American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on how the legal, regulated sports betting market ensures game and wager integrity, protects collegiate and professional athletes, and helps detect suspicious wagering and unlawful activity.   Click here to watch Miller’s testimony.   “The protection of the integrity of competition is central to the […]

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 […]

Gary Platt Manufacturing has collaborated with renowned Choctaw Native artist Derek Grant “D.G.” Smalling to create a new mask that Smalling has named “Spread Love.” The masks are available for sale now and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Allied Arts Central Oklahoma Arts Relief Fund for COVID-19. The Spread Love style masks are available for individual and business […]

XB Net has announced its latest partnership with GentingBet, the UK sportsbook arm of Genting Casinos. The deal exploits XB Net’s delivery of live pictures, data and betting services from a peerless network of over 50 North American tracks (approximately 90% of U.S. horse racing) allowing GentingBet to flexibly fill its programming schedule with a prolific pipeline of rapid-cycle betting […]

New American Gaming Association (AGA) research shows consumers are moving their business away from illegal bookies and toward legal options. Average spending with illegal bookies fell 25% in legal sports betting states last year, while legal online and mobile betting spend increased 12%. Illegal offshore operators also saw a 3% increase in states with legal sports betting. The most influential factors […]

Catena Media has conducted a major piece of research into the casino industry in the years leading up to 2020, and the outlook for the sector remains bullish despite challenges around the globe. The research – which delves deeply into all aspects of the casino segment but particularly the land-based market – looks at gross gaming yield within casino, revealing […]

Aristocrat Technologies has announced the world debut of Cash Express Luxury Line at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The property is first to offer the premiere legacy-based game to players. Featured on the leading MarsX cabinet, Cash Express Luxury Line highlights Aristocrat’s best performing core brands: Buffalo, 50 Lions and Timberwolf. “We’re ecstatic to bring Cash Express Luxury […]

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa – an MGM Resorts property – will reopen to the general public at 10:00am on Sunday, July 26 following its closure earlier this year amid the coronavirus crisis. A hosted, invitation-only event will take place ahead of the public reopening. Borgata’s amenity offerings initially will be limited with plans to open additional venues in the […]

Philadelphia-based casino supply manufacturer KGM developed multiple Social Protection solutions to help casinos stay compliant with gaming protocols for visitors staying, playing and working in Atlantic City. KGM released a new Social Protection product line for the casino and gaming industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic to help mitigate areas of concerns upon reopening casinos around the country. The plexiglass walls […]