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A proposed bill that would ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos is picking up more bipartisan support. The legislation, if passed, would amend New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act to include casinos, which are currently exempted from the law. A similar bill to the one now gaining traction died without a vote in last year’s legislative session. On Monday, Sen. Michael Testa, Republican, said he was adding his backing to the bill as a co-sponsor, joining fellow Republican Vince Polistina and Democrats Shirley Turner, Joseph Vitale, Patrick Diegnan, Teresa Ruiz and Vin Gopal. “Casino workers should have the same right to…

This week’s gambling news finds amazing records for mobile sports betting in New York, even with an insane tax rate. Not to be outdone, Hawaii is now considering sports betting with an even higher tax rate! And in case you missed it, more sports betting has launched in Louisiana! Welcome my friends to another edition of This Week in Gambling, where we have sports betting news from Louisiana and Hawaii, of all places! But we begin with a record-breaking update for mobile sports betting in New York! This week’s big story started a little over three weeks ago when mobile…

Slotegrator announced Spinomenal, NoLimitCity and Endorphina are on the list of developers releasing new titles this month, amounting to a total of 35 new titles for the aggregator’s network. Games from ELK, Platipus, Relax Gaming and other studios are available for integration into an online casino in a single session with the APIgrator solution.  The raft of new games is diverse. Some of them are classic slot themes, and others are designed for players looking for a mythological experience, such as “Book of Ancients” by Gamebeat, or “Inca Gems” by Skywind, as well as “Sun Goddess” by Amatic.  Those operators…

Under the light of a new research, Entain has found that there is a strong correlation between betting and video gaming, which anticipates greater future demand for esports products.  These results come from a study of 16,000 people in the UK, which found that video gamers were 4.3 times more likely to participate in betting and 4.5 times more likely to be involved in igaming. By looking at changing behaviors of consumers, the research challenged the popular belief that gaming is predominantly for the Generation Z.  “A generation of console-hoggers, once dubbed digital natives, have retained early enthusiasm for products…

B2B provider of esports odds feeds Oddin.gg has received permission to provide its betting solutions in New Jersey, the company announced. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has accepted the business’ submission of their gaming license application, in accordance with the provision of the Casino Control Act. Following the approval, Oddin.gg is now able to offer its products to licensed operators in the Garden State, explains a press release. The announcement marks the company’s “first milestone” in its US strategy. Founded in 2019, Prague-based Oddin.gg describes itself as a B2B esports odds feed and risk management provider that “delivers…

MGM Resorts’ Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi is set to undergo a series of changes, according to Brandon Dardeau, recently appointed president and chief operating officer at the venue. A timetable to start work by April has been proposed, which would see all the hotel rooms in the property remodeled by November, along with new carpeting, lights and wall coverings in hallways. The remodeling of the hotel rooms is set to cost “millions of dollars,” according to the Associated Press. But the casino president said he also wanted the Jia restaurant to be redesigned, an expansion to…

Aspire Global’s Pariplay announced Monday it has collaborated with NeoPollard Interactive LLC to offer gaming content on Play Alberta.  Play Alberta is the province’s only regulated online gambling website, operated and regulated by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). NeoPollard Interactive is jointly owned by Pollard Banknote Limited, and NeoGames S.A. Pariplay is a provider and aggregator of game content, with over 1,200 titles from the international game developers, as well as its own in-house games studio. The company’s advanced Fusion content aggregator platform provides “a unified approach to content delivery that enables operators to access hundreds of high-profile online…

Entain is one of the first major gambling operators to announce the development and showcase of disruptive technologies and first consumer products for the sports and entertainment metaverse. On Monday, Entain said it will launch a global innovation hub, Ennovate, with the first lab to open in London this spring. Ennovate will invest up to £100 million (USD134.4M) in innovation projects, start-up investments, and collaborations with UK, European and global partners, with £40 million specifically earmarked for innovation investment in the UK. First technology companies working with Ennovate include Verizon, BT, and Theta Labs, all looking to develop ground-breaking experiences for…

