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S portsbook and casino platform provider Digitain announced Tuesday that it has won eSports Betting Platform of the Year at the International Gaming Awards 2021 (IGA), held at the Savoy Hotel in London on September 8.  On this new achievement, Digitain’s Head of B2B Marketing Department, Lilit Azatyan, commented in a press release and said:  “We are delighted to be recognised by the IGA for the high standard of our Sports Betting Platform. It is a recognition of the ongoing innovation and creativity of the sportsbook solutions delivered by the teams here at Digitain and we thank them for their…

M elco Resorts & Entertainment announced Monday that it has pulled back from plans to develop an integrated resort in Yokohama, Japan, as the newly elected mayor rejected the proposed project. As a result, the operator is considering relocating its project to a different site in the country. “For the past several years, we have worked with our partners to devise a superlative, world-class IR proposal that reflects the unique characteristics and culture of Yokohama and which would put the city on the global stage of tourism,” said Melco’s chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho, reports Macao News. The company runs…

B MM Testlabs announced Sunday September 12 its participation at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas taking place October 4-7, 2021; as the company celebrates its 40th year of operations.  In a statement released by the company, BMM Testlabs CEO Martin Storm commented on the brand’s four decades of activity and said:  “BMM continues to grow at excellent rates in 2021, and we are ready to showcase our world-renowned services in Las Vegas at G2E”.  “G2E is about making meaningful connections and identifying cutting-edge technology within the gaming industry. As BMM approaches its milestone…

S cientific Games Corporation announced on Monday that John Schulz, Senior Vice President of Lottery Instant Products and Partner Services, will join an elite group of global professionals as a 2021 inductee to the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame in October. A 36-year veteran of the lottery industry, Schulz is a key member of the Scientific Games Executive Team, directing the company’s global instant product business serving more than 100 lotteries. He also developed and leads Scientific Games’ Enhanced Partnership (SGEP), the lottery industry’s instant game category management program, which generates 45% more in funding for the good causes lotteries…

T he Coingaming Group announced Monday that it has changed its name to Yolo Group, following a full rebrand of the business “to better reflect its status as disruptors across a diverse range of sectors including gaming and fintech”, according to a statement by the company. Yolo Group will have five verticals which cover the full spectrum of the business’ interest:  Yolo Investments, focused on investment opportunities across gaming and fintech. Yolo Entertainment, incorporating all Coingaming Group B2C brands including Bitcasino and Sportsbet.io. Yolo Finance, home of the company’s blockchain, fintech and banking rails related activities. Yolo Ventures, covering strategic…

T ransport for London, the local body responsible for London’s transport network, plans to ban gambling ads across its advertising network, as requested by mayor Sadiq Khan. During his re-election campaign earlier this year Khan pledged to ban gambling advertisements in the London Underground, commonly known as “the tube”, due to the “devastating way gambling addiction can destroy lives and families,” reports Standards. Only between April and June this year, TfL ran 49 gambling-related advertising campaigns across its networks. The figure is almost the same as the entire 2018/2019 financial year, when there were 61 gambling ad campaigns across the…

P ragmatic Play has agreed to extend their current deal with Italian operator Planetwin365 by going live with a full selection of Live Casino content. SKS365’s Planetwin365 is already offering Pragmatic Play’s award-winning slots. Titles such as Sweet Bonanza, Wolf Gold, and Gates of Olympus are now available to the operator’s customers. Live content, including the game-show style Mega Wheel, Blackjack Azure , and Roulette variants will soon be available as well. Lena Yasir, Vice President of Malta Operations at Pragmatic Play, said: “Having our content front and center on one of the leading Italian operators is a great achievement and one that exemplifies the…

T he esports entertainment and online gambling company Esports Entertainment announced Monday the opening of its new office in Hoboken, New Jersey, which opened September 1st, as it prepares for the issuance of its license to operate in the state.  In an expansion of its US workforce, the company also named CFO Dan Marks as Head of Office, in accordance with DGE requirements. In an official press release, Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment, spoke about the company’s new New Jersey headquarters and said that “we are in final preparations for our launch”.  “Our application was formally accepted by the…

