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PA Online Casino Growth 2024

The most romantic month of the year was certainly a loving one for PA online casino players, with the news that PA hit record levels of gambling revenue in February. Recent research by the folks at iGaming Business (IGB) shows that online gaming revenue increased by 40.5% compared to February 2023, and is worth a huge $184.9m! It is perhaps no…
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Slotland Affiliates Running $10,000 Affiliate Contest to Celebrate Launch of CryptoWins, its New Crypto-only Casino

WEBWIRE - Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Slotland Entertainment recently launched CryptoWins, a brand-new crypto-only online casino with more than 350 games. This month, Slotland Affiliates is running a $10000 contest for affiliates to encourage their players to take the new crypto casino for a spin. Slotland Affiliates is an established affiliate program…
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Bally’s pushes Medinah temporary casino opening to September

Anyone who took the over bet on when the Bally's Chicago temporary casino at Medinah Temple would open is looking like a winner. The target date, which has already been pushed back several months, is now slated for September, the company said during its second quarter earnings call Thursday. "Obviously we're a little delayed from what we…
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Bally’s pushes Medinah temporary casino opening to September
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Czech regulator confirms Prague slot machine ban now in effect

Prague city council in September 2020 approved a ban on all technical gambling games in the capital. The ban, which includes slot machines, applies to all venues, even if they hold a licence. The city-wide ban was due to come into full effect in 2024. This meant that venues could continue to offer technical games through to the end of their…
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Czech regulator confirms Prague slot machine ban now in effect
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Bally's Chicago Casino Posts $7.6M In November Revenue

The Illinois Gaming Board reported Thursday that Bally's temporary casino in downtown Chicago generated $7.6 million in adjusted gross revenue in November, a figure that was practically flat compared to its first full month of wagering in October. Bally's separately pointed out its gross gaming revenue for November was $8.9 million, noting what it…
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Bally's Chicago Casino Posts $7.6M In November Revenue
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Illinois Gaming Board Renews Harrah's Joliet Casino License

The Illinois Gaming Board put a bow on a busy period of administrative casino gaming work Tuesday when it unanimously approved renewing the license for Harrah's Joliet through September 2027. The 4-0 vote came after officials from the casino, led by Senior Vice President Rachel Bartolini, made a presentation highlighting its achievements from the…
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Illinois Gaming Board Renews Harrah's Joliet Casino License
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Yield Sec data shows rise in black market targeting at-risk players

The research revealed a rise in players who had self-excluded on GAMSTOP being targeted by the black market. The number of illegal operators was also found to have increased "fourfold" between 2021 and 2022. That number doubled again to 231 during 2023. In total, more than 1000 affiliates helped to publicise illegal operators. According to Yield…
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Yield Sec data shows rise in black market targeting at-risk players
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Brazil imposes biometric age and identity verification for online gambling

Brazil has taken the next legal step toward allowing online gambling and sports betting and, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ratifying a regulatory framework that covers taxation, national ownership, and age verification via facial recognition for users and operators of online sports betting and so-called iGaming apps. An article on iGB…
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Brazil green lights online gambling regulation

Brazil's chamber of deputies has now voted to approve online gambling, giving the final green light for the market to be regulated in 2024. Yesterday evening's vote on 21 December follows the senate plenary approving Bill 3626/2023 on Tuesday 12 December last week. Now that the Bill has been approved by the chamber of deputies, it will be passed…
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Check out the new game that's about to debut at the Rockford Casino

One of the most popular live casino games in the United States will debut just before Christmas at the Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act. Eight months since first introducing table games at the temporary location at 610 N. Bell School Road, the casino's first live craps table is set to open Friday, Dec. 22, Hard Rock Casino Rockford…
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MGM reveals plans for full-scale commercial casino in New York

Located in the Yonkers region of New York, the Empire City Casino currently operates as a video lottery racino. The MGM venue offers slots and various table games, as well as harness racing betting and international simulcasting. However, MGM is seeking to transform the facility into a much larger venue with a range of facilities. These would…
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Shaping slots: All the market trends from Q3

Unique games are certainly the big theme in Q3, as for the second quarter in a row, we've now seen the number of unique games found across operator sites increase by a huge 11%. We've seen 25 new studios come onto the market, as well as existing studios ramping up their output too. For existing studios, this has likely been due to increased…
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Shaping slots: All the market trends from Q3
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Illinois Legislature OKs Allowing Extension For Temporary Casino

The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation that will help the state's gaming board address potential delays in Full House Resorts' construction of the American Place casino in Waukegan. There was some back-and-forth between the House and Senate over Senate Bill 0584 on Thursday before its passage at the close of the veto session. The…
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Illinois Legislature OKs Allowing Extension For Temporary Casino
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Illinois Gaming Board grants Bally’s permanent casino license

