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iGaming Ontario seeks partner to develop self-exclusion system

Ontario's gambling regulator is strengthening the regulated online gaming market with the introduction of a centralised self-exclusion system.

The centralised system will be deployed by iGaming Ontario (iGO), the online arm of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, with a request for proposals to select a supplier due to open [...]

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Big Time Gaming to unleash new Megadozer mechanic in Bonanza Falls

Evolution-owned Big Time Gaming (BTG) will introduce its new Megadozer mechanic next week with the launch of Bonanza Falls.

Megadozer will make its debut on 4 December via Light & Wonder’s iGaming platform for an exclusive one-month period.

Bonanza Falls is the long-awaited sequel to BTG’s Bonanza slot game, which was one [...]

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BetMakers introduces OneWatch wagering terminal monitoring tool

Sports betting technology provider BetMakers has launched a new wagering terminal monitoring and analytics tool for its Global Tote division.

Global Tote’s operations teams will utilise OneWatch to manage thousands of BetLine Series wagering terminals deployed for racetrack and off-track betting operators across the United States.

In addition, OneWatch will provide Global [...]

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Oddin.gg targets eSports betting expansion in the US

eSports betting provider Oddin.gg has entered into a partnership with American lobbyist Bill Pascrell III in an effort to expand its footprint across the United States.

Oddin.gg is currently licensed in the Canadian province of Ontario, and in New Jersey and Colorado in the US, and is pursuing licenses in Ohio, [...]

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888poker agrees Professional Fighters League sponsorship

888poker has been unveiled as the new sponsor of American mixed martial arts league the Professional Fighters League (PFL).

888poker will benefit from branding on the PFL SmartCage during the championship, with additional branding and promotion across PFL channels.

“The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is delighted to announce our collaboration with 888poker, [...]

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Genting returns to profit in Q3 as revenue grows to RM2.71 billion

Kuala Lumpur-listed Genting Malaysia Berhad has reported a 19 per cent increase in revenue to RM2.71 billion (€528.4 million) for the third quarter of 2023, buoyed by the continued recovery of its Resorts World casinos.

Total revenue from Leisure & Hospitality increased by 20 per cent to RM2.65 billion, with Malaysia [...]

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Intralot

Intralot revenue falls to €280 million following B2C decline

Intralot has reported a 7 per cent drop in group revenue to €280.0 million for the first nine months of 2023, despite seeing an improvement in its third quarter results.

Excluding the impact from the discontinuation of its Malta operations, underlying revenue from continuing operations would have increased by 9 per [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Indigo Magic, Wizard Games, Galaxsys and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of Nolimit City, Play'n GO, Indigo Magic, Pragmatic Play, Wizard Games, Galaxsys, Playson, Evoplay, Lightning Box, Yggdrasil, Relax Gaming and Big Time Gaming.

Nolimit City’s Nine to Five

Evolution-owned Nolimit City embraces the grind with its latest office-themed slot, [...]

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Arkansas sports handle grows to $45 million in October

Arkansas’s sports handle grew by 67 per cent to $45.0 million in October, spurred by a 90 per cent rise in mobile betting.

Mobile betting handle was $39.3 million and compensated for an 8 per cent fall in Arkansas’s retail betting to $5.7 million.

The Saracen Casino Resort reported mobile wagers of [...]

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New York

New York State enhances voluntary self-exclusion process

The New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) is seeking to improve the voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) process at gaming facilities across the state with the launch of a new support program.

The free VSE Support Program will help individuals who recognize they may have a gambling problem quickly find the resources [...]

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Mohegan INSPIRE to welcome first guests next week

Casino operator Mohegan will open the doors to its new $5 billion integrated casino resort in South Korea next week, with a foreigner-only casino set to open during the first quarter of 2024.

Incheon-based Mohegan INSPIRE will begin welcoming guests on 30 November with a soft opening of its three hotel [...]

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Illinois

Illinois sports handle back above $1 billion in September

Sports handle in Illinois grew by 30 per cent to $1.08 billion in September, a new monthly record and back above $1 billion for the first time since March.

Online sports betting was up by 31 per cent to $1.04 billion, while retail betting grew by 2 per cent to $34.9 [...]

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