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May’s handle was the second-largest of any state in the U.S. B etting volume at Illinois sportsbooks hit $507 million in May, overcoming in-person registration requirements to fall only slightly from April, according to analysts from PlayIllinois, which tracks the state’s regulated online gaming and sports betting market. May’s handle was the second-largest of any state in the U.S., joining New Jersey as the only two states in the U.S. to take in more than $500 million in sports wagers in both April and May. $482.5 million, or 95.1% of May’s bets, were made online. “It’s been a mild surprise…

B etConstruct has introduced three new additions to its line of RNG-based prediction games — Fishing, Dice & Crystal Crush. The games stand out with their features, such as multiplied odds, provably fairness calculator, and “engaging” storylines. These advantages make the games marketable to players and help operators attract more audiences. With their UX/UI design and straightforward rules, the games target audiences who enjoy quick gameplay and fast payouts. In Fishing, the fisherman throws a bait and catches fish with various odds that multiply the player’s initial bet. Players have 10 chances to try their luck, but they can cash out…

A ristocrat Gaming has broken ground on a new operations center facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The new 137,500 square feet Tulsa Operations Center will offer a consolidated campus for the 300 employees of VGT Class II Innovations by Aristocrat Gaming and will house light manufacturing, a warehouse, and office space. The new campus will be located at 15336 E Admiral Place South in Tulsa and will be comprised of a warehouse/production space of 112,500 square feet and office space of 25,000 square feet. The project is underway, and the warehouse is expected to be completed this winter. The office space…

B 2B provider of iGaming solutions Aspire Global has launched BuyWin, a tool developed in conjunction with its aggregator and content provider, Pariplay, that offers returns for casino players in the newly regulated German market. BuyWin went live on Aspire Global’s operators and a select number of other operators on the Pariplay Fusion platform. The feature has been developed in response to the new 5.3% turnover tax on casino games in Germany, which came into force on July 1st, 2021. The increased tax structure has resulted in many operators lowering the RTP to compensate for the tax, resulting in less…

He said casinos and igaming operators catering mostly to Chinese clients should pay the correct taxes P hilippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been against all gambling activities for several years has changed his views on the matter and wants online casinos to return in a bid to raise more funds for the cash-strapped government’s pandemic response. In a televised speech on Wednesday, Duterte said Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is “happy” with his plan to allow Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) to operate again so long as they pay the right taxes. “Go ahead and gamble,” Duterte said, according to…

E ntain, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral brands, on Thursday reported an 11% growth in net gaming revenue during the first half of the year, driven by the resumption of sporting events including the Euro 2020. The operator also said it is doubling investment in its in-house games studios. Total net gaming revenue was up 42% during the second quarter of 2021, with 22 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth in the online segment with revenues up 22% in Q2, and 28% in the first half, driven by sports betting, reflecting limited sports activity in the prior year. Entain also noted…

Dominik Raasch, Frank Gläser and Jochen Clemens will take new roles at adp Gauselmann GmbH on Oct. 1 E ffective from October 1, 2021, adp Gauselmann GmbH will welcome a new management team. The Management Board members and managing directors Jürgen Stühmeyer, Werner Schroer, and Lars Felderhoff are handing over the reins of day-to-day management to Dominik Raasch, Director of Product Management, Frank Gläser, Deputy Director of Research and Development and Jochen Clemens, Head of Finance and the company’s deputy CFO. Stühmeyer is handing over responsibility for Sales to Raasch. The 37-year-old started his career with the Gauselmann Group as…

It also won the Sportsbook Platform Supplier category for the third year in a row at EGR B2B Awards K ambi won the EGR awards for both In-play Betting Software and Sports Betting Supplier during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, with judges praising Kambi for being a “leading US B2B sportsbook with a range of tiers one client and strong revenue growth”. Kambi also won the headline Sportsbook Platform Supplier category for the third year in a row last night at an in-person ceremony held by EGR, “with the judges picking out the power of Kambi’s global network as a…