The Illinois Gaming Board has approved Bally's permanent owners license as the final step of review before Bally's Corporation can begin construction and operate the $1.7 billion permanent casino redevelopment in River West. As the first urban casino, the entertainment complex will include the casino space with 3400 slots and 173 table games, 10…
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Illinois Gaming Board grants Bally’s permanent casino license
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Bally’s Casino Obtains A Permanent Gaming License From IGB

Following the waiting process that lasted for an entire year, Bally's Corporation has been granted permission to officially open a permanent gaming establishment in Chicago. New license: On October 25, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), an Illinois-based gaming regulatory body, decided via voting to permit Bally's interim operating license to become…
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Bally’s Casino Obtains A Permanent Gaming License From IGB
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Illinois Gaming Board approves permanent license for Golden Nugget Casino in Danville

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has granted a permanent operator license to the Golden Nugget Casino in Danville. The permit was issued to Danville Development, LLC,which operates as Golden Nugget Danville. The license is valid for a four-year term, set to expire in October 2027, after which it must be renewed through the board. This decision,…
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Illinois Gaming Board Approves Permanent License for Danville Casino

The Illinois Gaming Board on Thursday (October 26, 2023) approved a new permanent license for the Golden Nugget Casino in Danville. Specifically, the Gaming Board issued new casino owners' licenses to Danville Development, LLC, doing business as Golden Nugget Danville, along with Walker's Bluff Casino Resort in Williamson County, and Bally's in…
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Illinois Gaming Board Approves Permanent License for Danville Casino
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Bally's Gets Extension To Operate Temporary Casino In Chicago

Bally's was granted a 12-month extension to conduct casino gaming at its temporary venue at Medinah Temple in Chicago by the Illinois Gaming Board on Tuesday, widening its timetable to open its permanent venue in the River West neighborhood to September 2026. The board's 3-0 vote followed a presentation by Bally's Vice President and General Manager…
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Bally's Gets Extension To Operate Temporary Casino In Chicago
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Gaming board approves Golden Nugget Danville Casino license

DANVILLE - Danville Golden Nugget Casino received its permanent license to operate on Thursday from the Illinois Gaming Board. The board voted 3-0 in favor of granting Danville Development LLC's owner's license for the Golden Nugget Danville Casino. One member was absent. The license is in effect for four years, expiring in October 2027, when it…
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Online casinos and poker could be a windfall waiting in the wings

In West Virginia, one of eight states that allow both online sports betting and internet gambling (including poker), Shawn Fluharty, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, told the Associated Press that online gambling rakes in three times more than sports betting. The potential windfall of broader online casino and poker adoption is…
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Online casinos and poker could be a windfall waiting in the wings
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The many faces of gambling online and what it could mean for a state's bottom line

It may appear that most states now have their own online versions of Vegas, where players can place bets in virtual casinos or on sports. But in reality, the online offshoot of brick-and-mortar gambling is still in its infancy. Despite the proliferation of online sports betting in many states, playing casino games online still has a long way to go.…
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The many faces of gambling online and what it could mean for a state's bottom line
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Bally’s to launch online casino in Britain

Bally Casino will replace Gamesys' existing Megaways Casino site. Megaways Casino completes its decommission on 17 September. The rebrand marks Bally's entrance into the British online casino market. Bally's operates igaming websites across a number of states in the US. Building on the prominent and well-established Bally's brand in the United…
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Bally's To Open Downtown Chicago Casino Saturday Morning

On Saturday morning, Chicago will become the largest city in the United States to have a casino within city limits. The Illinois Gaming Board issued a temporary operating permit to Bally's on Friday afternoon to conduct casino gaming at Medinah Temple, and the gaming company will open its doors to the public at the temporary venue at 8 a.m.…
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Bally's To Open Downtown Chicago Casino Saturday Morning
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After the pandemic, South Africa’s casinos reflect on Covid

South Africa is a mature casino market and a country where online gambling is still very much developing. Casinos were first licensed in 1996 through the passage of the National Gambling Act. Before this, all gambling except horse racing was illegal in the country. Despite illegality, nine casinos operated pre-1996, with Sun City being the most…
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Bally's Chicago Casino: Practice sessions at Medinah Temple to begin Wednesday ahead of potential opening this weekend

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 10:16AM CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's about to be "game on" for Chicago's temporary casino. Wednesday practice games begin at the former Medinah Temple. The building is on Wabash Avenue between Ohio and Ontario streets. Chicago's first casino could be open as soon as this weekend if regulators give the green light following…
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Bally's Chicago Casino: Practice sessions at Medinah Temple to begin Wednesday ahead of potential opening this weekend
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Bally’s Could Finally Open Its Temporary Casino in Medinah Temple in a Few Days, Following Delays and Hurdles

