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A fter Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture Government signed a master agreement with Casinos Austria International Japan (CAIJ) to develop an integrated resort (IR) in Kyushu-Nagasaki area, the company released on Friday, October 1 the details for its proposed building which could be located at the Sasebo city’s Huis Ten Bosch if Nagasaki wins one of three casino licenses to be awarded by the government.  Casinos Austria International believes its Nagasaki resort would need an investment of $3.2 billion and will attract up to 8.4 million visitors each year, creating 30,000 jobs and generating $2.9 billion for the economy.  Casinos Austria International plans to operate…

K onami Gaming, Inc. received first place for Best Slot Product in the 20th Annual Global Gaming Business (GGB) Gaming & Technology Awards. The company’s DIMENSION 49J video slot cabinet was selected as the game which best exemplifies a step forward in industry technology. Launched last year as the first in an entirely new line of Konami cabinets, DIMENSION 49J demonstrated rapid success with its debut series All Aboard, ranking Top 25 Grossing Parent Games – Premium Leased & WAP for ten consecutive months by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC and Fantini Research. In that time, the proven original cabinet…

E volution and Betway are strengthening their partnership in the US, reported both companies on Wednesday. As part of a newly signed agreement, Evolution is set to provide the Super Group-owned online betting and gaming brand with Live Casino and “First Person” RNG-based casino games in the US states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This isn’t the first time the companies do business. Betway is a long-standing Evolution customer, which first entered the US market through an exclusive brand licensing agreement with Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC). Betway is already live with Evolution brand NetEnt in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, offering…

A fter opening its temporary retail sportsbook with FanDuel last week, the Mohegan Sun casino announced Monday that it has suspended wagering on the WNBA after questions were raised over a potential conflict in taking bets on the Connecticut Sun, a team also owned by the Mohegan Tribe.  The issue came up after Governor Ned Lamont opened the sportsbook last Thursday, the first day of legalized sports betting in Connecticut, by placing a $50 bet on the Sun to win its playoff game with the Chicago Sky.  The wager caught the attention of some experts and lawmakers concerned about a…

 October 6, 2021 Betting on sports in the US continues to grow rapidly, and FanDuel sports betting is far out in front of even their closest competition. In June of this year, the company occupied over a 40% share of American sports wagers. Their nearest rival, DraftKings, had just a 23% share during that same time. FanDuel’s, which was founded in 2009, now has a 42% share of the market, which is actually a 35% increase when compared to months before. So what has propelled the company to such new heights? Their acquisition by Irish bookmaker Flutter Entertainment. Now, according…

P aysafe has signed a new partnership with INTRALOT to power online payments for Montana Lottery’s sportsbook, the company announced on Monday. The payments platform is set to integrate to the supplier’s sports-betting platform, chosen by the Montana government-operated lottery. Its online sportsbook patrons at Sports Bet Montana will now be able to access a comprehensive suite of traditional and alternative payment methods via a single API, describes an official press release. Through one streamlined integration, Paysafe’s platform has bolstered INTRALOT’s Orion sports-betting solution. Players can now make a deposit or withdraw winnings using the platform’s Transact interface, choosing from…

G rand Central, a longtime sports bar on 18th Street in Northwest, has received the first D.C. Class B sports betting license, becoming the first sports bar in the country to now call itself a sportsbook. The newly launched Grand Central DC Sportsbook began taking sports bets on Monday through a pair of betting kiosks and a staffed teller window inside the property. An associated mobile app won’t be up and running until next year, reports WTOP News. To prepare for the launch, Grand Central has tripled the number of TVs, from 7 to 21, and offers guests sporting events…

T VBET and HollywoodTV announced Wednesday that they have entered into a mutually beneficial partnership to expand the game lines of both companies. According to both providers, this alliance has strengthened their positions in the igaming market, expanded the list of each other’s services, and has already connected an expanded game offer to several partners. “It is noteworthy that the treaty relations between companies took place earlier when HollywoodTV added TVBET games to its portfolio in 2019 and successfully provided them to the mentioned partners. But recently, the cooperation became bilateral. TVBET has added HollywoodTV’s popular game Mega6 to its…

