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E arlier this year, YouGov published a report on gambling that, amongst other things, drilled down into the preferences of different age groups when it comes to online betting and casino. They found differences between preferences based on jurisdiction and that attitudes towards gambling varied based on age group. The research carried out by YouGov focused on 13 markets worldwide. Notably, it found that some 41% of gamblers considered it as a fun pastime. Less than 18% said they thought it was an excellent way to make money.  This suggests that generally, people believe gambling to be a recreational pursuit.…

C hairman John Moran Jr. is leaving the Nevada Gaming Commission. A meeting scheduled on Thursday is set to be his last as a member of the entity. Following his departure, the five-member Gaming Commission will be down two members, as a replacement for Commissioner Deborah Fuetsch, who resigned in May, has not yet been appointed. Moran said Tuesday that he consulted with Gov. Steve Sisolak three months ago and gave him a timeline for his departure, reports Las Vegas Review Journal. It was determined that Moran would exit after September’s meeting, with Vice Chairman Steve Cohen expected to fill…

Our gambling news this week includes one of a new sports betting agreements between NBC and the PointsBet sports book! It’s one of many agreements between operators and broadcast networks like CBS, FOX , and ESPN! We also discuss the first state that could break $1 billion in revenue! NBCUniversal and PointsBet today announced multi-year sports betting agreements by which PointsBet becomes the official sports betting partner of NBC Sports. As part of the agreement, NBC Sports — home to many of sports’ most iconic and influential moments over the past century — will provide PointsBet with year-round, multi-platform media…

C aesars Entertainment announced Sunday a partnership with NOLA.com, The Advocate and Times-Picayune, by which Caesars Sportsbook becomes an exclusive sports betting and odds provider of the Louisiana publication. The deal comes as the state of Louisiana prepares to launch legalized sports betting. Caesars Sportsbook is set to have a major presence in the nascent market, including retail sportsbook locations and mobile betting in parishes where permitted “coming soon.” “Through collaborative content, we will bring sports fans closer to the games they love by delivering fun, engaging, and timely updates to keep readers apprised on what’s happening in the sports…

T V games provider, TVBET announced Tuesday the launch of two new live games, “Andar Bahar” and “Mega 6”, marking the 15th live product to be included in the company’s portfolio. New games are already available for integration, and can be accessed in the demo section of the provider’s website.  The new games are the adaptation of the Indian game Andar Bahar, and the new live lottery, respectively.  Andar Bahar is a card game of Indian origin. The presenter draws a single card, the Joker, and places it in a specially designated space. They then draw additional cards one by…

i Gaming payments platform PayNearMe has been granted approval by the Arizona Department of Gaming to process online sports betting and gaming payments in the state, announced the company on Tuesday. Penn Interactive’s Barstool Sportsbook, which has been accepting cash deposits at retail locations with PayNearMe since September 2020, is now among the first operators to go live in Arizona with the payments platform following this newly announced approval. PayNearMe has launched four clients in Arizona, said the company in a press statement, and is “actively working” to enable additional operators across the state to accept players’ cash and electronic…

G enius Sports Limited has partnered with Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), which will be provided with Genius Sports’ award-winning LiveData and LiveTrading solutions, delivering official data feeds and pin-point pricing across thousands of sporting events per year, including exclusive, official data rights, comprising the English Premier League, NASCAR, Liga MX, Argentine and Colombian soccer, Euroleague Basketball, and NFL. The agreement makes GNOG the latest U.S. sports betting brand to adopt Genius Sports’ exclusive full suite of NASCAR’s official data-driven in-race betting markets alongside NFL official sports data-powered products and services, including access to the league’s real-time statistics, proprietary Next…

O nline casino and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive (RSI) announced Tuesday the appointment of Tammi Barlow as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, bringing a decade of experience building and managing responsible gaming and corporate social responsibility programs for companies in the gaming industry.  As Barlow takes over this position, she will lead the development and execution of RSI’s corporate social responsibility strategy, including the continued implementation of the company’s responsible gaming initiatives, as well as promotion and expansion of RSI’s diversity, equity and inclusion. Environmental, social and governance efforts with internal and external stakeholders will also be within…

