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The coalition of investors led by a Canadian private equity firm closed its acquisition of Delaware Park Casino and Racetrack on Wednesday in a sale totaling at least $90 million. The Rickman family, the former owner of Ocean Downs casino and track in Maryland who has owned the Delaware casino and racetrack for decades, announced in November that they had reached a sale agreement with the investment firm Clairvest Group and a newly formed subsidiary of Rubico Gaming LLC, run by investor Thomas Benninger, who is a licensed gaming operator in multiple states and territories and has served on numerous…

iGaming industry content provider Pragmatic Play has announced the launch of a new instalment in its seasonal Big Bass Bonanza series, with Christmas Big Bass Bonanza.  The festive slot title takes players on an icy adventure, with a joyful-looking Santa taking the place of the legendary angler. Landing three, four, or five Scatter symbols in the base game triggers the Free Game round, awarding players with 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively. In the Free Game, Wild symbols collect all the values from Money symbols, and all Wild symbols that hit during the feature are collected until the round ends. Every fourth Wild symbol…

The traditional event held in the capital city of Lima had a special taste this year since it marked the return of in-person events to the Peruvian soil after the confinement brought upon by the pandemic. The two-day framework that brought together operators, regulators, suppliers, and industry associations was considered a success not only by exhibitors and visitors but also by the organizers of PGS 2021, who celebrated the return of the activity and thanked the industry for its support in their traditional annual proposal. “The conference was at full capacity, with space available for standing room only. We even…

Auckland exited a pandemic lockdown after more than 100 days on Friday, and businesses reopened their doors to the public. From casinos to nightclubs and cafes received customers again, moving to a new “traffic light system” based on each area’s level of exposure to COVID-19 and vaccination rates.  Being the epicentre of the country’s Delta outbreak, Auckland will start at red, making face masks mandatory and putting limits on gatherings at public places.  SkyCity Casino posted on its official website a message to its customers confirming the reopening date on Friday, December 3, “operating under the ‘red light’ of the…

Global gaming operator PointsBet announced Thursday it has debuted two new ad spots featuring NFL all-time great and future Hall of Famer Drew Brees as part of its “Live Your Bet Life” campaign. The spots will air nationally and in markets where PointsBet is available to users.  The new spots, “Marlin” and “Rocket” are coming out after the release of “Mountain” in October. These new ads offer a look at Drew and his crew living their “bet life” on imaginary adventures while celebrating real in-game wins on the PointsBet app.  PointsBet worked in partnership with Troika Media Group, a brand…

Thailand’s House of Representatives gets closer to legalizing casinos after a recent vote in favor of setting up a 60-seat extraordinary committee to consider the issue. Casinos are currently illegal in the country.  The opening of casinos in Thailand would imply an increased income from tourism. 310 MPs voted in favor of the establishment of this new committee, while 9 were against and 10 abstained, The Nation Thailand reports. Earlier this year, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said he would consider legalizing gambling activities. His statements came at a time where numerous Covid-19 clusters were linked to illegal gambling dens and elusive…

Wynn Resorts’ creative arm, Wynn Design & Development, is moving to a new building in Summerlin, next to Las Vegas Ballpark. The news was confirmed by the Howard Hughes Corp., developer of a new office building. Wynn Design & Development signed a lease for 38,800 square feet in a 10-story steel-frame office building currently under construction in Summerlin’s commercial core, off Sahara…

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. are partnering with the American Gaming Association on its Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly campaign, the trade group announced on Friday. AGA’s campaign aims at promoting responsible gaming and, as part of the partnership, MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment will activate it both in-arena and through digital media with the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers. Moreover, the initiative will also see on-air activation through MSG Network, including regular features on gambling-centric shows Odds with Ends, The Bettor Half Hour, and The Betting Exchange. — American…

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission announced Thursday that two more sports wagering licenses have been forwarded to a state committee for final approval, and sportsbooks at five casinos in the state are on track to open this month.  The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) will receive the application from Long Shots, a restaurant and off-track betting facility in Frederick; and Riverboat on the Potomac, an event space with food, off-track betting and lottery games located in Colonial Beach, Va. The Riverboat’s sports gambling space will be located in Maryland, according to the Commission.  Both establishments were on…

The Samurai Gold slot machine from our friends at AGS gives players a chance for more wilds and extra cash! In standard mode, this is a 5 reel game with 3 rows. However, the reels can expand to 6 rows! And be on the lookout for the Samurai symbol, which could award you a nice jackpot! With more wilds and extra cash, Samurai Gold from AGS is ready to payoff for players! There are beautiful and detailed graphics in this Asian themed game, along with rich music and sound effects. There’s a Free Spins game, and landing enough Samurai symbols…

Billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta is attempting to pull out of an $8.6 billion blank-check deal to take Fertitta Entertainment, his restaurant and casino company, public. The move, highly criticized by special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Fast Acquisition Corp., could lead to legal action. Fertitta Entertainment owns the Golden Nugget casinos brand, as well as Landry’s seafood chain and…

Content provider to the iGaming industry, Pragmatic Play, announced Friday it has been recognized Game Producer of the Year at the Brazilian Gaming Summit (BiS) for its commercial activity in Latin America.  BiS is the first and only face to face event in Brazil this year, and during the two-day run, Pragmatic Play has leveraged its significant position and expertise in the market and the wider LatAm region with its headline sponsorship along with its presence with a stand on the show floor. The award is the second after the supplier got the “Game of the Year” award at the…

A proposed horse racetrack and casino in North Platte, Nebraska, could bring about $115 million in tax revenues for the city, county and state over a decade, the organization behind the project claims. The findings come from a regional market analysis commissioned by casino proposer Global Gaming Nebraska, a subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation’s Global Gaming Solutions, and were shared on Thursday morning, according to The North Platte Telegraph. “The findings of this study verify our belief that western Nebraska is an untapped market for this type of entertainment facility,” Sean Boyd, president of Global Gaming Nebraska, said. “This study…

BGaming announced Friday the launch of Bonanza Billion, the first brand’s title with cascading reels. The new thematic slot is already available on reputable online projects such as WildTornado, N1 Casino, Slot Hunter Casino, and others. Packed with colourful fruits and shining candies, Bonanza Billion is now presented to players in its Christmas look, and it is BGaming’s first 6×5 game with refilling reels. Along with the standard refilling feature for cascading slots, the game also includes Free spins, Scatters, and Multiplying symbols. Whenever the symbol hits, it takes a random multiplier value up to 100x. “I am happy that…

Cincinnati mayor John Cranley is calling on Ohio lawmakers to establish sports betting under the Ohio Lottery Commission’s oversight. This would imply abandoning a measure that has already been passed by the Senate, which grants the state Casino Control Commission authority over the market. Cranley said that, should he be elected governor, he will appoint Lottery Commission members who would use their position to provide sports betting in the state, Ohio Capital Journal reports. The mayor argues this approach would avoid a lengthy court battle, as well as making more funding available for public schools. The debate over which body…

In a new episode of the ongoing controversy and legal battle over sports betting in Florida, Las Vegas Sands is now suing groups linked to the Seminole Tribe, accusing “tortious interference with business relationships.” According to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Leon County state circuit court by Sands, the Seminoles tried to block the company from gathering nearly 900,000 signatures needed to get a gaming expansion measure on the 2022 ballot, reports Politico. The casino giant alleges the tribe is paying off petition gatherers to break previous agreements to collect signatures on behalf of the Sands-backed ballot measure. Allegedly,…