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Operators of gambling-friendly venues located in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi reportedly now have to pay a range of higher licensing fees following the passage of new legislation that has been designed to bring in more tax revenues and cash for charitable causes. According to a report from the Business Daily Africa newspaper, the Nairobi

LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announces the New Hampshire Lottery, the first modern U.S. state lottery and a Top 10 performing instant game lottery worldwide, has extended its current contract with Scientific Games for six years with the addition of the Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership (SGEP) program to

A few weeks after launching an investigation into Crown Resorts Limited and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AusTRAC) regulator has now reportedly announced that it is widening this probe to include rival casino operators SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited and The Star Entertainment Group Limited. According to a report from the Reuters news service,

Atlantic City, N.J. (June 7, 2021) – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City continues to kick off the summer season with the announcement of 10 new shows. The influx of newly scheduled shows is in addition to Hard Rock Atlantic City’s already hot roster of summer shows and rescheduled 2020 shows. A complete list

Pragmatic Play recently launched a new online slot game, a sequel to the popular Panda’s Fortune title. In Panda’s Fortune 2, the developer brings back the loveable panda on the reels, offering a 3×5 grid with 25 paylines. Most symbols in the game have a golden version which increases the chances for a win to

LAS VEGAS – The American Gaming Association (AGA), with partner Reed Exhibitions, formally announced plans to move forward with Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2021 as an in-person event with additional virtual components October 4–7, 2021 (Education: October 4-7 | Expo ­­Hall: October 5-7) at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. Following a one-year in-person hiatus due

Maltese online casino games developer Tom Horn Gaming Limited is inviting video slot aficionados to experience an ‘unforgettable juicy adventure’ via its new five-reel and 40-payline La Tomatina video slot. Headquartered in the Valletta suburb of Is-Swatar, the innovator used an official Wednesday press release published by European Gaming Media and Events to state that

The AGEM Index increased by 121.27 points to 979.70 points in May 2021, a 14.1 percent gain from April 2021. In the last month, nearly all of AGEM Index companies reported increases in stock price, with 12 posting positive contributions and one recording a negative contribution to the index. The AGEM Index has trended positively

In the eastern American state of New Jersey and legislators reportedly approved a bill earlier this week that would look to help the nine casinos located in Atlantic City to recover from the devastating financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Thursday report from the Associated Press news service, the legislation would exempt

Gaming dreams have come true at The Windmill Casino this year, with more than R40-million in jackpots paying out in the first quarter of the year. A millionaire was created in February when they hit it lucky on the Pompeii Machine in the Salon Prive, winning a massive R1.8-million jackpot, while another recent win was

In the eastern American state of New York and local politicians have reportedly killed off a proposition that could have seen a casino resort brought to the densely-populated island of Manhattan as soon as later this year. According to a Wednesday report from the New York Post newspaper, the proposal to authorize a Las Vegas-style

Madrid, June 2, 2021 – Codere is launching two campaigns for the big soccer events of the summer season: the European Championship and the America’s Cup, inviting soccer fans to participate in a big “pool” with prizes of up to one million euros, in which they will have to guess which teams will advance to

British bookmaking giant Betfred has reportedly secured a foothold in the potentially-lucrative South African market following its purchase for approximately £6.1 million ($8.7 million) of the online sportsbetting domain at BettingWorld.co.za. According to a report from SBC News, the acquisition concluded last week but remains subject to final adjustments associated with the net capital of

Zitro’s world-renowned progressive multigame 88 Link is featured on the Allure ultra-slim cabinet with  × 27 ″ HD LCD monitors, and with its impressive SyncroScreen functionality, which uses the top monitors to deliver continuous animations that flow from one machine to another. Alejandra Burato, Zitro’s Regional Director for Latin America, stated that “at Zitro we

In Germany and the Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) industry representative has reportedly filed an official complaint concerning the iGaming tax rates contained within the country’s recently-ratified New State Treaty on Gambling. According to a report from iGamingBusiness.com, the action has been lodged with the European Commission and argues that the coming system represents illegal state aid

LAS VEGAS (June 1, 2021) – The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a contract extension for Executive Director Marcus Prater through February 2022 before transitioning to new leadership beginning March 1, 2022. Prater has been Executive Director since March 2008 and the Board has established a

On Saturday, May 29th, 2021 the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn left the game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the 5th inning after stumbling and falling as he rounded third base on a Ronald Torreyes’ two – run double. As Quinn got up to hop home on his right leg he was in obvious

The first “significant changes” in 35 years will be made to gambling laws in Northern Ireland. Legislation to allow bookmakers to open on Sundays and Good Friday will be among the changes and it will also become an offence to permit children to play gaming machines. Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey said legislative reform was “long

Several markets have recently welcomed the latest cascading payways online slot game by Play’n GO, titled Prism of Gems. The title is part of the ‘Gem Series’, joining such titles as Frozen Gems and Perfect Gems. All games in this unique series feature splitting symbols, which increases the payways number on the reels. In Prism

LONDON, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE:IGT) announced today that it has extended its historical horse racing (HHR) portfolio to include performance-driving Wheel of Fortune®-themed games.  The highly anticipated games debuted at Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) HHR facilities throughout Kentucky, marking the first licensed theme IGT has introduced into the HHR market. IGT deployed