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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…

Macau’s second-largest junket operator, Levo Chan Weng Lin, chairman and controlling shareholder of Tak Chun Group and co-chairman and CEO of Macau Legend Development, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of running an illegal gambling ring worth billions of dollars, according to local media reports. The high-profile arrests and prosecution of Macau’s top junket bosses have occurred alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign, which targets corrupt officials who may visit Macau to place bets and launder money A group of Macau judges convicted Chan on 34 charges, including illegal gambling, managing criminal organizations,…

New Jersey is modifying its gambling regulations by establishing advertising standards, streamlining the process for individuals with gambling issues to self-exclude from casinos and their marketing, and creating a role to oversee the effectiveness of the state’s problem gambling outreach programs. On Thursday, at the East Coast Gaming Congress, State Attorney General Matthew Platkin introduced a series of new responsible gambling regulations and initiatives. They include setting standards for casino and sports betting advertising, requiring that New Jersey’s 1-800-GAMBLER hotline be prominently displayed in their ads, prohibiting promises of “guaranteed wins” or “risk-free” bets if the patron will not be…

During the East Coast Gaming Congress, which took place on April 19-20 in Atlantic City, panelists discussed the potential impact of building three new casinos in New York on Atlantic City’s revenue, suggesting a possible loss of 20% to 30%. This development could possibly return the resort to the days of casino closures. While not predicting that it will definitely happen, Jim Allen, chairman of the global Hard Rock casino, entertainment, and hospitality company, said that such a revenue drop could lead at least one Atlantic City casino to close. Hard Rock, which owns a casino in Atlantic City, is among…

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