Month: December 2024

An update for the Steam Deck makes it even more Switch-like by making it more convenient to take it with you on the go. The patch notes for the April 5 client update say that Offline Mode will no longer require you to restart Steam. That would seem to effectively make it a toggle, meaning you can pick up your Steam Deck and take it with you away from a network connection more easily.

Other changes listed in the patch notes include some additional features studios can use when working on Steam Deck compatibility Come from Sports betting site VPbet. Developers can now add support for showing the equivalent of other controller layouts like Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch on the Steam button footer. A new section in the App Properties section allows users to provide compatibility feedback, and a callout feature will alert users when a developer has added comments about compatibility. Those changes come among several other bug fixes and usability updates for the dual trackpad.

The Steam Deck is Valve’s handheld PC hardware, with a form factor that’s similar (albeit bigger) to the Nintendo Switch. In G…

Moving forward, Uniclub Lithuania will feature a number of innovative slot games provided by Evoplay as part of the agreement. This will include spot-on gaming options such as Fruit Super Nova, the entire series, Ice Mania, and more.

Uniclub Lithuania Gets Content Boost by Evoplay

A total of 53 engaging games will be integrated with Uniclub Lithuania, with more games to follow as Evoplay continues to work on fresh releases around-the-clock. Lithuanian players will benefit from advanced and worthwhile opportunities that they can explore freely as well, enjoying some of the best features.

The site combines the best of iGaming and sports betting and is often seen as a go-to option for local players. Now, the online casino vertical will be strengthened significantly as the company seeks to bring more quality content from the best operators in the industry.

Evoplay CCO Vladimir Malakchi welcomed the opportunity to see the company expand in yet another country and…

For those of us who remember going to the circus, the latest online slot from Habanero is sure to bring back some fond memories, not to mention the chance to win up to 25000 times the stake.

Here, the slots and table games provider has firmly embraced the wonderful world of nostalgia, taking players back to a simpler time when summer days were spent playing outside and a trip to the circus meant clowns, trapeze acts and cotton candy under a big top. 

The medium variance video slot has a theoretical RTP of 96.70 percent and is played on a 5-row, 5-reel floating grid, which is full of brightly colored balloons in the shape of hearts, stars, half-moons, and a traditional tear-drops. An adorable baby elephant and a park bench are situated to the left of the grid while a big top and ferris wheel are set just off of a park lane where a cityscape can be seen in the distance.

This animated fantasy land is sure to keep players immersed and smiling, with cascading symbols and an extra games feature is set in motion every 160 paid spins.

Cascades keep coming as long as clusters of 7 or more matching symbols fall on the reels, someth…

The Illinois Gaming Board has reportedly begun considering whether Lakeside Casino LLC or Full House Resorts Incorporated should be awarded with the license to operate a proposed casino for the city of Waukegan.

According to a source, the field of contenders was reduced late last month when Rush Street Gaming and Churchill Downs Incorporated pulled their joint bid in the wake of the latter’s decision to sell off its Arlington International Racecourse venue to the Chicago Bears franchise of the National Football League (NFL). This pair are already responsible for the nearby Rivers Casino Des Plains facility and rumors are now rife that this move will be followed by a campaign to run an envisioned downtown Chicago casino.

Changing culture:

Illinois is already home to ten casinos but legislation signed into law by the Midwestern state’s Governor, Jay Robert Pritzker, in June of 2019 cleared the way for this complement to grow by as many as six with the licensing of gambling venues for the cities of Chicago, Waukegan, Danville and Rockford as well as for more rural locations in the jurisdictions of Williamson County and Cook County. This measure also legalized …

May 17, 2024, marks a historic milestone as Harrah’s Columbus, NE Racing & Casino, Caesars Entertainment’s debut in Nebraska, opens its doors to the public for the first time. The grand opening festivities, attended by representatives from Caesars, Columbus Exposition and Racing, and the local community, commenced with a vibrant ribbon-cutting ceremony, giveaways, and much more.

