Gaming Corps’ to Offer Its Impressive Portfolio to ST8 Players through the New Deal

The rising star in the gaming industry, Gaming Corps, based in Sweden, doesn’t seem to face any obstacles on its way to conquering the gaming world. By signing a partnership with St8, a renowned casino games aggregation platform, the company gets a chance to present its premium games offering to a range of new customers.

A range of titles combined with the seamless integration:

The platform’s seamless API allows Gaming Corps to integrate its games suites into the platform rapidly, with only a few days spent on the integration process. Such a fast process is beneficial for both casino pl…

Coronavirus precautions continuing to hurt Massachusetts gaming revenues

The trio of large gambling-friendly facilities in the eastern American state of Massachusetts reportedly had a disheartening January as their aggregated gross gaming revenues fell by about 28.2% year-on-year to stand at slightly over $57.6 million.

According to a Tuesday report from The Herald News newspaper citing official figures from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, business at the MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and slots-only Plainridge Park Casino was hurt by a coronavirus-related social distancing requirement that continues to prohibit them from operating at more than 40% of their maximum capacity.

Public purse:

Nevertheless, the newspaper reported that the three properties still managed to generate approximately $16.7 million in ta…

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited expecting Saipan impairment

Beleaguered casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that the aggregated value of its assets is set to plunge by at least $574 million owing to the recent loss of its Saipan gambling license.

According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the Hong Kong-listed firm used an official filing to detail that it expects the impairment to become official at the end of December following the conclusion of an updated appraisal of its property, plant and equipment holdings. The source explained that this news comes as the company awaits the conclusion of an official judicial review into the Commonwealth Casino Commission’s decision to revoke the gambling license for its still-shuttered Imperial Palace Saipan venue.

IGT’s Mystery of the Lamp Game Continues US Expansion

The global gaming company offering software and technology for the regulated gambling industry, International Game Technology (IGT), announced that its new multi-level progressive (MLP) game, Mystery of the Lamp, can now bring exciting experiences for customers within more than a dozen casinos across the United States.

A statement released by IGT reveals that its new game on the PeakCurve49 cabinet is now available coast-to-coast. The company plans to expand further the reach of its games as it confirmed that it is expected to be deployed to new gambling venues in the upcoming weeks and months.

The new Mystery of the Lamp MLP game is using IGT’s latest hardware, the PeakCurve49 cabinet

Disappointing first-quarter financials for Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited

In South Korea and local casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited has reportedly released its first-quarter financial results showing that its loss for the three-month period had increased by over 354% year-on-year to slightly beyond $33.4 million.

According to a report from GGRAsia, the Seoul-headquartered firm recorded a net profit of about $13.1 million for the initial three months of 2020 but subsequent temporary closures associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic saw it finish the year with a fourth-quarter deficit in the region of $29.2 million. The source detailed that Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited is a subsidiary of the Korea Tourism Organization, which is itself affiliated to the Asian nation’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and is respo…

Jeju Dream Tower Reports 249% Increase in Casino Profits In 2023; Paradise Co Reports 113% Increase In Casino Profits In 2023

The casino income of Jeju Dream Tower IR, an integrated resort owned by Lotte Tour Development, increased 249% over the previous year to KRW152.3 billion, which is approximately $116 million. The primary reason for the increase was South Korea’s recovery from COVID-19 and the comeback of foreign tourists.

Jeju Dream Tower IR Profit Increase:

In compliance with the information submitted to the Korea Exchange on January 2, the overall result for 2023 involved a 264% increase in the income from table games to KRW138.0 billion, which is approximately US$105 million, in addition to growth of 149% in machine income to KRW14.3 billion, which is approximately US$10.9 million.

This happened regardless of a poor performance during December, when casino income dropped 20.6%…

Bragg Gaming Goes Live With Swiss Casinos to Further Extend its Reach in Swiss Market

A popular content provider to the iGaming industry, Bragg Gaming Group, is set to further expand its footprint in Switzerland after the latest agreement with Swiss Casinos that will make Bragg’s stunning library available to the Swiss operator’s online customers.

Tailored content:

Under the terms of the agreement, Bragg will arrange the delivery of selected titles to the Swiss Casinos’ online platform. The content tailored to the requirements of the demanding Swiss players will help the provider to extend its reach further into the regulated Swiss virtual territory.

At the same time, it will strengthen the leading market position of the operator and expand its Swiss customer base. With four land-based casinos operating since 1970 and the fast-growing digi…

Japan’s CRC to Receive Less than 3% Budget Increase in 2023

Japan’s Casino Regulatory Commission (CRC) may not receive the increase for the next financial year if the budget proposal put forward by the national government is approved in parliament next month.

Planned Headcount Increase Unlikely

The Japanese government agency operating as an external bureau of the Cabinet Office under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister will likely receive just ¥3.62 billion ($27.2 million) for the financial year 2023 or an increase of less than 3% to the budget allocated to the commission in the previous financial year, GGRAsia reported.

The agency formed under the Integrated Resort Development Act with a remit to govern the country’s commercial gaming industr…

iSoftBet’s new Plunderin’ Pirates Hold Win online slot promises bountiful riches; partners Livespins for unique project

After recently expanding its audience via Livespins, online and mobile casino software provider iSoftBet has added another title to its Hold & Win series, with its new slot, Plunderin’ Pirates: Hold & Win, a high seas adventure with Respins, Booty Boosters and Explosive Modifiers!

Aided by an impressive collection of features, bountiful riches await players in this 5-reel, 3-row, 20 paylines video slot, where the pirate captain takes his place at the helm as the game’s highest paying symbol. Under the captain, there are J, Q, K and A low pays, while parrots, monkeys, female and male pirates comprise the premiums in the medium volatility spinner. Earning 4x to 10x the bet means you landed five matching premium symbols. Wilds substitute for all symbols except fo…

Indiana Gaming Commission moves to revoke Rod Ratcliff’s casino license

The Indiana Gaming Commission has reportedly moved to permanently revoke the Indiana casino license held by local entrepreneur Rod Ratcliff (pictured) over allegations that he failed to disclose the transfer of business funds into a personal wagering account.

According to a Wednesday report from The Indianapolis Star newspaper, Ratcliffe partnered with former Centaur Holdings executive John Keeler in 2018 to lead a group that established Spectacle Entertainment so as to buy Indiana’s floating Majestic Star Casino Hotel and Majestic Star Casino Hotel II venues. This entity purportedly later successfully lobbied for the right to relocate one of these Gary riverboat casinos to a fresh and more profitable land-based site located along nearby Interstate 94.