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Time2play offers dedicated live streaming following Twitch’s ban on links and referral codes T he online gaming review site and part of the Kafe Rocks Group,Time2play.com is welcoming gambling streamers after Twitch announced its ban on links and referral codes. Tim Tepass, Time2play’s Chairman, said: “It is an understandable, and inevitable decision by Twitch. Gambling content should not sit alongside gaming streams that appeal to minors. We are offering a dedicated platform that will connect streamers with adult players, who want to be fully informed about online casinos and the games they offer.” Time2play will make it clear to viewers…

The deadline to get the first dose against COVID-19 was Friday, in order to stay on the job T he Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville requested nearly 900 employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Friday, August 27 in order to stay in the job.  The deadline to get the first dose was 9 a.m. last Friday, according to CEO LuAnn Pappas, who assured that “most have already had their two shots,” Sun Herald reports.  In July, Pappas was the first casino operator in Mississippi to require vaccinations for all salaried employees, with the first dose’s due date set for…

Following an executive order signed by President Vladimir Putin, effective Sept. 1 R ussian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order naming Mobilnaya Karta as the Unified Interactive Bets Accounting Centre (ETSUP), thus making it the country’s single operator of online betting. Two centres for processing betting payments competed for this status, one backed by the First Bookmakers Self-Regulatory Organization, using the payments infrastructure of Mobilnaya Karta; and a second one backed by the Association of Russian Bookmakers with Qiwi’s payments system, reports bne IntelliNews. As e-payment system Qiwi will lose its betting revenue stream starting September 1, once…

Pre-registering for online sportsbooks through BetArizona.com start Aug. 28 G ambling.com Group has launched BetArizona.com to help sports bettors sign up for new legal wagering options in the state, announced the company on Friday. The provider of player acquisition services for the gambling industry has issued a temporary supplier license by the Arizona Department of Gaming, in order to provide marketing services for licensed operators in the state. In anticipation of the launch of legal mobile sports betting in the state, BetArizona.com, its latest free-to-use website, will allow consumers in Arizona to compare legal online sports betting services. Fans can…

With the Field of 68 and the Field of 12 media network. A s college football kicks off this weekend, Chicago-based gaming and betting company Rush Street Interactive, Inc. has signed an exclusive partnership for BetRivers.com with the Field of 68 podcast network, a college basketball podcasting network that launched last October, which is bringing a new podcast network based on college football, the Field of 12. This innovative media network will include five weekly podcasts produced in conjunction with BetRivers, featuring a number of former college football superstars, covering each of the Power Five conferences in addition to a…

 August 27, 2021 A deal has been struck where MGM buys CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip from Infinity World Development for $2.125 billion. Infinity and MGM had each owned 50% of the property. The deal then allows MGM to then sell the real estate of the Aria and Vdara to the Blackstone Group for $3.89 billion. The agreements for both CityCenter and the resort properties should be completed this fall, after which MGM will pay the Blackstone Group $215 million per year for rent as they continue to operate both hotels. Blackstone already owns the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas,…

C aesars Entertainment has bought a minority interest from an unnamed partner in Maryland’s Horseshoe Baltimore, the company announced on Thursday. By having purchased this minority interest from one of its joint venture partners, as a result of the transaction Caesars now owns 76% of Horseshoe Baltimore. The casino-entertainment giant hasn’t revealed the financial terms of the deal nor named the minority partner from which it acquired the interest. Results of the property will be consolidated on Caesars’ financial statements, according to a press release. Other members of the ownership include Jack Entertainment; CVPR Gaming Holdings, LLC; STRON-MD Limited Partnership;…

The new 5-reel, 10 paylines online slot was entirely developed by the Bulgarian supplier E GT Interactive has introduced its August video slot, Viking Rising, with a content story and theme featuring an epic adventure for gold and glory. This new 5-reel, 10 paylines video slot offers “adventurous gameplay, epic sound effects and features with fantastic payouts,” according to the company. The new, 100% development by the igaming provider is based on the Nordic fierce civilization. Set on a dark Norse night background, the Viking’s legend theme involves a battle leading to a number of special features and large wins,…