Commencing the celebration, first spins and wagers:

As Business Wire reports, opening day guests were greeted with commemorative Harrah’s shirts as they embarked on an unforgettable journey through the property. From the inaugural spins on the slot machines to the exhilarating table game wagers, guests savored every moment of this historic occasion. The Caesars Race & Sportsbook witnessed its first bets, marking the debut of Caesars Sportsbook in the Cornhusker State. The day’s excitement peaked when the first jackpot, totaling $1,876, was claimed at 10:14 a.m. with a fortunate guest striking gold on Power Push.

Harrah’s Columbus, NE Racing & Casino boasts a sprawling 17,000-square-foot casino adorned with 400 state-of-the-art slot machines and 11 exh…

Are you ready for battle? Wizard Games, NeoGames S. A subsidiary gives their customers a chance to fight alongside Thor, conquer the sky, and control the thunder. 

The new 5×3 slot Thor’s Hammer Strike enables the players to travel in the future and win fantastic awards. This video slot possesses 50 paylines.

How to help Thor:

The player set the reels in motion, allowing Thor’s Hammer to work its magic towards the intense player experience. 

Thor Bonus symbols can trigger respins – six of them activate six respins, and each additional symbol grants the extra respin. During respins, Bonus symbols stay at their place, allowing more of them to land. They can merge into Mega B…

Monday’s move by regulators in the Ukraine to award an online gambling license to operator Spaceiks LLC has reportedly dumbfounded many who are still waiting for the nation to clarify a raft of specific technical and system requirements.

According to a report from SBCNews, the decision from the Ukrainian Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) represented the first time a firm had been issued with an iGaming license for Europe’s second largest country. The source detailed that the operator is responsible for the online casino at Cosmolot24.com, which was previously run by the Ukrainian National Lottery, and is now licensed to offer a wide range of games including slots, roulette and baccarat to adult punters across the nation of some 42 million people.

Industry imbroglio:

However, the award reportedly came despite no specific terms having yet been set for ‘technical accreditation’ requirements covering such aspects as operating systems, technologies, software and compliance controls. Spaceiks LLC moreover purportedly got its online casino license while the applications of approximately 15 rivals were languishing ‘without consid…

Everygame Poker has just unveiled its latest addition to its gaming portfolio – a thrilling Chinese slot game titled Caishen God of Fortune. From June 14th to 18th, all active players are invited to embark on an exciting journey with ten complimentary spins on this captivating new release. The game brings forth the benevolent Caishen, bestowing players with his generous blessings of prosperity and wealth. Featuring the beloved Hold & Win feature, players are promised an abundance of wins as they immerse themselves in the realm of ancient gods.

Unlocking fortunes: The Hold & Win feature:

In Caishen God of Fortune, the path to riches is illuminated by the Hold & Win feature. Triggered by six or more Bonus symbols, players are granted three free re-spins, during which all Bonus symbols remain fixed in place. The emergence of a Collect symbol during these spins accumulates the values of all visible Bonus symbols while amassing 15 Bonus symbols leads to the coveted Grand Prize.

Caishen’s benevolence knows no bounds as he occasionally bestows players with the Extra Win symbol during their Hold & Win s…

The worldwide famous casino’s wagering vertical Hard Rock Sportsbook has rebranded into Hard Rock Bet. The announced migration will integrate Hard Rock Digital’s sports betting and iGaming business into a single online gambling facility. As reported, the integration is in line with the company’s plans to offer new types of wagers.

All-in-one Product:

As reported by LSR, the integration of Hard Rock’s sportsbook and iGaming arms into one app will be effective in Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. But the new all-in-one product will make its debut in the US state of New Jersey later in the summer of 2023. A company spokesperson reportedly said in a statement: “With the upcoming launch of our proprietary online casino in New Jersey, we wanted a new name for our integrated platform and are eager to introduce our players to the Hard Rock Bet brand and experience.”

