Wednesday, February 28, 2018

World Casino News
DraftKings hires Sean Hurley to lead sportsbetting effort

Anticipating a positive outcome to the Christie v NCAA federal lawsuit currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court, daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has announced the hiring of Sean Hurley to serve as its new Head of Sportsbook. DraftKings stated that Hurley previously worked as Head of Commercial for London-based sportsbetting solutions provider […]
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mass. governor: Wynn Boston Harbor name change should be considered

Gov. Charlie Baker says a name change for Wynn Boston Harbor should be considered in light of sexual misconduct allegations against casino mogul Steve Wynn.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nevada gaming win cracks $1B; Las Vegas Strip has decline

The Nevada gaming win cracked the $1 billion barrier for the first time in a year, but the Las Vegas Strip showed the steepest monthly decline among 20 markets monitored in Nevada, the Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas judge tosses Czech casino owner’s claim in poker lawsuit

A judge on Tuesday threw out a Czech casino owner’s counterclaims against the Aria and an Australian poker player over a multi-million dollar poker game. Lawyers for Leon Tsoukernik had alleged that he lost $3 million to a professional poker player because the casino plied him with alcohol.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Red Rock Resorts’ earnings dampened by construction

The continued ongoing disruption of two Station Casinos’ properties dampened fourth-quarter earnings for Las Vegas-based Red Rock Resorts, company officials said Tuesday.

World Casino News
Caesars eyes tender for casino license in Athens

Las Vegas-headquartered Caesars Entertainment has reportedly expressed interest in bidding for a casino license at Athens former Ellinikon International Airport, as the Hellenic Gaming Commission is preparing to launch an international tender, according to Greek Reporter. Reuters reports that it was told by a Finance Ministry official that soon an adviser for the tender would […]
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Tom Horn agrees BetConstruct content deal

Leading casino software provider for online and land-based gaming operators, Tom Horn Gaming, has agreed a content deal that will see it supply its complete portfolio of game titles to BetConstruct. Under the terms of the agreement, Tom Horn’s entire portfolio of popular video slots will be made available to the London-headquartered award-winning sports betting […]

Monday, February 26, 2018

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Hard Rock casino to flood Atlantic City with live music

Atlantic City’s newest casino promises to flood the city with live music.

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Yggdrasil Games Added to Global Gaming Brands

Online casino game developer Global Gaming has announced that they've signed a content deal with Yggdrasil Gaming and will be offered on their casino branded websites as a result.

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Coming Atlantic City casino promising plethora of live music

Ahead of its planned opening in the summer, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City has reportedly revealed that its first year in business will see it host in excess of 200 nights of live music spread across a wide range of genres. According to a Sunday report from the Associated Press news service printed by The Washington Post newspaper, the New Jersey casino is in the process of adding a further 1,800 seats to its Mark G Etess Arena in order to take the venue’s total seating capacity up to 7,000 and it intends to utilize this large space as well as more intimate areas for its future musical offerings. Formerly called the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort until its closure in 2016 amid a labor dispute between the local chapter of the UNITE HERE trade union and billionaire property developer Carl Icahn, the 2,000-room Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City is now owned by an entity known as Boardwalk 1000. The new proprietor consists of American casino operator Hard Rock International alongside private investors Joe Jingoli and Jack Morris while an enterprise known as HR Atlantic City is due to run all of the Atlantic City venue’s gambling facilities. Jim Allen, Chairman for Hard Rock International, reportedly told an audience that had assembled at the New Shiloh Baptist Church and Community Center last week that the re-branded Boardwalk casino is to feature more live music events than the Boardwalk city has ever seen while also noting that he only recently inked a deal that will see Beyonce and Jay-Z perform at the Hard Rock Stadium near Miami. “When’s the first time someone has done 200 shows in Atlantic City,” Allen reportedly asked last week’s assembled crowd. “When’s the last time you saw entertainment on a night other than Saturday in Atlantic City? We’re going to make that commitment.” By contrast, the Associated Press reported that Atlantic City’s 15,000-seat Boardwalk Hall venue hosted only eleven big-name concerts throughout the whole of 2017 while it described the musical offerings from the area’s existing casinos as ‘varying widely’ with most limited to weekends. “Bringing entertainment into the city mid-week at off-peak times will be a particularly persuasive reason for visitors to consider extending their stay,” Rummy Pandit, Executive Director of the Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at nearby Stockton University, reportedly told the news service. “Turning a two-night weekend stay into a long weekend or mid-week getaway can make a huge difference for Atlantic City’s lodging, food and beverage, retail, gaming and tourism businesses.”
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New online casino Lucky Vegas to launch March 6

