Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

German state North Rhine-Westphalia, the country’s most populous and richest, is opening to online gambling under the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv), the new federal regime regulating online gambling services that launched in July last year. The state parliament -Landtag- passed a law last Thursday allowing the issuance of gambling concessions to iGaming operators, limiting the number of licenses to five. Online gaming will be limited to roulette, blackjack and baccarat: poker and slot games have yet to be approved. “The population’s demand for such a range of games is to be channeled into a permitted market in order to…

AI-driven sports data and content provider Stats Perform is hosting “a blockbuster event” to unveil 5 new products for sportsbooks and affiliates on 2nd March, the company announced last Wednesday. Invitations for the online launch event, called “Light Up Your Sportsbook”, have already gone out to product teams, sportsbook directors, trading directors and marketers at licensed sports betting operators and suppliers, the company says. Sports betting industry practitioners interested in joining can register at the event’s site. Opta data, live streaming video, machine learning and automated content will all be featured in the launch, explained the business, and will “power…

The introduction of a permanent smoking ban in Atlantic City casinos could cost up to 2,500 jobs and cause a decline in gaming and tax revenue for the state of New Jersey, according to a new analysis by independent research and professional services firm Spectrum Gaming Group. The report, commissioned by the Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ), which has long opposed the introduction of the proposed ban, shows Atlantic City would be at risk of seeing as much as a 10% reduction in workforce from the loss of between 1,000 and 2,500 jobs. Moreover, it could lead to as…

Spain-based Nueva Codere announced Friday its CEO succession plan after Vicente Di Loreto, CEO of the company since January 2018, decided to gradually withdraw from his executive functions. However, he will remain committed to the group as Board member and senior advisor to the management team.  In an orderly transition that, subject to shareholder approval, will be completed on June 30, Di Loreto will transfer his executive duties to Alberto González del Solar and Alejandro Rodino, both of whom will start to hold office as Co-CEOs on July 1, 2022.  Rodino and Gonzalez de Solar have worked closely together at…

After two years of waiting as a large-format tradeshow, Gaming and Technology Expo will open its doors with a face-to-face return that has summoned the entire industry of this economic sector at the Cartagena de Indias Convention Center, in Colombia, from March 15 to 17. The maximum gaming authority in Colombia, Coljuegos, will have an active presence and representation in the conferences and the academic inauguration of the fair on Tuesday, March 15 at 10:00 am in the famous Pegasos Hall of the CCCI. It will also accompany 3A Producciones in the ribbon-cutting ceremony that starts the exhibition in the Gran…

Caesars Entertainment announced Wednesday the 53rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) daily event schedule for 2022. Following a 17-year run at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the WSOP is moving to the Las Vegas Strip for the first time at Bally’s, which is in the process of being rebranded as Horseshoe, and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, and will feature the WSOP’s inaugural Master of Ceremonies, Vince Vaughn.  Doors will open Tuesday, March 31, with the event concluding on Wednesday, July 20. The WSOP Main Event, the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, will be held July 3 to…

California’s Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block a November ballot measure sponsored by four tribes that would expand gambling at tribal casinos by allowing in-person wagering at tribal casinos and four horse racing tracks, as well as roulette and dice games. It is the only initiative to qualify so far with more than 1.5 million signatures, but it was challenged by two legal gambling cardrooms, the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood (Los Angeles County) and Cal-Pac Rancho Cordova (Sacramento County). Top supporters of the initiative include the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in Riverside, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation…

Las Vegas Sands is launching a new political action committee to strengthen its push to legalize casinos in Texas, local media reports. The Texas Sands PAC has been credited with having already spent over half a million dollars across roughly three dozen primaries for the state House and Senate. The PAC, formed in January, launched with over $2 million to spend, reports Texas Tribune. It filed its first report with the Texas Ethics Commission on Tuesday, revealing recipients, plus initial funding of $2.3 million from Miriam Adelson, Las Vegas Sands’ majority shareholder. According to the gaming giant, the PAC is…