The iconic brand experience might also be launched in Florida at the same time since LSR reports that the recent decision of the second-highest court in this state removed the obstacle for the operator to include the Sunshine State in the early stage of bu…

Genting America’s has confirmed that the grand opening of its Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV), New York’s newest casino, will take place on December 28. Genting commenced construction in summer 2021 to make the exclusive video lottery casino available to players at permanent location in the Newburgh Mall in Orange County, New York, only 60 miles north of Manhattan.

Permanent location:

It’s there that the Resorts World Hudson Valley occupies around 50,000 square feet of space to offer tier-one gaming and hospitality space. The resort features 1,200 state-of-the-art slot machines and electronic table games, as well as the Resorts World Bet Sports Bar. 

Robert DeSalvio, President, Genting Americas East, stated: “Resorts World Hudson Valley represents a shared vision that we, along with our partners in Orange County, had to create an entertainment destination that will attract hundreds of thousands of guests and visitors, while providing tremendous benefits to the local, regional and statewide community.” 

Tremendous benefits:

The facility will bring 250 new full-time jobs with an average annual wage of $72,000 (including …

Las Vegas Sands’ controlling stakeholder, Dr. Miriam Adelson reportedly intends to officially sell a $2 billion stake in the firm’s total shares and will utilize the result, along with her own cash, to purchase a professional sports franchise. However, the deal has not yet been concluded.

Consequences of a possible purchase:

A possible sale would reportedly minimize the billionaire’s stake in the company by approximately 10%. Additionally, although Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is based in Las Vegas, it currently only has active casino businesses in Singapore and Macau.

A Nov. 28, 2023,  filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the offering of $2.0 billion of shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. common stock, however, it did not reveal any specific details. But after several hours, digital content platform Sportico officially revealed that the Adelson family is purchasing a “majority stake” in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Dallas Mavericks, a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. However, the team’s current owner Mark Cuban, who acquired the sports fr…

Hard Rock International, the global gaming and entertainment brand, announced that Hard Rock Casino Rockford will open its permanent location for visitors this summer. The venue has been operating from a temporary location at 610 N. Bell School Road since November 2021.

However, starting from August 29, 2024, Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s permanent venue at 7801 E. State Street in Rockford will welcome its first visitors. A grand opening ceremony will maintain Hard Rock’s tradition with a star-studded Guitar Smash.

The first visitors of the new gaming and entertainment destination in Rockford will be able to enter at around 3 PM on the same day the grand opening ceremony will be held. Hard Rock Casino Rockford is expected to offer a massive gaming, entertainment and hospitality space that surpasses 175,000 square feet.

Visitors of the premium gaming and entertainment venue can expect 50 live table games, a sportsbook, as well as a poker room. Unsurprisingly, the casino floor will offer a wide range of…

In South Korea and local casino operator Kangwon Land Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is planning to expand the size of the gaming floor within its Kangwon Land Casino property by some 10% to approximately 166,690 sq ft.

According to a report from GGRAsia, the Seoul-headquartered firm revealed that it additionally intends to increase the aggregate capacity within the facility’s bars and restaurants by 71.4% from 140 seats to 240 positions. The source detailed that these projects were unveiled following customer feedback and a realization that the current 151,265 sq ft size of the venue’s gaming floor is about 60% smaller than those in most rival foreigner-only casinos.

Alluring assortment:

South Korea is home to 17 casinos but Kangwon Land Casino, which is located in rural Gangwon Province around 93 miles from Seoul, is reportedly the Asian nation’s only such facility that allows locals to gamble alongside foreign nationals. The venue opened in 2000 and purportedly hosts a selection of 169 slots and 161 gaming tables as well as an inventory of 1,191 ‘video game’ units offering baccarat and roulette entertainment.

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On July 27, Play’n GO, a leading Swedish-based iGaming supplier, released Sweet Alchemy 100, part of the 100 slot series, which is a witch-themed slot featuring 3 cute witches who team up to use their abilities to convert sweet candies into wins.

