Sportsbook and iGaming operator Rivalry has announced that Brazil Country Manager Luis Gonçalves will be a featured speaker at the SBC Summit Rio conference on Wednesday, March 6. Gonçalves will participate in a panel discussion titled “Influencers: The Next Frontier of Social Media Marketing” alongside other executives from Brazil’s gaming sector. The panel will explore the role
Month: March 2024
March 05, 2024 In the No. 818 episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen dive into the latest news, gossip, and results from the poker industry. That includes talking about the earlier leader in the cross-book bet between Landon Tice & Jeremy Becker, Mori Eskandani and
In the middle of a record breaking run, Nevada gaming continues to reel in huge profits. During the first month of 2024, state revenue from casinos was up nearly one percent and brought in $1.28 billion. And while that’s the biggest total ever for January, it was still far behind December’s totals of $1.43 billion.
SOFTSWISS, a renowned supplier of certified software solutions, analyzes the trends in the online casino gaming industry to find out that slot games continue to hold the largest share in the online casino market. SOFTSWISS has measured the recent performance of Slot Games, Live Dealer Games, and Crash Games segment to reveal that the Slot
Sportradar’s unit known as Sportradar Integrity Services, has revealed its yearly report named “Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2023,” which provided details about the firm’s discoveries of questionable wagering on international sport. Additionally, based on the supervision of roughly 850.000 matches and events in 70 sports, the report emphasizes an overall of 1,329 dubious matches
The SBC Summit Tbilisi is set to return to the spotlight on June 25-26 at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, following the success of its inaugural edition in October 2023. The upcoming edition will witness 1,500 senior sports betting and iGaming executives reconvene in the heart of Georgia’s capital. The event will give its
March 04, 2024 Popular poker pro Phil Laak made his High Stakes Poker return Monday night for the first time since 2011 when the iconic poker show aired on the Game Show Network. Episode 3 of Season 12, now on PokerGO, featured a colorful cast of characters joining the “Unabomber” at the table, headlined by
The 2024 WSOP has released it’s schedule of events for this summer. The richest, most prestigious and longest-running poker series announced its full daily events during the tournament, following the success of the record-breaking event in 2023. The 55th edition of the series heads back to the Las Vegas Strip at Horseshoe Las Vegas and
The aggregator R Franco Digital, the online gaming arm of Spanish gambling corporation R. Franco Group, has entered a strategic partnership with the fast-growing game development studio CT Interactive. Under the B2B partnership, the aggregator will see the award-winning content of the Bulgarian studio integrated into Franco’s state-of-the-art IRIS turnkey platform for the benefit of
Games Global, a leading provider of unique and innovative iGaming content, continues to boost its in-demand portfolio with stunning titles coming from the provider’s exclusive game development studio Just For The Win. This time, the global net of Global Games’ partner operators will have a chance to include the provider’s exciting new release in their
The initial wave of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) has unveiled key insights into gambling participation trends. According to the findings, overall participation in any form of gambling activity stood at 48%. However, when excluding individuals who solely engaged in lottery draws, the participation rate dropped to 27%. Online gambling emerged as a popular
March 03, 2024 It’s been a good week for Poker Hall of Famers, and specifically those who were inducted in 2018. John Hennigan and Mori Eskandani went back-to-back at the 2024 PokerGO Tour (PGT) Mixed Games series in Las Vegas, with Hennigan first taking down the $5,100 8-Game event for $120,150 before the PokerGO president
Explore the benefits, challenges, and real-world success stories of crypto gambling integration in the online scene. Find out why more online casinos are supporting cryptocurrency gambling. Introduction to Crypto Gambling: Unveiling the Trend Are you a tech enthusiast, gaming fan, or blockchain advocate interested in the long-term relationship between online casinos and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin,
The gambling industry is very massive, and with the potential harm gambling can cause, it needs to be regulated. The way gambling is regulated in individual regions is quite different. Some countries use a central governing agency to enforce gambling laws, while others give each state the freedom to regulate gambling as it deems fit.
Fueled by Lunar New Year’s Golden Week, gross gaming revenue in Macau during February this year reached MOP$18.5 billion, which is roughly US$2.3 billion. Increased gaming income: Macau managed to record 1.36m tourist arrivals throughout the 2024 Chinese New Year Golden Week, while the average hotel occupancy rate was 95.2% and the average number of
Lawmakers in the Virginia Senate have opted to postpone a decision on a bill that would permit sports betting on Virginia colleges until the 2025 legislative session, following extensive discussions and deliberations. The bill, introduced by Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16) on January 4th, aimed to amend existing legislation to allow sports betting on Virginia colleges,
March 02, 2024 Day 6 of the $1 million guaranteed PokerNews Online Championship at 888poker was a busy one, with five events crowning their worthy champions. Four of those tournament were six-handed mystery bounty events, with the unique Cut to the Chase event being the fifth and final tournament of the evening. Four of the
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As technology advances, cryptocurrencies become more and more popular. According to the recent SOFTSWISS research, in 2023 the number of people who use crypto to place their bets increased by more than 20%. Changes in the iGaming landscape Current predictions say that by 2030 the iGaming market will double, and the estimated compound annual growth
International Game Technology (IGT), a global leader of entertaining and responsible gaming experiences, separates its lottery and gaming operations. Following internal audits of its Global Lottery, Global Gaming, and PlayDigital divisions, the company reportedly moves to continue its lottery operations as an independent business. At the same time, IGT Global Gaming and PlayDigital divisions will