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AGS confirms its attendance at G2E Las Vegas. The company will showcase its product lineup in booth 1253. AGS will highlight a new era of its expanding product portfolio. The new generation cabinet, Spectra UR43, and 37 new slot games will be displayed. Table Products division will display products from expansion of progressives to launch of Pax S shuffler. Interactive division plans to leverage AGs' extensive slot content portfolio to further cement its position as a provider of slot titles to regulated real-money gaming operators.

Report into money laundering via electronic gaming machines in New South Wales recommends mandatory cashless gaming. The state's gaming sector has been under scrutiny recently. Star Entertainment Group Ltd's licence for its flagship Star Sydney casino was suspended and the property placed under state-government supervision. About AUD95 billion (US$61.6 billion) in legitimate and illegitimate cash flowed through slot machines each year in the state. There are 86,700 machines active in that market. Report sought information regarding high rollers from 23 different clubs, representing 54 licensed venues, for a 12-month period from April 1 2021 to March 31 this year.

Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance wants tighter regulations and fewer poker machines in the ACT by the end of the decade. ClubsACT believes that removing in-venue gambling would harm problem gamblers and decrease funds for cultural and sporting groups and community organisations. CGRA was founded in 2017 by community organizations to protect Canberrans from gambling harm. The government intends to reduce the number of electronic gaming machine licences in ACT to 3,500 by 1 July 2025. In March, Shane Rattenbury announced a $1.74 million initiative, giving community clubs $15,000 for each gaming machines they surrendered.

AGS will be in attendance at the 2022 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. AGS announced this week that it will showcase new products and innovation within three different divisions: Interactive, Table Products, and Electronic Gaming Machines.

AGS will showcase its product diversity and innovation in all three business divisions at the 2022 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. The company will be in booth 1253. AGS' Table Products division will display top-performing products. AGSi will further leverage its extensive slot content portfolio. It will cement AG's position as a leading provider of slotcontent to regulated real-money gaming operators across the globe. "It takes exceptional people to make exceptional products," said AGs President and Chief Executive Officer David Lopez. He is excited to welcome customers, investors and other key stakeholders to the show.

Table Mountain Casino near Fresno, California, has deployed JCM Global’s core product suite on each of the casino's 2437 gaming devices. The installation is an extension of J CM”s long-term relationship with Table Mountain. The transactions at the current casino are also secured by Jcm“s Core Product Suite.

Gambling advocates are shocked as Queensland poker machine players lose record $301.8 million in a month. Queenslanders spent $1 billion on pokies in pubs and clubs in the past four months. The government launched a four-year gambling harm minimisation plan in July last year. In the first six months of 2022, pkies losses in Queensland pubs rose by 6.9 per cent year-on-years. Professor Samantha Thomas said poker machines are the most harmful form of gambling in Australia. She said there is no excuse for governments not to do something about it.

Almost two-thirds of Canadians aged 15 and up reported gambling. The study found that higher rates of gambling addiction occur in Indigenous communities. Drew Lafond, president of the Indigenous Bar Association, believes the statistics don't cover the generational trauma that fuels addictions. He grew up on Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. He felt the impacts of residential schools and colonial policies. For many Indigenous community members, operating casinos on-reserve is part of reclaiming their right to run a business in a culturally safe space.

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IGT will introduce CMS, games and cabinets at upcoming Nustar Resort and Casino in Philippines. The casino will be the first in Asia to deploy IGT's Peak49 cabinet. It will connect 1,500 slot games, 250 table games with IGTA's ADVANTAGE casino management system. It also offers casino technology proven throughout Asia. NUSTAR Resort is Cebu's premier integrated resort. Its vice president Sabri Jaafar said the casino prioritizes partnerships with trusted suppliers.

