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Online betting and gaming operator PlayUp announced Wednesday the appointment of Dennis Drazin as chairman of its US business as the company begins legal action against former Chief Executive Officer in the country, Laila Mintas.  Drazin is a current director of PlayUp and partner at New Jersey-based legal practice Drazin and Warchaw P.C., and also serves as Chief Executive of Monmouth Park.  He has been appointed to lead the US business following the departure of Mintas at the end of November and the subsequent accusations of impropriety, which both sides deny. The dispute is now before the courts. Mintas, who…

A new pedestrian bridge, expected to cost about $40 million to construct, is set to come to the Las Vegas Strip. The City Council approved earlier this month a contract to continue design services for the project, which would be located at Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue. According to data presented for the project, the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard is one of the busiest in the valley. The new bridge, which renderings have shown will have a futuristic circular design, would bring much-needed safety to pedestrians. The intersection routinely sees between 70,000 to 85,000 vehicles…

The Atlantic City casino PILOT bill, which seeks to lower what casinos would have to pay in lieu of property taxes for five years, is now set to be voted on by both the full New Jersey Assembly and Senate next Monday. A5587 was amended and then passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Monday, in order to match the Senate version of the bill (S4007), reports The Press of Atlantic City. The Senate version passed that house’s budget committee the Monday before. Both versions decrease the basic PILOT payment for all nine casino properties in Atlantic City to $110…

The global sports betting market could reach $13,941 million by 2028, according to a new report by provider of market intelligence and consulting services Acumen Research and Consulting. While the market accounted for $6,529 million in 2020, it could more than double that figure by the end of the decade. The report, posted on Tuesday, attributes the positive trend in the sports betting market to people’s rising affinity for betting, ongoing updates, and technical breakthroughs, including the development of new cutting-edge technologies. Acumen also forecasts CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 10% for the period of 2021 to 2028. “The sports…

With bet shops making a global comeback after months of lockdown, BetConstruct decided to optimize its Sportsbook layout to upgrade the retail experience by adding Asian (TOUCH) mode to its BetShop Client Software. It is specifically tailored to simplify the use and administration of Sportsbook for cashiers, and the UI provides a hassle-free experience due to the added comfort in navigation and overall use.  The new mode also can be used for TOUCH displays, the virtual keyboard is added on Betslip and search field. In addition, the activation of Sportsbook Asian Mode presents the new user-friendly design. Sport types, regions,…

Sports betting will be among GOP priorities for Massachusetts in 2022, House and Senate Republican leaders have said. In a joint interview, House Minority Leader Brad Jones and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr identified legislation to allow sports wagering as needed to further bring in revenue to the state. “Whether or not you are a fan of gaming, or even of sports gaming, the fact is that we are leaving $30-50 million on the table,” Tarr said, according to State House News Service, “watching it — the activities — be conducted in other states that we could be getting the…

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday warned evangelical leaders that he will veto gambling legalization if the issue is approved in Congress. And on the same day, the request for urgent treatment in the Chamber of Deputies was withdrawn from the agenda, in the midst of a strong evangelical attack against this proposal. Pastor Silas Malafaia, a close ally of Bolsonaro, said that the president reiterated his position and described the bill as “absurd”. Amid pressure from evangelicals, the House postponed the vote on the urgent request for the analysis of the bill, which had originally been included in yesterday’s…

EveryMatrix has applied for new licenses in West Virginia and Michigan, the company announced on Wednesday. The news comes after progress with deals and fulfilling license requirements in New Jersey. The iGaming platform provider has filed for licensing in these two new states in an effort to “support its strong sales pipeline” as the company “rapidly advances in multiple commercial negotiations,” according to a press statement on the subject. The West Virginia and Michigan markets, which have both enacted legislation for online casinos and sports betting, were described as “highly attractive” for the company’s operations and its future clients with…

