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Ireland – Experts discuss challenges facing Irish Gambling reform
The long-awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 (the ‘Bill’) was published in December 2022. This highly anticipated legislation will, when enacted, establish a framework for a modern, robust regulatory and licensing regime for the gambling sector in Ireland. It will also create a new gambling regulator – the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland – focused on…
UK – Zytronic slips to loss after Aruze’s Chapter 11
A mid-May filing by UK-based listed touchscreen manufacturer, Zytronic, shows the company slipping to a loss in half-year results due to market pressures, chief among which is the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of its client, Aruze Gaming America. The Chapter 11 filing has impacted the recovery of £300,000 in aggregate of trade receivables from two sources,…
US – IGT launches omnichannel WAP with Wheel of Fortune in New Jersey
IGT has introduced the first omnichannel wide area progressive (WAP) jackpot in the US via a Wheel of Fortune slots link in New Jersey. The WAP enables players in New Jersey to spin for large-scale wins on games with combined jackpot liquidity between the land-based, mobile and online versions of IGT’s Wheel of Fortune slots….
UK – Entain braces for severe HMRC fine
Entain is bracing for a substantial UK financial penalty after a four year HM Revenue & Customs probe into tax and bribery offences by one of the Group’s former Turkish subsidiaries. The owner of Coral and Ladbrokes said it was in deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) negotiations with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and is working…
Brazil – Player banned for life in match fixing scandal
A sports tribunal in Brazil has handed down a lifetime ban to midfielder Marcus VinÃcius Alves. The sentence was handed down by the First Disciplinary Commission of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD), which also sentenced the former player of Vila Nova, to pay a fine of R$25,000 (about US$5,000). In the same trial, the…
Serbia – EGT to unveil its new cabinet Phoenix today in Belgrade
Top performers and numerous innovations will await the visitors of EGT’s stand E1 at Belgrade Future Gaming 2023. The event will gather operators, players and industry experts for another year in a row on May 30 (today) and May 31. Among the main highlights in the product selection of the Bulgarian manufacturer will be the new cabinet Phoenix, which will…
Macau – Sands announces Macau is open to the world again with Londoner Macao’s full launch
The Londoner Macao was thrilled to host a grand celebration tonight to honor the completion of the integrated resort’s ambitious redesign and usher the Cotai Strip into a new chapter. A bold, British-themed reimagining of the Sands Cotai Central integrated resort, The Londoner Macao has been refined over the past two years in anticipation of an influx…
Latvia – Paf buys two Latvian gaming sites making it third biggest in the market
Paf acquires two Latvian gaming sites, William Hill Latvia and Mr Green Latvia. The acquisition makes Paf the third largest gaming company in the Latvian market. Paf invests in the Latvian gaming market by acquiring two Latvian gaming sites from the gaming company 888 Holding Plc. The acquisition includes 888 Holding’s Latvian operations, the gaming sites WilliamHill.lv and MrGreen.lv…
US – The Unit to launch in New Jersey via PlayStar partnership
The Unit, a leader in nearshore product development for sports betting and igaming, is to launch its services in New Jersey after agreeing a partnership with online casino operator PlayStar. Following the Division of Gaming Enforcement’s (DGE) approval, The Unit is now licensed to offer its world-class, scalable and efficient products to partners in The…
