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International Game Technology (IGT) announced Monday that its Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slots awarded four jackpots in November.  Four customers won the following million dollar-plus jackpots last month:  On November 1, an online Powerbucks slots player won CA$1,726,719 playing “Wheel of Fortune Hawaiian Getaway” in Ontario, Canada. On November 8, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,706,132 playing “Wheel of Fortune Gold Spin Triple Gold” game at Wynn Las Vegas. On November 14, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,075,234 playing “Wheel of Fortune Triple Double Emeralds” game at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.…

After the introduction of Senate Bill 764 by state Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer in Missouri, there has been a strong push to pass it in the upcoming legislative session to legalize sports gambling in the state.  The bill would make sports betting legal, both online with geofencing, and in-person. The betting will go through one of the 13 licensed casinos in Missouri.  According to Leader Publications, Luetkemeyer explained that, provided the Bill is passed, it would imply a close $50 million fiscal impact: “We’re increasingly seeing people in the state of Missouri who are leaving and going to those other states…

In a push to enact tax breaks for Atlantic City’s casinos, a New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee passed an amended version of the Casino PILOT bill 8-2. The bill seeks to remove sports and internet gaming revenues from the calculation of what casinos owe in-lieu-of property taxes. The bill passed in an amended version, making it identical to a Senate President-backed version, reports The Press of Atlantic City. Both now set the 2022 basic PILOT payment at $110 million, about $55 million less than the casinos would have had to pay under the existing law. The bill has reportedly passed…

Mary Cheeks, President and General Manager of Jamul Casino, was awarded the San Diego Business Journal “Business Woman of the Year” 2021 award at its annual ceremony, which was held on November 18.  One of only four women in the region to receive this honor from a pool of 110 finalists, Cheeks was recognized as the top business woman in the “Large Company” category with 250 or more employees. This is a recognition of Cheeks as one of San Diego’s highly esteemed female business leaders for her success in developing industry-wide COVID safety best practices, and in making Jamul Casino…

iGaming solutions provider Aspire Global has signed an agreement to acquire 25% of bingo supplier END 2 END, the company announced last Friday. The deal is valued at $1.75 million in cash, with an option to acquire all of the shares in three or five years. By having reached this deal, Aspire Global aims to gain access to “real omnichannel technology” and a proprietary offering “in one of the biggest verticals in the iGaming industry,” according to a press statement on the matter. Aspire Global intends to sell the END 2 END bingo solution through its subsidiary Pariplay and its…

The 2021 edition of the co-located iGB Live! / iGB Affiliate Amsterdam, which took place from 28 September to 1 October at RAI, has registered some of the highest satisfaction ratings of any business-to-business exhibition, according to independent research conducted by Explori on behalf of brand owner Clarion Gaming. The overall satisfaction rating for the event from exhibitors, sponsors and attendees delivered a result in the top 2% of any event ever measured by Explori. The research also recorded a Net Promoter Score, which measures the likelihood of a participant recommending the event to a business colleague based on their…

Newly regulated US states are set to outperform established markets next year, research by gambling bonus comparison site BonusFinder.com predicts. According to its Bonus Index forecast, New York, Maryland and North Carolina will oust Arizona, Indiana and Colorado from the top 10 highest-performing states. The key drivers for this prediction are the larger populations, more competitive markets and bonuses present in these states. BonusFinder.com also attributes this predicted success to “liberal licensing.” The site considers New York will develop into a particularly successful market, set to become the number one state for sports betting despite one of the country’s highest…

Platform specialist Pronet Gaming is significantly ahead of its three-year growth plan after just 18 months, according to CEO Alex Leese. The progressive provider’s platform solutions are increasingly popular across global markets, including Africa and LatAm, and have delivered a two-fold rise in turnover. Its esports and virtual sports product lines have exceeded all expectations with 300% growth, following successful content integrations and upgrades from fellow providers like Golden Race, UltraPlay, and Sportradar. Pronet Gaming has signed over 35 new clients in the past 18 months since Leese kick-started the plan for the company’s new owners. A cornerstone of his plan…