BGO Entertainment Ltd has announced a new online casino will be launched this March titled Vegas Luck. Players can look forward to an exciting selection of slot games, progressive jackpot titles and table games, along with a unique rewards system. The new online casino will be live starting March 6th, providing members with the ability to collect lucky charms during gameplay. Each time a player fills a wishing well, extra spin rewards are provided, which are reportedly always wager-free at this online casino! New players to Vegas Luck will have access to a Welcome Bonus, which will include as many as 50 extra spins on the first deposit. For every £1 deposited, players will earn 1 extra spin. There is no wagering requirement and no max win cap. Players can claim their extra spins on Wild Wild West, Finn & The Swirly Spin, Lights and Starburst slot games. The new online casino is licensed in Alderney and by the UKGC with English as the only language and GBP the currency type on offer. Games are provided by the best in the industry including NetEnt, Playtech, IGT, NextGen, Gaming Lap, Quickspin and more. Deposit methods are of the highest quality for UK players including PayPal, Visa/MasterCard, iDebit, Boku, Pay.com, Skrill, NETELLER, Paysafecard and Ecopayz. For withdrawing funds in the UK, players can use Visa/MasterCard, PayPal, Pay.com, iDebit, Skrill and NETELLER. The new online casino will be live in just a few days, with players finding the new venue at www.VegasLuck.com.

Sunday, February 25, 2018

World Casino News
NetEnt launches newest video slot; Asgardian Stones™

Asgardian Stones™, the latest fantasy-based game from Swedish online casino games developer NetEnt, transports players into the mysterious realms of Nordic mythology and presents industry first crush features. First announced in January, the second game release of 2018 from NetEnt is a 5-reel, 3-row, 20-bet lines video slot that can be played on all devices. The game is sure to set pulses racing as players experience the magical surroundings, as colossal stones guard the gates of Asgard, where only the bravest of warriors can dwell amongst the Gods. One of NetEnt’s best-looking slots, the game includes the new Colossal Crush feature, an industry first, where colossal symbols crush rows of symbols underneath, with each row increasing the multiplier by 1 up to 4x, as well as an extra spin wheel that also crushes symbols and rows. The Colossal Crush feature showcases the fact that NetEnt continues to lead the way in the world of online casinos, with gaming experience and innovative games. A captivating Norse soundtrack immerses players into a game full of twists and turns as they try to overcome the colossal giant stones so that they may gain entry into the enchanted world. Commenting on the release, Chief Product Officer for NetEnt, Henrik Fagerlund, said, “Our team has worked tirelessly during the process of designing and creating Asgardian Stones™ and really look forward to see the game finally out with players all over the world,” according to to the press release. “The Colossal Crush feature is an industry first and only adds to the excitement this game offers, so we can’t wait to see the reaction from the gaming world as we continue our positive start to 2018,” said Fagerlund. At ICE Totally Gaming 2018, NetEnt took the opportunity to showcase its new game, Gonzo’s Quest VR, the first web VR slot game to be released within the igaming industry, which was developed using real-time 3D. Billed as a "true omni-channel creation," Gonzo'z Quest VR is due to go live this summer.

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Parking, resort fees could put damper on Las Vegas Strip boom

While the Southern Nevada casino industry enjoys a burst of prosperity and development, it also may be facing a tide of negative sentiment from loyal casino customers regarding high resort fees and paid parking policies at Strip casinos.

World Casino News
AGS gets green light to offer its gaming products in Ohio

Las Vegas-based designer and manufacturer of gaming products for the casino industry, PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS) recently announced that the company’s application to begin the sale and distribution of its Class III EGMs, along with its table game products, to commercial casinos statewide [Ohio], has been approved by the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Commenting on the approval, President and CEO of AGS, David Lopez, said, "We are very pleased that the Ohio Casino Control Commission has approved our license application and are confident in our ability to grow our Class III and table game product businesses within this robust marketplace," according to the press release. "This approval will allow us to leverage our already established relationships with many of the state's casino operators who are eager to begin offering our consistently high-performing products like OrionSM, ICON™, and Bonus Spin™.” The Ohio Casino Control Commission oversees all commercial gaming statewide, including Penn National Gaming-owned Hollywood Casino Toledo and Hollywood Casino Columbus, and JACK Entertainment’s JACK Cleveland Casino and JACK Cincinnati Casino. The recent approval of its Ohio license sees AGS’ total license count increase to 257 different jurisdictions, a 102 percent spike in total available market opportunity since 2012. Last month saw the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved a registration order and an initial public offering (IPO) for what is the second-largest Class II slot machine manufacturer in the country. The New York Stock Exchange welcomed PlayAGS, Inc. on Jan. 26, 2018, on its initial public offering and first day of trading on the NYSE.
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Bede Play integration deal for Pragmatic Play Limited

