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AGEM INDEX JANUARY 2021

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/02/2021 - 18:57

The AGEM Index improved by 8.96 points in January 2021 to 696.08 points, a 1.3 percent gain from December 2020.

Hard Rock Hotel Gives Bonuses Worth $1M To 2,200 Atlantic City Casino Workers

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/02/2021 - 18:52

More than 2,100 casino workers at Atlantic City's Hard Rock Hotel got some good pandemic news on Tuesday.

ICE London and iGB Affiliate London postponed to 2022

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/02/2021 - 13:56

Based on requests from its customer base, the next edition of ICE London will take place at ExCeL London (1-3 February 2022) alongside iGB Affiliate London (3-5 February).

23.2 Million Americans to Wager on Super Bowl LV

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/02/2021 - 17:45

23.2 million Americans plan to bet a total of $4.3 billion on this year’s Super Bowl LV matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to new American Gaming Association (AGA) research.

RAMA GAMING HOUSE GOES LIVE WITH SCIENTIFIC GAMES’ SUITE OF CLOUD-HOSTED APPLICATIONS

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:51

First Ontario Charity Gaming Centre Launches Scientific Games’ Systems Solution

UK Party Casino on new online gambling restrictions

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:45

In a move to make online casino games less intensive and safer, the Gambling Commission has announced new restrictions for the industry.

These restrictions include a permanent ban on features that speed up play or celebrate losses as wins and also include the introduction of limits on spin speeds. New restrictions, which need to be implemented by 31^st October this year, means that operators must clearly display to the player their total losses or wins.

UK Betting & Gaming Council Response to Gambling Commission Announcement on Game Design

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:41

“BGC members have already introduced measures including the slowing down of spin speeds and banning several gaming features which have caused concern.

Pagcor 2020 net income declines by nearly 84pct y-o-y

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/02/2021 - 14:17

The Philippine casino regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), saw its 2020 net income dip by nearly 84.0 percent year-on-year to just under PHP1.57 billion (US$32.7 million), from PHP9.66 billion in 2019, according to data released on Saturday.

UKRAINIAN GAMING BUSINES LEGALIZATION CHRONICLES

Submitted by admin on Fri, 29/01/2021 - 23:03

Round table discussions with gaming industry experts held on 18 December 2020, including with Boris Baum, were optimistic that the first gaming license would be issued on or before 31 December 2020. Even though industry experts considered tax conditions to be a concern for investors, the Ukrainian parliament — The Verkhovna Rada — did not accept amendments to the tax code. Without such amendments, our round table experts felt foreign investors may be less likely to enter the Ukrainian gaming market.