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The Ohio Casino Control and Lottery Commission released Thursday a report on the state’s slot revenue in 2021, which shows that racinos and casinos generated $2.31 billion, striking a yearly record that was broken in November.  Combined, the casinos and racinos had sales of $197 million in December up from $133 million in 2015. Ohio broke the record for 9 in the past 10 years, with a hiatus in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the casinos and racinos and enforced curfews for parts of the year.  In 2020, a year of closings and curfews, the casinos and Racinos created…

SPORTFIVE and VBET, a sportsbook operator part of the SoftConstruct Group, announced Thursday the appointment of Laure Boulleau as the new VBET ambassador. This is the first time that a French female former soccer player is chosen to represent the brand.  Throughout this new agreement, VBET will rely on Boulleau’s knowledge and soccer analysis, as well as on her community of over 1.7 million subscribers on social media. Different betting-related activities such as contests and challenges will be suggested.  As the company has stated in an official release, “diversifying its speech by choosing Laure Boulleau” was key. VBET was the…

The long-awaited New York online and mobile sports betting market debuted Saturday morning with Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel and Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers. Official numbers are not available yet, but GeoComply’s weekend geolocation volumes for the state totaled 17.2 million. Volumes from New York City’s boroughs alone exceeded 8 million, larger than any other standalone state total within the US, according to Lindsay Slader, Managing Director – Gaming at GeoComply. “In just 12 hours, New York has become the top state for sports betting in the US. A launch this size is historically unprecedented, with volumes eclipsing the second closest ranked state,…

Spotlight Sports Group is a sports betting & DFS technology, content and media company that comprises Racing Post, MyRacing, Free Super Tips and Soccerbase brands, and Pickswise in the US, has recently put together the BetTech Ecosystem, which aims to visualize the various sectors, sub-sectors and product specialists currently making up the complex sports betting industry. Its key categories are Platform Providers, Trading and Ecommerce; Data and Content; and iGaming. In order to have first-hand insights into this comprehensive sports betting ecosystem and what this can tell us about the future of this market, Yogonet spoke with Harry von Behr,…

Florida Supreme Court is set to mull a proposed constitutional amendment which would let pari-mutuel operators in North Florida add casino games to their operations. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody asked the court on Friday to consider the proposal. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, a political committee backing the measure surpassed the required number of signatures to start the review process. However, the Supreme Court’s review is for now only limited to considering whether the initiative meets formal requirements, such as having a single subject and not being misleading to voters in the state. Florida Voters in Charge, the committee…

Online gambling has become the trendiest way to pass time and earn quick money. With the ongoing pandemic, people were locked in their houses for their safety, hence the online casinos have become a huge success. Entrepreneurs, investors are taking interest and investing a lot more money due to the increasing success and profits of online casino games. People are taking interest in gambling from home and winning exciting offers and money. 5 Things you need to avoid in online casino games People are spending time and their money to win games. But, while playing casino games, people get swayed…

OtherLevels has extended its partnership with Golden Nugget Online Gaming in the United States for an additional two years. The contract extension will allow Golden Nugget and OtherLevels to expand into West Virginia in addition to its current partnership in Michigan and New Jersey and continue delivering rich, relevant and personalized messaging to activate players on Golden Nugget’s iGaming platforms and digital sportsbooks. Since 2015, OtherLevels has provided omnichannel marketing and real-time messaging services to Golden Nugget to drive igaming player activity both in and out of session, including during GNOG’s latest statewide deployment in Michigan. By delivering intelligent, personalized…

Sports betting service and content hub, IMG ARENA, announced Wednesday it has secured the official sports betting data and live streaming distribution rights to the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour, one of the longest-running women’s professional sports associations in the world.  As stated by the company, the partnership will mark a step change in the presentation of data-led content from the LPGA Tour. The global tour comprises more than 30 tournaments each year, with flagship events across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, including five major championships.  Available from early 2022, a comprehensive range of real-time, shot-by-shot data and…

