientific Games has announced that the company is splitting their lottery operations from their slots and igaming divisions. The lottery group will operate as a stand-alone company and retain the Scientific Games name. Meanwhile, the Gaming and iGaming divisions have split-off and rebranded as Light & Wonder. The Light & Wonder company will establish a cross-platform approach to deliver game franchises to casino players in land-based, online and mobile casinos, and for both real money and free play social games. Light & Wonder’s rebranding does not impact the company’s lottery business or 130 customers in 50 countries…

Boyd Gaming’s Valley Forge Casino Resort announced Wednesday that Sybil Davis has been hired as Director of Sales at the full-amenity gaming and entertainment resort. Davis enters the company with her business acumen and expertise in selling complex products in a highly competitive market. She is equipped with skills in consultative selling, strategic business planning and account management, has experience launching new products, and has worked in both corporate and non-profit settings. Davis has a proven track record of selling consistently and exceeding sales goals. Prior to joining the Valley Forge Casino Resort team, she served in various roles in…

Orbital has announced the launch of its new platform, a product that aims to bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital asset treasury solutions, facilitating a regulated, secure and frictionless experience for the global iGaming sector. By leveraging cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, Orbital upgrades treasury solutions by increasing speed of cross border payments and transactions, whilst at the same time reducing costs, fees and hold-ups of the traditional system. The platform is a single point of access to a range of tools needed to run a modern treasury operation, and the nexus that connects the corporate world with the new…

In an exclusive interview, Nevena Aleksieva, Head of Sales at GameArt shared with Yogonet the company’s plans and expectations for the upcoming year. Among other things, she commented that the company will be present at GAT Expo Cartagena (March 15-17, Colombia), on Stand 61, showcasing its top-performing games and products in LatAm, as a stand out feature the company’s stand will include a football element. She also stated that the company will additionally share the future development plans, explaining that among other things, in 2022, GameArt will release solutions for the integration of land-based casino equipment and an online gaming platform.…

Lakeside Hotel and Casino in Osceola, Iowa, celebrated Thursday the opening of its first fully owned sportsbook, the DRF Sportsbook, which features one of the largest 4K video walls in the state. James Zenni, Chairman of Affinity Interactive, which owns Lakeside and Daily Racing Form (DRF), gave a speech during the opening ceremony, which concluded with a ribbon-cutting and Tyler Kluver, former University of Iowa long-snapper and host of the “Washed Up Walkons” podcast, placing the ceremonial first bet.  The opening follows DRF’s recent launches of its first online sportsbook in Iowa, as well as DRF Cash Grab, a rapidly…

Choctaw Casinos & Resorts has announced the launch of Choctaw Slots, now available on all mobile application platforms including Facebook and online at ChoctawSlots.com. “The launch of Choctaw Slots brings a unique, free-to-play gaming experience,” the company stated in a press release. “Choctaw Casinos & Resorts is seizing the opportunity to enhance the overall gaming experience beyond Southeastern Oklahoma as users can play Choctaw Slots on any device and from anywhere around the world,” stated Wendy Carter, Executive Director of Gaming Marketing at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant. “We’re excited to expand into the global social casino market, while also…

iGaming content provider, Pragmatic Play, announced it will be present at the upcoming Gaming and Technology Expo (GAT Expo) in Colombia, which will take place March 15-17 at Conventions Center in Cartagena de Indias.  With the company acting as GAT Expo’s platinum sponsor, vice-president of LatAm Operations Victor Arias and part of its localized LatAm Hub team will be present at the event, and will be exhibiting at stand #60. Arias will also be speaking in conferences and panels, sharing his expertise with attendees. The company’s participation at the event comes at the heels of its recent expansion into the Latin…

A proposed gambling expansion in Missouri seeking to approve video lottery has led to controversy between parties with an interest in the state’s gaming industry. VLT promoters argue an approval would report revenue of $1.1 billion in the first five years, stating it would prove a more profitable decision than legalizing sports gaming. On Wednesday, sports betting legislation moved forward to the full House for consideration. According to a new report from Morowitz Gaming Advisors LLC and Global Gaming & Hospitality Capital Advisors LLC, commissioned by game vendors, approval would produce more than 10 times the state revenue of sports…

