Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

 November 7, 2021 Things have been rocking in Sin City as the recovery from the pandemic continues, but one Strip casino is on the chopping block. Which one? No one knows just yet… not even Caesars Entertainment. Despite a robust jump in revenue over last year, the company as a whole still expects to see a net loss of more than $230 million. Revenue is up almost 90% from last year, but has announced plans to part ways with a yet-to-be-named Strip casino. Caesars is making this move in order to secure more cash, and also has plans to liquidate…

 November 6, 2021 The 9 Masks of Fire slot is a 5 reel game with 20 paylines from Microgaming! It features a Bonus Round, Bonus Spins, Wilds and Scatter Symbols! Plus, Free Spins have a 3x Multiplier, and landing the 9 Masks can bring wins up to 2,000 times! Landing enough masks could win you a huge prize equal to 2,000 times your bet! Take a spin on the bonus wheel to get to the free spins where you may just end up with 30 extra spins and wins that are tripled in value! Players can start spinning for as…

 November 5, 2021 At a time when we’re seeing record gambling revenues from Las Vegas to Atlantic City, we may lose sight that Colorado and Tennessee sports betting are also doing well. Actually, Colorado just set a new record for their sports betting handle with just over $408 million in the month of September. The monthly revenue for the state was more than $22 million, which barely missed setting another record for revenue in a month. Their best month ever was slightly over $23 million. Meanwhile, Tennessee sports betting is doing better than anyone expected. The state’s Education Lottery there…

I nternational Game Technology PLC’s subsidiary IGT Global Services Limited has signed a seven-year agreement with La Française des Jeux (FDJ), operator of the French National Lottery, the company announced on Wednesday. Due to the newly-signed agreement, IGT will upgrade the current lottery central system to IGT’s Aurora platform. The new system, with its enhanced functionality, is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2023, according to a press statement. Once installed, Aurora’s framework will be connected to FDJ’s player and retailer account management platforms, enabling end-to-end integration of classic draw games into FDJ’s new digital omnichannel architecture. …

L as Vegas-based Golden Entertainment Inc. stated Wednesday the new Resort World Las Vegas has not made an impact on operations at the company’s The Strat, as the operator reported a record Q3 revenue, net income and adjusted cash flow for the period ending on September 30. Golden Entertainment reported 2021 third quarter revenues of $282.4 million compared to $205.4 million for the third quarter of 2020. Net income for the third quarter of 2021 was $29.1 million, or $0.91 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7. million in a year-over-year contrast. Adjusted EBITDA was $73.4…

O cean Gaming Casino in Hampton Beach announced Thursday it is looking to expand from its second-floor charitable gaming room into the former ice cream shop located downstairs, bringing more games as well as the addition of historic horse racing.  As reported by SeaCoastOnline, owner Anthony Fusco said the project is still going through the approval process with the town. Provided it is greenlit, the expansion is expected to start construction this winter.  The ice cream shop is adjacent to the downstairs gaming room Fusco added to Ocean Gaming three years ago. The plan is for the wall separating the…

i Gaming solutions provider and aggregator Slotegrator has entered a distribution agreement with August Gaming. The studio’s slots can now be integrated into online casinos via Slotegrator’s dedicated solution, APIgrator. Based and licensed in Curaçao, August Gaming has been active since 2015 and creates lightweight online games catering specifically to the Asian market. The studio’s catalogue currently comprises 19 slots and will see the addition of tables and scratchcard games during 2022. The studio’s best-known titles include 5 Blessings, Fortune Luck, Mega Fortune God, and King Kong. All of August Gaming’s slots are developed in HTML5 and use a proprietary…

C oming less than 6 months after Ukraine staged its landmark Gaming Industry Expo, a show that successfully marked the resumption of live, in person, B2B gaming events in eastern Europe, Kyiv will once again be the host venue for another live show with the same title and the same organizational structure. Merkur Gaming has announced its commitment to return for the November 24th to 26th edition that will be held once again in the Kyiv International Exhibition Centre.  Merkur Gaming’s chief executive, International Athanasios ‘Sakis’ Isaakidis commented: “Two shows in six months, with the same organization and in the…