In addition, the provider’s previous similar hits include Sweet Alchemy, Sweet Alchemy 2 and Moon Princess.

Delicious visual:

True to its name, the main theme of the slot is the aforementioned three witches, Cherry, Berry and Apple, where each of them possesses unique charms that may help players secure wins. The game takes place in a mystical world where big purple and pink clouds dominate the screen. At the start of the game, a random witch is selected, and when her power is triggered, the next one takes her place on the right side of the grid. The sequence goes Cherry, Berry and then Apple.

To win, players must form combinations of 3 or more matching adjacent symbols in horizontal or vertical lines on a 5×5 grid, where instead of paylines the game uses a cluster pays mechanic. In addition, the game is available on all devices and it’s volatility is rated 8 out of 10, the default RTP is 96.2%…

On the heels of the launch of its latest video slot, mobile-first iGame provider Evoplay has teamed up with leading global provider of complete sports betting solutions, Meridianbet.

The partnership agreement will see the recently rebranded games development studio supply its award-winning content suite, which includes 100-plus slot, table, and instant gaming titles, across the Serbian bookmaker and casino gaming group’s B2C and B2B operations. In addition to sports betting, the operator‘s online casino game offering already includes approximately 600 third-party games.

Included in the integration are retro classics from Evoplay, such as Fruit Nova, Ice Mania, Fruit Super Nova, and the more recently released Eastern-inspired title, Unlimited Wishes.

Forward progress:

Declaring the partnership “a fantastic step, for the company, Head of Online Casino for Meridianbet, Milan Djurmez explained that integrating with such outstanding suppliers helps take their customer offering to the next level.

“We’ve developed a deserved reputation for quality over the years, and agreements like this one are key to that image.�…

Stakelogic keeps surprising its loyal fans with unique, new titles. On the open sea, great prizes await for the bravest and luckiest players to catch them. In Eric’s Big Catch, the players will have the opportunity to explore their fishing skills and reach their limits.

Big fish – big prize:

Don’t worry – fishing experience and knowledge aren’t necessary to succeed – the game is full of various bonus features that will ease the journey and help you bring some of the amazing prizes home.

This 5×3 reel slot with 20 paylines consists of symbols such as hooks, nets, fishing rods, and other tools necessary to catch a fish. The main player’s mission during the base game is to form a matching combination, which will start to pay from the left reels. The s…

John O’Reilly, the CEO of Grosvenor Casinos owner Rank Group, reportedly said that the the post-pandemic recovery of London casino performance is falling behind the rest of the country due to the smaller presence of foreign high-rollers in London venues. The CEO also said that these players seem to prefer Paris and Milan gambling destinations as the removal of tax-free shopping facilities in the UK affects London casinos and the overall company’s business recovery in the post-pandemic period.

As reported by Evening Standard, O’Reilly said: “That’s a function of higher spending, mainly Middle Eastern, customers not coming into town, or coming in but less,” he said. “We used to have lots of middle eastern customers coming in for seven or eight weeks across the summer. Now they might come here briefly but they mostly stay in Paris or Milan.”

FY 2022 Results:

According to Rank Group Aug 17 Preliminary results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2023, the group recorded the net gaming revenue of £679.7 million in the FY 2022. The result reportedly represents a 7% increase over the prior year but still remains 15% below the pre-…

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. has yet to reach a new agreement deal with unionized casino workers. Employees are ready to strike if a new deal is not reached by this Friday. Over 2,000 union members agreed that a strike should take place if an agreement is not made. This affects eight casinos in Ontario.

Until Midnight

The company has until midnight on Friday to cut a deal. Unifor employees would like to see wages and benefits discussed along with slot games, security, cashiering, and table game staff pensions. The goal of the union is to see employees taken care of with an increase in good, stable jobs via the company by changing part-time or casual positions into full-time work.