Slotegrator announced it has entered a distribution deal with Argentinian studio Vibra Gaming.  Vibra Gaming, recently crowned “Rising Star in Sports Betting and Casino” at the SBC Awards Latin America 2021, is an iGaming provider with over twenty titles delivered during its first year of operations.  The studio’s catalogue comprises both original and branded content. “The Phantom”, “Popeye Slots”, “Spin Jones and the Crystal Skull” and bingo and scratch card games such as “Goleada Millonaria”. The company’s RNG is certified by GLI, as are many of the games available.  All of Vibra Gaming’s titles are now available for single-session integration…

BGaming announced a new partnership with EveryMatrix that is intended to further the company’s distribution potential. Through this alliance with the iGaming platform provider, BGaming titles are now available on CasinoEngine, the Casino Integration Platform. All CasinoEngine’s operators can now get fast access to the full collection of 70+ BGaming products including top games such as “Elvis Frog in Vegas”, “Aloha King Elvis”, “Fruit Million” and others.  Along with the set of studio titles, EveryMatrix’s partners will be able to add so-called Brand Exclusives to their portfolio. Customized slots and table games allow operators to increase players’ loyalty to the…

Inspired Entertainment, Inc. has announced the launch of TAITO’s legendary video game Space Invaders online and mobile slot. Space Invaders is a medium volatility game with a return to player (RTP) rate of 95%, aimed at the casual online casino player and available via regulated operators. Inspired’s slot adaptation keeps Space Invaders’ original design, with a reel configuration of 5×3 and 20-win lines. Space Invaders and its mechanics and graphics aim to bring the joy of retro gaming to this decade. The game’s UFO and Cannon reel modifiers can appear at random and award one of five additional reel-enhancing modifiers, including…

A Las Vegas Sands affiliate has dropped a request for a temporary restraining order against groups backed by the Seminole Tribe in a ballot initiative controversy. However, Leon County Circuit Court Judge Angela Dempsey on Friday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Seminoles from blocking a petition-gathering campaign for a constitutional amendment backed by Sands, that would allow card rooms in Florida to operate casinos.  Entities supposedly backed by the tribe had been accused of allegedly attempting to sabotage a Sands-backed constitutional amendment asking voters to approve a gaming expansion. The new developments come after…

Golden Palace, one of the largest casinos in Lima, Peru, has added Zitro’s multigame Link King, which is installed in the Fusion cabinet, to its growing portfolio of games. According to the supplier, Link King has become one of the most attractive and best-performing games in the region’s casinos, “mainly due to its innovative prize system and its aesthetics that far surpass the average video slots currently available in the market.” “We are confident that this new addition will benefit both Golden Palace Casino and its distinguished clientele,” commented Alejandra Burato, Zitro’s Regional Director for Latin America. She added: “We would like…

 December 13, 2021 Christmas is coming and the snow is flying as we take a look at the Yak Yeti and Roll online slot Betsoft! It’s a 5 reel, 20 paylines slot with a Bonus Round and Bonus Spins! It also comes with a Gamble Feature, Wild and Scatter Symbols, and take Yak, Yeti and Roll with you on your mobile! Take to the tundra with two wacky companions in the Yak, Yeti and Roll slot – the amazing winter-themed, cascading slot game where the next win is just a snowdrift away! Built around Betsoft’s proprietary ‘trail system,’ Yak, Yeti…

Pragmatic Play announced Friday its latest thematic online slot release, Smugglers Cove. Wild symbols in the shape of a ship’s steering wheel substitutes for all symbols except for the skull shaped Bonus symbols, appearing on all reels and helping players get closer to cracking open a chest full of treasure. Landing three Bonus symbols will trigger the Free Game, but before entering the feature, a wheel is spun to determine the number of free spins, awarding the possibility of 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 free spins to the player. Hitting five or more Coin symbols in the Free Game…

Official data technology and commercial partner powering sports, betting and media, Genius Sports, announced a landmark strategic partnership with the Canadian Football League, the second largest football league globally with over 100 years of history. The transaction is expected to become effective in January 2022. Under the terms of the new deal, Genius Sports will provide a wide range of technology and services that will enable the CFL to accelerate its growth plans and engage new audiences around the world. The company will also have the exclusive rights to commercialize the CFL’s official data worldwide and video content with sportsbooks…