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This week, we discuss rumors that Las Vegas baseball team arriving in the city, and of the Rio Casino being torn down so a new stadium can be built at that off-Strip location.. Plus, we share when you can see U2 at the brand new Las Vegas Sphere this fall! For a while now there have been rumors of professional Las Vegas would be getting a professional baseball team. And rumors that the Rio Hotel and Casino would be torn down in order to make room for a new baseball stadium! This week, we know at least one of those…

International Game Technology (IGT) announced Monday that its Wheel of Fortune and Megabucks slots awarded two jackpots totaling more than $4.5 million in March.  The company reported that on March 5, a Megabucks slots player won $3,307,754 playing Megabucks Gold Forge at Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California.  — Graton Resort & Casino (@playgraton) March 6, 2023 Meanwhile, on March 26, another bettor won $1,230,253 playing Wheel of Fortune Gold Spin Triple Red Hot 7s at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey. — Harrah’s Resort AC (@harrahsresort) March 27, 2023 Wheel of Fortune slots have minted over 1,100 millionaires and…

The authorities of BiS SiGMA América announced the event’s agenda of sessions, with panels focused on regulation, technology, marketing, sports betting, and online gaming. The event will be held on June 15-17, together with Affiliates Latam, at the Transamerica Expo Center in the city of Sao Paulo, and this year, with the arrival of SiGMA, the event will be “ten times bigger,” bringing together key companies, experts and politicians to discuss the current scenario of the gaming industry in Latin America. BiS SiGMA Americas will also offer exclusive talks, debates, and networking opportunities with big names in the national and international sectors.…

Gaming technology and services provider BetConstruct has announced the launch of a new Affiliate Program Management service for all its current and future partners to help them with affiliate marketing and management. The service aims to provide iGaming businesses with a complete list of tools and features to manage and optimize their affiliate marketing programs effectively. One of the main highlights of the service is the coaching and consultation of the partner’s team members through multiple educational materials to maximize the effectiveness of the affiliate program. Additionally, the service offers landing page customization, link and media creation support, and global configuration setups…

WarHorse generated more than $956,000 in gaming taxes, surpassing its previous record set in February by nearly $100,000. Meanwhile, casino taxes at the Grand Island casino were slightly more than $592,000, about $109,000 more than in February, as reported by the Lincoln Journal Star.As they keep attracting more and more visitors to their operations, both casinos are looking to do expansions in the near future that could boost taxes amounts even more. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission on April 14 approved plans for the Grand Island casino to start an expansion to its temporary casino at Fonner Park to…

A proposed resort in Darby, Montana, is leading to heated debate. Several hundred people gathered in the Darby Community Center Wednesday, hoping to hear details about the planned development. Developer Brooks Pace said he is looking to spend at least $30 million to build The Bitterroot Resort in the Montanian town. The resort has been described as a multi-story hotel with lodges and a pool house that contains a restaurant, bar, and casino. Wednesday’s gathering, which was organized on social media, included more than two hours of residents asking Pace about the project, reports KPAX. According to the developer, main…

The Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission has approved two more businesses for sports betting licenses. The decision brings the number of mobile and retail licenses the commission has awarded to 31. Among the companies licensed is Veterans Services Corp., which runs the DC Lottery, reports The Daily Record. The firm has played a key role in running the lottery for the last 12 years as a subcontractor for Greek company Intralot. The commission has also recently granted Whitman Gaming a license to open a betting facility inside the Sports and Social bar in North Bethesda. Meanwhile, Veterans Services’ license…

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NFTs have stepped into the spotlight. The varied applications of non-fungible tokens have seen them spread into a number of industries — iGaming included. Is now the time to open an NFT casino? Ayvar Gabidullin, Business Development Manager at Slotegrator, shares in his latest column his opinion and forecast. Why are NFTs gaining popularity? First of all, they’re a massive trend. Celebrities buy and sell them, famous pieces of art are tokenized, and blogger creators promote them as a way to earn sums that are not limited by market norms but by audience imagination. But what role does NFT technology play…

Sports data solutions provider FeedConstruct announced a new exclusive partnership with BRAVE CF, the company that organizes Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights. Based on the new partnership, the provider will exclusively offer video content for BRAVE CF’s 10+ annual events, featuring 100+ fights adhering to the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The events will occur in locations as diverse as Serbia, Germany, South Korea, India, Poland, Colombia, etc., and notable MMA fighters, including Brad Katona, Roman Bogatov, Abdysalam Kubanychbek, and many more, will participate in them. According to a press release, BRAVE CF has become one of the leading promoters of…

Test lab and product certification consultancy BMM Testlabs announced that the Dutch gaming authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has listed BMM Testlabs Spain as a designated inspection body for the Netherlands as of April 2023. BMM Testlabs is an approved laboratory by the Ministry of Justice and Security and is now one of only two approved inspection bodies in the Netherlands. Francesco Bianchi, Vice President of Government Relations, Compliance, and Quality, EURSAM, commented: “BMM Spain is very pleased to be approved as a designated inspection body for the Netherlands. We look forward to utilizing our decades of experience to provide expert inspection services for…

 April 22, 2023 There has been much speculation about the Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas. But now, all the rumors have been confirmed. Oakland’s baseball team is headed for Sin City, and they will become the latest franchise to make the move from the bay to the desert. With the approval of MLB, the Athletics signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new, retractable roof ballpark in Vegas. Team president Dave Kaval announced on Wednesday that the deal was finalized, adding “We have a path in Las Vegas that can put the franchise on solid footing.” He…

Las Vegas Sands has shared its financial report for the first quarter of 2023. The company’s quarterly revenue surpassed Wall Street estimates as March visitation levels accelerated gaming volumes, retail sales, and hotel occupancy. Net revenue for the period was $2.12 billion, compared to $943 million in the prior year. Operating income was $378 million, compared to an operating loss of $302 million in the same period last year. The figure surpassed analysts’ average estimate of $1.8 billion. Meanwhile, net income from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2023 was $145 million, compared to a net loss from continuing…

Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, opened three new amenities on Thursday for locals and guests, including a noodle restaurant, a baccarat pit, and a spa. “These new attractions are something local and loyal guests haven’t seen in a long time or aren’t available in Hancock County and the west end of the Mississippi Coast,” said Kyle Widdows, vice president of marketing for Hollywood Gulf Coast. The new amenities at the Penn Entertainment resort are a noodle restaurant, a baccarat pit, which isn’t available at Coast casinos outside the Biloxi area, and a spa, which Hollywood had…

Fifteen prestigious WSOP® Circuit Gold Rings will be up for grabs at WSOP Super Circuit Series London, presented by GGPoker, which will run from July 27 to August 13, 2023 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London.  Details about four highlight events are currently available for what is the first stop of the new 2023/2024 WSOPC season. The exciting WSOP Super Circuit Series schedule will be headlined by a £3,000 + £300 Main Event. Other headline events include a £500 + £60 Colossus, a £1,000 + £100 Mystery Million and a £10,000 + £400 High Roller.  Additional news…

 April 21, 2023 There have been rumors floating for months that a one-time WSOP site could become the future home on Major League Baseball. And recently, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said that the Oakland Athletics relocating to Las Vegas is looking more and more like a reality. And while building a new baseball stadium on the south Strip where the Tropicana is located… or perhaps at the north end at the Las Vegas Festival grounds, a new possible location has emerged. The Rio Casino, which once served as the official WSOP site from 2005-2021, holds a significant place in poker…