In an ever-growing technological market, Esports Technologies has been seeing an upward trend in their numbers and in expansion terms. After acquiring Aspire Global’s B2C brands in December 2021, the company has seen great impact in its Q1 2022 numbers, amounting to $7 million in revenue. In a video interview with Yogonet, Esports Technologies’ CEO, Aaron Speach spoke about the company’s projects for 2022, new developments such as its e-sportsbook and new Chrome browser tool, which is expected to be launched next quarter, as it contemplates its potential entrance into the metaverse. After Esports Technologies announced the acquisition of Aspire…

Macau gaming concessions are set to be extended to December 31, 2022, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has announced. Thus, all of Macau’s current six concessionaires -SJM Resorts, Wynn Macau, Galaxy Entertainment, Sands Macau, MGM Macau and Melco Resorts- will have their gaming permits in place for an additional six month period. The announcement was made on Thursday after a Legislative Assembly meeting of the standing committee in which amendments to the future gaming law were being debated, reports Macao News. According to Lei, should the AL approve the draft law by June, the government would be…

Online betting and gaming company 888 Holdings announced Thursday it has become one of the first operators to have been awarded an iGaming license by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).  The newly regulated Ontario gaming market is set to launch on April 4, with the company already green-lit to offer its casino, sport and poker products to players located across the province, all powered by its proprietary technology. 888 described this approval as “an important step in 888’s growth strategy, which focuses on expansion in attractive regulated markets, with Ontario representing an exciting long-term growth opportunity. 888 has strong…

 March 3, 2022 The threat from the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus did little to slow down the Vegas revenue record streak. Nevada casinos once again took in over $1 billion in the month of January, marking the 11th consecutive month they’ve done so. A report from the Nevada Gaming Control Board shows that the state won close to $1.1 billion, which was up over 40% from the same time last year. Board members stated that these numbers were a “pleasant surprise” given the spike in Covid cases that took place. Casinos in Las Vegas were responsible for $928 million…

 March 2, 2022 Just two months after the record breaking launch of mobile sports betting, the expansion of New York online gambling into casino games is being proposed in new legislation. Well, that didn’t take long did it?! The political force behind the bill which regulated mobile sports bets, State Senator Joseph Addabbo, is now pushing a new bill seeking to do the same for online casinos.However, unlike the somewhat absurd tax rate of 51% imposed on mobile sports books, web based casinos would only be taxed at 25%. Addabbo’s Senate Bill 8412 specifically seeks to “authorize online interactive gaming”…

In order to open an online casino and keep a profitable iGaming business running, operators need to follow the latest news and updates in the gambling industry, be able to analyze what is happening, and predict the situation on the market. iGaming aggregator Slotegrator has identified and analyzed four key aspects in this sense: competition, pandemic, innovation, and regulation. The first one is an increase in terms of competitors. According to Statista, between 2019 and 2026, the gambling industry will show an average annual growth rate of 7.91%. According to experts, at the end of 2020, the market volume was…

Red Rock Resorts announced the appointment of Scott Kreeger to the position of President on February 28.  Prior to this appointment, the excecutive had been serving the company in the role of Senior Vice President of Development since rejoining the Company in September 2021 from Galaxy Entertainment Group in Macao, where he was Director of Operations Development, New Resorts from January 2018.  “Scott is the right leader for Red Rock Resorts,” said Frank Fertitta III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Red Rock Resorts. “Scott’s long history with the company, his knowledge of all aspects of our business and his proven…

Inspired Entertainment announced this week its Belgian launch of V-Play Plug & Play (VPP) in partnership with Napoleon Sports & Casino. Inspired’s VPP platform, a complete end-to-end online and mobile Virtual Sports offering, will give Napoleon’s players access to Inspired’s wide range of Virtual events via an intuitive player interface. Napoleon Sports players can now find a full suite of Inspired’s award-winning Virtual Sports, including V-Play Soccer™, V-Play Dogs™, V-Play Horse Racing™, V-Play Basketball™ and the most recently developed Marble Racing event. “Napoleon has a strong brand presence in Belgium and we are very excited to bring VPP to Napoleon’s…