Events & Reports

Encore Boston Harbor Rakes in Nearly $50 Million in First Month

Encore Boston Harbor Rakes in Nearly $50 Million in First Month

by August 16, 2019

Massachusetts’ Boston-area casino took in nearly $50 million in gaming revenue during its first full month of operation, according to figures released by the state Gaming Commission.Encore Boston Harbor opened doors on June 23 in the City of Everett near Boston. The $2.6 bil ...

New Mexico’s Isleta Resort & Casino to Take Bets on In-State Collegiate Teams

New Mexico’s Isleta Resort & Casino to Take Bets on In-State Collegiate Teams

by August 15, 2019

New Mexico’s Isleta Resort & Casino will be taking bets on collegiate football and basketball games involving local teams, local media outlets report.The casino debuted a temporary sportsbook at its gaming floor earlier this week. The facility will handle wager while a l ...

Caesars Sacks Its Top Atlantic City Casino Executive

Caesars Sacks Its Top Atlantic City Casino Executive

by August 15, 2019

Caesars Entertainment Corp. has parted ways with its top executive for its three Atlantic City casinos after a lawsuit filed in federal court by a former Caesars marketing executive claimed that she was wrongfully dismissed from her role after reporting him to senior management. ...

Hard Rock’s Northern California Casino Resort Now Accepts Room Reservations

Hard Rock’s Northern California Casino Resort Now Accepts Room Reservations

by August 15, 2019

With its planned fall 2019 opening fast approaching, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain is set to begin booking room reservations for the hotel portion of the resort from today at 9 am local time.The property is one of two set to open doors in the North ...

Finnish Gambling Monopoly to Establish Ethics Council Following Backlash

Finnish Gambling Monopoly to Establish Ethics Council Following Backlash

by August 15, 2019

Finland’s state-owned gambling monopoly, Veikkaus, has decided to reestablish an internal ethics council that would be tasked with overseeing the company’s work toward providing its services in a socially responsible manner, local news outlet Yle reports.Veikkaus also announc ...

Twin River’s Lincoln Casino Could Lay Off Staff due to Impact of Boston Casino

Twin River’s Lincoln Casino Could Lay Off Staff due to Impact of Boston Casino

by August 14, 2019

Twin River Casino in Lincoln said that it could be forced to shed a number of workers due to the poorer performance of its table games in recent weeks.The property, which is owned by gaming and hospitality operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings, is one of Rhode Island’s two ...

Pope County Judge Endorses Cherokee Nation’s Casino Proposal

Pope County Judge Endorses Cherokee Nation’s Casino Proposal

by August 14, 2019

The Pope County Quorum Court voted Tuesday to endorse a proposal presented by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma for the development of a $225 million casino resort just north of Russellville and Interstate 40.Tuesday’s vote took place as part of a special meeting of the court ...

GentingBet to Roll Out Selection of Play’n GO Slots in UK

GentingBet to Roll Out Selection of Play’n GO Slots in UK

by August 14, 2019

Play’n GO will further cement itself in the UK online gambling market through its latest commercial deal that will see the Malta-headquartered online casino content provider roll out its slots titles with a major operator.In a press release from earlier today Play’n GO annou ...

Finland’s Gambling Monopoly to Reduce Number of Slot Machines

Finland’s Gambling Monopoly to Reduce Number of Slot Machines

by August 14, 2019

Finland’s gambling monopoly, Veikkaus, is set to limit the number of slot machines it operates around the country, the state-run operator’s Chief Executive said in a recent interview with local media outlet Kauppalehti.The reduction was prompted by a recently introduced requ ...

Playson to Agrees to Deliver Slots Range to Romania’s Platinum Casino

Playson to Agrees to Deliver Slots Range to Romania’s Platinum Casino

by August 13, 2019

Developer of online casino content Playson today announced that it has signed a supply deal with Romania’s Platinum Casino to extend its reach in the country.The announcement comes shortly after Playson obtained a Class II license for the provision of its range of games in t ...

Evolution Gaming to Expand UK, Spanish, and Italian Presence with Greentube Deal

Evolution Gaming to Expand UK, Spanish, and Italian Presence with Greentube Deal

by August 13, 2019

Evolution Gaming has secured another high-profile client that has opted for its Live Casino range to roll it out across multiple brands and markets, the Swedish Live Casino provider said in a press release from earlier today.Under a recently inked deal between Evolution and ...

GiG Sells Highroller to Focus on Flagship Brands

GiG Sells Highroller to Focus on Flagship Brands

by August 13, 2019

Gaming Innovation Group today announced that it has decided to offload its B2C brand Highroller to online gaming operator Ellmount Gaming Ltd. in a €7 million deal.Under the terms of the recently signed agreement between the two companies, Ellmount Gaming will become a B2B c ...

Cherokee Nation Unveils Pope County Casino Plan amid Controversy over the Selection Process

Cherokee Nation Unveils Pope County Casino Plan amid Controversy over the Selection Process

by August 13, 2019

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma released on Monday details about its proposed hotel and casino resort in Pope County, Arkansas.The tribe presented its plan ahead of a special Tuesday meeting of Pope County’s Quorum Court, during which its project will reportedly receive endo ...

Relax Gaming Adds ReelPlay Games to Content Distribution Network

Relax Gaming Adds ReelPlay Games to Content Distribution Network

by August 12, 2019

Relax Gaming has added more online casino content to its content aggregation platform through its Powered By partnership program, the provider said today in a press release.Under a recently penned deal, Relax Gaming has agreed to add titles by Australian studio ReelPlay. Gam ...

Paf Goes Live with Red Tiger’s Full Online Slots Range

Paf Goes Live with Red Tiger’s Full Online Slots Range

by August 12, 2019

Online gambling operator Paf has gone live with Red Tiger’s entire range of online slots to boost its existing offering and enhance player experience.Based on Finland’s Åland Islands, Paf is licensed to operate in the regulated online gambling markets of Sweden, Estonia, Lat ...