Chicago could finally get its temporary casino in a few days. However, even in the eleventh hour before the venue's opening, the planned facility is still getting mixed reviews. Despite all the critics, the casino needs only the state's approval to start operation. There are still some issues that have to be taken care of before the planned casino…
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Bally’s Could Finally Open Its Temporary Casino in Medinah Temple in a Few Days, Following Delays and Hurdles
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SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator powers Kings Media LTD

SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator is ready to launch exclusive and customized jackpot campaigns for Kings Media LTD, parent company of King Billy Casino. Spanning both King Billy casinos (licensed in Curacao and MGA), these campaigns aim to elevate the gaming experience by creating a unique and exciting gaming environment that enhances player…
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SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator powers Kings Media LTD
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IGB To Conduct Testing At Bally's Chicago Casino Next Week

It's almost time for Bally's to go all-in in Chicago. The Illinois Gaming Board will begin a three-day period of assessments and testing at Medinah Temple, the temporary Bally's casino in downtown Chicago, starting Sept. 5. The state agency will begin its assessment before conducting two days of practice gaming sessions Sept. 6-7. If Bally's meets…
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IGB To Conduct Testing At Bally's Chicago Casino Next Week
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Delaware Lottery Selects Rush Street As Online Gaming Vendor

Rush Street Interactive has been selected as the Delaware State Lottery's vendor for the state's online gaming business, according to a joint press release issued on Thursday. Under the deal, RSI will provide the Delaware Lottery with online gaming services for an initial period of five years. From there, the agreement will be renewable for a…
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Delaware Lottery Selects Rush Street As Online Gaming Vendor
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Golden grand opening: Casino officially opens doors Friday

DANVILLE - There was glitz and glamour at Friday's grand opening for the Golden Nugget Danville Casino. City, state and casino officials stood under the sparkling Golden Nugget sign, and in the hot sun, for grand opening ceremony remarks and the ribbon cutting, while the public waited for the casino's opening, listened to music and waited for the…
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Golden grand opening: Casino officially opens doors Friday
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Bally’s Chicago casino ‘a little delayed,’ expected to open in September

Hold your bets on the opening date for Chicago's first casino. Bally's executives said Thursday they expect their temporary gambling house at the historic Medinah Temple to open sometime in September, a few weeks later than initially suggested by leaders of the Rhode Island-based corporation. Regulators at the Illinois Gaming Board gave an early…
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Bally’s Chicago casino ‘a little delayed,’ expected to open in September
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ProgressPlay Showcases New Technology in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, ProgressPlay presents latest platform developments New technology a'blueprint for success' EGR-shortlisted ProgressPlay has just returned from Amsterdam following its participation in iGB Live! with the innovative new technology and tools that the company first brought to market earlier this year in London. Operators and partners…
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ProgressPlay Showcases New Technology in Amsterdam
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It’s time to speed up AI: Slotegrator presented new exciting solutions at iGB L!ve 2023

A new era in the iGaming industry has begun: AI-powered solutions are now becoming affordable. Slotegrator presented the new AI-powered capabilities of its turnkey online casino platform at iGB L!ve 2023 in Amsterdam. Every year, Slotegrator presents its newest innovations at iGB L!ve. This year, the company added several new features to its…
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It’s time to speed up AI: Slotegrator presented new exciting solutions at iGB L!ve 2023
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India sets online gambling tax rate at 28%

The GST Council declared the decision during its 50th GST Council meeting. The GST has not confirmed when the rate will be begin, although amendments to existing legislation will be necessary to facilitate the tax. The new tax will be applied to the full-face value of a bet, rather than gross gaming revenue (GGR), making it a turnover-based tax. In…
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India sets online gambling tax rate at 28%
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Casino grand opening scheduled

DANVILLE - Approaching two months after opening and continuing to increase its operating hours, Golden Nugget Danville Casino's grand opening has been set. A media invitation stated, "Please join us as we celebrate." The invitation is for Aug. 4. The casino opened May 27, Memorial Day weekend. The casino's Temporary Operating Permit from the…
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SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator sees sum of bets placed grow 41% sequentially in 2Q23

The SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator, a comprehensive solution for boosting player engagement in online casinos, saw the total sum of bets placed in the jackpot games of its clients grow by 41% in 2Q23, reflecting a high level of player engagement and loyalty across online casinos, SOFTSWISS said. Total jackpot bets generated through the SOFTSWISS…
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SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator sees sum of bets placed grow 41% sequentially in 2Q23
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SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator Leeds Clients Jackpot Bet Sum to Over €1,3bn in Q2

The SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator, a comprehensive solution for boosting player engagement in online casinos, presents the results of its work in Q22023. One of the breakthrough milestones appears to be the jackpot bets sum, which has exceeded the previous quarter by 41%. The sum of jackpot bets placed in jackpot games showcases the scale of the…
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SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator Leeds Clients Jackpot Bet Sum to Over €1,3bn in Q2
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SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator Reaches EUR 1,357 Handle

Widely acclaimed software developer SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator has presented the Q22023 operating results of its popular online solution. According to the company, the total amount wagered on the Jackpot Aggregator platform of the studio exceeded the first quarter handle by as much as 41%. EUR 1357 Billion Handle: The aggregation of jackpot bets…
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SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator Reaches EUR 1,357 Handle
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NuxGame strikes online casino deal with Barbara Bang

Gaming News 5 July 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Betting and casino software provider NuxGame forged a new agreement with game studio Barbara Bang.Bolstering its casino game offering, NuxGame clientele will now gain access to Barbara Bang's innovative portfolio, helping to increase retention rates and audience reach.Barbara Bang has garnered recognition…
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NuxGame Strikes Online Casino Deal with Barbara Bang

NuxGame, the experienced betting and casino software provider, has forged a new agreement with game studio Barbara Bang. Bolstering its casino game offering, NuxGame clientele will now gain access to Barbara Bang's innovative portfolio, helping to increase retention rates and audience reach. Barbara Bang has garnered recognition for its…
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NuxGame Strikes Online Casino Deal with Barbara Bang
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SOFTSWISS boosts engagement with Livespins integration into its flagship casino product

iGaming software solutions provider SOFTSWISS has integrated social streaming platform Livespins into its flagship casino platform product. The new addition allows players to select a streamer on a casino website and place bets on such streamer's game outcome.The feature has the potential to impact pivotal metrics such as the number of bets, player…
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SOFTSWISS boosts engagement with Livespins integration into its flagship casino product
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Illinois Finds Bally's Preliminarily Suitable For Chicago Casino

The Illinois Gaming Board unanimously voted Bally's "preliminarily suitable" at its Thursday meeting, a key step forward for the gaming company to build its $1.7 billion casino in the River West neighborhood of Chicago. The favorable vote was expected after the IGB had approved smaller related measures, including supplier contracts, as Bally's has…
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Illinois Finds Bally's Preliminarily Suitable For Chicago Casino
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Illinois Gaming Board gives early approval to Bally’s Chicago casino

All bets could be on in Chicago by the end of summer. State regulators on Thursday handed down a key early approval to Bally's Chicago casino plan, paving the way for the corporation to launch a temporary gambling house within a couple of months at the historic Medinah Temple in River North while it builds the permanent structure in River West. The…
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Illinois Gaming Board gives early approval to Bally’s Chicago casino
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Saipan casino saga slithers toward second attempt

Over the past decade, Imperial Pacific International's Saipan casino project has gashed a path of destruction across the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, specks of US Pacific territory at least four hours' flying time from Asian markets. Among the ruins: unfinished, shuttered Imperial Palace casino hotel despoiling Saipan's downtown…
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Saipan casino saga slithers toward second attempt
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Softswiss: Are crypto casinos the future of the gaming industry?

iGB: There has been a lot of talk about cryptocurrency's potential in gaming, with Softswiss noting a strong growth in transactions in its regular report. Are there any trends or correlations you have tracked among players? With this insight, what is the core crypto gamblers' profile? AS: If we compare typical crypto adopters to fiat users, the…
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Bally’s Chicago hiring over 700 to open temporary casino at Medinah Temple

Bally's Chicago put out the help-wanted sign Wednesday to fill more than 700 positions for its temporary casino at Medinah Temple, which is slated to open in July - pending approval by the Illinois Gaming Board. The casino is hiring everything from card dealers and security to housekeeping and marketing staff. The full list of open positions is…
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Bally’s Chicago hiring over 700 to open temporary casino at Medinah Temple
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Bally's Opens 700 Jobs for Temporary Chicago Casino

Casino operator Bally's Chicago announced more than 700 vacant job positions for its temporary casino at Medinah Temple scheduled to open in July 2023 upon the receipt of the Illinois Gaming Board's approval. As the Chicago Tribune reports, the casino is hiring a range of job profiles listed on the company's website. Pending License: Ameet Patel,…
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From card dealers to seamstresses, Bally’s Chicago hiring more than 700 to open temporary casino at Medinah Temple

Bally's Chicago put out the help-wanted sign Wednesday to fill more than 700 positions for its temporary casino at Medinah Temple, which is slated to open in July - pending approval by the Illinois Gaming Board. The casino is hiring everything from card dealers and security to housekeeping and marketing staff. The full list of open positions is…
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From card dealers to seamstresses, Bally’s Chicago hiring more than 700 to open temporary casino at Medinah Temple
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Swimming to success: Greentube’s The Little Mermaid slot game

