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On July 11th, the Chines shut down all casinos for the first time since the first Coronavirus outbreak. Now, Macau casino giants are standing dark as the worst outbreak of the virus to hit the city spreads. People have been ordered to stay home, venturing out only for essential services. Police are monitoring the people

FanDuel Group announced Tuesday two new appointments “reflecting each executive’s contributions to the success of the business”. Effective immediately, Chief Legal Officer Christian Genetski has been promoted to the role of President, and Chief Marketing Officer Mike Raffensperger has been named to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer. In a press release, the company stated that both executives

This week’s gambling news finds three Las Vegas casinos closing forever. Having been shut down since the pandemic began, many of these were never able to re-open, and now they will be demolished. Additionally, another hotel right on The Vegas Strip has closed to make room for a mystery project. Could it be a new

The Michigan-based Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos has announced a job fair set to take place at Four Winds Field, a baseball stadium in South Bend, Indiana. It will feature on-the-spot hiring and a $500 sing-on bonus for some positions, as well as a paid Table Games Dealer Training Program that will start

Several weeks ago we reported on some interesting moves from Tilman Fertitta. Now, the Las Vegas Travelodge and an adjoining strip shopping mall have been closed in what looks like the next step toward a new Strip Casino. Fertitta owns the Golden Nugget Casino on Fremont Street, as well as others around the country. Near

Sports betting and casino platform provider Uplatform has been shortlisted for the SBC Awards. The news follows an earlier nomination at the EGR B2B Awards 2022 and, according to the supplier, it affirms the business’ status “as an industry professional with impressive market expertise.” The company has been shortlisted for two categories: Platform Provider of

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As reported by the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the three Detroit casinos in June reported $98.6 million in monthly aggregate revenue, with table games and slots making $98.2 million in revenue, and retail sports betting producing $448,703. The figure is down 8.8% year-on-year from the $108 million in revenue in June 2021, and down from

The pandemic challenged the gaming industry. And while Vegas has recovered nicely, Station Casinos has had to make some difficult choices. Now, the decision has been make to demolish three of their properties. Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson have all been closed since the pandemic began. But as other casinos were able to

Arizona reported $512.8 million in sports wagers in April. The total shows a 26% decrease from the record-breaking $692 million reported in March, but still marks the third-highest handle since launch. According to official data released this month, Arizona sportsbooks won $16.5 million in gross sports betting from April’s bets, while the state gained approximately

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Sports, betting and gaming communications agency Square in the Air has entered into a joint venture with integrated marketing agency CTP to launch a new agency aimed primarily at the sports betting and iGaming sector in North America, which has seen fast developments and expansion over the past few years, both in the U.S. and

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Play’n GO’s IP, Licensing and Partnerships Manager Anny Gomes discusses the studio’s approach to licensed content, their choice for music, and their latest music collaboration title *NSYNC Pop. In addition, she delves into the key role of data in product development and understanding the audience. Hitting the right notes with licensed gaming content is never

The deadline is July 31st. However, legislators are still hopeful that a Massachusetts sports betting deal could come together this year. And if it does, that residents of the state could be placing wagers on next year’s Super Bowl. A Representative says that negotiations are ongoing, and that there is still some level of optimism

Latin America is one of the priorities for Konami Gaming. Eduardo Aching, Vice President of International Gaming Operations, details the company’s strategies and specific product offerings to see that reflected, and its plans for the region in 2022 amid a recovery trend. Konami expects “no major development in regulations, as the majority of markets have

This week’s gambling news comes from the US Congress, where several members are urging the Department of Justice to take action against offshore operators, and to ban online gambling that isn’t regulated in the United States. Additionally, the American Gaming Association wants search engines like Google to block these offshore operators from search results. What

We’re now over four years past the Supreme Court ruling making American sports betting a mainstream activity. It was in May of 2018 when the nations highest court rules that PASPA was an unconstitutional violation of state’s rights. And now, we’re closing in on 40 states which regulate the activity. However, one concern was always

iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play announced Monday it is expanding its Latin America presence through its latest deal with online casino operator MiCasino.com. Customers of the brand will gain access to three of the company’s verticals including its slots library, which will see the delivery of recent titles such as Fortune of Giza and Zombie

In an exclusive conversation with Yogonet, Fabián Grous, General Manager of OCTAVIAN de Argentina and NOVOMATIC Argentina, highlighted the recovery of the regional market after the shutdown imposed on the gaming halls due to the pandemic, and assured that “the company accompanied its clients throughout this process, providing support, training and launching new products on