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Michigan casinos are performing better than expected in 2023, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, which recently released a revenue report.
2023 vs. 2022:
The $1 billion revenue mark planned ...
Five years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to remove the federal ban on sports betting, the total handle for all 30 U.S. jurisdictions recently reached the threshold of $250 billion, according to reports. Th...
The Richmond drama doesn’t seem to be over soon, according to the recent news. After a series of disagreements and different opinions among interested parties, a Richmond Circuit Court decided to hear different...
On August 21, 2023, one of the most prominent casinos on the Cotai Strip in Macau suffered a loss of HK$5.7 million (US$727,000) after a criminal group used fake chips to gamble in the casino. The group of eigh...
Hacksaw Gaming, an online real money game developer based in Malta, has released Le Bandit, a raccoon-themed slot where players have the opportunity to join a silly raccoon named Smokey Le Bandit on his grand a...
In recent years, FinTech has become an integral part of the iGaming industry, bringing significant changes to the way bets and games are played. “Financial technology plays a key role in today's iGaming indust...
In its continuing effort to appeal to a broad base of New Zealanders, the island country's national lottery, Lotto New Zealand (Lotto NZ), has selected Scientific Games as its new systems technology provider. T...
When it comes to opulence, grandeur, and unabashed extravagance, few establishments can hold a candle to the world's most luxurious casinos. These palaces of entertainment and chance are not merely places to te...
In the first half of 2023, Macau’s gross gambling revenue reached almost $10 billion bringing the region a lucrative title of the top gaming destination in the world at the moment! As Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ...
International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has revealed the debut of IGT PlayDigital's CAESARS CLEOPATRA®, the striking latest game made particularly for the recently released Caesars Palace Online Casino, a propr...
Hola! Are you ready for a quick trip to exotic Mexico? One of the most popular iGaming aggregators and content providers, Relax Gaming, decided to expand its impressive Dream Drop portfolio with the newest rele...
Recently, reports surfaced that the fate of horse racing in Macau could be in jeopardy as signs indicate that the "Macau Jockey Club (MJC) will soon lose its right to run racing in the SAR." However, nothing is...
The Kentucky lawmakers awarded sports betting licenses for horse tracks and online operators ahead of the legal sports wagering launch in the Bluegrass State scheduled for September 2023.
September Launch:
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The second quarter of the year was profitable for all casinos in Atlantic City. However, compared to the year before, in total, they generated 20.5% less revenue than in 2022.
Revenue decreased:
Only thre...
SJM Holdings, a flagship owner, operator and developer of casinos and IRs in Macau, revealed gross gaming income (GGR) of HK$5.66 billion, approximately US$722 million, for the three months to June 30th, 2023, ...