Fairy tales are the first fascinating stories we read as children. From Cinderella to Beauty and the Beast and everything in between, these enchanting tales transport us to the faraway reaches of our imagination. Now Greentube has tapped into the magic of fairy tales to produce its newest slot game - Diamond Tales: The Little Mermaid. As the…
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Swimming to success: Greentube’s The Little Mermaid slot game
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Play'n GO strikes gold with new slot game Legion Gold

George Olekszy, head of game retention at Play'n GO, takes iGB on a journey back to the glory days of 27BC to discover what Legion Gold has in store for the wannabe Roman soldiers among us (and the average player too). "Our focus is on entertainment, so every title that Play'n GO is producing is designed to last and entertain players way beyond its…
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Play'n GO strikes gold with new slot game Legion Gold
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Japan casino picture slowly coming into focus

Japan will make a decision on applications for integrated resorts from Osaka and Nagasaki in the coming months, perhaps as soon as this month. Then authorities will decide the fate of one or more unissued IR licences, with the distinct possibility of a supplementary round of applications that could include prime sites Tokyo and Hokkaido. That's the…
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Japan casino picture slowly coming into focus
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Internet Casino Gaming Bill Filed In Illinois State Senate

Illinois state Sen. Christina Castro filed a bill Wednesday looking to bring internet casino gaming to the Land of Lincoln. The bill, SB 1656, would allow an "Internet gaming operator to offer Internet gaming." It represents a subtle change from her unsuccessful 2021 legislation, SB 2064, which proposed authorizing "casinos or racetracks to offer…
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Internet Casino Gaming Bill Filed In Illinois State Senate
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Full House Resorts To Open Its 'Temporary' Casino In Illinois

Full House Resorts has announced Friday night as the opening of its temporary casino in Illinois, aptly named The Temporary by American Place. The Temporary is located in Waukegan, approximately 40 miles north of Chicago and less than 20 miles from the Wisconsin state line. Waukegan was one of six locations awarded a casino license in the 2019…
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Full House Resorts To Open Its 'Temporary' Casino In Illinois
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Bally's Temporary Chicago Casino Approved For Supplier Licenses

The first in-person Illinois Gaming Board meeting in more than three years was a relatively low-key affair on Thursday, with the biggest news being Medinah Building and Medinah Holdings being unanimously approved for casino supplier licenses connected to Bally's temporary casino in downtown Chicago. Both licensees are connected to Medinah Temple,…
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Bally's Temporary Chicago Casino Approved For Supplier Licenses
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Illinois Casinos Post $114.4 Million Revenue In December

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) reported casino revenue totaling $114.4 million for the month of December, as the gaming discipline generated $290 million in state tax revenue for the 2022 calendar year. Overall, the state's 11 venues generated $1.35 billion in operator revenue in 2022, an increase of 13.6% compared to the $1.19 billion generated…
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Illinois Casinos Post $114.4 Million Revenue In December
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Rethinking online casino: Gaming beyond slots and tables

Slots and tables games don't necessarily have the same pull for new demographics, but this could be an opportunity rather than a challenge for operators. Those that think beyond the reels and wheels can leverage established behaviours and gestures to create a unique and engaging suite of content that brings in new players, and acts as a bridge…
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Curacao Setting Up the New Schedule for Its Gambling Overhaul

The island then accepted the support of the Dutch government in an attempt to withstand the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. In return, the Netherlands asked for updates regarding specific reforms in Curacao. The upgraded schedule was supposed to be completed by January 1, 2023. The progress of the upgraded gaming bill will be the topic of…
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Curacao Setting Up the New Schedule for Its Gambling Overhaul
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Slotegrator’s most memorable events and innovations of 2022

In 2022, Slotegrator set out to innovate, educate, and expand. With creative new solutions, an in-depth ebook, a series of YouTube videos, and a growing list of partners, it's no wonder the company was nominated for so many awards this year. "We are a bridge connecting different sectors of the iGaming industry, contributing to the development of…
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Batumi hikes casino taxes to maximum level

While general gambling licence fees in Georgia was administered by the country's central government, additional fees per gaming table or machine are applied at the municipal level, in this case by the Batumi City Assembly. These fees may be set within a range, with a minimum of GEL20000 (£6100/ €6900/ $7400) per gaming table up to a maximum of…
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Batumi hikes casino taxes to maximum level
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Waukegan’s planned casino development clears another hurdle; ‘This is a pretty significant real estate transaction’