The Local 1090 represents employees from several casinos in Ontario. A total of 1,500 employees would be affected by the strike, working within the Casino Ajax facility, Casino Woodbine, Great Blue Heron Casino, Pickering Casino Resort, Shorelines Casino Peterborough, and Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands.

Different sections of the union represent a smaller group of employees. Elements Casino Mohawk security workers are part of Local 252, while Elements Casino Brantford em…

British online casino games developer BF Games has introduced its growing portfolio to a new, more expansive audience in Romania after partnering with NetBet. The freshly-inked deal is to also see the London-headquartered provider launch in other regulated markets with the online bookmaker and iGaming operator.

Thanks to the new partnership, NetBet players are now able to experience BF Games’ entire offering of more than 60 titles, featuring both classic fruit slots and one-of-a-kind content, all made available to NetBet by way of iSoftBet’s game aggregation platform (GAP).

Recent hits such as the Ancient Egypt-themed Book of Gods and Buffalo Trail, which incorporate engaging features like the Persistent Wild Feature, the Cash Mesh Bonus, and in-game jackpots, have already proved to be popular with local players. Also available to customers in Romania are the supplier’s best performers, Book of Gates, Book of Gods, and the wildly successful Stunning series, which includes top-performers such as Stunning Cube and Stunning Snow Remastered.

Included in the deal, content from BF Games will also go live with NetBet’s UK and .com brands someti…

In the western American state of Nevada and casino operator Fifth Street Gaming is to reportedly begin renovating its 14-year-old Lucky Club Casino and Hotel property from tomorrow morning.

According to a Friday report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, the firm announced earlier this year that it would be refurbishing the North Las Vegas venue in partnership with the Ojos Locos Sports Cantina chain of sports bars in hopes of being able to more easily appeal to the region’s ‘Latino community’. The operator purportedly more recently detailed that the revived enterprise is now expected to open by the end of January under the new Ojos Locos Sports Cantina y Casino at Hotel Jefe branding.

Active accommodation:

Las Vegas-headquartered Fifth Street Gaming reportedly explained that the existing casino and restaurant inside the Lucky Club Casino and Hotel property are to be closed throughout the renovation although the venue’s adjacent 118-room hotel will remain open. The company purportedly moreover disclosed that this will allow it to bring a new 10,000 sq ft gaming floor to the Clark County enterprise featuring a range of the la…

After breaking ground on a new conference center and hotel tower on June 26th, 2018, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort in western North Carolina will reportedly complete its extensive development project in the fall.

In addition to a new World Series of Poker (WSOP) Poker Room, which debuted in September 2020, and The Book sportsbook, which opened on March 18th this year, the $250 million expansion project includes a new 19-story, 725-key hotel tower, 83,000 sq ft of convention space, new food and beverage offerings, and more.

Commenting on the approaching completion, Regional Senior Vice President and General Manager for Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos, Brooks Robinson said in a recent press release that they are “thrilled” to see the project come to completion and to be able to offer their guests “new amenities and offerings.”

WSOP Poker Room:

Adding to the expansion project, a variety of new gaming amenities and food and beverage offerings were already debuted earlier in the year, including the previously mentioned non-smoking WSOP Poker Room, which opened in September 2020 and currently has 2…

The Greentube iGaming subsidiary of Austrian gambling giant Novomatic AG has announced its entry into the eSports sector via the acquisition of blockchain-powered fantasy betting pioneer Hero.

The Vienna-headquartered firm used an official press release to declare that Hero was established in order ‘to disrupt the online betting industry’ with its platform at HeroSphere.gg allowing aficionados to compete against others via their own range of specially-created contests. The Austrian innovator moreover stated that this purchase is set to allow it to ‘significantly diversify’ its offering and ‘venture into the eSports and blockchain sphere for the first time.’

Broad business:

Greentube detailed that the eSports platform run by Hero already has over 300,000 active users while its Heronetwork advance can furthermore be utilized for all types of betting, pooling, poker and fantasy systems. The firm explained that the acquisition also includes the target’s proprietary Herocoin virtual token, which has been designed to ensure all transactions are safe and understandable.