At Les Ambassadeurs Club, Yu Songbo acquired gambling chips with cheques that then bounced L ondon casino Les Ambassadeurs Club in Park Lane, Mayfair is taking Yu Songbo, a multi-millionaire property developer, to court after he cashed cheques for gambling chips which then bounced, to the High Court to recover the money he owes.  The Chinese man’s family had an estimated fortune of $1.3 billion when he became a casino member in 2014. He cashed cheques for $26 billion between April 27 and May 1 in 2018. However, the court said all the cheques were “subsequently dishonored”, as reported by…

B oom Entertainment announced Thursday that Joseph Masci has joined the company as Vice President of Creative to bolster real-money games division. Masci, formerly of Aristocrat, Gimmie Games, and High 5, has overseen casino hits of the last two decades. In this new role, he will oversee the development of Boom’s real-money product line, with differentiated casino slot products and unique sports betting games to be offered across the industry. “Mr. Masci has had a long and distinguished career as a creative leader in the casino gaming industry,” describes a press release on the announcement. Most recently, he acted as…

T he World Congress of Gambling in eSports held on August 18 and 19, “was attended by 266 attendees, 26 speakers, and panelists, in intense sessions developed in strict compliance with biosafety protocols,” they explained from 3A Producciones, the company responsible for the event. “The balance of visitors by countries shows that 23 countries were represented at the first in-person event after the compulsory 18-month recess. Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Armenia, Russia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Switzerland, Venezuela, Panama, United States, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Philippines, Sweden, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Croatia, Malta, and Chile” they added. In addition, “the registration…

To launch operations once sports betting goes live on Sept. 9 A rizona has granted BetMGM an official state license to launch sports betting, the company announced Thursday. The license, issued by the Arizona Department of Gaming, enables everyone in Arizona access to BetMGM’s mobile sports betting app the moment legalized sports betting goes live on September 9. The news turn BetMGM into one of the first companies to bring mobile sports betting to the state. “It is an exciting day here at BetMGM to get the official sign off to launch on day one of sports betting in Arizona,”…

N evada casinos have set a new gaming win record of $1.36 billion for the month of July, according to figures presented by the state’s Gaming Control Board. The new monthly revenue record surpasses prior all-time highest revenue of $1.23 billion set past May. Moreover, the newly shared figures prove the industry is back on its feet following the Covid pandemic restrictions enforced throughout 2020: revenue for July 2021 was up almost 80% when compared to July last year, when gaming win reported $756.77 million. July sees the fifth straight month topping at least $1 billion for the state. On…

The owner of sports betting and fantasy sports apps will invest in growing userbase, look at strategic acquisitions B etsperts Media & Technology Group has reported the closing of a $6 million Series A fundraising round, CEO Reid Rooney announced on Thursday. On the announcement, Rooney said: “This capital gives us the opportunity to heavily invest in growing the userbase with investments into marketing technology, more content, and continues to allow us to look at strategic acquisition opportunities.” By having concluded this round, the group now welcomes new investors including Series A lead HBSE Ventures, which owns and operates the…

‘Rick and Morty Wubba Lubba Dub Dub’ now incorporates the supplier’s progressive jackpot system B lueprint Gaming’s branded slot title that follows the antics of the animated duo, Rick and Morty Wubba Lubba Dub Dub, has been added to the company’s Jackpot King library of games. Alongside the potential of activating the Portal Gun and being awarded one of seven modifiers, every spin could also gain entry to the Wheel King if five Jackpot King symbols land on the middle reel. Players have the opportunity to win big by scooping the main Jackpot King pot or claim either the Royal…

Its main feature are the Re-Spins, where a multiplier increases with each tumbling win C ontent provider Pragmatic Play released Thursday its latest Mexican-themed game upgrade, “Chilli Heat Megaways”. Now featuring a larger grid, refined graphics and background imagery, this new version of  “Chilli Heat” includes Tequila, Mariachis and Wild Hot Sauce symbols, with a Tumble mechanic that removes winning combinations from the reels and replaces them with new symbols, resulting in more wins and tumbles. Like any Megaways title, the main feature revolves around the Re-Spins, where a multiplier increases with each tumbling win. This feature is triggered by…