M GM Resorts International CEO, Bill Hornbuckle has made it clear that he deems the Nevada’s gaming industry to be “missing a significant opportunity for growth” as it remains reluctant to legalize online casino gaming. Hornbuckle assures that there is a “whole contingent of folks” in the state who own brick and mortar casinos and do not favor legalizing internet casino gaming. During a panel discussion with AGA’s CEO Bill Miller at IndyFest, The Nevada Independent’s annual conference centered on political and policy issues, MGM’s CEO said: “If you look at what the opportunity could be, I look forward to just…

M GM Resorts International’s Chief Executive, Bill Hornbuckle gave his full insight on the possibility of the Chinese crackdown crimping profits in Macau, and said he does not view it as “a major challenge”. In an interview with Yahoo Finance released Monday, CEO and president of MGM Resorts International and chairman of MGM China dismissed concerns that China’s new regulatory attempts to exert tighter controls in the gambling enclave would alter growth opportunities in the market.  The concerns come as, after two decades of operating as the gaming capital of Asia and being the only jurisdiction under Chinese rule allowed…

The PokerStars Kentucky battle has been raging for years! With roots in the UIGEA from 2006, and the Black Friday seizures of 2011! But things really heated up in 2015 when the state sued the poker operator for hundreds of millions of dollars! But now, the battle is over, just short of making an appearance is the US Supreme Court! SO who won? Howdy friends! J Todd here with another edition of This Week in Gambling! And right after I film this video my ass is on an airplane for Las Vegas to attend the Global Gaming Expo! More on…

Global brand 24kCasino adds 25 new slots from the Microgaming portfolio 29th September 2021 – 24kCasino has been in the industry since 2019, offering their Curacao licensed brand to a global market. Covering 7 languages with 12 currencies, the casino offers the traditional payment methods as well as the expected Crypto options as well. 24kCasino already has well over 3000 casino games available, so are proud to add additional popular titles such as Stampede, Temple of Iris 2 and Secret Garden. 24kCasino CEO Mark Taylor said “We are happy to expand the casino offering to our players. We are constantly…

W hat products and services is BMM planning to showcase and focus on at G2E Las Vegas? What are G2E attendants going to find at the company’s booth this year? This year BMM celebrates 40 years of services to the gaming industry that began with lottery and pari-mutuel systems in 1981. And over those 40 years, the company has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience across every possible gaming product, both land-based and digital, for every possible market around the world. Today we operate 15 locations around the world which we feel perfectly addresses market needs for testing and…

U.S. alliance T he official data, technology and commercial partner Genius Sports announced Thursday an expansion of its existing agreement with Entain and BetMGM, by providing them a full NFL offering including official data feeds, sportsbook content and fan engagement solutions.  In August 2021, BetMGM was selected as an NFL Approved Sportsbook Operator. Genius Sports will provide BetMGM, and other Entain brands, with access to the NFL’s official play-by-play statistics, proprietary Next Gen Stats (NGS) data, and official sports betting data feed.  Combined with exclusive representation of certain legalized sports betting advertising inventory on NFL digital properties, Genius Sports provides…

Effective Oct. 1 T he UK government is introducing a new measure in an effort to tackle problem gambling: under-18s are banned from being able to buy National Lottery tickets or scratchcards from Oct. 1 onwards. Up until now, children were able to buy lottery tickets in shops, a loophole now closing as part of a harmful gambling crackdown. This is expected to stop minors from getting hooked on harder forms of gambling, as the minimum age rises from 16 to 18. The measure follows an earlier ban on people aged under 18 from online gambling, introduced in April. However,…

P ayNearMe announced on Monday MoneyLine, the company’s new platform designed to manage all the aspects of iGaming money movement. PlayLive!, the online casino affiliated with Live! Casinos & Hotels in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, is among the first to use MoneyLine to simplify deposit and payout experiences for its online players in Pennsylvania. The MoneyLine platform leverages PayNearMe’s technology, innovation, and expertise in the gaming industry. It streamlines deposit flows, accelerates payouts, and delivers insights that enable operators to optimize workflows for improved customer acquisition, conversion, and retention. Joe Billhimer, Executive VP of Cordish Gaming Group, said: “Managing deposits and…