We take a moment to review the Buffalo 50 slot, a 5 reel game with 50 paylines from Endorphina! It comes with bonus spins and a bonus round, both wild and scatter symbols, a gamble feature, all set against a backdrop of beautiful landscapes!. Buffalo 50 can also travel with you on mobile devices! Stretches of grasslands and fields await you, naturally harmonized with deep valleys, waterfalls, wildlife, and ancient sequoias to take your breath away inside of the Buffalo 50 slot, the new game by Endorphina! As buffalo are known to roam the American prairie – the wild golden…

G lobal provider of advanced esports wagering products and technology, Esports Technologies, Inc. announced on Monday a strategic license agreement with B2B provider of iGaming solutions Aspire Global, to integrate Esports Technologies proprietary odds modeling, market creation, and trading feed into Aspire’s esports platform. Through this agreement, Esports Technologies will have access to Aspire’s range of offerings and managed services. Tsachi Maimon, Aspire Global’s CEO, said: “We are happy to welcome Esports Technologies as an esports partner. We look forward to providing the esports proprietary solutions for iGaming operators. We are also thrilled to integrate Esports Technologies groundbreaking and engaging…

B etConstruct travels to the upcoming major exhibitions SBC Summit Barcelona, iGB Live! and G2E Vegas with a set of its solutions and products under the Winning Formula campaign. According to the company’s CEO and Founder Vigen Badalyan, the winning formula is different for every operator. At the same time he’s a hundred percent certain that, regardless of the size of the business and other factors, every operator can generate one exceptional formula for their business with the help of BetConstruct. Bandalyan said: “Winning Formula is not a one-size-fits-all equation. The variables are different and so are the constants. When…

T he UK Gambling Commission announced Monday the approval of a funding for a new regional three-year public health programme, which will be led by Public Health directors, to reduce gambling harms in Yorkshire and the Humber.   The program is supported by an $109,400 regulatory settlement approved by the UKGC, and will focus on education and prevention, whilst providing access to support and treatment for individuals and their families experiencing problem gambling.  The program will improve identification of problem gambling through training in workplaces, direct gamblers to self-management and support, protect high risk and vulnerable groups from gambling-related harm, and…

B ally’s Corp provided on Monday an update on its $2.7 billion acquisition of Gamesys Group PLC, which is expected to be completed in early October. Bally’s said merger conditions relating to the Gambling Commission of Great Britain have been satisfied, but the company is still awaiting US regulatory approval and a court hearing to sanction the scheme. The hearing has been given a September 30 date, at which the companies expect confirmation that their deal is effective from October 1, or shortly after. The acquisition would align with the expected closing of the deal in Q4, which was previously…

T he world’s fastest sport is now being played in a new and electrifying head-to-head (H2H) format and only Rush Street Interactive’s online sportsbooks are offering betting on it. Rush Street Interactive, a Chicago-based gaming, and betting company that operates the BetRivers, PlaySugarhouse, and RushBet sportsbook brands, has been named the exclusive Official Sports Betting Partner of Magic City Jai-Alai. Magic City Jai-Alai, which has run over 4,000 matches since opening in 2018 under the regulatory oversight of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). As part of this collaboration, BetRivers is now exclusively authorized to use Magic…

 September 19, 2021 It may not be the largest market, but Ohio gambling revenue has joined the record breaking party, as over over $194 million was generated from gaming in the state in August. This was the third consecutive month for revenue records, as Monthly July generated over $211 million, while June was just short of $197 million. The Ohio Casino Control and Lottery Commission reports that the record breaking month brought the states year-to-date gambling revenue to over $1.6 billion. They permit the state’s four casinos to offer table games, lot machines, and have poker rooms. Making the Ohio…

F ollowing the approval from the State Bond Commission on Thursday, Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish voters will vote on whether to allow a casino in Slidell. The referendum is on the ballot, and the date of the vote will be on December 11, according to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. North shore voters will be asked to vote on whether they agree to allow gambling in the parish. It is important to note that the last time parish voters were asked, they said no emphatically. If the majority of St. Tammany voters agree, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC will move its…