Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published new research which shows an increase in online gambling among Australians. The report, shared last Thursday, shows more than one in 10 (11%) Australians have reported participating in iGaming at some stage in the previous 6 months, up from 8% in 2020. The “Online gambling in Australia” snapshot, undertaken in June 2021, also showed an increase in sports betting, with 8% of Australians betting on sports or racing over the last 6 months, compared to 5% in 2020. According to the ACMA, the research provides insight into the impact of Covid-19…

GamblingGuy.com, a comparison site providing reviews for casino, slots, and sports betting that has been recently nominated for the iGB Rising Star award, has announced the launch of two new regional sites, Austria and Sweden. This brings the total markets under the GamblingGuy.com umbrella to 13. Readers in the newly-launched regions will now have access to GamblingGuy’s detailed research on sports betting, casino, and iGaming sites. Both regions also benefit from “outstanding development” and regional-specific SEO research, providing a solid foundation for the site’s geographical-specific operator reviews, bonus research, coverage of promotional offers, betting guides, among other areas.  Product Owner…

SBC Summit Latinoamérica has announced it will return to Florida on November 1-3, 2022. The gaming conference and tradeshow will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood for its second edition.  The event will bring together executives and product specialists from sports betting, iGaming, as well as land-based casino and lottery businesses already active in America, along with companies targeting opportunities as the market becomes regulated.  Delegates will have access to conferences, and will have the opportunity to take a first look at the latest industry technology and games during the three nights of exclusive networking…

Gaming Operations Academy is a CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accredited learning center that has established itself as a renowned training and consultancy agency for both land-based and online gaming operators, offering courses for clients of every level, from novice to advanced. It has 16 coaches and over 700 client companies worldwide. Its founder, CEO and Director of Studies Adam Roebuck has talked in an exclusive interview with iGaming developer and aggregator Slotegrator about the inception of GO-Academy, its mission, achievements to date, current offer and plans for the future. He also shared his views on the role of continuing education in the gaming…

Is there a more omnipresent conversation topic at the moment than the metaverse? Since the concept started gaining momentum last year, when Facebook announced it would be renamed “Meta Platforms, Inc.” in a commitment to developing its own virtual universe, the whole world began taking note of the subject. Everyone’s got a take to share on its potentials and problems and, depending on who you ask, it might change our life or be a passing trend; connect us in innovative manners or further isolate us from the physical world. Robert Rippee, Executive Director of the UNLV’s Black Fire Innovation Hub,…

 February 16, 2022 There were just over 35 million transactions for betting on the Super Bowl last year. In 2022, that number more than doubled to just north of 80 million. This according to GeoComply, the company providing geolocation services for the industry. What a difference a year makes, huh? Yes, there were restrictions from the pandemic still in place last year. But by far, the biggest reason for the increase in action this year came from online gambling accounts. There were 5.6 million sports betting accounts accessed for regulated online sportsbooks, which represented a 95% increase the year before.…

Over the past few years, the online gaming industry has seen a tightening of the regulations addressing loyalty programs in various jurisdictions. While social concerns are not necessarily about loyalty programs per se, the spotlight is on their impact on high-value or “VIP” customers. Global iGaming aggregator Slotegrator has broken down this matter in a new analytical article, and is introducing tools and resources for operators to reward players while offering them truly responsible entertainment: the bonusing system built into its online casino platform makes the management of loyalty programs easier, while advanced CRM tools optimize the process to analyze…

Payment solutions company AstroPay announced Monday it has joined the line-up of official sponsors of the Latin America gaming industry trade show, SAGSE Latam 2022, which will take place on March 30th and 31st, 2022, at the Hilton, Buenos Aires.  Bringing together the region’s key gaming industry players, the event will showcase the latest innovations in the gaming and entertainment industry, as well as provide an ideal space for industry professionals to network and find the latest developments and trends on technology and gaming. Online pre-registration for the exhibition is now available for visitors. In an official press release, Mikael Lijtenstein,…

iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play announced Monday it has extended its reach in the Brazilian market with its slot vertical now being live with operator MarjoSports.  The company’s portfolio is now available in Brazil through MarjoSports including releases such as “Elemental Gems Megaways” and “The Ultimate 5”, as well as “Big Bass Bonanza” and “The Dog House Megaways”.  Having secured the initial agreement with Pragmatic Play in late 2021, MarjoSports will also begin to offer its Live Casino portfolio in the near future. This partnership will see Pragmatic Play further its reach both in Brazil and in the wider Latin…

