UK industry standards body The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned that the UK Government’s last minute reversal of plans to allow casinos to reopen on 1 August has dealt a wrecking ball to the industry, from which it may never recover. With casinos across England forced to remain shuttered, the BGC warns that up to 6,000 jobs may […]

UK industry standards body The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has expressed its “utter dismay” following the Government’s decision to delay the reopening of all casinos in England for at least two weeks. Casinos across England were preparing to re-open from 1 August until today’s last minute u-turn by the UK Government. In a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP, […]

England’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has broken casino industry hearts by announcing that, due to spikes in COVID-19 infection across the country, lockdown easing would not be going ahead as planned on 1st August. The PM revealed in a press briefing that casinos, bowling alleys, skating rinks and other ‘close contact’ services must remain closed until at least 15th August. […]

Lee Willows, Chief Executive and co-founder of YGAM, the charity which works to inform, educate and safeguard young people against gaming and gambling-related harm, has proposed that the UK Gambling Commission’s Experts by Experience initiatives might warrant a range of different voices that are representative of the totality of the gambling experience in order to be fully-inclusive in their insight […]

Aristocrat Technologies has announced the world premiere of the newest evolution of fan favourite Dragon Link at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The property is the first to receive the newest iteration of the game which offers high- and mid-denomination bets and a larger linked or standalone jackpot. “We’re excited to partner with Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & […]

Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) has announced the global release of Simplifi, cloud-based software for route-based gaming operators. By extending into the distributed gaming market, CPI is adding to their existing network of 1 million managed machines. Simplifi is a GLI-approved, cloud-based platform that delivers real-time payment device and route management insights to route operators. Simplifi connects with the SC Advance […]

Companies combine to bring complete cash handling solutions to casinos In a move that will bring further efficiencies and business intelligence to its customers, JCM Global has selected Cash Processing Solutions (CPS) as their partner of choice. JCM and CPS executed a master distributor agreement which enables JCM to supply advanced high-speed count/sort equipment and cash management software in North […]

Sports-betting and gaming group GVC Holdings has announced the appointment of Sandeep Tiku as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Sandeep joined GVC as IT Director in 2014 and became the Group’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in 2016. Prior to this, Sandeep spent fourteen years at Valtech, a global digital agency focused on business transformation, where he was a global […]

In an effort to move the industry forward, veteran gaming executives Perry Stasi and David Schugar have launched Assure-Bet, LLC, which will identify, qualify, and deploy products and best practices designed to help keep both players and employees safe from viruses and contagions. During the industry-wide COVID-19 lockdown, Stasi and Schugar spent several months researching and developing comprehensive operational protocols […]

Konami Gaming has announced that its award-winning SYNKROS casino management system has powered the launch of Marker Trax cashless casino slot markers at Ellis Island Casino, Hotel & Brewery, as the gaming industry’s first field trial of cashless slot credit lines in the state of Nevada. Guests at Ellis Island can apply, get approved, and begin using their slot credit […]