Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

Formula One (F1) has revealed the date for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, even before the inaugural race in the gambling mecca is held this fall.  According to F1’s announcement on Wednesday, the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix is set to take place from November 21 to 23. The race in Southern Nevada is one of the 24 events featured on F1’s calendar for 2024. The unveiled dates of next year’s event come as anticipation keeps building for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix, scheduled for November 16 to 18 this year. The night race will take place on…

iGaming affiliate program MioMedia is launching a new online brand called MyEmpire that promises to give casinos an “entirely new and unique social dimension.” The company says that the project is the industry’s first “city-builder casino brand,” taking players into “a gaming adventure that is more social than ever before.” MioMedia describes the brand as one which “seamlessly combines a vast collection of online casino games with an enthralling meta-game that captivates players with stunning artwork, an engaging narrative, and the opportunity to construct their own empire.” The project offers “a plethora of promotions” which include a complete Welcome Bonus package, a…

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has taken action against a deal between Ladbrokes and Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU) by issuing a statement of objections regarding their betting product distribution agreement for French horse races in Belgium. The BCA has expressed concerns that the agreement may have violated competition rules, specifically Article IV.1 of the Code of Economic Law and Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The BCA’s statement of objections targets the distribution agreement between Ladbrokes, a subsidiary of gaming giant Entain, and France’s PMU, which allowed Ladbrokes to sell PMU’s betting products on French…

UFC has announced the renewal of its exclusive sportsbook partnership with bet365 for the UK and Ireland, running for the third consecutive year. The agreement will continue to cover the two jurisdictions, and this year will see its extension to include EU territories such as Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. As part of the renewed partnership, several updates have been introduced to enhance the betting experience for fans of the mixed martial arts promotion. This includes the introduction of a ‘Bet Builder’ feature, which allows fans to create personalized bets by selecting from multiple markets for the…

International Game Technology (IGT) has further expanded across Central America with a new installation at Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino in Panama City, Panama. As a result of the deal, over 80 high-quality cabinets featuring a USwitch multi-game library powered by the award-winning Floor Manager technology have been deployed on the casino’s gaming floor. The Floor Manager installation gives Sortis Casino immediate access to dozens of downloadable IGT slots, including Lunar Disc, Shamrock Stars, and Power Coins Leprechaun, from its USwitch multi-game packs. The solution will also provide the casino with gaming floor optimisation tools including real-time game performance analytics and instant access…

British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has launched Canada’s first Scratch & Win instant ticket based on JAWS, the legendary summer blockbuster from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. Lottery products and solutions provider Pollard Banknote Limited (PBL), which designed the ticket, congratulated BCLC for being the first in the country to debut the ticket inspired by Steven Spielberg’s film. As described by PBL, the brand-new CAD 5 ($3.77) game “invites players to relive all the excitement of the Academy Award-winning movie in an entertaining new way.” In its first three weeks on the market, the game has achieved sales of more…

Online gambling group Rootz has announced Lasse Rantala, CEO and co-founder, will be stepping into the role of Chair of the Board, passing the torch to Sam Brown, who joined the company one year ago as Chief Commercial Officer. “As Rantala transitions to Chair of the Board, he will leverage his insights and expertise to guide Rootz Ltd.’s initiatives and steer the company towards continued prosperity,” the company said in a press release. Sam Brown, described by the firm as an accomplished executive with over 15 years of experience in various C-level positions within the iGaming industry, will assume the role…

Affilka, the iGaming affiliate management platform by SOFTSWISS, has announced a new partnership with Boomerang. The collaboration marks the launch of the Boomerang Partners affiliate program, strengthening the operator’s portfolio of eight online casino brands. As per SOFTSWISS, the Boomerang Partners affiliate program is designed to meet the “essential market requirements, ensuring a seamless experience for affiliates.” The company assures that the program facilitates the stable withdrawal of funds to popular payment systems, including cryptocurrencies.  A press release further notes that affiliates can expect a swift onboarding process with a remarkable two-hour turnaround time. Moreover, the program offers a variety…