Playtech announced on Monday the launch of the largest scale studio development in the supplier’s history with long-term partner bet365.  “We are extremely proud that bet365 has chosen to partner with Playtech to create new and engaging content for their customers,” said Kevin Kilminster, Head of Live Casino Innovation at Playtech. “It is fantastic to see one of our most prestigious partners taking the opportunity to build bespoke content and utilizing the vast knowledge and experience that the Playtech Live team has to offer.” Built across two separate studios, the new development is the biggest Live Casino studio launch in Playtech’s 22-year…

A proposed constitutional amendment seeking to authorize sports betting at professional sports venues, pari-mutuel facilities and statewide via online platforms in Florida has missed the mark to make it on the 2022 ballot. The petition drive, backed by sports gaming giants FanDuel and DraftKings, lacks the required signatures to bring forward the issue for Florida voters to decide. Political committee sponsoring the measure Florida Education Champions acknowledged on Friday it missed the targeted signatures mark, reports Tampa Bay Times. The committee has until February 1 to submit nearly 900,000 valid signatures in order to place its sports gambling proposal on…

Macau police have arrested casino junket boss Levo Chan Weng Lin, chairman and controlling shareholder of Tak Chun Group and co-chairman and CEO of Macau Legend Development. Analysts described Tak Chun Group as second only to Suncity Group in market share for pre-pandemic years in the world’s largest gaming hub. Macau Legend Development announced on Monday afternoon that the businessman, also known as Levo Chan, would be resigning as co-chairman, CEO and board director “to avoid distraction to the company” and “for the interest of the shareholders of the company as a whole,” reports Nikkei Asia. Chan took control in…

As legal sports betting gets closer to becoming a reality in Ohio, companies are looking to get a piece of the billion-dollar pie. This includes JACK Entertainment, and the Hall of Fame Village at Canton’s Pro Football Hall of Fame.  JACK Entertainment’s plans are to offer betting at two new sportsbooks located in Cleveland at its JACK Thistletown Racino and JACK Cleveland Casino; as well as online and mobile formats through a new app that could be used anywhere in Ohio.  We’re getting our own sportsbooks very soon @JACKCleCasino & @JACKThistledown 🔥👇 https://t.co/hrT11setpy — betJACK (@betJACK) January 29, 2022 As reported…

It’s only been a few weeks since New York mobile sportsbooks launched, and as one of the largest potential gambling markets in America, there’s lots of money to be made… and that’s exactly what state politicians were hoping for. Now, in just a few weeks of operation, the New York market is living up to expectations by bringing in just over $1.1 billion in sports betting revenue. These numbers mean that the operators generated over $91 million in profits in just over three weeks of operation. And at a tax rate of 51%, New York took in nearly $47 million. For…

EGT Interactive announced Friday a new ancient Japan-themed slot, “Kamakura”, based on Japanese warriors and their heritage, offering spins and rewarding features. With the Samurai and the Geisha as the main characters “this epic adventure overflows with exciting features and spectacular wins”, the company described. This 5-reel, 25 fixed paylines video slot offers “vivid gameplay, epic sound effects and features with fantastic payouts”, EGT Interactive said in an official press release. The Samurai Wild Symbol brings about large rewards, and the Warrior is the game’s Scatter, to boost the player’s winnings. With 3 or more Scatter symbols, bettors can choose…

Amid the newly launched mobile sports betting market in New York, Caesars Entertainment’s sports betting division Caesars Sportsbook has reached a partnership agreement with the New York Racing Association, the gaming giant announced on Thursday. The deal establishes Caesars as an official sports betting marketing partner and the title sponsor of the NYRA Turf Triple Series. Additionally, Caesars Sportsbook is set to partner with online betting platform NYRA Bets to offer its customers sports betting promos and offers both across the state and on-site at Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course, as well as access to VIP hospitality assets for…

FanDuel Group and Jon Rothstein, a college basketball insider for CBS Sports Network, announced Wednesday a multi-year partnership, designating FanDuel as his exclusive sports betting partner.  As part of the partnership, Rothstein will create unique content on his social channels, where he will discuss betting in conjunction with his college basketball coverage. Rothstein will also appear as a frequent contributor on FanDuel’s digital shows and programming, contribute articles to FanDuel publications, and collaborate with FanDuel on custom offerings and promotions. A Special Announcement. pic.twitter.com/uWFAVH10pu — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 27, 2022 As part of the partnership, FanDuel will also have access…