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Flutter Entertainment’s subsidiary Betfair announced Thursday the naming of English jockey, Bryony Frost, as brand ambassador. Frost will be joining the group after winning the Grade One Betfair Tingle Creek this season, and was also the first female jockey to land the coveted King George VI Chase. On her new role, she explained: ”I’m super excited to become a Betfair Brand Ambassador. Being part of the Ditcheat team, with Paul Nicholls, means I’ve seen first hand how great a crew they are to work with and some of the cool Horse Racing content they produce. This is a very important part…

On the verge of the resumption of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies’ activities, its president, Arthur Lira, is already preparing for the upcoming votes to be placed on the agenda of the plenary session, starting next week, when the parliamentary recess ends. In a meeting in Brasilia, held last Tuesday with the rapporteur of the proposal to regulate gambling, Felipe Carreras (PSB-PE), Lira assured that the bill would be voted on as soon as the parliamentarians resume their duties, as stated in Lauro Jardim’s column in Globo Online. An agreement at the end of last year guaranteed an urgent vote…

Inspired Entertainment, Inc. announced Thursday the launch of “GO FISH!”, a fishing-themed online and mobile slot game, which provides players with 1,024 ways to win.  With a reel configuration of 6×4, GO FISH! has a reel spin mechanic “that will keep players fishing for more”, the company described. Set in a coral reef, the game’s  backdrop and fish symbols, coupled with its tropical steel drum soundtrack “gives players an entertaining and immersive iGaming experience”. It is a medium-volatility game with a return to player (RTP) rate of 95.01%, aimed at the casual online casino player. Three standard spinning reels in…

Penn National Gaming subsidiary Score Digital Sports Ventures, which trades as theScore Bet, announced Thursday it has obtained RG Check igaming accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC), thus becoming the first prospective private market operator in Ontario to achieve this accreditation. This accreditation process helps gambling operators evaluate, monitor, and manage all aspects of their responsible gambling strategy. It is developed in consultation with policymakers, gambling providers, players, and people who have experienced gambling harm. Josh Sidsworth, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, theScore Bet, commented: “Receiving RG Check Accreditation demonstrates our unwavering commitment to responsible gaming. We elected to undergo RG Check Accreditation…

Almost at the end of 2021, the online gaming industry got a glimpse of the possibility of having a newly regulated market in South America: a bill signed by Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou entered the Senate in November. However, the official initiative raised concerns even among the supporters, such as Cabildo Abierto (Open Cabildo), one of the five parties of the ruling coalition in Uruguay. “Rather than critics, these are contributions to the project presented by the Executive. Our objective is to address some things that were overlooked”, Uruguay’s House of Representatives member for the department of Maldonado, Sebastián…

PointsBet announced on Wednesday that it has unveiled its proprietary online casino product to the West Virginia market, following the launch of the company’s mobile app and digital sports betting product in the state in August of 2021. PointsBet gained online casino access to West Virginia through its relationship with the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, owned by Penn National Gaming. PointsBet users in the state will have access to 15 games, including 88 Fortunes, Blackjack, and Monopoly Megaways, through a partnership with Scientific Games Digital. “As PointsBet rapidly expands its presence across the U.S. and the online casino market continues to surge in…

Several Oregon tribes are backing two new House bills ahead of next week’s legislative session in an effort to potentially shut down private casinos across the state. The move comes amid the Flying Lark’s -a proposed destination resort from the founder of the Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise- plan to open an HHR betting facility, which tribes have long opposed. The Flying Lark has a pending application for 225 Historic Horse Racing betting terminals for its Grants Pass, Josephine County location. While the state constitution prohibits off-reservation casinos, the Flying Lark seeks to take advantage of a 2013 law, which allows…

There are only two states where gambling is prohibited: Hawaii and Utah. But that number could be dropping if one politician gets his way and can bring Hawaii sports betting to the islands. And that’s where Representative John Mizuno comes in. He introduced HB 1815 last week to do just that. But in addition to allowing residents to bet on sports, the legislation says that “There shall be levied, assessed, and collected a tax of fifty-five percent on all winnings paid out to any person by a sports wagering provider. The tax revenues shall be deposited into the sports wagering…