Maltese online casino games developer Pragmatic Play Limited has announced the signing of an agreement that will see it integrate its entire portfolio onto the Bede Play gaming platform from British software supplier Bede Gaming Limited. As a result of the arrangement, Pragmatic Play Limited stated that Bede Play users will be able to offer their players in excess of 80 of its HTML5-friendly titles including its Gold Rush, Chilli Heat, Vegas Nights, Jurassic Giants and Caishen’s Gold innovations. Yossi Barzely, Chief Business Development Officer for Pragmatic Play Limited, declared that he is certain his firm’s ‘diverse and expertly-modeled range of games’ will be positively received by Bede Play operators located all around the world. “We have a strong commitment to growing our footprint in regulated markets and are delighted to do so in partnership with a provider as respected as Bede [Gaming Limited],” read a statement from Barzely. For his part, Michael Brady, Chief Executive Officer for Newcastle-Upon-Tyne-based Bede Gaming Limited, explained that the deal to add games from Pragmatic Play Limited onto his firm’s flexible Bede Play platform follows the signing of several other similar arrangements over the past few months. He moreover proclaimed that he is now looking forward to ‘enjoying a long and productive relationship’ with an online casino games developer whose titles ‘are already performing very well’. “We are always looking to expand our offering to clients with the latest and most exciting titles and integrating Pragmatic Play Limited’s games was an obvious decision as we continue to combine premium content with our leading marketing tools,” read a statement from Brady.
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Bede Gaming agrees content deal with Pragmatic Play

UK-based online gaming software developer Bede Gaming has inked a partnership agreement with digital games provider for the online gaming industry, Pragmatic Play. The deal will reportedly see Pragmatic Play’s entire portfolio integrated into Bede’s premium platform, PLAY. Every Bede operator will now have access to Pragmatic Play’s more than 80 HTML5 games, including Gold Rush, Chilli Heat, Caishen’s Gold, Vegas Nights and Jurassic Giants, according to the news release. The integration of Pragmatic Play’s portfolio is in keeping with Bede Gaming’s expansion of its best-in-class content made available through PLAY. The developer has already inked several partnership deals with top content suppliers, including Playson and Gamevy, over the past few months. Commenting on the deal, Bede Gaming CEO Michael Brady, said: “We are always looking to expand our offering to clients with the latest and most exciting titles, and integrating Pragmatic Play’s games was an obvious decision as we continue to combine premium content with our leading marketing tools. “We look forward to enjoying a long and productive relationship with a provider whose games are already performing very well.” Also commenting on the move, Chief Business Development Officer for Pragmatic Play, Yossi Barzely, said: “We have a strong commitment to growing our footprint in regulated markets, and are delighted to do so in partnership with a provider as respected as Bede. “I am sure our diverse and expertly-modelled range of games will prove popular with their clients all over the world.” Founded in 2012, Bede’s platform, along with stringent security measures, offer completely flexible gaming solutions and is making quick work of establishing itself as the go-to option for innovative operators worldwide.

Friday, February 23, 2018

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ManBetX to Sponsor World Snooker Events

Betting group ManBetX has announced that they've signed a sponsorship deal with World Snooker and will serve as the title sponsor of the Gibraltar Open and Welsh Open tournaments.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Complaints hit one of Nevada’s sports betting mutual funds

Former clients of Bettor Investments, one of the first sports betting mutual funds in Nevada, are accusing the company’s founder of going “radio silent” and not responding to requests to return their money.

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SoftSwiss Rebrands as BGaming

Bitcoin casino game specialist SoftSwiss this week that they've rebranded their company by changing the name to BGaming, while also announcing that they've hired new employees that will bolster their future games.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Complaints hit one of Nevada’s first sports betting mutual funds

Former clients of Bettor Investments, one of the first sports betting mutual funds in Nevada, are accusing the company’s founder of going “radio silent” and not responding to requests to return their money.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Casino regulators: nothing wrong with Steve Wynn donation to GOP

Massachusetts gambling regulators say there was nothing improper about a $2 million donation Wynn Resorts made to the Republican Governors Association in 2014.

World Casino News
Lucky Dragon hotel open for business until March 27; judge decides

A Nevada bankruptcy judge ruled Wednesday that the hotel of the Asian-themed Lucky Dragon resort off the north end of the Las Vegas Strip will remain open for another month. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada Judge Laurel Davis decided after a bankruptcy hearing for the Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino that the hotel would remain open until March 27, when the next hearing will take place. The casino, however, will remain closed and there will not be a foreclosure auction, the judge ruled, according to local television station FOX5. The resort’s operating entity Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino LLC on Friday, Feb. 16 reportedly filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ahead of today's scheduled foreclosure. The property had a brutal start when just a few months after opening, in order to cut operating costs, one of its restaurants was closed and about a hundred people including the general manager were fired, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal at the time. The temporarily closing of all gaming and casino restaurant operations on January 4 further emphasized the then one-year-old Asian-themed boutique hotel and locals casino’s financial woes. At the time, the resort’s management reportedly told FOX5 that the casino was “reorganizing,” and that the temporary closure meant the laying off of casino workers and less gaming and dining options. A few weeks later in January the Lucky Dragon was served with a foreclosure notice. FOX5 reports that during the bankruptcy hearing, attorneys for Lucky Dragon reportedly said that in November the property had been appraised at $143 million, however creditors stated that it was appraised at $60 million. Without disclosing specifics, lawyers for the hotel also reportedly said that should the Sahara Ave property become available for sale, there are a number of potential buyers. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Monday that according to bankruptcy papers, Lucky Dragon was appraised at $143 million, which was funded in part with $89.5 million worth of loans from 179 individuals who invested $500,000 each through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administered EB-5 visa program. Under the program, foreigners seeking permanent green cards can do so if they invest a minimum of $500,000 into a business venture that creates at least 10 full-time jobs. FOX5 reports that none of the attorneys were certain of how the immigration status of those individuals. Five years in the making from concept to ribbon-cutting, Lucky Dragon had a soft opening on November 19, 2016, and hosted its official grand opening on December 3, 2016.
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
New details emerge for Sphere Las Vegas project near Strip

