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Driven by a busy sporting calendar, exceptional operator trading margin and new markets growth K ambi Group announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020, which show that the company had a record quarterly performance with revenue up 76% year-on-year and operator turnover rising 77%, driven by a busy sporting calendar, exceptional operator trading margin and growth in new markets. Revenue amounted to €46.9 (Q4 2019: 26.7) million for the fourth quarter of 2020 and €117.7 (92.3) million for the period January to December 2020. Operating profit (EBIT) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was €22.2 (6.2) million,…

Following the gaming compact agreed last month with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi T he Indiana Senate voted 36-11 Tuesday to approve a Tribal-State Gaming Compact that clears the way for table games, sports betting and other non-bingo gaming at the Four Winds Casino in South Bend. Senate Bill 356 brings the needed rules for the agreement reached on January 21 by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Matthew Wesaw, chairman of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. The compact must next be approved by the Indiana House, as well as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, to take effect. Under the…

A n Arizona House committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would allow betting on professional and college sports at tribal casinos and sites owned by professional sports teams after hearing from teams and the tribes that back the deal Gov. Doug Ducey cut with tribes. The House Commerce Committee voted 9-1 to approve House Bill 2772, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Weninger, which would allow pro sports teams like the Arizona Diamondbacks and tribes that already run casinos to have sports betting operations, the Associated Press reports. It also would legalize fantasy sport betting from online operators, and it would…

A bill seeking to allow table games and sports betting at New Mexico horse racing tracks stalled during a meeting of the House Education Committee held Monday. Officials from both the state Attorney General’s office and the State Gaming Commission said House Bill 101’s proposed expansion would be a violation of the state’s gaming compacts governing tribal casinos and would result in the forfeiture of its share of the revenue. The bill will be held in committee at the request of sponsor Rep. Ray Lara, D-Chamberino, Las Cruces Sun-News reports. That is essentially the same as tabling, but did not…

R ed Rock Resorts CEO Frank Fertitta said Tuesday the Palms hotel-casino and three other properties in Las Vegas will likely reopen when the company is confident their customer bases will return. Red Rock Resorts is a publicly-traded company that owns a portion of Station Casinos. The company has four closed properties in Las Vegas including Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho, Fiesta Henderson and Palms Casino Resort. The firm also owns Red Rock, Green Valley Ranch, Santa Fe Station, Boulder Station, Palace Station and Sunset Station, together with its Wildfire properties. It also owns the Graton Casino Resort north of San…

The best strategy when you play baccarat is clear. A small bet on the banker hand always produces the best return. This means that any other bet, including side bets, are a bad idea. This makes baccarat boring to play. I can’t help make the game more exciting, but I can give you a few other things to consider when you play. Here’s a list of six ways you can play baccarat that give you a better chance to win. You’re still going to have a hard time beating the game, but you need to do everything you can to…

Nevada reported just over $136 million in betting handle for Super Bowl 55 Nevada’s 184 casinos reported $12.6 million in profit thanks to the Buccaneers’ upset win over the Chiefs Industry experts blamed the pandemic for the downturn in Super Bowl betting interest Super Bowl 55 came with an awful lot of hype. The matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady was billed as one of the most exciting quarterback matchups in Super Bowl history. However, the game itself didn’t provide much drama in the end. Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wound up cruising to an easy 31-9 victory…

Online casinos provide many bonuses and promotions. Some of these promos are geared specifically towards online blackjack. Leader board races are one of the most-interesting blackjack-related promos. A leader board race is a unique promotion that gives you an opportunity to win part of a prize pool. If you’re interested in competing in leader board competitions, then you can read about them throughout the following guide. You’ll learn more on the prizes, earning points, which games to play, and how to improve your chances of winning. Prize Pool Any online casino that offers a leader board race will feature an…

$100 Could Win You…$285.00 We have seven games around the NBA on tap for Tuesday night. None of the matchups screams “potential Finals preview,” but we do have a potentially fun contest going down in California’s capital city. The Philadelphia 76ers, who own the best record in the Eastern Conference at 17-7, will face the red-hot Kings in Sacramento. Don’t look now, but the Kings would be a playoff team if the season ended today. The Kings haven’t advanced to the postseason since 2006, which is easily the longest playoff drought in the entire league. However, Luke Walton quietly has…

Donald Trump may no longer be the president, but he’s still very much in the news. On Tuesday, Trump’s Senate impeachment trial will get underway. Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives last month on one article of helping incite the January 6 riot at the US Capitol that left several people dead with many more injured. While some on both sides of the aisle are eager to wash their hands of Trump and just move along, many Democrats believe it is necessary for Trump to see some sort of punishment for his role in the insurrection. Just before…

With the pandemic still raging, this week’s gambling news finds Super Bowl betting at Las Vegas casinos down millions. The resorts are not enjoying their usual rush of visitors this year, and that translated to big losses not only in sports bets, but millions more in lost tourism revenue for hotels, restaurants, bars, taxis, and air travel. Despite this, there are signs that Sin City is preparing for the future, with new Coronavirus measures and new luxury resorts opening soon. Hello, friends! Thanks so much for streaming another edition of This Week in Gambling! And congratulations to the Tampa Bay…

A ustria-based HERO was founded with an aim to disrupt the online betting industry through its blockchain-powered esports platform herosphere.gg, which allows players to create their own contests and compete against each other on the outcome of games. The HERO esports platform cuts out the middleman and allows esports players from all over the world to challenge other enthusiasts without the interference of bookmakers’ settings the odds. The supplier’s proprietary virtual token HEROcoin serves as the currency for the platform ensuring that all transactions are transparent and secure.  The platform now has a user base of over 300,000 players. As…

U K gambling companies in the UK would be offering services over WhatsApp messaging app in a violation of its own terms and conditions, which states that “businesses may not transact in or facilitate gambling, games of skill, or lotteries, including online casinos, sports books, bingo, or poker if it costs money,” The Telegraph reports. According to the prestigious UK newspaper, dozens of British operators that advertise their services on Google allow customers to place wagers over WhatsApp in minutes, after setting up an account. Duncan Garvie, trustee of BetBlocker, the UK charity behind responsible gambling software of the same…

A real estate company said “three name-brand casino operators” have expressed interest A s the Georgia Legislature considers a bill that could legalize casino gambling in the state, real estate professionals are marketing potential sites in Savannah, Midway and Kingsland for casino resorts. Atlanta developer Richard Lackey of City Commercial Real Estate said he has the exclusive listings of a combined 5,000 acres for properties in or near those municipalities, Savannah Morning News reports. He recently released renderings of three proposed casino resorts around the state. Lackey also said “three name-brand casino operators” have expressed interest in locating a resort…

I n a white paper compiled by Online Casino Ground, experts outlined the market potential for the emerging Dutch market: The current legislation for all gambling-related activities in the Netherlands was drafted and entered into effect in 1964. This marked the beginning of the unique Dutch gambling and lottery landscape that has now been in place for over five decades. Being drafted in a time when the internet did not exist, the law was hopelessly outdated by the time the first online casinos emerged. The inception of the latest gambling authority in the Netherlands, the Kansspelautoriteit (abbreviated as KSA), in…

E ventus International’s flagship event SPiCE (Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition) India to be held at the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, will be the first physical gaming event to be held post the national lockdown in India. The 3rd edition of the annual event will be held across March 23-25 in Goa, with a pre-event SP“iCE” breaker party on the evening of 23rd March, a poker tournament on March 24 and an award ceremony, followed by a post-event party on the final day of the event. Eventus International’s flagship event SPiCE (Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference &…