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A new year has begun, and expectations are high for gaming companies around the globe. Ahead of ICE London, set to take place on February 7-9 at ExCel London, CT Interactive’s Milena Tsankarska, Head of Business Development EMEA; and Martin Ivanov, Director of Business Development Americas, spoke with Yogonet about the company’s expectations for the event, as well as for the year ahead. 🎯CT Interactive starts the season by attending ICE London at ExCel London. We invite you to visit our spectaculous stand N5-130 where you will meet our team of experts, explore our newest games, and have amazing surprises!🎲 #ICETotallyGaming #ice2023…

With the rapid spread of betting on sports across our nation, we’ve been worried about the potential for problem gambling. But it’s not just our legitimate concerns for players mental health that has us troubled. It’s also the advertising blitz, sponsorships, media partnerships, and bonus offers that we are seeing everywhere. Not only do they overwhelm, they give gambling opponents the bullets they need to shoot use with. We actually voiced our concerns over a possible gambling backlash in a video we made back in September, just as football season was kicking off. Our very real fears were based off…

Last week we reported that the United States had set a new record revenue mark for gambling in 2022. And that was without the figures for December included! And this week we’re following up with news of more records for gambling revenue in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. First up, the state that started the sports betting revolution: New Jersey. The state was able to generate over $5.2 billion last year, and the exciting part is that only half of the money came from brick & mortar casinos! According tot he New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement,…

Betsson Group Affiliates has been named a sponsor of the upcoming iGaming Club London ’23 event. The meeting is organized by AffPapa, an iGaming directory connecting affiliates and operators, and will take place on February 8.  iGaming operator Betsson Group, home to brands such as Betsson, Betsafe and NordicBet, describes itself as a “long-time partner” of AffPapa, having developed several connections with affiliates through its directory. The company has now secured the exclusive sponsorship ticket, which in addition to sponsoring the headline event during ICE also grants the operator access to the AffPapa directory. The companies’ partnership has also been extended…

Last week, Las Vegas-based sports betting brand Circa Sports’ professional football contests – Circa Million IV and Circa Survivor – concluded the 2022-2023 season by awarding $12 million total in prizes. Circa Survivor broke professional football contest records with the highest individual payouts ever with two checks for over $3 million each, notes the company, while Circa Million IV delivered $6 million in prizes and awarded $1 million to the first-place finisher. Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Sports, said: “The fourth iteration of our pro football contests turned out to be the most historic yet. The energy and excitement were unmatched all…

Online gaming provider Pragmatic Play announced Tuesday it is expanding in Latin America after going live with Nekobet. The operator has now gained access to the provider’s slots vertical including recent titles like Starlight Christmas and Sweet Powernudge, as well as favorites Sugar Rush and Gates of Olympus, among others.  This commercial deal will further extend Pragmatic Play’s footprint in Latin America, with the provider having experienced “significant growth” within the region as of late via numerous additional partnerships in recent years.  Victor Arias, Vice President of Latin American Operations at Pragmatic Play, said: “We are excited to begin working with…

Macau ex-junket boss Alvin Chau has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of charges including illicit gambling, criminal association and fraud. Chau’s downfall, which comes after weeks of trial and months of decline for the once prosperous junket sector, marks the end of the gambling hub’s VIP sector. A Macau court ordered on Wednesday that Chau, together with a handful of other individuals involved in the case, must pay around HK$6.5 billion ($830 million) to the city’s government, and more than HK$2.1 billion in compensation to a number of the city’s casino operators, reports…

Online gaming provider Pragmatic Play is bringing “retro glamour” back and putting the 1940s into the spotlight in its latest online slot, Pinup Girls. The title promises to take players on a journey back in time “to pay homage to iconic beauty.” Set across 5×4 reels, the slot is home to “glamorous” symbols which must form matching combinations across the title’s 20 paylines to award a win. A lipstick wild aids in the creation of these wins, substituting all other symbols in the game except the scatter symbols. A progressive feature underpins the gameplay of the slot with reels two,…