The Clark County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved waivers of development standards, including a reduction in the number of required parking spaces, for the planned 18,000-seat Madison Square Garden Sphere Las Vegas performance venue.

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Lottoland and Irish Red Cross in Charity Agreement

This week online lottery group Lottoland has announced that they've decided to choose the Irish Red Cross as it's charity partner for 2018 and will donate funds to the group throughout the year.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
Winning bid tossed in Pennsylvania casino license auction
Las Vegas Sands Corp. submitted the highest bid Wednesday in an auction for the rights to Pennsylvania's fourth mini-casino license, but ...
Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
Las Vegas Sands wins auction for Pennsylvania mini-casino
The owner of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem has won the rights to build a mini-casino on the other side of Pennsylvania. The Morning Call of Allentown reports that ...
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MGM says Mandalay Bay business recovering after Oct. 1 shooting
Mandalay Bay is beginning to emerge from the cloud of the Oct. 1 mass shooting, but the Strip resort isn’t out of the woods yet, MGM Resorts International executives said today during ...

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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William Hill Slammed With £6.2 Million Fine

This week UK gambling retail and online group William Hill was slapped with a huge £6.2 million fine for failing to prevent money laundering and protect players.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Call from Steve Wynn led Maddox to career in casino work

It never occurred to Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox that what he thought was a prank telephone call in 2002 would ultimately lead to a possible appearances before regulators to answer questions about his boss and mentor, Steve Wynn.

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Viktor Blom wins 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany Main Event

Another partypoker LIVE MILLIONS stop is in the books, with the Main Event of the 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany having come to an end. It was poker pro Viktor Blom who emerged the victor, defeating Pavel Plesuv to earn the first-place win. The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany series stop was hosted by King's Casino Rosvadov, with several tournaments on offer. Only thirteen players would return for the final day of play and of that number, only eight would move on to the final table.  Blom would start the final table with an elimination after Niko Wieland went all-in with Q-J off-suit. Blom called with pocket aces, sending Wieland out the door when the board fell 2-J-6-9-K. A few more players would be eliminated before Blom would take down his second victim of the final table. Going up against partypoker’s Simao, Blom would call the poker player’s all-in and would put him out in 4th place, narrowing down the table to the final three. Once Rickie Silcock was eliminated in third place by Plesuv, it would leave the event in the heads-up competition round. The heads-up portion would be one to remember. Plesuv would hold the lead initially and gaining a 9 to 1 chip lead at one point during gameplay. However, Blom would chip his way back to the lead and the eventual win. On the final hand, Blom pushed for 35,000,000 and Plesuv called. A check-call was made by Plesuv on the flop of Q-9-K with the 45,000,000 bet of Blom. Plesuv would eventually go all-in and Blom would call with K-6. His king’s held up as Plesuv only had a Q-7 of diamonds, not enough to claim the first place win. The MILLIONS poker tour now moves on with the Grand Final in Barcelona set for this April. Satellites are available for the tour stop now at partypoker. Players who take part in the Grand Final will find the series will be offering a staggering €23 million in guaranteed prize pools spread out among the many events of the series. Final Results:
Place Player Prize
First Viktor Blom €850,000
Second Pavel Plesuv €750,000
Third Rickie Silcock €400,000
Fourth Joao Simao €280,000
Fifth Radoslaw Wesierski €200,000
Sixth Ondrej Drozd €140,000
Seventh Aristeidis Moschonas €100,000
Eighth Niko Wieland €70,000
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Police searching for woman who robbed South Point casino cage

Las Vegas police are searching for a woman who robbed the South Point casino cage at gunpoint Monday night.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas police respond to robbery at South Point casino

Police were called about the robbery just before 7:40 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon said.

