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Yggdrasil and ReelPlay Launch Arctic Sorcerer Gigablox

Leading online gaming content publisher Yggdrasil has partnered with Infinity Reels creator ReelPlay for the release of a fresh Bad Dingo slot. The new game features a mystical theme and incorporates Yggdrasil’s popular Gigablox game mechanic along with the advanced GATI technology.   Arctic Sorcerer Gigablox Metrics Overview Reels: 6 Rows: 5 Paylines: 50 RTP: 96.2% […]
Yggdrasil and ReelPlay Launch Arctic Sorcerer Gigablox
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Casino

Okada Manila Postpones Nasdaq Listing amid Dispute 

Iconic, world-renowned casino resort Okada Manila brought to Manila by Tiger Resort Leisure & Entertainment has announced a second extension for its 26 Capital merger deadline. The initial merger with the special purpose acquisition company was supposed to complete on September 30, after acquisition plans were first revealed last October. The new delay in the […]
Okada Manila Postpones Nasdaq Listing amid Dispute 
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Business

Light & Wonder Completes Final Stage of Divestiture Process for OpenBet

After announcing a $400 million cut in the sale price of its sports betting business OpenBet at the beginning of July, Light & Wonder has now announced the completion of the final stage of its gaming transformation. The company has sold the OpenBet platform to the Endeavour Group for $800 million, signaling the $400 million […]
Light & Wonder Completes Final Stage of Divestiture Process for OpenBet
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Casino

Macau Officials Expect Over 20,000 Daily Golden Week Participants

The deputy director of the Government Tourism Office in Macau, Cheng Wai Tong, has predicted a minimum of 20,000 and up to 25,000 people will be attending the upcoming National Day Golden Week celebrations. The event will kickstart on Saturday, October 1 and it will end on Friday, October 7.   What Will the National Day […]
Macau Officials Expect Over 20,000 Daily Golden Week Participants
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Industry

Netherlands’ KSA Publishes iGaming Market Report for the Fall

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has published its fresh fall monitoring report for the iGaming industry in the country. The report has revealed a series of interesting things about the number of players that currently opt for licensed operators in the country, the market’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first quarter, the average monthly […]
Netherlands’ KSA Publishes iGaming Market Report for the Fall
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Industry

GKJC Launches Jockey Club Long COVID Rehabilitation Program

After expanding its board of stewards with new deputy chairman Eric Cheung and new chairman Michael Lee at the beginning of the month and announcing an impressive turnover of HKD 140 billion ($17.8 billion) for 2021-2022 in mid-July in spite of COVID restrictions, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has fresh news. The club has […]
GKJC Launches Jockey Club Long COVID Rehabilitation Program
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Business

Xpoint Welcomes New Investors, Plans Exponential Growth 

Geolocation technology company with licenses in several online gaming, daily fantasy sports, and sports betting markets in North American jurisdictions Xpoint has welcomed three new big investors during a new round of funding. The list includes The Raine Group, SuRo Capital Sports, and Acies Investments. The trio will be joining current investors Courtside Ventures and […]
Xpoint Welcomes New Investors, Plans Exponential Growth 
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Industry

FanDuel Ushers in UK Collaboration Hub in Edinburgh 

Flutter Entertainment’s leading US-based business FanDuel has officially launched its pioneer UK Collaboration Hub in Scotland’s tech capital, Edinburgh. The hub will reunite cross-discipline projects, generate innovation, and bring FanDuel, Flutter UK and Ireland, and International division colleagues under the same rooftop.  250 Brand New Jobs Underway  The UK Collaboration Hub will generate 250 fresh […]
FanDuel Ushers in UK Collaboration Hub in Edinburgh 
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Legal

Luxor Casino Bomber Escapes from Custody

43-year-old Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was given a life sentence in 2009 for killing Willebaldo Dorantes Antonio, a former employee at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs eatery at the Luxor Hotel & Casino on the Vegas Strip. As prosecutors on the case managed to prove, Duarte-Herrera used Omar Rueda-Denvers as an accomplice. Dorantes was Rueda-Denvers’ ex-girlfriend’s new partner. […]
Luxor Casino Bomber Escapes from Custody
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Industry

Ohio Issues Geolocation License to GeoComply

Leading, Canadian-based geolocation security service that offers online security solutions and fraud prevention options GeoComply has been handed the first-ever geolocation and Know Your Customer (KYC) license in the Buckeye State. The commission issued a conditional license to GeoComply after releasing ten other operator licenses and four supplier licenses, further paving the way towards the […]
Ohio Issues Geolocation License to GeoComply