When a sports book in Costa Rica paid off over $46 million to the US Department of Justice, something seemed wrong. After all, what possible motivation would there be when they operate outside of American jurisdiction? Then, the “ah ha” moment! Their eyes were on the prize: A 5Dimes US market entry! The operator agreed
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The latest to open since in-person sports betting launched in the state in March G un Lake Casino has announced that it will open its new sports betting lounge 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and subsequently join the growing list of Michigan casinos adding this vertical to their offerings. According to a press release, inside Gun
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G aming Innovation Group (GiG) signed on Wednesday the final agreement with K.A.K for the provision of GiG’s platform, front-end development, and managed media services to launch their digital operation in the regulated North Macedonian market. The agreement has a combined fixed fee and revenue share structure, and the casino offering is expected to go-live
In a move that is sure to shake up the gambling industry, Caesars buys William Hill for close to $4 billion. The deal was announced today, as shareholders of the British bookmaker will receive a 25% premium with a closing share price of 217.60 pence. The two companies said on Monday that they were in
C hurchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced Monday the grand opening of its BetAmerica Sportsbook at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan. BetAmerica, the Company’s sports betting and iGaming platform, partnered with Hannahville Indian Community to open the retail sportsbook in the Michigan market on Friday, September 25. BetAmerica plans to launch its online
Virgin Hotels has announced that their property’s grand opening in Las Vegas has been set for January 15, 2021. Located in the space of the former Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, it will include a 60,000 square foot casino operated by Mohegan Sun. At a press event featuring property partners and investors the company said
Y ogonet and SEMrush have revealed new traffic data of global and regional online gambling and gaming for the month of August. Global data of top gambling websites by traffic shows bet365.com leading with 224,866,843 users, up 5% from July, with 68% coming from mobile devices. Caliente.mx came next with 93.19 million (82% from mobile),
Caesars Entertainment has announced that another of their strip properties will be reopening soon! The Planet Hollywood hotel and casino will welcome guests back beginning October 8th with the gaming floor open 7 days a week. The hotel, however, will be limited to weekend stays of Thursdays through Sundays. Additional amenities available at the property
We’re taking a look at the Diamond Trails Ocean Winnings slot machine from Konami Gaming, their new linked progressive games on the Concerto Opus and KX43 cabinets! Both slot games come with their Triple Sparkle Feature! Diamond Trails Ocean Winnings allows players to win up to 12 free games and four different jackpots during the
Video interview with Arcangelo Lonoce, Habanero’s Head of Business Development, Europe I n a video interview with Yogonet, Arcangelo Lonoce, Head of Business Development for Europe at Habanero Systems, said the online slots and table games provider has not seen a tangible increase in unique players in relation to the pandemic, though the company continues
It’s amazing to think that this case stretches back to the Black Friday poker closures of 2011, but it does. And now, PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg knows his punishment for allowing his company to operate in America after UIGEA. Mr. Scheinberg has avoided jail time and must pay a paltry $30,000 fine. He could have
British bookmaker US division of Betfred launched it’s mobile sports betting app in the states of Iowa and Colorado. Special offers are also available in each state with new sign-ups in Colorado getting a risk-free bet up to $500, while in Iowa they will receive a one-time 100% deposit match up to $200. The Betfred
The state’s constitution requires that citizens must provide their voter consent F ebruary 2018 saw the introduction of the Maryland House Bill No. 989, which gave governing bodies the power to create a task force that studied how to implement sports betting within the state. Such legislation paved the way for seeing how licenses would
If you want to hit it big playing at online casinos than jackpot slots is the game for you. Jackpot slots are slot games that are linked to a progressive jackpot, which means that for every bet made playing that game a certain amount will go into the jackpot. The jackpot will continue to grow
M acau casino workers will be mandated to use health masks for another six months, a Health Bureau order published in Official Gazette states. The measure further extends a Chief Executive order imposed on January 22 as part of Covid-19 prevention efforts and had been valid initially for one month. The order was then extended
The Coronavirus numbers are in for the Wynn Las Vegas, with well over 500 confirmed cases among staff and hotel guests reported. And while that number may sound high, it’s actually just over a rate of 3% total. The company has conducted over 15,000 COVID-19 test on employees which resulted in 548 positive cases, which
A ccording to the first sports wagering revenue reports released this week by the Illinois Gaming Board, gamblers plunked down more than $61.8 million in Illinois from the time the state’s first bet was placed in March, through the COVID-19 shutdown and to the end of July. So far, soccer has been the most popular
Sin City casinos are open and welcoming guests back, but where are the Las Vegas Coronavirus hot spots? We compare the numbers for Vegas COVID-19 cases recently reported at some of The Strip’s most popular casinos and resorts. Links to gambling news stories, games reviews and special offers below. [embedded content] Hello players! How the
Just because someone visited Las Vegas and then tested positive for Coronavirus does not mean it was a Sin City COVID-19 case. However, if you or someone you love is considering a trip to the Nevada there is no harm in having as much information as possible. The Southern Nevada Health District August report that