Pioneering purchase:

Michael Bauer, Chief Financi…

South Korean casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited has reportedly extended the temporary coronavirus-related closure of its three Seven Luck Casino-branded venues for another six days until at least January 4.

According to a report from GGRAsia, the Seoul-headquartered firm’s foreigner-only casinos inside the Millennium Hilton Seoul, Intercontinental Seoul Coex and Lotte Hotel Busan were due to re-open from later today following a five-week shuttering instituted after the nation of over 51 million people was placed under a more stringent set of social distancing and public safety protocols. The source detailed that these revised rules were initially implemented from November 24 to further curb the opening hours of restaurants and limit all public gatherings to less than 100 people.

Pricey pronouncement:

Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited reportedly used an official Monday filing to declare that it decided to extend the shutdowns due to ‘the upgrade to Level 2.5 in the metropolitan area’ of Seoul as well as ‘the maintenance of Level 2’ protocols in Busan. The firm, which is a subsidiary of the Korea Tourism Organization, moreover purport…

Jeff Minter is a legendary developer who’s been doing his own thing since the early 1980s on platforms like the Sinclair ZX81, Commodore VIC-20, and C64. His best-known work is probably Tempest 2000 for the Atari Jaguar, although saying so will likely spark heated debates in some corners of the internet—some will no doubt argue that 2007’s Space Giraffe or the 2016 psychedelic shooter Polybius is a better call.

In any event, the man has been prolific, but most of his creations were lost to time and older formats. However now you can play a whopping 42 of his old-time classics on modern PCs by way of Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, a new “interactive documentary” from Digital Eclipse that’s now available on Steam.

The Jeff Minter Story goes back to the start, “an era in which a kid with a Commodore VIC-20 and dreams of radioactive sheep could become one of Britain’s best-known game makers.” Which is interesting in its own right: Minter has been fiercely independent throughout his long career, the kind of guy who does what he wants with little regard to whether anyone else will like it. 

He’s been very successful at it, but it’s a polarizing approach…

British online casino and sportsbetting behemoth Entain has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it spend as much as €850 million ($888 million) so as to acquire the BetEnt BV arm of Dutch counterpart Sports Entertainment Media BV.

The London-listed company used an official Monday press release to detail that this arrangement involving an initial €300 million ($313.3 million) payment is set to be completed during the second half of the year and contains a deferred contingent consideration that could top out at up to €550 million ($574.7 million).

Increased investment:

Previously known as GVC Holdings until undergoing a December of 2020 name-change, Entain is responsible for a slew of online casino and sportsbetting domains including Ladbrokes.com, Bwin.com, Coral.co.uk and Sportingbet.com. The Isle of Man-based firm established in 2004 furthermore recently inked separate agreements to purchase Eastern European operator Olympic Entertainment Group as well as smaller Canadian enterprise Deis Limited.

Dutch debut:

Jette Nygaard-Andersen (pictured) serves as the Chief

For his part and Bostelaar described Entain…

Boyd Gaming, a prominent U.S. casino operator, has made a strategic move by expressing interest in acquiring Penn Entertainment, a fellow major player in the industry. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Boyd Gaming’s approach has ignited market excitement, with Penn’s shares surging 8% to $19.89 in Thursday’s afternoon trading session in New York in response to the news. In contrast, Boyd’s stock experienced a slight decline, falling 3% to $51.90.

A potential game-changing merger:

If successful, this acquisition would mark one of the largest mergers among U.S. gambling companies since Eldorado Resorts’ acquisition of Caesars Entertainment in 2020, valued at $17.3 billion. However, the path ahead for Boyd Gaming is fraught with challenges. Despite its ambitious intentions, Boyd, with a market value including debt of $7.8 billion, would need substantial financial backing to finalize the deal. Moreover, regulatory approvals from various states where both companies operate would be imperative to proceed.