Florida has been a major hotspot for various sports activities, tourist attractions, online casinos, and sports gambling activities for the past few years. However, when it comes to casinos or sports betting, Florida stands out as one of the states in the US. Following some recent legislation, the residents of Florida do not have to travel out of state to place wagers or bets for gambling. Sports betting in Florida is still strictly regulated, which means you can’t just go anywhere to gamble on anything. For the big fans of sports betting or gambling out there planning a trip to…

 December 15, 2021 Hard Rock International has announced an agreement to acquire the operations of The Mirage Las Vegas, both the casino and hotel, from MGM Resorts International. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Hard Rock plans to use this acquisition to build an iconic Guitar-shaped Hotel which will be located on Las Vegas Strip. Hard Rock will pay $1.075 billion in cash for the operating assets of The Mirage Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The iconic hospitality and entertainment brand will enter into a long-term lease agreement with VICI Properties Inc. for the…

Pragmatic Play announced Tuesday the launch of a new slot game, “Crystal Caverns Megaways”, set in a “frozen wonderland bedecked with precious gems and icy pillars”. Serving as the provider’s final slot release of the year, the 6×7 Megaways title features golden Wild symbols that land on every reel except for the first and last and can replace all other symbols, other than the Scatter. If a Wild symbol lands anywhere on the reels, it will expand, covering the entire reel, helping players create more combinations.  A Tumble feature also makes up a big part of the gameplay, replacing all…

A day after it was announced that MGM Resorts reached an agreement to sell the operations of The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to Hard Rock for $1.075 billion, Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen said the 90-foot Strip-side faux volcano outside of the Mirage will be torn down as part of a remodeling that will make it a “brand-new resort”. He also said Tuesday that HRI filed a request for information to the New York State Gaming Commission regarding the opportunity of building a casino in the New York City area. MGM Resorts International and Bally’s Corp.,…

Station Casinos is pitching a new project near downtown Las Vegas, a proposed Wildfire Casino at 2700 Fremont St., just south of Charleston Boulevard. It has received staff approval from the Las Vegas Planning Commission and must now receive endorsement from the city commissioners to move forward. The one-story project would span about 21,000 square feet and sit on a 5-acre plot, according to city documents retrieved by Las Vegas Review-Journal. It would add to Station’s Wildfire brand, which includes 10 casinos in the valley, among them one on Rancho Drive, about 2 miles from North Las Vegas Airport, boasting…

On Tuesday, Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) signed a long-term agreement with Rank Entertainment Holdings, for the provision of GiG’s iGaming platform technologies to power its continued growth worldwide, opening up new markets to the existing Marina888 brand. The agreement will include the provision of GiG’s player account management (PAM), the delivery of the frontend, via the CMS, and managed services, including media and business operations. The agreement between GiG and Rank is based on a revenue share model and has a minimum duration of five years. Rank believes that utilizing GiG’s platform technologies to advance their online offering with automation will…

The Game Day announced Monday the launch of its newest offering in The Game Day Casino site, expanding The Game Day’s capabilities beyond traditional and mobile sportsbooks to brick and mortar and online casino spaces.  The Game Day Casino offers online casino insight, reviews and property comparisons, legalized gaming state information and news about the latest bonuses and promotions across the U.S.  Designed to help amateur and professional gamblers have an enhanced betting experience, The Game Day Casino seeks to capitalize on the growth and success of its parent platform, The Game Day, backed by industry experts and experienced gaming…

Bally’s proposed plans to build a $1.6 billion casino at the McCormick Place Truck Marshaling Yard on Chicago’s South Side could face some hurdles due to a 2017 agreement the land owner made with another developer. As one of its two proposals for a Chicago casino, the operator is expected to explain during a December 16 meeting how it plans to build a casino there when GRIT Chicago LLC already has a letter of intent to redevelop the property, which is now used as a parking lot for trucks making deliveries to nearby McCormick Place, according to Chicago Business Journal. The letter…