APE has installed Konami's "All Aboard – Dynamic Dash" slot machine at City of Dreams Macau and Mocha Clubs. The game has already proven successful in the Australia and North America markets. It features four mixed amount bonuses and one SAP or link progressive Jackpot. APE believes the game will be favored by players and become successful. It is available on the DIMENSION 27 and D IMENSion 49F cabinets approved for the Macao market.

The rules for electronic gaming machines at the Melbourne casino have been changed to reduce harm.

Light & Wonder intends to continue to be at the forefront of product development while shifting its focus to Asia. The company formerly known as Scientific Games Corporation is planning to introduce its Duo Fu Duo Cai and Jin Ji Bao Xi game series in Asia before the end of 2022. Scientific Game Corporation supplies and develops iGaming and lottery software.

Perth Casino Royal Commission found Crown not suitable to hold WA's only casino licence. It gave Crown two years to fix its problems. The commission also recommended that the government should continue to ban poker machines. The government accepted the commission's 59 recommendations. They will not commit to regular reviews of the casino license at least every five years. There will be no weakening of a ban on poker machine. In Victoria, a QC will take charge of Crown Melbourne. Mr Buti said the priority reforms are to give more powers to the Casino Watchdog and improve its independence. He also said there will no change to a law that bans poker.

Monografie unveils nominees for the Ranking SAGSE 2021. The method is the same as that obtained in 2020: an open, democratic poll. Final list of nominees was revealed at the beginning of March. Winners will be announced in SagSE Latam at Hilton Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention Center.

Scientific Games has received compliance approval from the DICJ for Carnival Cow. It is the first game to meet Macau’s new EGM Technical Standards 2.0. Suppliers have until 31 December 2022 to ensure all new games submitted to the DicJ are compliant. Casinos must update or swap out all machines by 21 December 2024.

Scientific Games has acquired ACS’ PlayOn. Playon provides AToM cashless table game solutions to casino operators in North America. AtoM is live at over 20 properties across California, Nevada and New Mexico and approved for use in New Jersey. Scientific Games also offers Unified Wallet, a solution that lets players digitally access funds to play EGMs and tables through the use of a mobile app.

Macau's electronic table games and slot machines have to have a clock warning players about the time they have spent on the device by the end of 2024. The information was confirmed by Macau’s casino regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. GGRAsia confirmed with the regulator that by 2024 all player screens on Macao casino slot machine must be fitted with an intermittently flashing clock showing the local time.

60% of adults in Canada gamble. Almost equal percentage of them are addicted or problem gamblers. Regulating gambling and gambling addiction requires accurate statistics. Gambling control authorities and regulators must step up to be ahead of technology and devious tactics of operators. Gifting proceeds go into national and provincial governments in Canadian.

Macau introduced the new Electronic Gaming Machine Technical Standards version 2.0 as of September 1. All slot machines will have to be equipped with a feature that many gamblers may not like at first.

Scientific Games is developing a range of technology for gaming operators. Scientific Games offers cashless, cardless and SG Universe gaming system solutions.

Scientific Games has introduced its land-based gaming machines to Ukraine's newly regulated gaming market for the first time. The supplier has deployed its Electronic Gaming Machines, tables and progressive jackpot products at a number of leading casinos in the newly opened market, including Slots City, Storm Ukraine and Billionaire Casino. The EGM games offering includes Asian-themed titles such as Duo Fu Duo Cai and Jin Ji Bao Xi.

Scientific Games Corporation has launched its industry leading products into the Ukraine market. Its products include Electronic Gaming Machines, Tables and Progressive Jackpot Products. Scientific Games has deployed products to some of the country’s most high-profile casinos including Slots City, Storm Ukraine and Billionaire Casino. The company is expanding its presence and building familiarity with players. It is also trying to maximize revenues for its partners. The new products are proven to drive player loyalty, engagement and deliver revenue growth opportunities for operators. They include award-winning hardware, Twinstar Matrix Upright cabinet, twinstar Slant cabinet and TwinStar J43 vertical screen cabinets.