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In a horrific turn of events, tourists on the Vegas Strip watched as a homeless man leapt into the Bellagio fountains on Friday. Soon after, he was dead. Witnesses say the transient in his 40’s was interacting with tourists before he jumped into the fountain pool and began swimming toward the middle, where water depth

A man used a prosthetic mask to help steal over $100,000 in an unusual casino theft. Federal prosecutors say that John Colletti used the mask to disguise himself as an old man to throw off people’s suspicion. Along with the mask, Colletti used several counterfeit driver’s licenses along with personal information was able to obtain

We all knew it was coming, but it’s still fun to say that Bally’s Las Vegas is once again open for business! Their reopening comes on the heels of  the reopening of Caesars Palace, the Flamingo, Harrah’s and the Paris welcoming guests back to Sin City. As previously announced, the Company has also reopened the

N ewgioco announced on Thursday its operating and financial results for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2020. The company said it is “pleased to report a strong quarter, in spite of global economic difficulties and shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 crisis that suspended all sports events for almost one-third of the quarter.” During Q1,

New American Gaming Association (AGA) research shows sports bettors are moving their business away from illegal bookies and toward legal options. Average spending with illegal bookies fell 25 percent in legal sports betting states last year, while legal online and mobile betting spend increased 12 percent. Illegal offshore operators also saw a three percent increase in

P lay’n GO is continuing its global expansion, as the company announced t is moving its offering into Switzerland, with more growth on the way. The slot supplier has already engaged with and begun onboarding operators in Switzerland in preparation for this move into the market, where it will offer its portfolio of certified content

SiGMA Group is pleased to announce the launch of SiGMA Africa. The event is set to take place in March 2022, with the first show opening in Cape Town, South Africa. SiGMA Africa will also launch its super show in Kenya and Ghana, bringing East and West Africa together throughout 2023 and 2024 respectively. An event

I nnovative Technology (ITL) has released an online API alternative to their ICU Intelligent Identification device aimed at the growing online gaming market. ICU API enables website to perform facial recognition & age estimation. It uses customers’ existing software and device cameras to communicate with the ICU algorithm to intelligently identify users’ faces and estimate

Following a year long process with regulators in different jurisdictions, the merger between Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts is finally complete! And together they have created the largest gambling company in the world! We also cover news from Atlantic City and review a new casino skill game. [embedded content] New Jersey gaming regulators gave the

I ntralot announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Intralot, Inc., has signed a contract extension with the Vermont Lottery to provide lottery solutions and services. Vermont Lottery offers a variety of lottery and scratch games, contributing all proceeds to the Education Fund. Intralot’s world-renowned LOTOS central system, Photon terminals and Winstations are operating in Vermont. “Vermont

It took a while to get regulators to sign off on the idea, but now that the ink is dry the merger between Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts has created the worlds largest gaming company. Nevada gambling regulators approved the buyout last week, followed by Indiana casino and horse racing authorities. Eldorado agreed to sell

So bettors don’t have to complete the registration process at Twin River‘s casinos T he Rhode Island General Assembly approved Thursday a bill that will make it easier to participate in online sports betting in the state. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Dominick Ruggerio and House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, will allow users to register online

I ntralot and its subsidiary in Malta, Maltco Lotteries, announced Friday the launch of U*BET Simulated Reality encompassing a range of football and tennis AI-driven events. The new offering deployed by Intralot will enhance Maltco Lotteries’ sports offering in Malta. The new introduction will incorporate Pre-Game and Live Betting Markets played out over a full

Nurturing the entrepreneur has always been an integral part of SiGMA’s events, particularly now that we will be integrating both iGaming and Tech into one show  The SiGMA Pitch competition allows startups and business to put their presentation skills to the test. Over the years many have taken up the challenge, be it in the

Las Vegas Strip casinos Aria and Mandalay Bay have both been found to have violations of the state face mask order, according to Clark County officials. Only 38 businesses were found in violation of the mask order and authorities issued notices meant to educate the staff on how to properly follow the directive. The businesses

New Jersey will get it’s biggest casino back in just over a week, as a Borgata reopen has been announced. The property will reopen to the general public on Sunday, July 26th following the Atlantic City closure earlier this year due to the Coronavirus crisis. The Borgata said in a statement that its amenity offerings

F or the 17th time, the most valuable Austrian brand corporations were ranked on July 1 as part of the Austrian Brand Value Study 2020. For the first time, Novomatic took second place in this prestigious ranking by the European Brand Institute (EBI), closely behind Red Bull and ahead of the B2C brand Swarovski. As

While many casinos on The Strip are welcoming guests back, the Tropicana Las Vegas will not open it’s doors until late summer. Parent company Penn National Gaming announced that the casino is officially set to reopen September 1st at 10am. Like with other Nevada casinos, the crowd on the gaming floor will be restricted to

Y ogonet data partnership with SEMrush has revealed traffic numbers of the online gambling sector and search volume data related to the gaming industry for June. Global data of top gambling websites by traffic shows bet365.com leading with 222,793,822 users (over 70% coming from mobile devices), a significant increase from 173.4 million reported in May.

The Coronavirus couldn’t keep the city closed, but the current Las Vegas heat wave may keep guests out of pools. Temperatures in Nevada have soared to more than 110 degrees in the valley. Meanwhile, Governor Sisolak strongly urged people at public pools to follow the state’s directive to wear face coverings. Last week he announced