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Play’n GO partners with RoyalCasino.dk
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Play’n GO partners with RoyalCasino.dk
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Crystal Rift video slot unearthed by Microgaming
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Crystal Rift video slot unearthed by Microgaming
Sports Betting Arrives in Rhode Island in Historic Year for US Gambling Industry
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Sports Betting Arrives in Rhode Island in Historic Year for US Gambling Industry
Sports betting is coming to Rhode Island starting Monday, November 26, at Twin River Casino in Lincoln. The state will thus become the nation’s eighth one to be offering legal sports gambling and New England’s first one in a landmark year for the US gambling industry.
The Rhode Island General Assembly enacted a sports betting law back in June, and legal wagering services were expected to commence by October. However, delays of different nature pushed back the start of sports betting to the end of November.
The announcement about the official start of sports betting in Rhode Island arrived as the latest big news in an eventful week for US sports betting. Pennsylvania’s first wagering facility opened doors a few days ago. A new sportsbook was launched in West Virginia, as well. The state’s first legal betting operations commenced in late August.
Twin River Casino officials have previously said that the property will begin offering sports betting to its customers around Thanksgiving. As it can be seen they have almost lived up to that promise.
Sports betting operations will commence at the casino at 3 pm local time on Monday, when House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, and Twin River Worldwide Holdings Chairman John Taylor Jr. will place a ceremonial first bet.
Wagering services will initially be provided at a temporary facility on the third floor of the casino complex. Officials have called that temporary facility Phase 1. Customers will be serviced there while the main sportsbook is under development.
At first, gambling customers will be able to place wagers on US-based games. International competitions such as English Premier League and other European leagues are expected to be added later. Patti Doyle, a spokeswoman for Twin River Casino, has also said that “more exotic” bets will also be available in the betting lounge at a later date.
Under Rhode Island’s newly adopted sports betting law, gamblers will only be able to wager at physical sportsbooks. Online and mobile betting were not included in the state’s sports gambling framework.
Estimated Economic Impact
Under Rhode Island gambling laws, legal sports betting operations are taxed at 51% on betting revenue.
According to projections, Rhode Island’s two Twin River casinos will annually handle $814 million in wagers. Twin River Casino in Tiverton is expected to launch its sportsbook sometime in December. The Tiverton casino complex opened doors to the public on September 1. Aside from an 85,000-square-foot gaming floor, it also features an 84-room, three-story hotel, and multiple entertainment options.
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Pariplay announces content partnership with High 5 Games
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Pariplay announces content partnership with High 5 Games
Through this partnership, H5G's full suite of proven slot content will be integrated into Pariplay Fusion, a comprehensive state-of-the-art solution.
Friday, November 23, 2018
Playtech thanks Teddy Sagi for important input after founder sells remaining shares
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Playtech thanks Teddy Sagi for important input after founder sells remaining shares
Playtech founder Teddy Sagi has sold his remaining shares in the company, the supplier has confirmed to Gambling Insider
Evolution Gaming to acquire Ezugi in all-cash deal
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Evolution Gaming to acquire Ezugi in all-cash deal
Yggdrasil Gaming announces first-ever branded game Nitro Circus
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Yggdrasil Gaming announces first-ever branded game Nitro Circus
Diamond Fortune to open Primorye casino in 2020
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Diamond Fortune to open Primorye casino in 2020
The company revealed that the first phase of the property should be ready to open in September 2020.
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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Guitar smash at opening of Hard Rock Cafe
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Guitar smash at opening of Hard Rock Cafe
To celebrate the grand opening of the new Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood and adjacent casino expansion, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood will host a guitar smash and media availability on 27 November.
