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BetMGM Announces Lacrosse Partnership

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) last month announced a landmark partnership with Roar Digital—a joint venture between global gaming industry leaders MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings—making Roar’s sports betting brand, BetMGM, the official and exclusive gaming partner of the NLL. It is the first-ever gaming partnership for the sport of lacrosse in the United… Read more »

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FireKeepers Chooses Scientific Games

Scientific Games has been chosen by FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan to provide sports betting and iGaming to players in Michigan, following the recent passage of a bill legalizing sports and online casino betting in the state. Scientific Games will launch retail sports betting at FireKeepers as well as online sports betting and… Read more »

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Zitro’s Link Shock Installed in France

The Fouras Casino has become the first gaming hall in metropolitan France to add Link Shock, a multi-game progressive link from Zitro. Link Shock is featured on Zitro’s new Fusion Slant cabinet, a state-of-the-art form factor with an ultra-slim design, which, together with the wide-screen sign, creates a visual spectacle that stands out on a… Read more »

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Global Payments Marks Growth

As both iGaming and sports betting become more widely accessible, Global Payments Gaming Solutions has reported 2019 growth exceeding 50 percent within the U.S. iGaming market, the company announced in January. Serving more than 3 million registered players and adding more than 30,000 monthly, Global Payments provision of credential-free enrollment reduces friction and enables expanded… Read more »

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Rymax Announces New Brand Partnerships

It was a productive 2019 for incentives-industry giant Rymax, which added more than 30 new brand partnerships to its portfolio of gift items. The total now exceeds 450 brands, and ranges from licensed sports gear to children’s entertainment, from luxurious luggage to connected home devices. Many gaming properties rely on Rymax to provide premium gift… Read more »

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Oregon Taps Aristocrat, IGT for VLTs

Suppliers Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. and IGT have both scored big orders for video lottery terminals by the Oregon Lottery. According to a report from Todd Eilers of Eilers & Krejcik, the lottery will purchase a total of 2,720 VLTs—1,550 in IGT’s CrystalDual cabinets and 1,170 in Aristocrat’s Helix+—after field trials showed the machines from the… Read more »

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Scientific Games Wins VLT Contract for Norway

Scientific Games Corp., through its subsidiary Global Draw Ltd., announced last month that it has secured a landmark agreement with Norwegian lottery agency Norsk Tipping to supply video lottery terminals across multiple locations throughout Norway. Norsk Tipping, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture, is the only VLT operator in Norway. Starting in late 2020,… Read more »

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JCM Global, Penn National Sign Supplier Agreement

Expanding on a long-term partnership and laying the groundwork for the future, JCM Global and Penn National Gaming have entered into a multi-year master supplier agreement under which Penn National will utilize JCM bill validators and printers at all of its 41 casinos. Under the agreement covering over 36,000 electronic gaming machines, JCM will supply… Read more »

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Star Entertainment, Konami Renew Partnership

Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group and Las Vegas-based Konami Gaming have jointly announced the continuation of a longstanding partnership to bring Konami systems technologies to Star’s integrated resorts in Sydney, Brisbane and the Australian Gold Coast. For more than a decade, Star has leveraged Konami’s award-winning Synkros casino management system to deliver dependable performance… Read more »

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Everi Goes Online With Versions of Classic Slots; Acquires Assets

Gaming supplier Everi Holdings last month announced milestones that will strengthen the company in two areas. New Jersey’s winningest online casino now offers a whole new library of classic slots—three-reel steppers featuring rows of BARs, 7s and cherries. By bringing traditional games to GoldenNuggetCasino.com, game manufacturer Everi is giving traditional slot lovers the kind of… Read more »

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Isaacs Joins Tech Company Board

India-based PureSoftware, in pursuit of a larger presence in gaming, has brought on respected industry veteran Gavin Isaacs to help show the way. PureSoftware boasts various “next-generation disruptive technologies,” primarily in the field of financial platforms, including digital banking and digital wallets. But founder Anil Baid said the company’s focus is increasingly shifting toward enhancing… Read more »

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Cota Montaño Named Mexican Gaming Chief

In December, Leonel Cota Montaño was appointed director-general of Juegos y Sorteos, Mexico’s gaming authority, a position he will start in March. “Juegos y Sorteos issues the necessary permits for the development of gambling and betting events authorized by law and oversees that the relevant terms and conditions are rightfully met,” said Olga Sánchez Cordero,… Read more »

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Harris Joins Global Market Advisors

Becky Harris, former chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, has joined Global Market Advisors (GMA), a leader in the gaming, entertainment, sports, integrated resort and hospitality industries. Harris has a diverse background as a lawyer, legislator, regulator and academic. She is currently a Distinguished Fellow in Gaming and Leadership of the University of Nevada,… Read more »

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Bluberi Names Andrew Burke CEO

North American gaming company Bluberi Gaming Canada Inc. has announced the appointment of Andrew Burke as its chief executive officer. Burke was with gaming supplier AGS for 14 years, starting before that supplier was acquired by equity group Alpine Investors in 2008, and oversaw its slot division as it evolved into a major force in… Read more »

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DeSalvio Takes Helm at Resorts Worlds New York

Just a month after leaving Encore Boston Harbor, Robert DeSalvio was named president of Resorts World New York City and Resorts World Catskills. Genting, owner of RWNYC, recently bought the controlling interest in RW Catskills, which has been struggling. DeSalvio shepherded Encore Boston Harbor through its construction process and early operations before being replaced last… Read more »

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Decorah Named GM at Pechanga

Brian Decorah has been named general manager at California’s Pechanga Casino Resort. Pechanga recently completed a $285 million expansion and renovation. An enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Decorah started his gaming career in his tribe’s casinos, and later went on to become a general manager at two of its mid-sized casinos. He later became… Read more »

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