Tribal Leaders OK $275mn Expansion at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino

Tribal Leaders OK $275mn Expansion at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino

by July 15, 2021

The Tribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) last week approved a $275 million master plan to expand the tribe’s Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino in Murphy, North Carolina.The master plan was not made available to the public. What has been made know ...

Las Vegas Sands Donates $17mn to Florida Group Calling for Casino Expansion

Las Vegas Sands Donates $17mn to Florida Group Calling for Casino Expansion

by July 15, 2021

Las Vegas Sands, the Nevada-based major casino operator, is understood to have donated $17 million to a Jacksonville-based political committee that is behind two initiatives seeking to expand casino gambling in Florida.Florida Voters in Charge received the generous donation ...

Lightning Box Unveils New Online Slot, Mechanic

Lightning Box Unveils New Online Slot, Mechanic

by July 14, 2021

Sydney-based online slot specialist Lightning Box has debuted a new innovative mechanic with the recent launch of its newest title Enchanted Waysfecta.The game is inspired by The Nutcracker ballet. Action takes place against the backdrop of a magical forest where a host of c ...

GGPoker to Launch Online Poker Site in Belgium on July 31

GGPoker to Launch Online Poker Site in Belgium on July 31

by July 14, 2021

Leading online poker operator GGPoker has recently obtained a license to roll out its product in Belgium’s regulated market, news emerged this week.The company is set to launch its GGPoker.be site in the country on July 31, it also became known.GGPoker.be will be operat ...

Playson Grows Footing in Venezuela with Sellatuparley Deal

Playson Grows Footing in Venezuela with Sellatuparley Deal

by July 14, 2021

Online casino games maker Playson has furthered its presence in the fast-growing Latin American region through a recent content supply deal with Sellatuparley, a leading online casino and sports betting operator in Venezuela.Under the terms of this new partnership, Playson w ...

Bally’s Acquires AVP amid Spending Spree

Bally’s Acquires AVP amid Spending Spree

by July 14, 2021

Casino and online gambling operator Bally’s Corporation on Tuesday announced that it has bought the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) in the latest manifestation of an ongoing acquisition spree.AVP is the premier professional beach volleyball organization in the ...

Rhino Gaming Enters India via Slotegrator Partnership

Rhino Gaming Enters India via Slotegrator Partnership

by July 13, 2021

Rhino Gaming, a game development operation of the Spiffbet online gambling group, has teamed up with iGaming content aggregator Slotegrator, news emerged this week.The newly penned partnership will see Rhino Gaming roll out its content in India’s lucrative online gaming mark ...

Pragmatic Play Furthers Spanish Presence with Luckia Deal

Pragmatic Play Furthers Spanish Presence with Luckia Deal

by July 13, 2021

Online casino games developer and supplier Pragmatic Play has deepened its presence in the regulated Spanish market through a recent partnership with leading local operator Luckia.Under the terms of this new deal, Pragmatic Play has supplied its operator with its online slot ...

Las Vegas Sands Launches Digital Gambling Effort

Las Vegas Sands Launches Digital Gambling Effort

by July 13, 2021

Casino powerhouse Las Vegas Sands is set to finally venture into online gambling after its former CEO and Chairman, late businessman Sheldon Adelson, for many years kept up strong opposition to digital casinos.The company announced Monday that it plans to become a strategic ...

Richmond Considers Pushing Back Casino Opening by 9 Months

Richmond Considers Pushing Back Casino Opening by 9 Months

by July 13, 2021

The Richmond City Council is considering extending the previously targeted December 31, 2023 deadline for the opening of the city’s planned casino to October 1, 2024, news emerged Monday.City officials explained that pushing back the deadline would give the casino developer ...

SYNOT Games Online Slots Go Live with Videoslots

SYNOT Games Online Slots Go Live with Videoslots

by July 12, 2021

Online slots maker SYNOT Games has rolled out a selection of its titles with major online casino operator Videoslots, news emerged Monday.Under the terms of a recent content supply deal between the two companies, Videoslots has added new SYNOT releases such as Respin Joker 9 ...

Flutter Reportedly Stalls FanDuel Floating Plan until 2022

Flutter Reportedly Stalls FanDuel Floating Plan until 2022

by July 12, 2021

Irish gambling powerhouse Flutter Entertainment is believed to have stalled plans to spin out and float US sports betting operator FanDuel until 2022 amid managerial changes and a legal row with Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation.Flutter, whose other major brands include Paddy ...

Advent Enters Bidding War for William Hill’s Non-US Gambling Assets

Advent Enters Bidding War for William Hill’s Non-US Gambling Assets

by July 12, 2021

US private equity firm Advent International is understood to have joined the race for William Hill’s UK and European operations and is believed to be among the leading bidders.The company is vying against buyout rival Apollo Global Management and online gambling operator 888 ...

New Elk Valley Casino Slated for Spring 2022 Opening

New Elk Valley Casino Slated for Spring 2022 Opening

by July 12, 2021

A new Elk Valley Casino is taking shape on a site off U.S. 101 in California’s Crescent City, just two miles away from Elk Valley Rancheria’s existing gambling venue of the same name.Elk Valley Rancheria finally broke ground on the new property last month after nearly two de ...

Booongo Rolls Out Promo UI 2.0 Upgrades

Booongo Rolls Out Promo UI 2.0 Upgrades

by July 9, 2021

Online casino games developer Booongo announced that it has revamped and upgraded its Promo UI software as it looks to create a tighter connection between the main gameplay of each of its titles and its suite of gamification features.The company plans to roll out the Promo U ...