Boyd Gaming faces additional hurdles, including the need to secure the approval of Walt Disney, which holds influenc…

As a result, Light & Wonder and Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort in Incheon, South Korea have entered a new systems agreement that will allow the land-based venue to strengthen its operations and provide gamblers and guests with unmatched gaming experience.

Light & Wonder Brings Slots and Electronic Tables

This will include the installation of Light & Wonder’s slots and electronic table games, which will ensure that Mohegan Inspire brings the quality experience that travelers and players have come to expect from the brand. Commenting on this opportunity, Light & Wonder’s CEO of gaming, Siobhan Lane, said:

A partnership with Mohegan INSPIRE offers a tremendous opportunity for Light & Wonder in the Asian market. INSPIRE will be an incredible all-new, state-of-the-art destination and we look forward to its historic debut.

Light & Wonder’s CEO of gaming, Siobhan Lane

MGM Resorts, the global entertainment and hospitality company, has announced the addition of more than 1,000 new games at its Empire City Casino in New York. The addition of the prestigious gaming collection to the sixth largest casino floor in the U.S. and the largest in the company’s portfolio represents a replacement of almost 20% of the Empire City Casino’s 5,000 slots and electronic table games.

Extensive upgrade:

The extensive upgrade of the casino floor offerings at the property acquired by MGM in 2019 includes some of the most popular gaming titles on a global scale presented by MGM as “the most up-to-date titles in gaming,” including Light & Wonder‘s 88 Fortunes Money Coins and Dancing Drums Explosion, Konami Gaming’s Ba Fang Jin Bao and Aristocrat’s Mighty Cash Double Up.

The addition of the prestigious contingent is the result of a large number of the market research and industry reports with an aim to refresh, update, and upgrade the Empire City Casino‘s portfolio after special regulations – recently passed by the New York State Gaming Association – enabled …

The efforts to get gaming legalized in Texas continued as Las Vegas Sands representatives met with North Texas leaders. The casino and hospitality powerhouse hopes to secure enough support to get resort-style casinos legalized in the state finally.

While experts predict that gambling could create as many as 70,000 new permanent jobs and over twice as many construction jobs, some lawmakers are still reluctant to back casino resorts.

Texas Is a Huge Untapped Market

Texas has cemented itself as one of the more conservative states when it comes to gambling. Previous efforts to legalize various verticals have fallen through without leading to any significant change.

However, Las Vegas Sands remains bullish on the Lone Star State. As reported by Dallas Morning News, LVS lobbyists met with leaders from North Texas to discuss the matter. Assembled by the North Texas Commission and the Texas Association of Business, the meeting sought to evaluate the potential impact casino gaming could have on Texas.

The commission seeks to create an exploratory comm…

From brats and beers to rats and cats, Kalamba Games has taken that giant leap with its latest online slot title, Rumble Ratz Megaways. Billed as its “first premium Megaways™ title,” the game transports players to the Middle Ages where a band of adorable rats tries to outwit a cat in search of large stores of cheese and a max win of around 5,000x!

While it was powered by Relax Gaming and released with little to no fanfare, technically, the sci-fi-themed Machina Megaways slot was the first title from Kalamba to incorporate the popular game engine from Australian software developer Big Time Gaming (BTG). The Malta and Krakow-based game studio signed an agreement with BTG for the license back in May.

Anyway, back to the business at hand. Rumble Ratz Megaways is set in a quaint old English kitchen where you’ll find various light sources such as candles, lanterns, a stone fireplace and a cast iron stove, along with hanging pans, barrels, and a growling feline that pokes its head up around the game panel keeping watch. There are also wedges and bits of K-Cash cheese symbols on round cutting boards positioned atop the playing board.

Lan…

Top-rated HTML5 online slot developer GameArt has just introduced its latest title—Maradona HyperWays. This is the second HyperWays slot for the developer, and this time around, it features the career and many achievements of Diego Maradona. Considered one of the greatest football players of all time, Maradona passed away in November 2020, however, his memory and legacy will live on forever in this new slot title.

