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Lawmakers in New Jersey are proposing financial relief for casinos in Atlantic City, in an effort to help them continue recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal would exempt two of the industry’s fastest-growing revenue streams -internet gambling and online sports betting- from calculations on how much the casinos should pay the city. The bill, which was advanced Monday morning by a state Senate committee, would reduce payments for some casinos, including market leader Borgata, while imposing higher payments onto others, such as Hard Rock. The proposal is a renewal of a measure requiring casinos to make payments in lieu…

Global gaming technology and content provider Bragg Gaming Group announced Monday that Paul Godfrey, Chair of the Board of Directors, has been appointed to the role of Interim CEO of Bragg Gaming, effective November 15, 2021, as Richard Carter stepped down from the CEO role. Bragg founder and former Interim CEO Adam Arviv will take on the role of Special Advisor to the Chair and CEO. Oryx founder and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Bragg Matevž Mazij will also play an integral role in the organization.  Godfrey has agreed to take on the role of CEO until…

MGM Resorts has inked a $12.5 million wage deal with casino workers in New Jersey and Maryland, resolving two related suits brought by table games dealers at Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City (New Jersey), and MGM National Harbor Casino and Hotel in Oxon Hill (Maryland). Plaintiffs Maria D. Maldonado and Laura A. Day, who earned sub-minimum wage plus tips, had challenged the company’s ability to claim a tip credit due to a purported failure to provide notice required by the Fair Labor Standards Act, reports Law 360. The FLSA only allows employers to claim the tip credit if…

Yes, we’re talking about mobile sports betting again… and just in time for the Thanksgiving break! On our last show before the holiday we reveal the operators approved to operate in New York state, and the tax rate those operators will have to pay! We’re also still waiting on a decision from a judge about Florida sports betting! Plus, there is news on the Bicycle Casino in California, and we have a new interview to share! Back around Halloween I told you guys about the preposterous tax rate being proposed by New York state for mobile sports betting. A tax…

The Bicycle Casino near Los Angeles seems to have forgotten some things. You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind, you don’t pull the mask off the Lone Ranger, and you don’t mess around with the Internal Revenue Service. The casino has been hit with a fine of half a million dollars for not properly reporting cash transactions of over $10,000 on multiple occasions over an 8-month period back in 2016. And yes, we’re just learning about this now. It seems a customer (who was a Chinese national) brought about a hundred million dollars to the…

The Monografie authorities announced that SAGSE Latam will be back for its 30th edition, on March 30-31, 2022. The event will take place at a new venue, Hilton Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention Center. The in-person event will be attended by executives from the most important land-based and online companies. Alan Burak, Vice President of Monografie, explained: “The expo is the reason why people travel to Buenos Aires and from here, they travel the region. For this, we changed the venue, we shortened the expo to two days and the schedule will be in the afternoon from 3pm to 7pm…

Sports betting is booming in markets across Africa. Aside from traditional sports, young, tech-savvy African players are increasingly turning to virtual sports, attracted by limitless betting opportunities. Slotegrator’s specialist Jashwant Patel analyzes in this column the rise of virtual sports in Africa.  Driven by advances in technology and a growing population with a passion for sports — particularly football — the African market is experiencing a betting boom. But in addition to traditional sports betting, African players are becoming fans of virtual sports. KenyaKenyan authorities recently lowered the betting stakes tax to 7.5% to lure sportsbook operators back to the…

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Kiowa Casino announced Friday it broke ground at its new location in Hobart, Oklahoma, which is set to open in 2022.  The new casino will be located off Highway 183 near 5th street in Hobart, and will be the first Kiowa Casino in Kiowa County.  In an official statement, Chief Operating Officer Jon Peters spoke about the company’s new property and described this new endeavor as “an exciting new page” in the brand’s history. “The success of our Red River, Carnegie and Verden properties speaks to the attention to detail our guests expect from the Kiowa Casino Properties. With the…

Canadian online casino resource CasinoTop.com has acquired CasinoTopp.net in an effort to gain a leading position in the Scandinavian online casino market, the company announced on Monday. Following this acquisition, the business now expects CasinoTop.com Scandinavia to exceed €3 million in revenue by the end of 2022. The acquisition has proved to be a strategic one given CasinoTopp.net’s status as one of the most visited Scandinavian online casino sites, explains a press release. The purchase involved total upfront payments of €10.5 million, and will provide CasinoTop.com “with a geographic foothold” in the region, as the company looks to expand its…

The Arkansas Racing Commission voted 3-2 on Friday to approve a Pope County casino license for the Cherokee Nation, thus voiding an earlier license to a competitor, Gulfside Casino Partnership, that the state Supreme Court said last month didn’t meet the state’s qualifications. The permit will allow the tribe to build and operate a venue in Pope County. The upcoming gambling facility will be the last of four voters authorized under a 2018 constitutional amendment to Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation Businesses. The approval comes after the state Supreme Court ruled on October 21 that endorsement from elected local officials in office…

Preliminary regulations for future casinos at Nebraska horse tracks have now been released. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission released last Friday a 67-page document detailing directives that upcoming gambling venues at the six licensed racetracks in the state will have to follow. Among the most important regulations, companies that plan to open a casino at a racetrack will have to pay a $1 million license fee upfront for a permit, which lasts 20 years. Gambling facilities are also required to be smoke-free, and only law enforcement or licensed security officers are permitted to carry a firearm in them, reports…

BetConstruct announced Thursday GoldenRace virtual games and betting solutions have been integrated into the BetConstruct Cashier Client application.  With this extension from GoldenRace, land-based and online operators are provided with cost-effective offerings in an effort to boost player engagement 24/7.  According to BetConstruct, “with this act of two suppliers coming together, BetConstruct operators as well as their players are promised to get the best of both worlds. The collaboration with GoldenRace will surely be en masse beneficial and become a cornerstone for the further cooperations”.    The Cashier Client program allows cashiers to place bets, manage reports and perform transactions, as…

Nearing the 20-year mark, those of us who make the gaming industry’s pioneer newspaper decided to relaunch, as of today, a complete renovation to provide a more attractive, fast, and easy-to-read version, both on the web and on mobile devices. In this new platform, developed entirely by Yogonet’s design and programming team, readers will find a better-organized information structure, sectorized news, and new exclusive content. Our readers will also discover a redesign of the advertising spaces, with new options for all those companies that today trust the medium as a diffusion and promotion tool of their products and services. “We…

Foxwoods Resort Casino and DraftKings opened the DraftKings Sportsbook on Saturday, November 13, which came to replace the temporary location that premiered in September. This opening came after the successful launch of online sports betting and iGaming in Connecticut.  The permanent, two-storey, 12,000-plus square foot Sportsbook is located in the Great Cedar area of the resort, where customers can bet on their favorite teams across professional and collegiate sports, as well as dine. Bets are now available via windows and kiosks. The space includes wall-to-wall televisions, anchored by one of the largest LED screens in the industry at 50 feet…

 November 14, 2021 J.Todd attends the Global Gaming Expo and speaks with the AGA’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Communications, Casey Clark, about the US sports betting market. Discussion includes how the pandemic may have actually helped the online sports betting industry, and how mobile sports betting may help the spread of online gambling in America. Legal sports betting is available online and in casinos across several American states in the country. Web based sports books are legal in over 30 states now, and that list will only get longer as other states see the economic benefits of regulating the…