On February 1, MGM Resorts officially introduced MGM Rewards, its new loyalty rewards program, which for the first time is connected to the company’s online sports betting app BetMGM, and also allows non-gaming members to join their gaming counterparts and earn a currency, MGM Rewards Points, redeemable for complimentary dining, entertainment, hotel stays, among other benefits.  The launch was followed by the release of record fourth quarter results, in which the company posted consolidated net revenues of $3.1 billion, an increase of 105% compared to the prior-year quarter. In January, the company announced that it would be investing $450 million more…

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a new compact allowing sports betting at the Forest County Potawatomi’s tribal casinos. The deal was announced by both the governor’s office and tribal Chairman Ned Daniels Jr. through press statements released on Friday. The amendment to the already existing gaming deal, in addition to now allowing for event wagering, also extends the compact to 2061. It is, however, still subject to US Department of Interior approval, and is set to undergo a 45-day review. “We appreciate Governor Evers and his administration working with us in a government-to-government manner to provide our tribe the…

The Oregon Racing Commission (ORC) has unanimously voted to deny an application by the Flying Lark -a proposed destination resort in Grants Pass by Travis Boersma, co-founder of the Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise- for 225 Historical Horse Racing Machines (HHRs). The rejection follows an opinion released by the Oregon Attorney General’s office last week, which determined that setting up the machines at the proposed venue in Grants Pass, Josephine County, would constitute an illegal casino. However, while the Racing Commission complied with the Department of Justice’s opinion, it did it reluctantly. Regulators for the state also unanimously passed a resolution noting…

According to documents made public Friday by the New York State Inspector General’s Office, Tioga Down’s Southern Tier harness racing track —which got licensed to become a full-fledged casino in 2016—, has evaded state rules requiring that minority or women-owned businesses be hired for portions of the $44 million casino job.  Inspector General Lucy Lang stated that, on paper, some minority-owned companies were paid to provide the casino in Nichols with electrical products and food supplies, The Buffalo News reports. However, these were actually provided to the casino by companies owned by white people, while minority businesses did little more than…

Gaming operator and developer Full House Resorts has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer. Moreover, the company issued on Thursday an update regarding its American Place project in Waukegan, Illinois, which will see the opening of a temporary facility this summer. The company will be promoting John Ferrucci, General Manager for Full House Resort’s Silver Slipper Casino Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi, to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, subject to finalization of a new employment agreement between both parties related to the position. As COO, Ferrucci will be tasked with overseeing…

As announced Thursday, for the second year in a row, casino gaming industry executives have voted Seminole Hard Rock as the top “Employer of Choice” among brick and mortar casino gaming industry companies, according to results of the latest Casino Gaming Executive Satisfaction Survey, which rated 34 casino companies or standalone casinos. Seminole Hard Rock has held the survey’s top spot for six of the past seven years. Respondents also ranked Hard Rock Online Casino as their “Employer of Choice” among 28 iGaming and mobile sports betting organizations. The digital brand ranked second in the iGaming and mobile sports betting category…

UK gambling industry standards body Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) shared on Friday the results of research on the size of black market gambling across Europe, which it describes as “shocking.” Moreover, the BGC has warned the government that the UK is “at a dangerous crossroad,” and has urged ministers to learn lessons from other jurisdictions from abroad for its new gambling white paper. The findings, which come from industry research and a PWC report for the BGC, uncover “the shocking scale” of black market gambling in European countries following the introduction of strict new measures on regulated operators.  They…