Global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group, Entain, announced Tuesday it has made its debut in Management Today’s ranking of “Britain’s Most Admired Companies”, as the runner up for 2021. Entain, whose global brands include Ladbrokes, Eurobet, bwin and BetMGM in the U.S., was commended for its effort to tackle problem gambling, alongside wider Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. The group has also been credited for its earnings growth, joint venture with BetMGM in the U.S., and its investment in esports, gaming and technology.  Entain has been recognised as Britain’s second most admired company by @MT_editorial this year.🏆🤯We’re…

According to data released by the state on Tuesday, Arizona’s nine mobile sports betting sites, plus two in-person sportsbooks operating in downtown Phoenix took about $467 million in total wagers for November, which was the third operational month since its legalization. Gamblers lost $51 million.  Bettors have already wagered more than $1.2 billion on sports after three months of legal betting, exceeding expectations and becoming a top 10 market at a national level, according to Ted Vogt, Director of the Department of Gaming. “Revenue from these new games is strong, and will only get stronger as the market develops”, AZCentral…

Macau’s gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, has slashed junket license issuance in the world’s largest gaming hub by almost half, amid debates from officials on how to further control the sector. On Wednesday, only 46 licenses for casino junkets to operate in the Chinese enclave were approved, down from 85 in January 2021. The most notable absentee from the roster of approved junkets is Sun City Gaming Promotion, part of the Suncity Group, which used to be the biggest junket operator in the city before halting operations last month following the arrest of chairman and executive director…

Sportsbook supplier BtoBet, an Aspire Global Group company, announced Thursday it has been granted a license by the Dutch gaming authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), thus allowing the company to provide its sportsbook platform to the Netherland’s iGaming market.  BtoBet’s Neuron 3 sportsbook platform is now fully compliant with Dutch regulations and ready-to-market, allowing local operator partners to provide a tailored betting experience to their players through its technology.  In an official press release, Dima Reiderman, BtoBet’s COO, commented on this new milestone and said: “Receiving the Dutch supplier license offers significant growth opportunities for BtoBet, as we seek to bring first-class…

The European Casino Association (ECA) released details Wednesday of its latest member survey, which tracks the impact of Covid-19 measures recently introduced by European governments. Following the consequences of the pandemic on the land-based casino industry in Europe over the last two years, ECA members continue to operate under strict governmental controls and mandates at the start of 2022, according to the trade body. On average, European casinos faced 150 days of closure in 2021 and while most countries currently allow casinos to open, with the exception of Holland and Denmark, curfews are widespread curtailing the operating hours of casinos…

Affinity Interactive’s Daily Racing Form (DRF) on Wednesday announced the launch of its first online sportsbook in Iowa, powered by DRF Bets. Now live and available to all sports fans in Iowa, DRF offers wagers on all approved major U.S. and international sports, with multiple different bet types, including moneyline, points spread, over/under, parlays and live/in-game betting. The new DRF Sportsbook follows the launches of the DRF Sports website in September 2021 and the DRF Cash Grab free-to-play sports prediction app in October. “The launch of our first sportsbook is a significant event for Affinity Interactive and DRF as we…

In a new guest column, Ben Fox, who produces and leads the Casino Esport Conference and Gameacon, breaks down on some prejudices around gamers, esports wagering and the casino slot experiences, providing key insights and hints to understand how to engage Millenials. What have the critics of Esport, and Casinos been saying? Without “naming names,” it is best to say that the opinions vary, but all the conclusions seem to have the same underlying sentiment. Some of the open comments that have been made, albeit with very little evidence, go something like this; “When Millennials get to be in their…

Arkansas Racing Commission’s attorney Byron Freeland has pulled proposed rules for mobile gambling from a legislative panel’s agenda, which could mean the state’s three casinos won’t be able to take wagers for the February 13 Super Bowl. The Arkansas Legislative Council was expected to discuss mobile sports betting rules on Wednesday. Freeland made the decision to pull back the proposed casino gambling rules after the commission approved changing one word during a brief meeting late Tuesday morning, finance department spokesman Scott Hardin said, according to Arkansas Democrat Gazette. The Racing Commission is part of the finance department. The changed word…