With Full House Resorts American Place temporary casino scheduled to open early this year, Waukegan is getting a better idea of some of the benefits which will accrue to the city as each phase of the development evolves over the next five years. Once the 75000-square-foot temporary casino opens with 50 table games, 1000 slot machines, a sportsbook…
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Waukegan’s planned casino development clears another hurdle; ‘This is a pretty significant real estate transaction’
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Betsson closes Casino Winner brand

Betsson operated the brand through its Corona Ltd subsidiary, which controls both the Casino Winner and Loyal Casino businesses. The two sites - which were previously known as Kroon Casino and Oranje Casino properties respectively - are controlled through Betsson's MGA-licensed subsidiary Corona Ltd. Betsson acquired both properties in 2014 "based…
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Betsson closes Casino Winner brand
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List.Casino interview with Magdalena Wojdyla: What to Expect in 2023?

List.Casino had the opportunity of interviewing Magadelna Wojdyla, Head of Account Management for Europe at Wazdan. This has been an unbelievably successful year for Wazdan! This is clearly exemplified by our winning of a number of high-profile awards. These include two accolades at the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards for Best Slots Provider…
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Table games revenue up, but overall casino revenue in Illinois slips in

By CHRIS ALTRUDA From usbets.com The Illinois Gaming Board reported $114 million in casino gaming revenue in November, as a dip in electronic gaming device (EGD) and slots revenue offset a year-best total from table games. The total was 1.7% lower than the $116 million generated in October as admissions to the state's 11 gaming venues dipped 4.3%…
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Table games revenue up, but overall casino revenue in Illinois slips in
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Wind Creek Breaks Ground For Suburban Cook County Casino In Illinois

Somewhat overshadowed by the process of Bally's moving forward as the applicant for Chicago's downtown casino license, Wind Creek quietly broke ground for another casino in Illinois, this one located in the south suburbs of Cook County. The Illinois Gaming Board selected Wind Creek over South Suburban Development last December, capping a process…
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Chicago City Council Approves Bally's $1.7 Billion Casino Plan

Bally's took another crucial step forward in its efforts to build a $1.7 billion casino in downtown Chicago on Wednesday when the full city council approved its proposal for the River West neighborhood. The 39-5 vote, with five absent and one recusal, came after the city's plan commission and zoning committee each approved the amended proposal on…
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Chicago City Council Approves Bally's $1.7 Billion Casino Plan
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Table Games Up, But Total IL Casino Revenue Down In November

The Illinois Gaming Board reported $114 million in casino gaming revenue in November, as a dip in electronic gaming device (EGD) and slots revenue offset a year-best total from table games. The total was 1.7% lower than the $116 million generated in October as admissions to the state's 11 gaming venues dipped 4.3% to 770693. That was the lowest…
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Table Games Up, But Total IL Casino Revenue Down In November
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CT Interactive to showcase brand new slot The Golden Duck at iGB Live!

Online gaming provider CT Interactive announced Friday it will participate in the upcoming edition of iGB Live! , which will take place on July 5-8 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center. The company will showcase its products at stand #M50. In a press release, the company stated that it is "confident that the forum will be a great opportunity to…
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CT Interactive to showcase brand new slot The Golden Duck at iGB Live!
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News on the top slot releases in March along with industry hook-ups

The month of March saw a great number of new slots come to online casino players around the world as industry partnerships made those games easier to distribute. Where once there were only a handful of high-quality third-party studios supplementing the megalith providers, there are now well over 100 development labs and studios producing top-tier…
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Gibtelecom: cloud gaming and security in the gambling industry

Without a dependable and secure way of storing the mountains of data operators need to do business, there would be no igaming industry. Most data centres provide security relevant to their location and customer base but the biggest armour from a security perspective is where your data is hosted, whether this is in a traditional manner, on physical…
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Gibtelecom: cloud gaming and security in the gambling industry
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Upgaming Opens New Office in Malta

Leading iGaming solutions provider Upgaming has experienced tremendous growth during the last two years. With the steady rate of development, in the third quarter of the year, Upgaming introduced its game aggregation platform, Casino API integration as well as Sportsbook API integrations, as well as other major and minor updates to its iGaming…
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Upgaming Opens New Office in Malta
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Upgaming will be attending the Sigma Europe 2022 conference

2022 Has been one of the most adventurous years for Leading iGaming solutions provider Upgaming which has announced it's exhibition at Sigma Europe 2022 from 15-17 November. Stating that it will be the last event they'll exhibit this year, they are planning to make it the most memorable for their existing and potential partners, operators and…
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Upgaming will be attending the Sigma Europe 2022 conference
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Leading iGaming Solutions provider Upgaming is Exhibiting Sigma Europe 2022