Pragmatic Play kicks off the New Year by introducing its latest slot title, Magician’s Secrets, providing players with 4,096 ways to win and a randomly triggered expanding Wild feature that provides multiplier values worth up to 10x the bet. The Magician hides large wins and features. Wild symbols help players complete winning paylines while landing three Scatter symbols will trigger the Bonus Round. However, players will be presented with two Bonus round options when this is triggered, including the Expanding Wilds Bonus Round and the Sticky Wilds Bonus Round. Expanding Wilds awards players with 10 free spins, a multiplier that…

Hospitality industry veteran Brian Kurtz has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of Maryland’s Rocky Gap Casino Resort by Las Vegas-based Golden Entertainment Inc. Kurtz, who is responsible for providing sustainable and healthy profitability for the property, is also responsible for overseeing resort operations and ensuring that all staff members have the training, knowledge, and resources necessary to provide world-class guest service. “Brian has been a valued member of the Golden Entertainment team for nearly a decade and brings a vast depth of experience in the hospitality industry to this integral role,” said Blake Sartini II, executive vice…

AGS announced Thursday it has acquired the “Lucky Lucky” blackjack side bet from Aces Up Gaming.  “Lucky Lucky” is a proven side bet that totals the player’s cards with the dealer’s up-card to trigger paytable outcomes. At the start of each hand,  players may place the “Lucky Lucky” wager in addition to the underlying blackjack wager.  Each player receives their first two cards, which are added to the dealer’s up-card to create a three-card total; odds are paid if the total is nineteen or higher, with the top award being suited 7-7-7.   In an official press release, John Hemberger, Senior…

Slotegrator, a global business solution supplier and software aggregator for the iGaming industry, has recently announced its rebranding, which is intended to reflect the company’s growth and “evolving vision”. The company’s new visual presentation includes a new logo, a red S depicted as a ribbon folding onto itself. It also mimics the shape of a tornado, “a nod to the company’s commitment to delivering a disruptive product”.  Slotegrator loves trying new things and delivering innovative products. We are growing and improving, so we decided it is time to restate our vision. Today, we’re proud to present our brand new look…

Gaming experts from PlayNY.com say that New York mobile sports bets will do well, but may not quite live up to the to $500 million in annual tax revenue expectations some have predicted by 2024. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration budgeted for proceeds from online gambling to reach $99 million in FY 2022, $357 million in FY 2023, and $500 million by FY 2024, which would easily be the most ever for one state. With the regulations for online sports betting now clearer, the New York mobile sports bets market will be highly lucrative for the state but fall short of…

MGM Resorts is set to launch its new, revamped loyalty rewards program on February 1, the entertainment giant announced on Thursday. The “reimagined” program features a new name, and offers new ways to earn for both gaming and non-gaming spend, plus enhanced guest experiences.  Called MGM Rewards, the loyalty rewards program is set to unlock “unprecedented access” for both gaming and non-gaming guests to the company’s 20+ destinations across the US, according to a press release.  As part of the new program, non-gaming customers will join their gaming counterparts for the first time, having the benefit of earning currency -MGM…

As the New York online and mobile sports betting market prepares for launch, so do companies seeking a piece of the pie once wagering operations begin. On Thursday, both Gambling.com Group and Better Collective announced plans, through respective press statements, to launch their services in the state’s new market. Provider of player acquisition services Gambling.com Group said it is now ready to provide marketing services to licensed online sports betting operators in New York State, once legal online sports betting begins on January 8, at 9 am. In anticipation of the launch, the group developed two New York-specific websites where…

A judge on Thursday morning ordered New Jersey to let him know by January 13 whether it is “agreeable to proceed with mediation” in Atlantic County’s lawsuit against the new casino tax break, The Press of Atlantic City reports. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the casino PILOT bill into law last month, which gives tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos by removing sports and online gaming revenues -the two fastest-growing verticals in the state’s casino industry- from the calculation of their payments in lieu of taxes. The new order follows a Wednesday conference between attorneys in the case and…