Online gaming supplier Amusnet Interactive is promising “juicy wins” in 40 Power Hot, its latest video slot, announced on Tuesday. The new title, which brings players “a mixture of burning wins,” is packed with fun features and surprises, according to the provider. Amusnet Interactive describes the new game as “a classic video slot with a variety of lucky symbols and fruits of success,” with burning spins and “frutilicious” wins that make the game exciting. The 5-reel, 40-fixed paylines video slot is described by the supplier as offering “vivid gameplay and epic sound effects with tremendous payouts.” Players should keep an…

This week’s gambling news is all about the money! US gambling has just hit an all time high in revenue, with Nevada’s streak of consecutive billion dollar months leading the way! Plus, there’s a new state leader for sports betting in America! Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling, where the numbers are in and the records have been broken… and that is this week’s big story! US gambling just hit an all-time high! Casinos, sports betting, and online gaming collectively brought in $55 billion in 2022, beating the old record of $53 billion. And they did it in…

Tourists are flocking to Macau after the gambling hub moved to lift its Covid-19 restrictions earlier this month. Visitation to the Chinese city and its gaming revenue for the first 10 days of January are the best they have been in two years, according to reports by government officials, while JP Morgan Securities points out GGR reached 40% of the Q4 level in just 15 days. The Public Security Police Force of Macao announced 109,386 visitor arrivals in the first three days since Chinese government authorities relaxed health and safety requirements on Sunday, January 8, and reopened borders that had…

Grant Johnson, the recently removed CEO of esports and online betting company Esports Entertainment Group, has filed a lawsuit against his former employer. Johnson, who resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the business on December 23, alleges the group’s dismissal of his services represented a breach of his employment contract. News of the lawsuit was revealed by EEG in a recent prospectus for a share issue. According to documents, Johnson filed a lawsuit in the United State District Court for the Southern District of New York against the company on January 6. Johnson had been asked to resign…

Online gaming content provider Pragmatic Play has released a new Aztec empire-themed slot game called Secret City Gold. The new online game “uncovers the mysteries of the Aztecs” through a journey to their empire, “where patterns hold the key to big wins,” the supplier said of the title’s background and story. Played across 5×4 reels, the slot is home to symbols including monkeys, tigers, snakes and more, which must form matching combinations across the title’s 25 paylines to award a win. These symbols are joined by wilds, which substitute all other symbols in the game except for the scatter symbols,…

As our friends at the American Gaming Association begin to tall the numbers, it’s clear that gambling in America will set a new high mark. They’ve only been able to add up the figures through November, but with just 11 months counted the total is already beyond anything they’ve seen before. With Decembers numbers still pending, revenue for gambling in America in 2022 has already reached more than $54.9 billion. The previous record was set at $53 billion in a year, so the totals for last year will most assuredly end up over the $55 billion mark. What’s even more…

The online casino industry has seen significant growth in 2022, with the global market now expected to grow at an average annual rate of 11% through 2030. With that in mind, Yana Khaidukova, managing director at Slotegrator, reviews how to open a top online casino in 2023. The pandemic, the geographic expansion of gambling legalization, and the growth of online promotion opportunities for gambling businesses gave a strong impetus to the development of the iGaming market. The sheer profitability of iGaming is prompting numerous entrepreneurs to consider starting a business of their own. In 2022, market research firm H2 Gambling…

As we leave behind a year marked by the return to in-person industry events, the rise of online gaming and the rebound in land-based casinos, gaming companies begin preparing their strategies to face 2023, a new term expected to draw more challenges and opportunities. Among them is Konami Gaming, set to kickstart the new year by exhibiting at ICE London, taking place at ExCeL London on February 7-9. Eduardo Aching, Vice President of International Gaming Operations at Konami Gaming, held an exclusive interview with Yogonet on what to expect from the company this new year. Moreover, the executive discussed the return of…