Leading iGaming Solutions, Sportsbook Software and API, Casino API provider Upgaming is Exhibiting Sigma Europe 2022, Book a meetin to Upscale your sportsbook ZUG, SWITZERLAND, October 29, 2022 / EINPresswire.com / -- 2022 Has been one of the most adventurous years for Leading iGaming solutions provider Upgaming which has announced it's exhibition…
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Leading iGaming Solutions provider Upgaming is Exhibiting Sigma Europe 2022
iGaming Business

eGaming Monitor launches bingo data product

eGaming Monitor has long been a provider of key online casino insights, and its monthly casino dashboard is published on iGB. The casino dashboard tracks track 41000 casino games from 800 studios across 2000 operators. Now, operators and suppliers can also have access to its bingo data. "This has been many months in development and builds on our…
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Illinois Casino And VGT Revenue Bounces Back In February

After an unexpectedly soft start to the year, revenue generated by casinos and video gaming terminals across Illinois bounced back slightly in February, but still fell short of late 2021 numbers, according to figures released by the Illinois Gaming Board. Casino revenue excluding sports wagering at the state's 11 venues totaled $93.6 million, an…
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Table Games Up But Illinois Casino Revenue Takes August Dip

The Illinois Gaming Board reported combined casino revenue totaling $117.3 million for August, with a drop in electronic gaming device (EGD) and slot revenue the primary cause for a month-over-month decline. The figure represents a 4.5% dip from July's $122.9 million, but it was also 10.4% higher than the $107.9 million claimed in August of last…
Finance
Table Games Up But Illinois Casino Revenue Takes August Dip
iNtergame

Clarion takes a lead in Safer Gambling Week

The company is using the reach and influence of its in-house media channels to support the campaign with a mix of news, interviews, analysis and thought leadership, curated by Clarion's content team, to explore the latest updates and thinking in regard to safer gambling. The programme includes a case-study on Paf, the local government owned…
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Illinois Casinos, VGTs Post Slight Revenue Dip For September

The Illinois Gaming Board reported slight declines in casino and video gaming terminal (VGT) revenue for September, which marked the second straight month of lower totals reported at casinos. The state's 11 casinos combined to generate $113.8 million in revenue, finishing 3% below August's total of $117.3 million. While nowhere near the 2022 low…
Finance
Illinois Casinos, VGTs Post Slight Revenue Dip For September
Gambling News

Swintt Deploys Casino and Live Games with Campeón Gaming under MGA License

Renowned supplier of iGaming content Swintt has doubled down on its commitment to the iGaming market covered and operating under an MGA license through a partnership with Campeón Gaming. As a result, Swintt will deploy its full range of innovative and bespoke content that will be integrated directly with the B2C operator. Apart from the classic…
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Swintt joins forces with Campeón Gaming

Award-winning software provider inks new deal with MGA-licensed operator to bring its full collection of video slots plus live table games to a wide new audience Malta, 10th October 2022: Despite having recently acquired a license to distribute games in the UK, casino software innovators Swintt have gotten straight back to their roots this month by…
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Swintt joins forces with Campeón Gaming
iGaming Business

Money Train 3: The hotly anticipated slot game of the year

Released on the 22nd September 2022, the online slot game is already getting perfect scores on review sites and there's already been over eight max wins at 100000x! Callum Sultana, game product owner, explains how they've made Money Train 3 bigger and better than ever. Being one of the most well-known aggregators and supplier of unique content in…
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Money Train 3: The hotly anticipated slot game of the year
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Casino on track for spring opening

DANVILLE - With October here, the clock is ticking to get the Golden Nugget Danville Casino building closed in by Thanksgiving for construction to continue in the winter months. On or around April 1 is the target opening date. "There is nothing that we see right now that will prevent us from being open in April of 2023," General Manager Juris…
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Casino on track for spring opening
Sports Handle

Illinois Rep. Rita Files Bill To Legalize Internet Casino Gaming

State Rep. Bob Rita, one of the primary drivers of legislation that helped legalize sports betting in Illinois, has turned his attention to bringing internet casino gaming to the Land of Lincoln. Rita filed HB 3142 on Thursday, which would allow "a casino or racetrack to offer Internet gaming or contract with a platform to offer Internet gaming,"…
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Illinois Rep. Rita Files Bill To Legalize Internet Casino Gaming
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Dutch Media Giant Weighs Challenge to Gambling Ad Ban

Dutch media company Talpa is looking into challenging a ban on gambling advertisements. "untargeted" and "high-risk" games, including online and casino games The Netherlands introduced a wide array of rules for advertisers near the turn of the year. Among the many restrictions were that of "untargeted" and "high-risk" games, including online and…
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Dutch Media Giant Weighs Challenge to Gambling Ad Ban
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Gaming Innovation Group signs platform deal with casino operator Kings Media in Ontario