Monday, February 19, 2018

World Casino News
Atari to launch alt-coins, expand online casino options with Pariplay

Atari, the legendary arcade game developer of old, quietly confirmed earlier this month that it plans to create a digital currency known as Atari Token. The plan was first mentioned in December but the most recent press release brings some clarity and names a development partner. Atari SA took a 17.5% stake in Infinity Networks Ltd and have licensed their brand to the Gibraltar-based firm. The companies will build a digital entertainment platform on the blockchain with Atari Token acting as currency. Atari noted that it made no cash disbursement in the deal that will see virtual reality and game world creator veteran Ron Dimant, and pioneering derivative trading platform creator Daniel Doll-Steinberg advising. The Infinity Networks platform is still under development. Stock prices for the Paris-based company spiked over 50% after the announcement. According to Bloomberg, other companies have seen their stocks soar after jumping into cryptocurrencies. A formerly unprofitable company once known as Long Island Iced Tea saw its stock value shoot up 183% in one day in December 2017 when it rebranded as Long Blockchain Corp. The long-struggling Eastman Kodak Co., once the world leader in photography but unprepared for the disruption of digital imagery, saw their value go up in a bizarre twist last month as well. Kodak announced that it had partnered with a company to offer a service on the blockchain that pays for paparazzi photos. Kodak stock climbed 245% in two days on the news. Atari also announced that it is expanding its partnership with online casino game developer, aggregator, and platform provider Pariplay to allow gambling with cryptocurrencies. The two companies began working together in late 2014 with the launch of Atari Casino which featured real money gambling games such as Asteroids and Centipede. Online video slots featuring Atari themes and images are now available to all operators using Pariplay services. The latest Atari/Pariplay release was Pong (pictured above) which the companies announced just a few weeks ago. Some of the best online casinos found at leading UK review sites such as www.casinoreviews.co.uk, like NetBet, use Pariplay services. In October 2016 NetBet became the first UKGC licensed casino to accept Bitcoin transactions. Atari said that they will launch a variety of new online casinos with Pariplay that will all accept bets in real money or any of the currently popular cryptocurrencies. All of the new sites will feature Atari/Pariplay slots.  After the first token is established they will launch a second currency, the Pong Token which will be 'dedicated to crypto-casinos and usable on these gaming sites.' A Reuters brief on the project states that details about the launch of crypto-casinos will be announced soon. Atari Chairman and CEO, Frederic Chesnais said: "Blockchain technology is poised to take a very important place in our environment and to transform, if not revolutionize, the current economic ecosystem, especially in the areas of the video game industry and online transactions," according to a Nasdaq GlobeNewswire statement issued in French. It's unclear if the Atari Token will make much of a splash in a pool of more than 1,500 alt-coins already in existence with a total market cap of over half a trillion dollars, but it could well be the impetus the company needs to break out of being perceived as a relic.    
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Westin Las Vegas replaces casino floor with restaurant

Unlike other hotels near the Las Vegas Strip, this one has recently replaced the pings and beeps of slot machines with the soft clinking of forks on plates.

Sunday, February 18, 2018

World Casino News
Report shows Boulder Strip best for slot players

In late January, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released its statewide gaming win statistics for last year, which reported a 2.8% increase for the state’s nonrestricted locations, from $11.26 billion in 2016 to $11.57 billion in 2017. “Nonrestricted” properties are defined as any venue that has more than 15 slot machines. So while the report counts the big casinos, it doesn’t figure in the state’s more than 2,000 bars & restaurants, convenience stores and supermarkets that have some slots. The Las Vegas Review-Journal made note of some interesting takeaways from the Gaming Control Board’s year-end gaming win report. Keep in mind that “gaming win” refers to the casino’s take, not the player’s. Statewide, casinos on the Strip had the highest slot win percentage at 8.04%, which means that in 2017, casinos paid players 91.96% of what went in. The Boulder Strip in Southern Nevada, meanwhile, had the lowest win at 5.53%; the best for players. The Nevada Gaming Commission defines the Boulder Strip to include the Boulder Hwy., as well as all of the casinos in the city of Henderson. Downtown Las Vegas had the biggest change in slot win percentage since 2016, where it was up 0.28 points to 7.34% from 7.06%. In Southern Nevada, Laughlin had the highest table game win percentage at 19.41%, while North Las Vegas had the biggest increase in win percentage at 14.97%, up 2.19 points from 12.78%. By slot denomination, penny slots were the biggest revenue generator, for the most part, because the market is full of them. On 54,754 machines, the state’s Gaming Control Board reported win of $3.17 billion. The state’s 70,568 multi-denomination machines won $3.13 billion. At 12.07%, Megabucks machines had the best win percentage on slots. The $25 slots were the best for players, with a win percentage of 4.97%. There are still more blackjack tables on casino floors, with 2,582 statewide than any other table game. Roulette was a distant second at 457 wheels. Blackjack managed $1.21 billion in win, an increase of 5.4% from 2016, with casinos at a 14.8% win percentage. The state’s 382 Baccarat games, which had a 12.7% win percentage, produced $1.15 billion, a 5.6% decline from 2016. It might be worth a trip to the Boulder Strip for slot lovers.
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Report shows Las Vegas Strip has Nevada’s tightest slot machines

When the state Gaming Control Board released its statewide gaming win statistics for 2017 in late January, the headline was the 2.8 percent increase from $11.26 billion in 2016 to $11.57 billion for the 336 nonrestricted locations across Nevada.