Seminole Hard Rock has appointed Vincent Zahn as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International. In this role, Zahn will be responsible for overseeing the accounting, financial planning and analysis, risk management, treasury, corporate finance, and capital markets execution of Hard Rock International and other enterprises under the control of Seminole Gaming, as well as contributing to the overall strategic development efforts of the company. Zahn will report directly to Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming. “Vincent’s expertise and background in casino gaming and financial markets make…

 July 6, 2023 Nevada has been on quite a run lately… at least when it comes to acquiring professional sports teams. Could a Las Vegas NBA team be next on their agenda? I mean, the deal for a baseball team isn’t even a done deal. And yet, here we are discussing it. Yes, after being awarded an NHL expansion team a few years ago, and taking every professional sports team the city of Oakland had to offer, all eyes turn to basketball. After all, there have already been rumors of a Las Vegas NBA expansion team… and that LeBron James…

Casino gaming influencer Brian Christopher’s Pop’N Pays MORE slot is now available to play virtually as his marketing firm, BC Ventures, expands into online gaming. The slot machine game, branded around the personality, can now be played online on Chumba Casino, going digital on the 1st anniversary of its physical counterpart. BC Ventures has partnered with Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), a technology company behind online gaming venues including Chumba Casino. Chumba Casino is described as a “leading social casino in North America,” operating in most parts of the United States and Canada (excluding Washington and Quebec). As a result of…

Sports technology firm Sportradar announced Wednesday that the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has chosen the company as its exclusive global audio and video (AV) and betting data rights partner following a competitive bidding process. Under the terms of the exclusive multi-year agreement, the rights encompass the major regional club tournaments organized by CONMEBOL, including the Copa Libertadores (Men’s and Women’s), the Copa Sudamericana and the Recopa Sudamericana for the next four seasons. It also marks the first time that domestic AV betting rights for CONMEBOL club competitions are offered in the region.  “Sportradar’s commitment to product innovation for its more than…

iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play unveiled its latest slot title, Power of Merlin Megaways. Potions, staffs, owls, and Merlin adorn the six-reeled slot that utilizes the Megaways mechanic to present constantly changing reel sizes. Players must “cast a spell from Merlin’s spell book” to create combinations of the magical symbols to unlock wins. After winnings are awarded on a particular spin, those winning symbols are removed from play, causing a cascade of new icons to fall from the top of the game board and potentially award another winning combination. Wilds can also appear which substitute for all base game symbols allowing players…

 July 5, 2023 There has been a major break in the Florida sports betting case, where the Seminole Tribe has been fighting in a federal appellate court for quite a while now. The battle is over the Tribe’s ability to offer gambling on sporting events across the state, not just on their lands. Now, the court has ordered the Department of Interior to reinstate their agreed compact with the state, giving their Seminole Hard Rock brand a monopoly on Florida sports betting. The ruling has opened the door for the tribe to reintroduce its Hard Rock Sportsbook betting app and…

FanDuel has entered into a new partnership with the Canadian Football League (CFL). As part of the deal, the Flutter Entertainment-owned brand will become the league’s first authorized gaming operator and an official sportsbook partner. Ontario customers will be able to place bets on the CFL through FanDuel, which secured a license in the Canadian province ahead of the launch of legal sports betting in April last year.  Betting markets will include in-game player props, such as anytime touchdown scorer, and a range of futures bets, including for the winner of the 110th Grey Cup. The CFL season began on…

iGaming content provider Play’n GO has announced that its popular online slot game Book of Dead is now live in a UK land-based setting for the very first time. In a statement, the company said that its partnership with gambling company William Hill for the launch underscores “its continued drive to innovate, and its commitment to the UK gaming market.” Book of Dead can now be found on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) across William Hill’s UK retail estate. The rollout has taken place across roughly 100 of William Hill’s stores, with a view to a 100% rollout in the…