Why Live Casinos? Historically, online casinos have struggled mightily with satisfying those of its players who crave the most realistic and engaging gaming experience possible. A considerable number of casino enthusiasts in the past have lamented over the boredom that grows with repetitively watching virtual cards being dealt on a screen or a roulette reel being spun. That all changed with the introduction of Live Casino games. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this form of gaming, they employ real dealers who facilitate the interactive gaming action in real time in a realistic and private betting room. With…

P okerStars announced Thursday it has officially partnered with the largest global community for women in technology, Women Who Code, to improve female representation and diversity and encourage women to grow their career within the industry. “Dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers, Women Who Code partner with industry leaders to redefine the talent pipeline. Supporting intentional, strategic and impactful diversity and inclusion programmes, they create pathways to leadership within companies and the greater community”, PokerStars described in an official statement. As a community partner, PokerStars will be included in Women Who Code’s newsletters, social media posts, blog…

T he Shreveport casino, which originally opened as Hollywood and later became Eldorado, will soon be known as Bally’s after the company announced the start of its rebranding process on Wednesday, in a rebaptism that will turn it into the new Bally’s Shreveport Casino & Hotel.  Bally’s Corporation, which bought the property in December 2020, plans to complete the renaming by the end of this year, and will celebrate its completion with promotions and rewards. The process includes the replacement of the interior and exterior signage, Bally’s dice, cards, gaming chips, table game layouts, and implementing its Bally Rewards players…

The Durango Drive casino resort will break ground in Q1 2022, and will take 18 to 24 months to complete. The company will sell 23 excess acres at Durango, might replicate the strategy at other venues. There are no sale plans yet for three casinos that have remained closed since March 2020, while the Palms sale to the San Manuel Band will close before the end of the year.

R ange Media Partners and Game Play Network are teaming up to launch an iGaming joint venture, both parties reported on Wednesday. The global talent representation and branding company will partner with the online gaming business to produce “unparalleled talent-driven” games, according to a press release. By having secured this deal, both companies will deliver iGaming experiences for Range Media Partners celebrity and brand clients, which include names spanning film, television, music, literary and activism. Additionally, Range will partner with GPN to develop new marketing strategies, create new capabilities for players, and “further enhance the overall player experience.” GPN’s Gaming…

T he U.S. House of Representatives voted on Monday 361-55 in favor of the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act bill (H.R. 8255). This follows a thorough, years-long review by the Interior Department, prior to its March 2020 action taking 17 acres of land into trust status in Cleveland County for the tribal nation. In terms of the tribe’s gambling ventures, the act clarifies that the nation is subject to the established rules and regulations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on their modern and ancestral lands in the State of North Carolina. The bill affirms that the Catawba Nation’s aboriginal…

 November 4, 2021 MGM Resorts brought on over $2.7 billion in revenue for the third quarter of this year. However, the company still wants to sell their Mirage Casino and Hotel property on the Las Vegas Strip. Their announcement does come as a bit of a surprise if you consider the earnings report they just released showed revenue growth of 140%. Also, MGM Resorts did just purchase the operational rights to The Cosmopolitan property on the Strip at City Center. Their CEO, Bill Hornbuckle, stated that MGM had another strong quarter which was primarily due to domestic operations, adding that…

i iHeartMedia and DraftKings have inked a new multifaceted strategic agreement, by which the sports betting giant will become the official odds supplier for the corporation’s stations in more than 160 markets nationwide. The deal, announced on Wednesday, encompasses iHeartMedia’s broadcast, digital, podcast and social platforms. Additionally, as part of the agreement, the sports betting operator is now able to co-create and distribute long-form content with the mass media company, and will receive “preferred access” to iHeartMedia’s full roster of diverse personalities. Moreover, both parties will collaborate around “a wide range of possible content development opportunities,” according to a press…