Saturday, February 17, 2018

World Casino News
Las Vegas Valley gets two new PT’s Gold taverns courtesy of Golden Entertainment

The Las Vegas Valley reportedly has two new PT’s Gold taverns, making them Nevada-based Golden Entertainment Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GDEN) 58th and 59th neighborhood watering holes in the Silver State. Located just one mile south of the Henderson Pavilion events center, the first of the two new facilities to open was PT’s Gold (pictured) at 690 South Green Valley Ranch Parkway, which began welcoming patrons on Feb. 3. The other new PT’s Gold opened for business on Feb. 10 at 9732 West Maule Avenue in southwestern Las Vegas, according to the company’s press release. Both of the traditional neighborhood taverns are operated by PT’s Entertainment Group and feature a wide variety of award-winning food and beverage choices. Along with comfortable seating, craft beer from PT’s Brewing Company and HD 4K TVs, both PT’s have 15 bar-top slot and video poker machines. The PT’s in Henderson will have an additional amenity in the spring when its outdoor patio opens. Guests can also count on both PT’s featuring the brand’s award-winning happy hour, where from 5pm to 7pm and from midnight to 2am the taverns offer half-off drinks and select appetizers and pizzas for $5. All 59 PT’s taverns in Nevada are part of the Beer & Bites dining loyalty program and the Golden Rewards player loyalty program. According to the company’s press release, together, the two new taverns will employ nearly 50 team members. “Our goal is to bring the best tavern experience to neighborhoods across the Las Vegas Valley,” said Blake L. Sartini II, senior vice president of distributed gaming for Golden Entertainment. “PT’s is known for our friendly local atmosphere where our guests can find consistently great food and drinks, excellent service, and a winning gaming experience.” Included in the company’s tavern brands are: PT’s Pub, PT’s Gold, PT’s Ranch, PT’s Brewing Co., Sean Patrick’s, Sierra Gold and SG Bar. Formed by the merger of Blake Sartini’s Golden Gaming and Lakes Entertainment in January 2015, Golden Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates gaming properties across two divisions –distributed gaming and resort and casino operations. The Company operates some 16,000 gaming devices, 114 table games, 5,162 hotel rooms, and employs more than 7,200 team members. The company owns eight casino resorts; seven in Southern Nevada and one in Maryland and via its distributed gaming business in Montana and Nevada owns nearly 60 traditional taverns in Nevada and operates video gaming devices at approximately 1,000 locations.
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$1,896,320 Major Millions Jackpot Won

Talk about getting your weekend off to a strong start! Today a punter playing the Microgaming Major Millions slot took home the game's progressive jackpot for a huge $1,896,320 cash prize.

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Wild Crypto goes live following successful token sale

After successfully completing its first token sale late last year, the new Wild Crypto blockchain-friendly iGaming platform has gone live and is now offering players a range of online casino and lottery content featuring some of the industry’s largest self-insured jackpots. Via a Tuesday press release, the Curacao-licensed crypto-currency platform stated that it raised approximately $9 million courtesy of a four-month token sale while its new back-end system is being supplied by Jersey-headquartered online instant-win and lottery games innovator Twelve40. Wild Crypto stated that its launch is ‘set to disrupt the global lottery and iGaming sectors’ as its inaugural lottery draw offered an ultimate jackpot of one million Wild tokens while it intends to ‘guarantee an open and honest experience’ by publishing all of the results of its games to the blockchain. William Trentini, Chief Executive officer for Wild Crypto, described the new platform as ‘the first major blockchain gaming product to launch’ before declaring that the innovation ‘marks the beginning of a significant shift in our sector’. “By delivering a secure and transparent gaming platform built upon pioneering blockchain technology, we have a unique opportunity to reach demographics of players who do not currently engage with existing lottery and iGaming products,” read a statement from Trentini.
Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
Police: Man's meth lab caused fire in A.C. casino hotel room
Police in New Jersey charged a man with setting up a methamphetamine lab that caused a fire in an Atlantic City casino hotel room, leading four floors to be evacuated. Wednesday's fire at the Tropicana casino injured ...

Friday, February 16, 2018

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Developer LongRunn to build $4.2 billion casino city on Yeongjong Island, S. Korea

