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Hot on the heels of its historic deal with media company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., (WWE:New York) (WWE), and Boston-based digital sports entertainment and gaming company DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) has now revealed that it has acquired American multi-platform broadcast and content company, VSiN (Vegas Sports Information Network). Acquisition of the four-year-old Las Vegas-based sports

LAS VEGAS (March 30, 2021) – The Venetian Resort, the leading meeting and tradeshow venue in Las Vegas, announced two new accreditations and the availability of the Health Pass technology today to supplement the resort’s extensive Venetian Clean meetings protocols. These new announcements regarding CLEAR, Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), and Sharecare® incorporate further health

Australian sportsbetting firm Tabcorp Holdings Limited has reportedly rejected an around $2.3 billion offer that was to have seen its wagering and media division become a part of prominent land-based and online sportsbook operator Entain. According to a report from The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, the Melbourne-headquartered firm received the bid from Entain early last

Macau recorded on Friday its highest daily total of visitor arrivals since the advent at the start of last year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data released on Saturday by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). The tally on Friday was 32,647, up 1,309 percent year-on-year. It beat also the previous daily record for

A big change is coming to the Aldi stores in the United Kingdom. All 900 shops will offer The National Lottery beginning in April. The supermarket chain announced a deal with Camelot to provide tickets to players in all its stores in the country. Full Gaming Options Starting in April, Aldi’s locations in the UK

Bally’s Corp. has reached an agreement in principle to buy U.K. online gaming and gambling platform Gamesys Group Plc in a deal valued at 2.02 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) in the latest move by a U.S. casino operator to expand into digital betting. Bally’s will pay 1,850 pence per share in cash for the company,

The Tumble series of Relax Gaming has increased by one game with the release of the online slot Templar Tumble. The new title is set in a medieval cathedral where the Templar Knights are ready to guide players towards divine prizes. With 117,649 ways to win, the game takes players on a new journey with

Nearly one-third of 1,064 unique casino gaming industry executives ranked it as their top pick among brick and mortar casino companies.  Seminole Hard Rock has held the survey’s top spot for five out of the past six years. For the second year in a row, Hard Rock Online Casino was voted “Employer of Choice” among

In the western American state of Nevada, aggregated gross gaming revenues for February reportedly decreased by 26% year-on-year to $772.4 million as venues located along the Las Vegas Strip experienced a 41.5% slump to $348.4 million. According to a Thursday report from CDC Gaming Reports citing official figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, casinos

The PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) will remain on ice until at least the end of the year, the company announced in a Wednesday press release. “We feel we cannot guarantee the safety of our players and our staff,” explained PokerStars’ Severin Rasset in a video accompanying the presser. “Of course, it’s our responsibility to make sure that we can

Up-and-coming online games developer Spribe has made its debut in Romania’s gaming market courtesy of its new partnership with leading sportsbook and casino operator, Superbet. Under the new content deal, the tier-one operator now has exclusive access to the Ukraine-based developer‘s flagship game Aviator prior to launching the blockbuster Turbo Game for the wider market.

LONDON, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) announced today that Kim Barker Lee, IGT Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, was recently named to the National Diversity Council’s list of Top 100 Diversity Officers. The Top 100 Diversity Officers awards program recognizes the efforts of individuals who have the leadership and counsel to advance

American casino operator Full House Resorts Incorporated has announced that the 300-room venue it is building in the small Colorado community of Cripple Creek is destined to open by the end of next year as the Chamonix Casino Hotel. The Las Vegas-headquartered firm used an official Tuesday press release to detail that the $180 million

UNCASVILLE, Conn., March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), developer of awe-inspiring integrated entertainment resorts (IER) worldwide, today announced that Bobby Soper has been appointed to the new role of International President of MGE. In his role, Soper will represent MGE in Asia as he oversees, coordinates and directs all aspects of MGE’s efforts related to both MGE’s Inspire Korea

After its recent hiring spree, slot supplier extraordinaire, Wazdan, has released its exciting new Hold the Jackpot title, Burning Stars 3, which comes complete with four winnable jackpots and a max win of 2187 times the stake. Utilizing a matrix reels layout, the fast-paced video slot is played on a 3×3 grid and has star

The British Greyhound Racing Fund (BGRF) had aimed to raise an extra million pounds a year to help pay for its work in supporting the welfare of the much-loved animals. It has now emerged that BGC members BetVictor, Kindred, 888 and Betway have agreed to contribute to the fund, meaning the target will be reached.

American iGaming platform innovator Scientific Games Corporation has reportedly announced that it saw an over 50% uplift in online horseracing bet volumes last week courtesy of the running of this year’s edition of the annual Cheltenham Festival. The Las Vegas-headquartered innovator reportedly told European Gaming Media and Events that its OpenSports platform had handled record-breaking

American investment fund Blackstone has made a bid to acquire Australian gaming operator Crown Resorts, the gaming company revealed in a recent announcement. According to Crown, Blackstone made ‘an unsolicited, non-binding and indicative proposal’ to purchase all of Crown’s shares at an indicative price of A$11.85 cash per share, a premium 19 per cent higher

From March 19-30, online poker players located in Nevada and New Jersey can take part in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Silver Legacy Online Circuit Series. The series is one of several events the WSOP has hosted in 2021 and this time around, players are competing for over $1.3 million in total prize money.

LONDON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – International Game Technology PLC (IGT) (NYSE: IGT) announced that it has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (ABG), granting IGT the exclusive property licensing rights to develop and distribute Elvis Presley-themed lottery games throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to compelling instant tickets, innovative draw-based games, and engaging mobile and interactive games, IGT will