The slot celebrates the Golden Boy on the pitch, providing a fun football experience, with plenty of cheering fans in the bleachers. The 5×4 grid has high volatility and includes a chance to win up to 15,000x the wager! With the HyperWays mechanic, the title offers up to 60,466,176 amazing ways to win!

Maradona HyperWays Details

Once you load the new innovative title, you will find yourself on the field, surrounded by a cheering crowd. Choose your bet and then hit the spin button to see what will happen next. There are several features you can trigger while you play. First, you have the Scoreboard. This feature will randomly appear in the base game.

Each scoreboard will display a symbol multiplier at random corresponding to the reels left…

One of the biggest online gambling platforms in Italy, NetBet Italy, partnered with the leading iGaming provider, 1X2 Network, creating an inevitable force to conquer the Italian market. 

Two industry leaders partnered to strengthen their positions:

Since both companies are very successful in creating immersive gaming experiences for a range of their fans, this partnership will mean delivering even greater products and services.

NetBet Italy already created a name for itself in the Italian market. Its gaming products, such as casino games, sports betting, and various virtual sports options, are known for their quality and uniqueness, and a range of customers and players from all around the country recognized this and gave their trust in the company. Partnering with 1X2 Network is one of the latest great decisions that will put NetBet Italy on the radar of the gaming industry one more time.

As GlobeNewswire reports, Italian fans wil…

The changes in the regulatory landscape in Macau mean that local casino operators would have to double down on their efforts to attract an international casino crowd. They won’t be going it alone, however, as the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is similarly looking to help further boost tourism.

MTGO Expands Trip.com Collaboration Yet Another Year

Therefore, MGTO and Trip.com are expanding a previously negotiated partnership and will focus on boosting marketing operations so that it can promote Macau as a tourist destination worth visiting. Foreign travelers will get a number of great incentives to come to the SAR, including additional overnight accommodations and other benefits.

To help further enthusiasm and interest in the SAR’s tourist destinations, the MGTO will make certain hotels in Macau will offer better incentives for such international travelers. The extended partnership will cover a several-month promotional period which has already got underway and will run through June.

Trip.com users will bene…

One such company is MGM Resorts International which owns the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The gross gaming revenue generated by the property in 2022 was enough to place it as the most profitable casino outside of Nevada.

Regional Casinos Caught in an (Un)fair Race

National Harbor, which services both Maryland and Washington, DC, has been able to leapfrog over other properties such as Resorts World New York in Queens, securing a small but sufficient advantage to win it the accolade.

The news was confirmed by the American Gaming Association (AGA) which keeps stock of such developments in the commercial gaming market in the United States. The statement said:

At the property level, MGM National Harbor in Maryland narrowly surpassed Resorts World New York City in Queens, New York as the highest grossing commercial casino in terms of gaming revenue outside of Nevada.

American Gaming Association

The results included both…

A review of the websites of Cotai casino resorts indicates that at least three of them are closed, as well as multiple Cotai food and beverage outlets. The closures are seemingly due to the Covid-19 case count reaching one-sixth of the Macau population.

Covid-19 forcing suspensions:

Operators have given no reasons for closures. Though these may be sought in the latest wave of Covid-19 infections that hit Macau after the region had gradually opened in December. The opening might in turn have caused casino staff shortages forcing casinos to suspend operations until further notice.

Elsie Ao Ieong U, Macau’s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture said on Friday that around 115,000, or one-sixth of the Macau citizens, had tested positive for Covid-19 by that time. The increased number of infections followed a recent relaxation of prevention rules led by changes to mainland China’s Covid-19 policy.

Staff shortages:

In the past few days, a number of the city’s shops and services have advised the public of closures or reduced hours due to staff sick leaves. Also, the city’s leader, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, stated on Saturday that public servic…