Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

Online poker giant PokerStars and Formula One racing team Red Bull Racing have sealed a new global partnership, the F1 brand announced on Friday. The exclusive partnership will see the online gambling and entertainment brand join Red Bull Racing ahead of the 2022 Formula One season. “Following last year’s blockbuster Formula One season, I am delighted to kick off 2022 by announcing PokerStars as a new partner,” said Red Bull Racing Team Principal and CEO, Christian Horner. “In our sport we see constant evolution, not only applied to the cars but also to new technologies that are focused on reaching…

iGaming content provider, Pragmatic Play, announced Monday a new prehistoric jungles-themed release titled “Rock Vegas”.  Blending elements from both primeval and moderns settings, the background is filled with “exotic flora and shrubbery, complinmenting the reels edged with stone and vines”, the company described.   In the base game, landing three bonus symbols will trigger the Mega Hold and Spin feature that can lead to multipliers all the way up to 500x the bet. The Mega Hold and Spin feature takes place on a 10×10 grid, where normal reels are replaced by variations containing rocks with different values, and the number of…

Kambi Group announced Monday it has entered a multi-year sportsbook partnership with sports betting brand owned and operated by Carousel Group, MaximBet. Under the terms of the deal, MaximBet, which launched in September in partnership with the men’s lifestyle media brand Maxim, will integrate Kambi’s sportsbook platform into its technology stack, aiding the brand’s strategy to accelerate its growth throughout North America. As MaximBet continues to expand across North America, it will leverage Kambi’s betting solutions, from compliance provision and odds compiling to customer intelligence and risk management, as well as an array of market-leading products such as Bet Builder,…

Perhaps you’ve heard rumors of a new Martha Stewart restaurant that would soon be opening in Las Vegas. And if so, we’re now happy to confirm that the rumors are true, and the eatery will open at the Paris Casino sometime this spring. In what is being described at a “fully immersive” experience, the concept of the restaurant will focus on Martha’s country farmhouse from New York. Martha and her team are developing delicious, seasonal dinner, weekend brunch, and holiday menus that feature exceptional quality and creativity. Signature menu items will be created from sourcing seasonal, high-quality ingredients from various…

In this guest column, Kamran Hedjri, CEO of PXP Financial, which specializes in acquiring and processing services to help businesses simplify and support their global payment needs, analyzes the US sports betting and iGaming markets, and for 2022 he predicts an uptake in regulation, better technologies driven by bigger investments, and the continuation of iGaming momentum. The iGaming and Sports Betting sector is a multi-billion-dollar industry with global reach that has found much success across Europe. Yet despite this, for the longest time it was incredibly difficult for gaming operators to run in the United States of America (U.S.) as…

The opening of Resorts World Las Vegas in June last year -the first ground-up resort development on the Strip in more than a decade- felt like big news, even within an industry accustomed to enormous projects. The $4.3 billion complex, owned by Genting, was designed to be more than just another venue in the gambling mecca: one of the biggest projects ever in Vegas, the casino resort is also proof of how much gaming and hospitality technology has advanced in the last few years. For the property, which features 3,500 rooms and 117,000 square feet of gaming space, Resorts World…

New Yorkers have placed a record-setting $603 million in bets since the debut earlier this month on January 8 of the mobile sports wagering market, according to figures released by the state’s Gaming Commission on Friday. Bets generated $48.2 million in gross gaming revenues from January 8-16. Moreover, mobile sports betting, taxed at a high 51%, has resulted in $24.6 million for state coffers, reports the New York Post. The two weekends and nine days since launch have made the state surpass Pennsylvania for the most successful launch ever: the Keystone State had generated $23 million in sports revenue in…

Merkur Gaming Group said Monday it is stepping down as an exhibitor of ICE London 2022. Following a decision made by its Board of Directors, the company has “reluctantly” taken the decision to withdraw from its planned participation as a major exhibitor at the event, which was recently postponed from its traditional February dates to April 12-14 due to concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant spread. Merkur informed its decision to ICE organizers, Clarion Events, citing their view that, for a number of reasons, the Gauselmann Group’s firm’s “substantial investment” in ICE would be “unable to show a positive return.” In a…

