The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has appointed Joseph Hillier as the agency’s new chief strategy officer and corporate secretary.
Hillier joins the AGCO from the Office of Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey, where he served as chief of staff since 2020.
He has also been a key strategic [...]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has begun a search for a new chair to replace Cathy Judd-Stein, who is retiring next month.
Judd-Stein will retire from public service upon the completion of her term on March 21, having first been appointed to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in January 2019 by then Governor [...]
Casino games developer Air Dice Group is set to enter North America for the first time after securing a supplier licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
Air Dice offers a selection of games through its trio of game studios – Air Dice, Dice Crafter and Probability Jones [...]
Sydney-listed gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure has made an incremental investment in Las Vegas-based anti-money laundering and compliance software provider Kinectify.
Aristocrat’s investment in Kinectify is joined by current investors contributing additional capital, including Acies Investments, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, and former Caesars Entertainment CEO [...]
Caesars Entertainment is expanding its presence in Michigan after acquiring WynnBET’s online sports betting and iGaming operations for an undisclosed amount.
Alongside the acquisition, Caesars has also agreed a long-term extension of market access rights with Wynn’s partner, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, subject to regulatory approvals.
This sees Caesars [...]
The US Department of the Interior has updated federal regulations to increase clarity and transparency for Class III Indian gaming compact approval processes.
Noting that the Indian gaming industry remains one of the most significant drivers of Tribal economic development in Indian Country, the Department said that the updated regulations provide [...]
Ljubljana-headquartered gaming solutions provider Comtrade Gaming has launched a new central monitoring system in Uganda.
The National Central Electronic Monitoring System has been developed and implemented to maintain regulatory standards and safeguard players' interests.
The system offers monitoring and analysis of gambling activities, allowing Uganda’s gambling regulator, the National Lotteries and Gaming [...]
New Jersey’s gambling regulator has cleared casino supplier Evolution of wrongdoing in relation to allegations against the company in November 2021.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct by Evolution in November 2021 after an unidentified firm issued a report accusing the company [...]
Testing and certification service provider Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has made a number of director-level promotions across its global operations.
Harinder Grewal, Antonio Grida Cucco and David Jimenez Gracia have all been promoted to directors of engineering, assuming more responsibilities in their regional areas and in the global oversight of their [...]
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) and BMM Testlabs have been approved as testing and certification laboratories for Peru’s new sports betting and iGaming market.
With Peru becoming the latest Latin American country to regulate sports betting and iGaming, the two companies received accreditation this week by La Dirección General de Juegos de [...]
Live casino games provider Stakelogic continues to expand its US presence after securing a new licence in Rhode Island.
The licence is Stakelogic’s third in the US, and follows previous approvals in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
“Gaining the Rhode Island license is a significant achievement in our ongoing US market journey,” said Stakelogic [...]
The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs intends to file civil penalty proceedings against casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group for breaching anti-money laundering laws.
The Department is expected to file civil penalty proceedings in the High Court later this week against SkyCity Casino Management Limited (SCML) for non-compliance with the Anti-Money [...]