Operator News
US – Future of Palms Casino hangs in the balance
During a second-quarter earnings call with investors yesterday, Frank Fertitta, Chairman and CEO of Red Rock Resorts told analysts that he did not know if or when the company was to reopen any of its closed properties, including its Las Vegas ...
US – Wynn’s revenue all but disappears as coronavirus crushes second quarter
The closures of casinos in Macau and Las Vegas saw operating revenues at Wynn Resorts fall by 94.8 per cent to $85.7m for the second quarter of 2020 from $1.66bn for the second quarter of 2019. Matt Maddox, CEO of Wynn Resorts, said: "Our ...
Germany – Wirecard fiasco ensnares gaming
The public prosecutor’s office in Germany is currently investigating Dax-listed FinTech giant, Wirecard, after it filed for insolvency on June 25. The company currently stands accused of a very broad list of offences, including: commercial ...
Japan – Wynn closes door on its Yokohama office but says Japan is still an interest
Wynn Resorts has shut its Yokohama office due to the process to award Japanese casino licenses being delayed although it said it was still interested in the project. Wynn stated: "The pandemic is having an unprecedented negative impact on ...
Supplier News
US – IGT’s revenue down by 48 per cent due to impact of COVID-19
IGT said its second quarter 2020 results reflected the impact of global COVID-19 restrictions with revenue down across all business segments and all primary revenue streams except for digital activities, where revenue increased 35 per cent. The slot and lottery giant said the 'progressive easing of restrictions during the quarter and ...
Japan – Matsui releases chips with Nova Guard Chip Protect
Matsui Gaming has developed a new line of casino chips with Nova Guard Chip Protect which kills microorganisms, stopping their growth or spread. The ...
US – Circa to deploy PlayOn Cashless Table Game Solution from ACS
The new Circa Resort & Casino (Circa) in Downtown Las Vegas will use ACS' Automated Cashless System's PlayOn Cashless Table Game Solution. Already ...
US – Lucky Star chooses Casino Cash Trac’s Insight Cage Vault
Lucky Star and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe have selected Casino Cash Trac's Insight Cage Vault (ICV) solution for all their properties in Oklahoma. ...
US – Lightning Box signs up with Konami Gaming
Specialist slots provider Lightning Box has reached an agreement with Konami Gaming, to supply the Las Vegas-based manufacturer with several of its most ...
Legislation
Spain – Catalonia’s casinos get the all clear for late closing
Grup Peralada's three casinos in Catalonia, Casino Barcelona, Paralada casino and Casino Taragona, will now be able operate past midnight, following a decision by the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) that has now relaxed the need ...
US – AGA encouraged as congress moves to deliver more relief
While gaming continues to responsibly reopen across the country, the US casino sector remains among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and additional federal support is needed to weather this storm. Initial relief efforts through the ...
Spain – CONFAD approves plan to tackle betting fraud
Spain's National Commission to tackle the manipulation of sports competitions and betting fraud (CONFAD) has approved its national plan for the period 2020-2021, with four main areas of work and the objective of covering a wide spectrum of ...
Australia – International Betting Integrity Association wants Australia to legalise in-play betting
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has wants in-play sports betting to be legalised in Australia, claiming customers are looking for in-play sports betting options with offshore operators that pay no fees to ...
Interactive
US – Operators rally for digitisation of US national and state lotteries
From Oregan to Maryland, state lottery operators are rallying their respective officials to allow online ticket sales as a new normal of decreased retail footfall descends on towns and cities across the US. After helping many national lotteries around the world go digital over the past few months, Ade Repcenko, CEO of Spinola Gaming, ...
Gibraltar – BtoBet strengthens partnership with Camanbet to encompass omnichannel approach
BtoBet has strengthened its partnership with Camanbet, with the Venezuela-based operator going live online making use of the Neuron 3 platform. Camanbet ...
UK – BetConstruct launches latest live casino game Switch Blackjack
BetConstruct has announced the release of its latest live game, Switch BlackJack. Switch Blackjack is the fourth major gaming release for BetConstruct’s ...
Spain – CT Gaming Interactive granted Spanish online market licence
CT Gaming Interactive has been granted its licence for the Spanish online market. A range of the company's online casino games will be soon live and ...
Latvia – Playtech content now live with Enlabs
Playtech has welcomed Enlabs brands Optibet Latvia and BestPoker to the Playtech iPoker network - the leading poker network in the world. At a time ...
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