Casino
June 16, 2023
Star Entertainment and NSW Government in Negotiations Over Casino Tax
Negotiations between Star Entertainment and the New South Wales (NSW) government regarding a proposed casino tax are reaching a critical stage as both parties strive to find a resolution. Backlash Mounts Against Controversial Casino Tax Proposal The tax proposal, however, has faced significant backlash from Star Entertainment, Sydney’s largest casino operator, as the company argues […]
Casino
June 16, 2023
Hard Rock Casino Rockford Plans to Open Doors in 2024
In July 2019, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill expanding land-based gambling options for the state, granting approval for six new casinos. The international giant and leading gaming and entertainment company, Hard Rock secured a license, allowing it to construct and develop a new Hard Rock Casino Rockford. Consequently, the company opened […]
Casino
June 16, 2023
Crown Resorts Slapped with $14M Fine for Tax Obligation Breach
Crown Resorts, one of Australia’s leading casino operators, has been hit with a substantial fine of AUD20 million ($13.8 million) by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). The issue was initially uncovered during the 2021 Royal Commission probe into Crown Melbourne, which revealed that Crown had disguised promotional costs as winnings in order […]
Casino
June 16, 2023
REEVO Teams up with Onlyplay for Extra Content
Onlyplay, the company that is now going to join REEVO’s powerful distribution and aggregation tool, brings many different game genres to the table, including slots, crash, and instant win titles that will be incorporated with the latter and distributed across the company’s wide network of partner operators. REEVO Grows with Trailblazer Onlyplay Onlyplay and REEVO […]
Legal
June 16, 2023
Danish Gambling Regulator Highlights Danske Licens Spil Shortcomings
According to the regulator, Danske Licens Spil – which is the country’s national lottery operator – did not carry out the prerequisite enhanced customer checks in the case of a player who had a history with the operator and had been spending sufficient amounts to trigger a more comprehensive response by the operator. Spillemyndigheden argued […]
Industry
June 15, 2023
AGA’s Latest Report Reveals US Gambling Revenues Remain on the Rise
AGA’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker highlighted impressive gross gaming revenue (GGR) in April, marking the 8th month in a row the result exceeded $5 billion. Although revenues failed to match last month’s performance, the industry still grew year-over-year, indicating the dip primarily resulted from seasonal trends. April Showed Growth across Most Verticals The American Gaming […]
Casino
June 15, 2023
EveryMatrix Hits €4bn Monthly Turnover with CasinoEngine in May
The fast-growing business-to-business (B2B) technology provider for the online gambling industry, EveryMatrix, celebrated an important milestone for its CasinoEngine platform. A statement released by the company Wednesday reveals that its CasinoEngine platform surpassed 4 billion monthly casino game rounds, as well as €4 billion ($4.34 billion) in monthly turnover for May. Stian Enger Pettersen, EveryMatrix’s […]
Casino
June 15, 2023
Videoslots Receives Hefty Fine in the UK for Customer Protection and AML Failings
Social responsibility failures and AML violations motivated the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to issue Videoslots a substantial £2 million ($2.53 million) fine. The penalty reflects Videoslots’ repeated misconduct and the AML’s commitment to enforcing stringent regulations and upholding responsible gambling practices. The operator acknowledged its shortcomings, vowing to implement urgent updates and bring its player […]
Industry
June 15, 2023
GAMSTOP Highlights Achievements, Continues Noble Mission
The free service that allows people to restrict their online gambling activities, GAMSTOP, celebrated its fifth anniversary. At a recent event, hosted by Lord Browne of Belmont on Wednesday, the independent online gambling self-exclusion scheme highlighted its latest achievements. The celebratory event, recognizing the effectiveness of GAMSTOP enjoyed attendance from regulators, gambling charities, operators, parliamentarians, […]
Casino
June 15, 2023
GiG-Powered Rizk Casino Brand Launches in Germany
Rizk is powered by GiG’s award-winning platform and it is fully compliant with the newly-regulated market, which expects companies to meet new and arguably tougher gambling laws and regimes. Rizk Returns to Germany with Strong Platform Partner GIG’s status as a company focused on meeting fast-evolving regulatory prerequisites has helped it establish a firm foothold […]