Even before the Euro 2020 tournament moved on to the knockout stages, footballing records were being made and broken in the group stages. It’s been an iconic and unpredictable tournament, keeping fans, pundits, and odds-makers on their toes. Seeing the action in live-time is one thing, but noting on paper the significance of the stats is another. For instance, there were an impressive 94 goals scored in the group stages games, and the fastest player to score was Sweden’s Emil Forsberg who scored against Poland in one minute and 21 seconds. There’s been even more historical moments and plenty of unexpected results that have had spectators scratching…

 July 8, 2021 Opportunities to play poker in Las Vegas have fallen once again, as the Planet Hollywood poker room will be shut down on Sunday, July 11th. A spokesperson for the Caesars properties has confirmed the closure of the 10-table room. Poker remains active at other Caesars properties, including Caesars Palace, Bally’s and Flamingo. There was a time when Las Vegas had over 1,000 tables, but with the closure of the Planet Hollywood poker room, along with recent closure at Binion’s, Mandalay Bay, the Mirage, and Excalibur, that number has fallen to about 300. As land-based poker seems to…

League One served up a thrilling title race last season as Hull City and Peterborough fought it out until gameweek 45 to secure top spot in the third tier. With several fallen giants set to slog it out at this level in 2021/22, could we be in for another epic promotion battle in the upcoming season? Here are our thoughts on the early 2021/22 EFL League One betting as pre-season planning begins in earnest… League One Predictions Three is a magic number… but not for Sunderland fans. The Black Cats failed to win promotion at the third time of asking…

T he UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced on Wednesday that it has started a review on Martin Henry Bailey, and decided to suspend their operating license with immediate effect, pending the conclusion of the review. The regulator stated that it had suspended the operator’s license due to concerns that activities may have been carried not in accordance with conditions of their license. Due to these reasons, the bookmaker may be unsuitable to carry on the licensed activities. The license suspension is effective from July 7. Martin Henry Bailey holds a non-remote license for the trading names of Bailey’s Racing, Beterbet, and…

O n June 28, Massachusetts’ Everett City Council voted unanimously on a voice vote to support the sports wagering bill currently being contemplated, and send a letter proclaiming that to the State Legislature. The bill would potentially be implemented at the Encore Boston Harbor in Everett if approved by the state. The bill has been in discussion all month, with many at Encore and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) giving testimony earlier in June. “Sports betting is a big thing in Massachusetts,” said Councilor Rosa DiFlorio. “People from Massachusetts go all over to place sports bets. It would be right…

It joins Binion’s, Excalibur, Mandalay Bay and Mirage poker area closures in Las Vegas C aesars’ Planet Hollywood Resort poker room will close permanently on Sunday, July 11. The closure was confirmed by a Caesars Entertainment spokesperson to Las Vegas Review-Journal, who referred players to other Caesars properties, including Bally’s Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas and Caesars Palace. The room reopened in October after the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 10-table Planet Hollywood poker area is located in the middle of the casino floor.  Planet Hollywood joins Binion’s, Excalibur, Mandalay Bay, and Mirage on the growing list of…

Since UK retail reopenings on 17 May, average daily revenues nearly 20% lower than last year 8 888 Holdings said revenue for the second quarter of 2021 grew 20% year-over-year to $257 million, or 10% at constant currency. The company’s customer revenue increased 11% to $247 million in the three months to 30 June, up from $204 million in the same period last year. This growth was driven by its casino (+13%) and sportsbook (+94%) offerings, which has pushed 888 to double down on its sports division, the company said in a post-close trading update. Revenue growth was driven by…

O nline sportsbook operator VBET was named as the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) new title sponsor for the next three years. Under the terms of the agreement, which will focus on the development of the vision and the sport in the country in general, the UPL will be referred to as the VBET League, with the competition adopting a new logo to fit its new identity. Yevhen Dyky UPL Executive Director noted: “We are pleased to present a new title partner of the Ukrainian Premier League, the international company VBET. This is a new player in the Ukrainian market in…