Swedish iGaming hosting service provider, Internet Vikings, announced Friday it has commenced its operations in the state of Illinois, as a part of its U.S. expansion plan which started in July 2021, marking the 18th state in which it has established.  Illinois boasts the fifth-biggest GDP in the country, as well as the 6th largest population for a state. Illinois is currently catching up as it looks to open up to various forms of online gaming, having begun with online sports betting in 2019. Although “real-money” online casinos are not legal as of yet, social gambling sites are common, and…

Sports betting media group Better Collective has entered into a commercial partnership with the New York Post to deliver technology and commercial content for online sports wagering through its proprietary sports betting platform Action Network, the business announced on Friday. Through this newly-signed deal, Better Collective is set “to bring the best in commercial sports betting content” to the publication’s readership of more than 92 million unique users, out of which more than 11 come from New York state, which has begun regulating online betting as of earlier this month. The agreement is for the delivery of content, data, and…

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Digital Services Act (DSA), with 530 votes to 78, and 80 abstentions. MEPs agreed on a draft set of measures to tackle illegal content, to ensure platforms are held accountable for their algorithms, and improve content moderation. The DSA proposal defines responsibilities and accountability for providers of intermediary services, and in particular online platforms. It also establishes a “notice and action” mechanism, as well as safeguards, for the removal of illegal products, services or content online. The European Lotteries (EL), the European umbrella organization of national lotteries operating games…

Nevada casino visitors will now be able to create, verify and fund their cashless wagering accounts remotely, after a unanimous vote Thursday by the state’s Gaming Commission on an amendment proposed by Sightline Payments. Even though commissioners expressed concern about the need for remote registration, they also understood the challenges of the increased use of technology and cashless payments.  As reported by The Nevada Independent, Gaming Commissioner Ben Kieckhefer said: “We balance the need for intense integrity in some of these processes with the ongoing need to stay modern in our technological offerings to the consumers as they come into…

The Central American country of El Salvador confirmed Wednesday it is launching its first virtual casino where guests will be able to buy and sell NFT (non-fungible tokens). The new project will also have its physical branch in the country. The company in charge of the project is Astro Babies, and the name will be Astro Casino. Mónica Taher, Technology & Economy International Affairs Director of El Salvador Government, announced that the initiative will be carried out in collaboration with the government. She also shared the company’s video showing what the casino facilities are going to look like once it’s…

We speak with Gary Shoefield about the PORTL Hologram booth, which was unveiled to the gambling industry at the 2021 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. This amazing bit of technology has the potential to radically change how land based casinos and betting companies interact with their customers. PORTL can put a casino employee or concierge “face-to-face” with customers in a live, interactive experience to answer questions, find games, or give directions to dining and entertainment! Some may call it ‘telepresence’ and some may call it ‘holoportation’, but however it’s referred to it is real and available right now! So…

DraftKings announced Thursday the signing of a multi-year financial commitment to assist the state councils across the US, providing critical funding which will support the work of local nonprofit organizations. As part of this new initiative, entitled The State Council Funding Program, DraftKings has offered each state council $15,000 per year for three years, a total overall commitment of $1.5 million over the span of the three-year program, which will be open to the 35 state problem gambling councils. The State Council Funding Program may be used at the broad discretion of each council to bolster services and programs for individuals…

The Houston Dynamo FC announced Thursday it has inked a partnership with sports gaming company Fubo Gaming, a subsidiary of New York-based TV streaming platform FuboTV Inc. It is the operator’s first sports betting deal with a Major League Soccer (MLS) club. Through the multi-year agreement, Fubo Gaming has now become the Houston soccer club’s official sports betting partner, as the parties announced on January 20. The deal also represents the first sports gaming partnership for the Dynamo and Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League. For the 2022 Major League Soccer and NWSL seasons, the partnership will include…