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San Manuel enter Nevada gaming market with Palms acquisition

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians are entering Nevada’s gambling market with a deal to acquire the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

San Manuel will acquire the venue from Red Rock Resorts for $650 million in cash, with the transaction expected to complete later this year, subject to regulatory [...]

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British gross gambling yield rises in March as active players climb 17%

Britain's Gambling Commission has released new data showing the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on online gambling behaviour in March 2021, with gross gambling yield (GGY) climbing 4 per cent compared to the previous month.

With all land-based premises closed since December, data from operators covering approximately 80 per cent of the [...]

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Microgaming’s Mega Moolah sets new €19.4m payout record

A Belgian player on Napoleon Sports & Casino has won a record €19.4m payout on Microgaming’s Mega Moolah progressive jackpot.

The eight-figure sum marks the largest ever jackpot win on Microgaming’s Mega Moolah and surpasses the previous record payout of €17.9m in October 2015.

The jackpot was won on Microgaming’s Absolootly Mad: [...]

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bet-at-home.com revenue decline continues into first quarter

Frankfurt-listed betting and gaming operator bet-at-home.com has reported a 5.5 per cent decline in gross betting and gaming revenue to €30.5m in the first quarter of 2021.

Total betting and gaming stakes fell by 24 per cent year-on-year to €515.2m in Q1, primarily as a result of transitional regulations introduced in [...]

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LeoVegas

LeoVegas establishes Blue Guru Games in-house studio

Stockholm-listed gaming operator LeoVegas has established a new in-house development studio to create exclusive games for its brands and other operators.

Blue Guru Games is 85 per cent owned by LeoVegas and will leverage the company’s iGaming experience to develop and supply games to LeoVegas’ own brands and to other operators [...]

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Book of 99 by Relax Gaming

Relax Gaming unveils latest proprietary title Book of 99

Leading iGaming supplier Relax Gaming has launched a first-of-its-kind new title, Book of 99, offering an incredible RTP of 99 per cent.

The Greek mythology-themed game marks the first slot of its kind to offer a 99 per cent return to players and boasts sumptuously designed animation combined with an evocative, [...]

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Pariplay rolls out Fusion platform to lottery operator Tenlot

Aspire Global’s Pariplay has agreed a deal to provide its Fusion game aggregator platform to lottery operator Tenlot.

The agreement will give Tenlot access to over 12,000 proprietary and third-party online casino games through the Fusion platform, strengthening the company’s lottery offering in Africa and Latin America.

“This is an important partnership [...]

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Penn National Gaming

Penn National Gaming establishes in-house game development studio

New York-listed Penn National Gaming has established a new in-house content development team focused on creating exclusive online casino games for its customers.

Penn Game Studios (PGS) will operate under the Penn Interactive division and is being created by the proposed acquisition of Massachusetts-based casual games developer HitPoint Studios and its [...]

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iSoftBet launches seven-year global strategy overhaul

iSoftBet has set in motion a new long-term strategy aimed at building a globally available platform that can instantly host any product, technology or currency.

The supplier has committed to a seven-year plan to invest in the talent and technology needed to build “a global shop window of entertainment and gaming [...]

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Sazka

Online growth takes SAZKA Group revenue past €2bn in 2020

European lottery and gaming operator SAZKA Group has reported a 6 per cent increase in consolidated gross gaming revenue (GGR) to €2.02bn in 2020.

Excluding the company’s investments in Casinos Austria and Stoiximan, GGR decreased by 26 per cent compared to the previous year due to the impact of Covid-19 in [...]

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PointsBet

Strong Q3 for PointsBet as Australia and US handle soars

Sydney-listed sports betting operator PointsBet recorded strong growth in its fiscal third quarter ended 31 March, with net win soaring by 246 per cent to AUD$64.9m.

Turnover from its Australian and US sports betting businesses increased by 236 per cent year-on-year to $905.2m during the quarter, with turnover in Australia rising [...]

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IGT

IGT announces departure of Walter Bugno

New York-listed International Game Technology has announced the resignation of Walter Bugno as executive vice president of new business and strategic initiatives.

Bugno will leave the company on May 14 to pursue a new opportunity and will not be replaced in the role.

His new business responsibilities will be divided among the [...]

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