G lobal sportsbook operator Tipico announced Monday a new multi-state market access partnership agreement with Caesars Entertainment. The 10-year-deal has a 10-year renewal term, and includes immediate state access for Tipico to launch an online sportsbook in Indiana and Iowa, pending state licensing and approvals.  Under the terms of the agreement, Tipico will partner with Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Indiana; and Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf in Iowa, with plans to expand to additional states in the future. The deal also includes iGaming market access rights, following legislative approval for online casino operations in each state. The company…

The time for US sports betting has arrived, as tens of millions of Americans now have the choice to bet legally with state-approved and regulated sports books this NFL season. The combination of new sports betting states and American consumers migrating to legal sports books has resulted in the highest four day stretch of geolocation transactions ever recorded by GeoComply, whose compliance services are used to support nearly 100% of the online US sports betting market. “Preparing for this NFL season has been a process that began before the end of last season, and we expected high volumes, but what…

A record 45.2 million Americans (18%) plan to bet on NFL games this season, according to research released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA). Compared to last year, 36 percent more Americans will place a bet on the league’s games this season. The sharp rise in betting plans this year can be traced to the expansion of legal sports betting options and increased enthusiasm overall for the upcoming season. Fans in 18 states and Washington, DC had access to operational, legal sports betting at the start of the 2020 season. As the 2021 season kicks off, Americans will be…

I n celebration to commemorate its 25th anniversary milestone, Mohegan Sun announced last Thursday a lineup of entertainment, deals, giveaways and celebrity appearances to take place throughout the month of October. The Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s flagship property in Connecticut promises a series of events, from “larger-than-life gaming promotions” to headlining concerts in its Mohegan Sun Arena, as part of a “can’t-miss celebration,” according to a press release. One of the highlights is a special “Collect and Win” promo throughout the month for Momentum loyalty members, where cardholders can earn a swipe at the special 25th anniversary kiosks for a…

F antasy Sports Interactive (FSI) announced Monday a new partnership with INTRALOT US, a subsidiary of gaming provider INTRALOT Group.  Under the terms of the agreement, FSI will enhance Intralot’s offerings with FSI’s Fixed-Odds-Fantasy (FOF) Suite and its Fantasy Sportsbook markets. Its suite features the only Fantasy Team-based betting market, the “Sportsbook Manager”, and two more player-based Performance Betting markets, which are: Performance Props, an Under/Over performance-based, single-player market. “Man2Man”, a prediction-based market pitting 2 all-star athletes against each other All FOF markets are odds-based. The FSI Team compiles the odds in-house utilizing big data, mathematical and statistical models on…

T he upcoming SiGMA Americas Virtual event, being held on September 13-14, will be an opportunity for the best in the industry to showcase what is driving growth and innovation. Betcris, the sports betting and iGaming operator, will attend with Betcris Head of New Business Development Fernando Garita participating in a panel on the challenges facing gaming expansion in Latin America. The SiGMA Americas Virtual event features a fully interactive expo floor, networking chat rooms, and a high-profile lineup of panelists. Among the topics to be discussed are the exploration of new markets and operator diversification through digitization. SiGMA Americas…

T he Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe announced Friday that it will take part in the Million Dollar Pro Football Frenzy beginning Monday September 13 until February 13, 2022.  Under the terms of this alliance, participants can make weekly football picks and play free online games daily to win prizes, drawing entries and a virtual currency called YARDS. They also have a chance to win $1 million weekly prizes of up to $300 free slot play and a share of over $30,000 in additional prizes.  The Million Dollar Pro Football Frenzy is free to play. Participants can register…

L ast Thursday, Sports Illustrated announced a partnership with SharpRank to rate and rank professional sports gamblers with respect to the industry standard. The partnership with SharpRank became official as it aligned with Sports Illustrated’s first betting-focused print edition magazine and the debut of SI Sportsbook in Colorado, with other states to follow. SI.com is also blending betting insights for fully integrated SI sports content, gaming, and media with betting widgets, educational betting tools, and free2play games. The rating agency offers SI bettors and fans data and metrics to validate picks using SharpRank’s industry-standard proprietary ranking algorithm, which is cross-sport…