Industry experts Secure Trading chosen for MiFinity s gaming-focusedeWallet
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Industry experts Secure Trading chosen for MiFinity s gaming-focusedeWallet
Secure Trading Group announced today that their expertise in the gaming vertical has been banked on by MiFinity as they look to develop their eWallet’s capabilities for merchants and customers in the sector
Betsoft Gaming to Release Chillipop Slot Next Week
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Betsoft Gaming to Release Chillipop Slot Next Week
Rhode Island Sport betting set to start Monday after months of delay
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Rhode Island Sport betting set to start Monday after months of delay
Rhode Island’s first sport bets will be accepted on 26 November at Twin River Casino in Lincoln
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
DraftKings replaces SBTech as Resorts Casino sports betting partner
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DraftKings replaces SBTech as Resorts Casino sports betting partner
The launch of the Kambi-powered DraftKings sportsbook at Resorts Casino this week signals the end of a short partnership between SBTech and Resorts, Gambling Insider understands
Oaklawn Racing and Gaming announces $100 million expansion
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Oaklawn Racing and Gaming announces $100 million expansion
Live 5 goes premium with SG Digital
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Live 5 goes premium with SG Digital
Building on Live 5's existing partnership with SG Digital, which includes back-end game development services, Live 5 plans to level up its content offering to focus on premium gaming experiences.
MGM China to grow in 2019
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MGM China to grow in 2019
According to brokerage Nomura, the casino operator will increase its share of the city’s market despite an overal GGR contraction in Macau.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Nevada Judge Temporarily Blocks Release of MassGaming Probe into Steve Wynn Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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Nevada Judge Temporarily Blocks Release of MassGaming Probe into Steve Wynn Sexual Misconduct Allegations
A Clark County District Court Judge has temporarily blocked the release of a report by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission into sexual misconduct allegations leveled against former casino boss Steve Wynn, a court official said on Monday.
The Massachusetts gaming regulator opened a probe into Mr. Wynn and Wynn Resorts, the company he had found, shortly after the publication of a report by the Wall Street Journal back in January, detailing an alleged decades-long sexual misconduct pattern by the embattled businessman. The investigation aimed to discover whether Wynn Resorts had any knowledge of the allegations raised against its former boss, how it had responded to those allegations, and whether it was suitable to be the holder of one of the state’s commercial casino licenses.
Wynn Resorts is currently building the $2.4-billion Encore Boston Harbor integrated resort in the Greater Boston area. The hotel and casino complex is scheduled to be launched next summer, although the latest developments may delay its opening.
Mr. Wynn’s attorneys filed two motions in the Clark County District Court earlier this month, seeking to block the release of MassGaming’s report. The businessman’s legal team argued that Wynn Resorts had communicated privileged information about its former boss to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. According to the motion, the information provided included communication protected by “Mr. Wynn’s attorney-client privilege and/or the common interest agreements he entered with Wynn Resorts.”
Judge Wants to Hear Arguments about the Contents of MassGaming’s Report
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission planned to release the findings of its probe in December, but it seems that it will have to do that at a later date, or it might even not be allowed to do that, if Judge Gonzalez sides with Mr. Wynn.
According to Massachusetts and MassGaming attorneys, the Clark County Court Judge lacks jurisdiction to rule on whether the Massachusetts gaming regulator is exercising oversight in a proper manner. They also pointed out in a court filing from last Friday that the ongoing legal argument will “almost certainly” delay the opening of Encore Boston Harbor, which will in turn delay “4,500 full-time job opportunities” and would deprive Massachusetts of millions of dollars in monthly tax revenue.
Encore Boston Harbor will be the state’s second integrated resort with a full-blown casino. Under original plans, the property was called Wynn Boston Harbor, but Wynn Resorts decided to replace Wynn with Encore, another popular brand owned by the company, to distance itself from the sexual misconduct scandal. As mentioned earlier, the luxury complex, currently under construction along the Mystic River in Everett, was scheduled to swing its doors open in the summer of 2019.
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Imperial Pacific resumes operations
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Imperial Pacific resumes operations
The casino resumed operations after it had closed for two days due to Tryphoon Yutu.
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Zeal Network SE launches campaign to acquire rival Lotto24 AG
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Zeal Network SE launches campaign to acquire rival Lotto24 AG
Tree lighting ceremony at Sam's Town
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Tree lighting ceremony at Sam's Town
The Las Vegas resort will light up its celebrated Winter Wonderland display at Mystic Falls Park on 21 November at its annual tree lighting ceremony, hosted by Boyd Gaming Executive Chairman Bill Boyd.