Under the terms of the contract, IGT will provide Lotto Baden-Württember with all aspects of its instant ticket printing business, including the creation of instant games and the application of printing techniques. IGT will also provide its marketing services from IGT’s Instants Advantage program to guide the German business through the strategic portfolio planning process to make informed game decisions that will help drive lottery sales. Additional marketing services include game development, analytics, distribution, retail execution tools and consultation on all aspects of the instant ticket program. In an official press release, Georg Wacker, CEO of Lotto Baden-Wüttemberg, spoke and…

iGaming provider, BGaming, announced Thursday the launch of a new contemporary corporate website. The upgraded resource combines “an eye-catching product presentation form with a modern and valuable instrument for business and marketing”, the company described.  The easy-to-navigate website is packed with renovated brand-style graphics, a user-friendly interface, and new sections including innovative tools and products such as Brand Exclusives games, promo campaigns, and others.  One of the key novelties is a new game profile with interactive elements. For instance, the features description of every title is illustrated with an appropriate video that allows unveiling all the game’s opportunities quickly and…

Tightened border-control measures between Zhuhai and Macau enforced during last month led visitor arrivals to the world’s largest gambling hub to plunge in January, standing at 694,430, a 15.4% month-on-month decrease. The measures were introduced due to Covid-19 outbreaks in the neighboring region. Local authorities sought to impose strict border entry protocols in order to prevent the spread of new variants, including the highly-contagious Omicron variant. While representing a decrease on a month-on-month basis, the arrivals figures are however up 24.7% when compared to January 2021, according to official data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), reports Macau Daily…

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has chosen a video game company executive to join the new Esports Technical Advisory Committee. Che Chou, senior director of esports at Ubisoft Entertainment, received approval Thursday to become the eighth member of its esports committee. The committee is currently composed of esports industry participants, publishers and broadcasters that will advise the Control Board on facilitating esports betting and competition integrity.  Being a 25-year video game industry veteran, with more than a decade of esports experience, Chou manages esports strategy and development for current and upcoming Ubisoft games. He has held high-level esports roles at…

Super Group (SGHC), the parent company of Betway and Spin, on Wednesday provided full-year 2021 preliminary results, with net gaming revenue in excess of $1,520 million, representing an increase of nearly 36% from the prior-year period. Full-year 2021 EBITDA is expected to be above $350 million. The company said this performance in NGR and EBITDA both exceed the most recent forecasts, reflecting growth and profitability in existing and new markets. Super Group has debuted as a public firm on the New York Stock Exchange in late January. Neal Menashe, CEO of Super Group, commented on the business update: “We anticipate…

Should the people get what the people want? If so, California sports betting could become a real thing! The University of California’s Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies recently collaborated with the Los Angeles Times to find out what citizens really wanted when it comes to betting on sports. The results? Nearly half support it’s regulation int he state! This latest poll of voters in California found a full 45% in favor of legalization, while 22% are still trying to make up their minds on the issue. That leaves about one third of state residents opposed to the idea, which is…

The list of America’s Best Large Employers of 2022 highlights the companies “that  continue to prioritize making their workplace the best for its employees, especially during the trying times that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon the hospitality industry”, Hard Rock International stated in an official press release. In partnership with market research firm, Statista, Forbes compiled the 2022 list by surveying approximately 60,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. Participants in the survey were asked questions on work related topics including work conditions, salary, potential for development and company image regarding their current employer. The…

Las Vegas Sands has completed the sale of The Venetian Resort assets (The Venetian, Palazzo and Venetian Expo) for approximately $6.25 billion, the gaming and hospitality giant announced on Wednesday. The Strip properties now belong to their new owners: affiliates of Apollo Global Management and VICI Properties. The proceeds from the billionaire transaction are set to enhance liquidity and support investment in current markets and future development projects, the company said in a press statement. Sands was financially advised by Goldman Sachs & Co. during the deal. “The opening of The Venetian more than 20 years ago represents the beginning…