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Macau Sees New Post-Covid Revenue High In August

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

During August, the gaming industry in Macau continued to grow in terms of accumulated profits, with gross gaming profits reaching MOP$17.21 billion, which is approximately US$2.12 billion, meaning it increased 3.3% on month-on-month, compared with July’s GGR result of MOP16.66 billion, which was so far the “best monthly performance” since January 2020 when GGR was MOP22.13 billion, the time when COVID-19 pandemic officially started.

Another post-COVID record:

In compliance with information provided by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ): “The August figure was 686% higher-year-on-year and also 3.3% higher than July’s figure of MOP$16.66 billion (US$2.06 billion), making it yet another post-COVI…

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MSPT at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Michigan Breaks Records

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

Battle Creek in the State of Michigan was the host of a huge poker tournament. Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) events are among the largest tournaments that are held outside of Las Vegas.

A record-breaking number of entries:

FireKeepers Casino Hotel welcomed a record number of 2,471 entries and welcomed gamblers into their new tournament area. The prize pool generated $2,395,370, which is a significant amount of money for this tournament.

The tournament lasted for two days, and the winner was the famous Kou Vang, who is alr…

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NetBet Welcomes R. Franco Digital as Latest Content Supplier

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

The latest partnership sees the prominent international brand sign a content collaboration with R. Franco Digital, an established developer of online casino products. The latter’s titles are now integrated into NetBet’s library of games, with R. Franco Digital bringing such popular picks as Gnomos Respins, Red Mantis and 40 Super 7 among the available titles.

R. Franco Digital Focuses on Growing Reach

R. Franco Digital also develops roulette, bingo, video poker, and other games, that are also going to be available as part of the content tie-up. Commenting on this partnership, Net…

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Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission Votes Unanimously To Validate Ruffin Casino Proposal

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

On July 13, it was reported that the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously to award the state’s only license to Phil Ruffin’s group to officially open the historic horse racing casino, called Golden Circle, at Wichita Greyhound Park, giving the Wichita-born-and-raised casino mogul a chance to open a casino directly where Wichita Greyhound Park once stood, which officially closed in 2007. In addition, with this license, the proposed casino is allowed to operate 1,000 historical horse racing (HHR) machines.

Reopening the door:

In 2022, the Kansas Legislature passed legislation to legalize sports wagering, which changed things for the proposed casino. This bill, now law, also permitted the state gaming commission to grant one li…

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Number of Gaming-related Crimes in Macau Significantly Decreased

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

There is some good news regarding the gambling market in Macau. As Wong Sio Chak, Secretary for Security in Macau revealed on Friday, gaming-related crime decreased significantly in 2022. 

Compared to the previous year, the decrease is 41.6%. In 2021, 635 cases related to the gaming industry were reported, while in 2022, that number was only 371.

COVID-19 impact:

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PAGCOR Wants To Lower Fees For iGaming Operators to 35% In March, Says Tengco

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the gaming regulatory agency of the Philippines, revealed that it will lessen the fees imposed on iGaming providers to 35% in the 3rd month of this ongoing year, according to Alejandro H. Tengco, the CEO and President of the said regulator. Additionally, he verified this information during an interview at ICE London.

Necessary changes have been made:

Commenting on the fees reduction, throughout the aforementioned interview, Tengco said according to the Asia Gaming Brief: “In terms of online gaming regulations and structure, we did look into the existing structure and regulations and made necessary changes. The most important of which is bringing down the license fees being …

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New Stakelogic Slot Game Takes the Players to the Wild West

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

Welcome to the Wild West! The sheriff needs your help – five of the most wanted criminals are free, and you must round them up. In the newest Stakelogic slot game, Outlaws Hunter, you’ve got to prove that you have what it takes to imprison them.  

This 5×3 reel slot is situated in a lawless town somewhere in the Wild West. The game begins with 50 active win lines – but behind them, the real excitement of the Wild West awaits.   

Exciting Features:

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Cordish Unveils Groundbreaking Ceremony for Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

The Cordish Companies is set to begin construction on its new Louisiana property in two weeks. The groundbreaking ceremony for Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana is set to take place on December 13 and will see the company’s chairman and president personally take part.

The new $270 million property will mark The Cordish Companies’ gambling foray into Louisiana. The Pelican State represents the third commercial gaming state for the company.

Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana will replace the former DiamondJacks Casino Resort in Bossier City. The property was acquired by The Cordish Companies from Foundation Gaming for an undisclosed price earlier this yea…

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Oryx Gaming expands UK audience via content supply deal with three Jumpman Gaming online casino sites

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

In a move that expands its presence in Europe’s largest market, Oryx Gaming has partnered with leading iGaming innovator Jumpman Gaming, making its content available across the operator’s extensive online network of UK brands.

The new alliance, which according to the Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ: BRAG) subsidiary, marks a “significant step forward” for its UK presence, allows it to provide the operator and its many iGaming sites with its exclusive remote gaming server (RGS) content…

…including material developed by its own in-house studios such as the newly established, Bragg-powered, Atomic Slot Lab, as well as its tier-one partner studios, Gamomat and Golden Hero, which together offers popular features and jac…

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Excalibur Visitor Hits $12M Jackpot from Megabucks Slot

· December 11, 2024 · Comments off

Every gambler’s dream is to win the jackpot. But winning a multi-million-dollar prize is something else. This is precisely the case of one lucky Las Vegas visitor who secured more than $12 million from a Megabucks slots machine. The lucky player secured the second-largest Megabucks win in Nevada on Megabucks Spitfire Multipliers Triple Red Hot 7s, the Las Vegas Review-Journal confirmed, citing a spokesperson from IGT Gaming.

The staggering $12,185,766 jackpot prize dropped at Excalibur in Las Vegas on Wednesday last week. The latest prize represented the third jackpot for Las Vegas Valley this year. Moreover, it was the fourth grand prize dropping from a Megabucks slots machine sinc…