Caesars appoints Harris Jones to board
Harris Jones becomes the 10th director in the current Caesars board. She takes on her new role with immediate effect. The latter part of Harris Jones’ career has been spent working in the food...
View ArticleLottomatica Q1 net profit slips as costs rise
Revenue rose 4.2% year-on-year to €440.1m (£375.5m/$470.7m). GGR topped €1.01bn, creeping up 1.0%, while bets jumped 19.5% to €8.7bn. Guglielmo Angelozzi, chief executive officer of Lottomatica, said...
View ArticleNorthStar revenue hits CA$19.4m in first full year
Revenue for the 12 months to 31 December 2023 amounted to $19.4m. This is some 240.4% up from $5.7m in the previous year, during which NorthStar made its debut. NorthStar officially launched in May of...
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Caesars Palace Online Casino rolling out industry’s first “multi-lobby”...
According to Caesar’s press release, the upgraded platform will make it easier for players to find the games they’re seeking. In addition to multi-lobby navigation, Caesar’s new platform will include...
View ArticleBetMGM to launch in the Netherlands following UK success
The move marks a continued international expansion strategy for BetMGM, as outlined by owner MGM Resorts. Utilising LeoVegas Group’s proprietary technology and and platform, the launch represents the...
View ArticleMelco returns to net profit as Macau recovery drives revenue up in Q1
Macau has bounced back since reopening in full last January when all remaining pandemic measures were dropped. Melco referenced this as one of the main reasons behind full-year growth in 2023, with...
View ArticleMinnesota wagering bill moves, but unlikely to get out of legislature
The wagering bill moves forward against an unusual backdrop. Last week Democratic State Senator Nicole Mitchell was arrested on burglary charges. The Senate has taken away her committee and voting...
View ArticleMissouri lawmaker trying again to marry VLTs and wagering gets plenty of...
HB 2835 likely won’t get far. Assigned last week to the Special Committee on Innovation and Technology, the bill got its first hearing with opposition from casinos, a convenience store association and...
View ArticleAlabama House approves lottery, electronic games of chance, not wagering
Sports betting is not part of the package. The House passed HB 151, 72-29, a constitutional amendment, and HB 152, 70-29, which is the framework. The expectation is that the lottery would be live...
View ArticleGreat Britain online gross gambling yield hits £1.36bn in Q4
The Gambling Commission has published data on GGY every three months, covering each quarterly period, since March 2019. The Q4 latest figures cover yield for the three months to 31 March 2024. GGY in...
View ArticleColorado sports betting handle nears $600.0m in March
Handle was some way clear of the $494.4m bet during March last year. It was also 10.5% higher than the $537.0m wagered by Colorado players in February this year. Online betting accounted for $589.3m...
View ArticleQ1 GGR down 3.1% at Caesars as digital fails to offset land-based decline
Revenue was $54m lower than the $2.83bn posted by Caesars in Q1 last year. The group said revenue was lower across each core reporting area: casino, food and beverage, hotel and other. These figures...
View ArticleGC braces for affordability pilot as consultations proposals timeline confirmed
Today (1 May) the Commission stipulated a timeline for implementing the four initial proposals, which span: Financial risk and vulnerability;Online games design;Improving consumer choice on direct...
View ArticleBulgaria government votes in favour of gambling advertising ban
Submitted last week, the bill aims to amend Bulgaria’s law on gambling. It proposes a ban on gambling advertising online, on television, on the radio and in print media. Ads would also not be allowed...
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AGA survey highlights slowed but more sustainable Q1 growth in US
The AGA Gaming Industry Outlook stated the Current Conditions Index for Q1 2024 was 102.8. The AGA stated this was consistent with real annualised growth of 2.8%. The Current Conditions Index analysed...
View ArticleOpenBet partners with Amazon for new geolocation solution
OpenBet Locator is a low latency solution built on the backbone of Amazon Web Services. It will first target the North American market. According to OpenBet, the solution allows partners to locate,...
View ArticleBGC announces mandatory checks for monthly deposits over £5k
The BGC published the Code on Customer Checks today (1 May). The code will sit alongside the GB Gambling Commission’s frictionless affordability checks. The official pilot scheme for frictionless...
View ArticleBragg brings in Whyte as new chief commercial officer
Whyte joins Bragg from Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC), where he was serving as CCO until his departure in February. He left DGC, the B2B arm of Super Group, following its acquisition by Games...
View ArticleNevada commission files complaint against former Resorts World chief Sibella
Sibella was fired as Resorts World Las Vegas president in September after he “violated company policies”. The following month, a suit was filed against Sibella for allegedly allowing criminals to...
View ArticleAlabama senate rejects lottery, slots hours after house approved it
Twenty-one votes were needed in the senate to reach the required two-thirds majority. The chamber voted, 20-15, on HB 151. The bill was a constitutional amendment that would have sent the decision to...
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