ST. JULIAN'S, Malta, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has today signed an agreement with new strategic partner Kings Media Ltd, best known for operating the'King Billy' casino brand across.com markets, marking its arrival into the newly regulated Ontario province in Canada. The deal will see GiG provide its award…
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Bally's Submits Application For Downtown Chicago Casino License

Bally's formally submitted its application for a casino license to the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, seeking to build a $1.7 billion venue in the River West neighborhood of the third-largest city in the United States. If the IGB approves the application, Bally's would operate a temporary casino at Medinah Temple in nearby River North while…
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Bally's Submits Application For Downtown Chicago Casino License
European Gaming

NuxGame: Booming Platform Updates and the Hottest Company News

NuxGame is proud to present its customers and their players with the latest updates of its authoring platform, as well as the latest news of its life as an iGaming company in the wide iGaming world. New template. NuxGame has prepared a new ready-made platform template for its customers. Some of the ready templates you can view on the NuxGame…
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NuxGame: Booming Platform Updates and the Hottest Company News
iGaming Business

Getting hands on with the future of live casino

Levon Hambardzumyan, senior product manager and engineer behind CreedRoomz's first-of-its-kind live casino automation project Roba, explains the logistics of letting machines do the dealing. Land-based casinos took a big hit during the pandemic, paving the way for the online gambling sector to thrive. This upwards trend is still growing, with…
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Getting hands on with the future of live casino
Yogonet

Amusnet Interactive launches candy-themed slot Candy Palace

Amusnet Interactive announced Tuesday the creation of a candy-themed video slot called Candy Palace, "a whole new delicious world full of sweets", the company described. The Bulgarian supplier's team developed a cascading, colorful game with rewarding features. A 6-reel video slot that "offers exotic gameplay, immersive graphics, wild sound effects…
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Amusnet Interactive launches candy-themed slot Candy Palace
Casino Guru

Curacao to introduce sweeping re-regulation for gambling

When the pandemic started, Curacao was deprived of much of its tourist revenue. The Netherlands said that it would consider helping offset some of the negative impacts the lack of global tourists had had on the island, but in exchange, lawmakers asked for a way to improve the existing gambling framework and ensure that Curacao improves its…
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Curacao to introduce sweeping re-regulation for gambling
Game Art

Surf, Sand, and Summer Slot Games at iGB Live

July 11th, 2022 Company updates, Events GameArt celebrated its ever-popular fruit and summertime slot games at its beach booth at iGB Live 2022 in Amsterdam. The GameArt team had a blast during its participation as an exhibitor at iGB Live 2022, which took place at the RAI Amsterdam last week. GameArt celebrated the popularity of its fruit games…
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Surf, Sand, and Summer Slot Games at iGB Live
iGaming Business

Online gambling proposal confirmed for California’s November ballot

The Secretary of State in the US's most populous state announced on Monday that the proposed law, which is backed by major gaming groups such as BetMGM, has attracted around 1.1 million valid signatures - well above the 997000 required to make the ballot. The confirmation it has qualified for the ballot was met with opposition from tribal gaming…
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Online gambling proposal confirmed for California’s November ballot
European Gaming

Platform and aggregator Groove to get their groove on at iGB Live! in Amsterdam

A leading B2B provider, Groove is an end-to-end turnkey and game aggregation solution for online casino operators searching for an innovative, reliable and robust partner. With over 4500 attendees and in excess of 200 exhibitors set to show their wares across the iGaming and Affiliate industry, Groove will be joining a who's-who of the…
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Platform and aggregator Groove to get their groove on at iGB Live! in Amsterdam
Yogonet

BGaming’s online content now fully compliant with German regulations

iGaming content provider BGaming announced Tuesday that the studio has implemented all the technical improvements required by the German market regulator and is ready to provide its iGaming content to the local operators. In a press release, the company announced that its portfolio of online slots is now fully compliant with German regulations. The…
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BGaming’s online content now fully compliant with German regulations
Chicago Tribune

Temporary Waukegan casino starting to take shape; fall opening now projected

A white membrane structure - supported by aluminum beams 12-feet apart - on 40 acres adjacent to the Fountain Square shopping center in Waukegan will more than triple in size before it becomes the temporary casino for American Place in the fall. Construction began on The Temporary by American Place in early June with a planned opening in October or…
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Temporary Waukegan casino starting to take shape; fall opening now projected
iGaming Business

DCMS: Gambling Act white paper is coming “soon”

British industry body Gambling Business Group (GBG) noted that publication of the white paper, which forms part of the country's Gambling Act Review, appeared to be imminent. This, it said followed DCMS launching a key pre-publication stage this week. The white paper was issued by the for'write round' by DCMS this week, GBG said. At this stage of…
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DCMS: Gambling Act white paper is coming “soon”