LongRunn International Group (“LongRunn”), investor and developer of large-scale Integrated Resorts (IR), landmark real estate developments, infrastructural and environmental projects in Asia, has reportedly penned a deal that will see it build a 76,000 square meter multi-resort complex on Yeongjong Island in Incheon, South Korea at a total cost 4.5 trillion won (US$4.2 billion). The island is home to the Incheon International Airport, which was built on reclaimed land between Yeongjongdo and Yongyudo Islands. The Incheon Bridge connects the island to the mainland and provides direct access between Songdo and Incheon International Airport. According to globalconstructionreview.com (GCR), a website of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), under the terms of the deal, which was reportedly signed on Sunday in Singapore, the Chinese developer agreed to purchase a parcel of land on the manmade island for $80 million to be used for a $4.2 billion development to be named “Diamond City.” Incheon Free Economic Zone Commissioner Kim Jin-yong, reportedly said that the new contract would aid Yeongjong Island in competing with the likes of Las Vegas and Macau. CGR reports that according to LongRunn, the billion-dollar development will feature a casino and a seven-star hotel, as well as office towers, schools, malls and a medical centre specializing in cosmetic surgery. Additionally, the development will also be home to theme parks, a K-pop hub and an “interactive world cultural avenue”. LongRunn has reportedly been in discussions with the Korean government regarding the development since 2014. Upon completion, Diamond City will neighbor the partially opened casino and hotel complex, Paradise City, developed by Paradise SegaSammy Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Sega Sammy Holdings of Japan and Paradise Co., Ltd. of South Korea.
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Wynn gets no money in termination deal with casino company
A termination agreement between embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn and the company bearing with his name released today leaves him without any ...
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Evolution Posts Positive Full Year Financial Results

Live dealer casino software provider Evolution Gaming has announced their full year 2017 financial results, revealing that numbers across the board were up.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

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Japan to Limit Casino Visits for Citizens

The government of Japan is reportedly working on a new law that would limit Japanese citizens from visiting the upcoming new land casinos in the country too frequently, with weekly and monthly limits on visits.

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Relax Gaming Limited signs LeoVegas AB agreement

After last week inking a content distribution deal with Kindred Group, online casino games developer Relax Gaming Limited is at it again after signing a similar agreement earlier today with Swedish iGaming operator LeoVegas AB. Malta-based Relax Gaming Limited explained that the latest arrangement will see its online roulette and blackjack table game innovations offered by sites operated by Stockholm-headquartered LeoVegas AB including its LeoVegas.com and RoyalPanda.com domains before ‘more exciting products’ are made available over the course of 2018. Established in 2010, Relax Gaming Limited proclaimed that its HTML5 blackjack title allows online casino players to enjoy up to ‘three hands at once’ while its roulette counterpart utilizes the same random draw mechanism in order to offer ‘highly realistic ball movement and gameplay’. Patrik Osteraker, Chief Executive Officer for Relax Gaming Limited, declared that he was ‘delighted’ to have signed the content distribution deal with LeoVegas AB and to be able to offer the operator ‘a reliable [and] cost-effective solution’. “Our versions of these table games are not only visually impressive and intuitive to use for players, they are proven performers for operators in multiple markets around the world,” read a statement from Osteraker. For her part, Karolina Pelc, Casino Director for LeoVegas AB, stated that Relax Gaming Limited had ‘demonstrated innovation’ by producing mobile-friendly content and that she will now ‘eagerly follow’ the company’s future games development journey. “Mobile is the future of online casino and core to LeoVegas AB,” read a statement from Pelc. “Relax [Gaming Limited has] recognized this and produced content with this in mind. Table games are an important part of catering to our customers’ needs and we expect widespread appeal with the updated versions that Relax [Gaming Limited has] created. Expanding on an already great partnership, we are excited by the prospect of developing this further.”
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South Point planning $40M upgrade to guest rooms

South Point plans a $40 million remodel plan to its guest rooms in the property’s three towers, the company said Thursday in a statement.

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Lawyers: Okada thought deal would lead to loan from Wynn Resorts

Lawyers for Kazuo Okada said the Japanese billionaire signed a consent to allow Elaine Wynn to sell her shares in Wynn Resorts on the presumption the company would lend him money. The loan never materialized and Okada now claims it resulted in increased financial costs for his Philippines casino project.

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GVC Fined Over Offending UK Ads

Internet betting group GVC Holdings has been fined a large £350,000 for supplying misleading and predatory ads from the UK Gambling Commission.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

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ElectraWorks Limited hit with Gambling Commission fine

