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Aristocrat’s Dragon Link Debuts in Tampa

Aristocrat Technologies marked the world premiere of the newest evolution of a fan favorite, the Dragon Link progressive slot product at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The property is the first to receive the newest iteration of the game, which offers high- and mid-denomination bets and a larger linked or stand-alone jackpot.  “We’re… Read more »

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Everi Results Affected by Covid-19, But Top Estimates

Gaming supplier Everi Holdings Inc. posted a second-quarter net loss of $68.5 million compared to net income of $5.5 million in the same period last year, and a net loss of $13.5 million in the first quarter of 2020. However, the company’s CEO had better news in a positive pre-tax earnings report, thanks to cost-cutting… Read more »

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Circa Chooses ACS PlayOn Cashless Gaming Solution

Automated Cashless Systems’ PlayOn Cashless Table Game Solutions, already in place at Derek Stevens’ D Las Vegas property, will also be utilized at Stevens’ new Circa Resort & Casino, slated to open in Downtown Las Vegas by the end of the year. PlayOn is a cashless payment solution that allows players to purchase casino chips… Read more »

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Monarch Taps Global Payments for iGaming

In August, Global Payments Gaming Solutions announced that Monarch Casino & Resort has selected its iGaming solutions to power the casino’s sports betting applications in Colorado and Nevada. The iGaming solutions connect the online and brick-and-mortar gaming experiences and simplify the process of account funding with Global Payment Gaming Solution’s VIP LightSpeed platform. Combined with… Read more »

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JCM Partners with Cash Processing Solutions

Cash-processing equipment manufacturer JCM Global has selected Cash Processing Solutions (CPS) as its partner of choice “in a move that will bring further efficiencies and business intelligence to its customers,” according to company statement. JCM and CPS executed a master distributor agreement that enables JCM to supply high-speed count and sort equipment and cash management… Read more »

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VGT Launches ‘Hunt for Neptune’s Gold’ Lounge in Tulsa

Video Gaming Technologies Class II Innovations from Aristocrat recently announced the launch of the first-ever The Hunt for Neptune’s Gold lounge at Osage Casino Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A Class II fan favorite, the all-new gaming destination offers a themed game experience for players all in one space. The 1,100-square-foot gaming space is adjacent to… Read more »

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GameCo Wins New Jersey License, Launches iGaming Division

In late July, GameCo, a pioneer of Video Game Gambling machines (VGMs) and casino experiences designed to attract and monetize the millennial and Gen X demographics, announced its approval by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for a Casino Service Industry Enterprise License in the state. The approval allows the company to bring its… Read more »

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Haddrill Steps Down from SG Board

Richard Haddrill, who was chief executive officer of slot supplier Bally Technologies when it was acquired by Scientific Games Corp., has resigned from the Scientific Games board of directors. The resignation was confirmed in a Nasdaq filing July 24. No reason was given for his departure. Haddrill stayed on as a member of the Scientific… Read more »

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Cordish Names Billhimer PA Chief

Baltimore’s Cordish Companies announced two executive appointments in July. Gaming industry veteran Joseph Billhimer was named executive vice president of Cordish Gaming Group, responsible for leading the company’s expansion into Pennsylvania with the development of two new Live! Casino properties in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Bill Mikus was named vice president of human resources. Billhimer brings… Read more »

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Moran Named NGC Chairman

Longtime Nevada Gaming Commissioner John Moran Jr. was recently named chairman of the commission. First appointed to the commission by Governor Kenny Guinn in 2004, then reappointed to successive four-year terms by Governor Jim Gibbons and Governor Brian Sandoval, Moran has been acting chairman since the resignation of Tony Alamo in April. Alamo left to… Read more »

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Mohegan Promotes Ray Pineault to COO

Mohegan Sun President and General Manager Ray Pineault has been promoted to Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s (MGE) chief operating officer. He will replace Michael Silberling, who left the job in July. Pineault started at Mohegan Sun eight months ago, assuming the title regional president in charge of Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, Mohegan Sun Pocono in… Read more »

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MGM: Hornbuckle No Longer ‘Acting’

The board of directors of MGM Resorts International announced July 29 that William J. (Bill) Hornbuckle has been elected as the company’s president and CEO, with immediate effect. Hornbuckle had served as acting CEO and president since March 2020, when former Chairman and CEO Jim Murren stepped down. Hornbuckle was also appointed to serve on… Read more »

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AGEM Board of Directors Actions for August 2020

A second special session of the Nevada legislature was held recently covering a wide variety of urgent pandemic-related matters, and in particular Senate Bill 4 that includes limited liability bill provisions for AGEM, its Nevada-based members and other business that will be protected from COVID-related claims. SB4, which also covers concerns from the Culinary Union,… Read more »

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AGEM Board of Directors Actions for July 2020

AGEM has been working for some time on proposed updates that address language in both Regulations 1 and 14 in Nevada. With support from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB), the Nevada Gaming Commission convened at the end of June to review the proposed amendments and subsequently approved all the changes supported by AGEM. These… Read more »

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