Illinois Regulators Give Approval For Temporary Gambling Hall At Medinah Temple; Chicago Casino Proposal Moving Forward
The Chicago Plan Commission and Illinois Gaming Board, known as Illinois regulators, are still assessing Bally’s entire casino proposal, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Bally’s Chicago, which the company presented in August. However, on Thursday, February 9, they gave the go-ahead, which means licenses for an interim gambling hall at Medinah Temple.
Technically, approval was given to Medinah Building LLC, the company responsible for the physical structure of the site, and Medinah Holdings LLC, which is responsible for the land on which the gambling hall will be constructed.
The gambling hall would be supervised and managed by Bally until a lasting casino is constructed west of the Chicago River.
Approval of initial vendor licenses:
State regulators voted unanimously…
Jackpocket third-party lottery app inks Colorado Rockies partnership
In the United States and the Jackpocket third-party lottery app has reportedly announced the signing of deal that is to see it serve as the official digital lottery partner of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies franchise.
According to a Monday report from the Yahoo Sports news service, the New York-headquartered innovation detailed that the tie-up is its eighth such alliance and follows the inking of an analogous arrangement with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The enterprise purportedly explained that it also holds similar agreements with the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers baseball sides as well as the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) and the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders organizations of the National Hoc…
Crown Resort Limited facing Victoria fines over responsible gambling deficits
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited is reportedly facing the real prospect of being ordered to pay fines totalling almost $68 million for responsible gambling shortcomings at its flagship Crown Melbourne property.
According to a report from the Australian Financial Review newspaper, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission yesterday revealed that it had begun disciplinary proceedings connected with the Melbourne venue’s failure to adhere to a range of responsible gambling obligations. These infractions purportedly carry a maximum aggregated penalty of approximately $67.73 million although this amount may rise as the regulator is said to be considering ‘further potential disciplinary proceedings’ tied to last year’s royal commission probe into the p…
Gulfside Casino Partnership officially awarded fourth Arkansas casino license
In the southern American state of Arkansas and an entity known as Gulfside Casino Partnership has reportedly been given official permission to build and operate a new $254 million resort casino being envisioned for Pope County.
According to a Wednesday report from the Arkansas Times newspaper, the five-member Arkansas Racing Commission initially awarded the license to the Mississippi-based entity at the expense of the federally-recognized Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma last summer. The regulator has now purportedly endorsed this earlier judgement by a unanimous decision to grant Gulfside Casino Partnership the right to begin work on a project that it estimates could bring as many as 1,500 full-time jobs and up to $60 million in annual payroll to one of the poorest regions of ‘The N…
bet365 and Incentive Games’ score predictor game ramps up World Cup excitement
The world’s largest online betting brand, bet365, has entered a partnership with iGaming supplier, Incentive Games, to launch a daily predictor game ‘4 Scores’ and ramp up the excitement about the 2022 Football World Cup.
Predictor game ramping up excitement:
With the World Cup about to kick off, bet365 has decided to rise the temperature of the football fever shaking the globe these days. The famous operator has partnered up with a long-term supplier to launch the ‘4 Scores Challenge,’ a daily predictor game for the tournament.
The partnership between bet365 and Incentive Games, the industry’s leader in premium free-to-play games, is another collaboration of the two brands with extensive knowledge of mutual requirements and common goals. …
Join the Mad Cult in New NoLimit City’s Release True Kult
Nolimit City, famous for its eccentric and provocative games with unique themes, decided to step up its game one more time and provide its players with another juicy title, True Kult.
Eerie gameplay and innovative mechanics:
After the Wild West adventure in Bounty Hunters, eerie themes of Mental, Serial, and Blood And Shadow
Greentube boosts presence in Canada with Loto-Quebec deal
Greentube will soon have a larger presence in Canada after signing a partnership deal with Loto-Quebec. Just one month after debuting in the country, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division will be providing its top titles to customers of Loto-Quebec. Titles include Apollo God of the Sun and Book of Ra deluxe.
Successful Integration
The games are now live via Loto-Quebec thanks to integration via the OpenGaming System (OGS) of Scientific Games. Players in Canada can now easily access the quality content provided by the developer, with a host of top-performing titles on offer.
With the deal, it marks the second province that Greentube has entered in Canada since May. The first province for the company was British Colombia. Since that launch, the portfolio of Greentube has pr…
Greentube Secures License in Pennsylvania to Mark Another Milestone in US Expansion
Greentube is the software development vertical of the international gaming giant NOVOMATIC but also the parent of 14 subsidiaries across Europe and Nothern America. Its Interactive Gaming Manufacturer License in Pennsylvania will make the Greentube’s content available for operators and partners in the Keystone state which last month generated the third largest iGaming revenue in the US.
The latest US expansion follows the 2022 entry into the regulated market of Connecticut, New Jersey, and Michigan. The Pennsylvanian market entry was announced in January 2023 and this post has now been checked. The Keystone state expansion therefore testifies to the developer’s strategy rolling out according to schedule and the footprint steadily expanding to soon have most US jurisdicti…
iSoftBet adds new online slot Golden Buffalo Double Up to growing portfolio
London-based online and mobile casino software provider iSoftBet has further diversified its rapidly growing games portfolio courtesy of its latest launch, Golden Buffalo Double Up.
The 5-reel, 4-row, 1,024 paylines slot is set amidst the wide-open plains of the Great American West where you’ll come across the Double Up Side Bet, a Bonus Wheel Feature, and a “Free Spins Wild Multiplier.” The high volatility game is playable on desktop and mobile and has a 96 percent RTP.
Native American theme:
Game symbols include 9 – A card values along with tomahawks, wolves, eagles, and the Golden Buffalo, which has the highest value of all the symbols.
“Golden Buffalo Double Up takes a very popular theme and adds several compelling features. T…
Indian Gaming Revenue Reaches $41 Billion in Financial Year 2022
The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) has recently reported that Indian gross gaming revenues for the fiscal year 2022 reached $40.9 billion to exceed the fiscal year 2021 figure by 5 % or $2 billion.
Historical Revenue Level:
The announcement comes after the fiscal 2022 ended on June 30, 2023. According to Native News Online, E. Sequoyah Simermeyer (Coharie), chairman of the NIGC, said that the reported amount represents an aggregated revenue figure presented by 519 audited financial statements of 244 Native American tribes operating tribal casinos across 29 U.S. states.
As reported, NIGC regulates eight tribal gaming regions whereas seven of these recorded the increased revenue levels in comparison the FY 2021. Although the source indicates that the revenue gr…