In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission regulator has ordered prominent online casino operator ElectraWorks Limited to pay a fine of £350,000 ($488,640) for repeatedly breaching advertising standards when it came to promoting ‘free bonuses’ on its websites. According to a press release from the Gambling Commission, the Gibraltar-headquartered operator was warned by the Advertising Standards Authority Limited in August of 2016 about an advertisement on its United Kingdom-licensed Bwin.com domain that purportedly offered a ‘free bonus’. The regulator declared that it had cautioned ElectraWorks Limited about the same site featuring such an advert a week later with the firm subsequently removing the offending instance. The Gambling Commission declared that these instances had breached a rule that all of its licensees must abide by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice and the Committee of Advertising Practice codes when it comes to the utilization of terms such as ‘bonus’ and free bet’. Despite this occurrence, the Gambling Commission explained that it discovered similar breaches on ElectraWorks Limited-owned sites CasinoLasVegas.com, PartyPoker.com, SCasino.com, NobleCasino.com, CasinoKing.com and PartyCasino.com in April before June saw the same six domains repeat the infractions while CasinoLasVegas.com went on to chalk up a third infringement in August. The Gambling Commission stated via a second release (pdf) that the 14 offending advertisements had not stated the ‘significant limitations and qualifications’ attached to the bonuses ‘despite there being space to do so’ while it moreover cautioned ElectraWorks Limited for failing to ensure that the person in charge of its marketing duties had held ‘the requisite personal management license’. “This fine should serve a warning to all gambling businesses that we will not hesitate to take action against those who mislead consumers with bonus offers or fail to ensure they are correctly licensed,” read a statement from Richard Watson, a member of the Gambling Commission’s Business Plan Programme Board.
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With ruling on national sports betting due, will Las Vegas ever be the same?
Back in the September of his years, Frank Sinatra would take the mic and command this little lounge stage. Still the headliner of all headliners at The Sands, four miles down The Strip, Sinatra would escape to this neighborhood joint, the ...
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Kindred Releases 2017 Financial Results

Internet gaming firm the Kindred Group has revealed their full year and fourth quarter 2017 financial results, noting a large climb in revenues.

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MGM Resorts opens $3.4 billion MGM Cotai

Having sent out a media invitation on Feb. 6, MGM Resorts International Holdings, Ltd, parent company to MGM China Holdings Ltd (2282:Hong Kong), on Tuesday held the grand opening for its HKD27-billion (US$3.45-billion) MGM Cotai in advance of the Chinese New Year holiday. The important festival falls on Friday, February 16 this year and during the period the casino market in Macau typically sees a spike in gambling. Situated in the Chinese-controlled territory of Macau, the Cotai property, the second for MGM and its largest investment in Macau to date, will bring the company’s overall gaming table count in what is the world’s biggest gaming hub, to 552, an increase of 29 percent. The new resort on the family-friendly Cotai strip will also raise the number of MGM’s hotel rooms in Macau to 1,972, more than tripling the previous count, marking significant growth into hospitality amid uncertainty regarding the renewal process of the company’s casino license that expires in two years, according to the Reuters report. Among the last of the operators to develop on the Coati strip, MGM’s second investment in Macau follows Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s Wynn Palace and Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s Parisian and boasts artwork which includes 28 carpets from the Qing dynasty and a 2,000-seat theatre. Operated by the company’s Macau arm MGM China Holdings, MGM Cotai will reportedly open with approximately 177 mass gaming tables and 200 electronic table games (ETGS), according to analysts, with mostly middlemen set to handle VIP gaming junkets slated to open by the end of Q2 along with the property’s luxury mansion villas, according to Reuters. Having broken ground in February 2013, fully 85 percent of the 3 million square foot development will be dedicated to non-gaming attractions. MGM is one of a half dozen licensed casino operators in the autonomous region on the south coast of China, which is the only place in the country where citizens are permitted to gamble legally. However, along with SJM Holdings, MGM’s license is expected to expire in 2020, while licenses for Wynn Macau, Sands China, Melco Resorts and Galaxy Entertainment are due to expire in the year 2022.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

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SG Digital to open Krakow remote development center

After using last week’s ICE Totally Gaming exhibition to unveil its new SG Digital entity, American gaming machine innovator Scientific Games Corporation has now reportedly revealed that its latest subsidiary intends to open a new remote development center in the Polish city of Krakow. According to a press release from Las Vegas-based Scientific Games Corporation published by Casino City Times, the new Polish venue is due to open during ‘the first quarter of 2018’ as SG Digital’s fourth European development hub alongside counterpart offices in Stockholm, Athens and London. Scientific Games Corporation reportedly revealed that the Krakow enterprise will employ at least 100 people and help SG Digital, which consists of the assets it recently purchased from online casino games innovator NYX Gaming Group Limited alongside those of its own SG Interactive subsidiary, to ‘accelerate growth and drive innovation in product development across the group’. “The Krakow opening will be our fourth center in Europe as we accelerate our growth, underpinned by our product-led strategy,” reportedly read a statement from Matt Davey, the recently-named Chief Executive Officer for SG Digital. “The advanced hubs are staffed by leaders in their fields and provide the platform to ensure that SG Digital remains at the forefront of technology in the digital gaming, lottery and sports industry.” Scientific Games Corporation reportedly declared that the ‘product-focused employees’ at its coming Krakow venue are to be responsible for ‘quality assurance, core software development and product innovation’ while Chris Armes, Chief Technology Officer for the new entity, purportedly stated that the coming enterprise ‘underlines our commitment to continuously boost our best-in-class offering’. Armes moreover reportedly explained that the new Krakow office is to be ‘directly aligned with our other European technology hubs’ in order to ‘form a great asset for the SG Digital business unit’. He purportedly described Poland as a having ‘a fantastic reputation when it comes to tech personnel’ due to ‘a well-trained and high-energy talent pool of people’ that offer ‘extensive industry and domain expertise’.

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