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Aristocrat’s flame55 Cabinet Makes Caribbean Debut

Aristocrat’s award-winning flame55 cabinet has made its Caribbean debut at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. Buffalo Diamond, named Slot of the Year at the 2019 Global Gaming Awards and created specifically for the flame55, also made its Caribbean debut on the cabinet at Stellaris. In Eilers & Krejcik’s November 2019 report, Buffalo Diamond… Read more »

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Galaxy Gaming to Buy iGaming Firm PGP

Galaxy Gaming, Inc., a developer and distributor of casino table games and enhanced systems, will buy 100 percent of the equity interests in Progressive Games Partners LLC (PGP). PGP owns the worldwide online rights to a comprehensive suite of proprietary casino table games. Since signing its first license agreement with Cryptologic in 2003, PGP has… Read more »

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Kentucky Racinos Adding Scientific Games HHR Machines

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission recently unanimously voted to allow Las Vegas-based Scientific Games to offer historical horseracing gaming machines at two Churchill Downs properties in Kentucky: Derby City Gaming in Louisville, and Oak Grove Racing and Gaming in Oak Grove. The games will operate on Ainsworth Game Technology’s proprietary historical horseracing system, using racing… Read more »

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i2c, Sightline Partner for Omnichannel Offering

Digital banking and payments firm i2c has partnered with Sightline Payments to deliver cashless, mobile and omnichannel programs to more than 45 gaming resorts, state lotteries, and digital gaming and sports betting sites across eight states. Founded in 2010, Sightline provides payment services to MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, the Oregon… Read more »

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PA Board Launches Problem Gaming Website

In recognition of March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) introduced a new responsible gaming website that will promote resources to help people with gambling problems. As part of an effort to raise awareness of problem and compulsive gambling and provide professionals and individuals with information, the PGCB’s updated, user-friendly… Read more »

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RW Las Vegas Names Konami Management Partner

Resorts World Las Vegas last month announced the selection of Konami Gaming, Inc. as its exclusive gaming system management partner. Konami’s award-winning Synkros system will streamline, manage and optimize the $4.3 billion resort’s gaming operations by converting meaningful data into actionable information. The system will provide the resort with powerful marketing, communications and tracking tools,… Read more »

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Everi Introduces Cabinets, Next-Gen TournEvent Platform

Three premier tribal casinos were the first to deploy the latest gaming hardware platforms and entertainment experiences from Everi Holdings Inc. The new Empire Flex cabinet, featuring Beast, recently debuted at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. The new Empire DCX cabinet featuring The Mask-themed slot game debuted at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.… Read more »

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Scientific Games, William Hill Extend Partnership

Scientific Games Corp. and William Hill have agreed to extend their partnership for an additional four years, through 2024. Scientific Games will continue to provide its industry-leading OpenSports solutions to William Hill in the U.K. and Europe, building on a longstanding relationship since 2007. This agreement expands on Scientific Games’ history with William Hill, and… Read more »

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NCRG Now the International Center for Responsible Gaming

The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) has a new name that reflects its broader influence. In February, it announced its new name: the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG). “The globalization of the work and mission of the ICRG will continue to develop the finest research and educational programs, aimed at reducing gambling-related harms… Read more »

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San Manuel Band of California Gives $9 Million to UNLV

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has given $9 million to the University of Nevada Las Vegas to fund education and innovation related to tribal gaming operations and law. This gift—the largest out-of-state philanthropic gift that the California-based San Manuel Band has bestowed on an educational or health care institution—will support course development and… Read more »

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BMM Names Director, Business Development

International gaming testing company BMM Testlabs has appointed Tracy Hecker as director of business development for BMM North America. Hecker brings more than 15 years of gaming experience to BMM Testlabs, including roles focused on client relations, project management and account management at DiTronics Financial Services, where she was national account manager for three years,… Read more »

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Michigan Casino Promotes Tribal Executive

Gun Lake Casino, based in Wayland, Michigan, has promoted Virginia Vanderband from director of training to executive director of operational development and training. Vanderband is a citizen of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi. In her elevated role, she will be responsible for strategic workforce planning activities, including the overall administration, coordination and evaluation of the… Read more »

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DraftKings Names Director of Responsible Gaming

Christine Thurmond, a former senior business contributor at the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling, has been named the first director of responsible gaming at DraftKings. Thurmond will “lead the expansion of DraftKings’ already robust responsible gaming framework for its iGaming, sportsbook, and fantasy sports products,” according to a DraftKings news release. She spent almost 20… Read more »

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Wong Reappointed Sands China President

Sands China has reappointed Wilfred Wong as the company’s president in a series of executive moves that saw Grant Chum named chief operating officer and Dylan James Williams assuming the post of general counsel and retaining the position of secretary. Wong, 67, a Hong Kong businessman, has served as president of Las Vegas Sands’ Macau… Read more »

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Pennsylvania Casino Shakes Up Leadership

Wind Creek Bethlehem in Pennsylvania recently announced changes in top management, part of a leadership shakeup in the wake of the casino’s purchase from Las Vegas Sands by Wind Creek Hospitality, a branch of Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Carr, who headed the casino when it was… Read more »

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Novomatic CEO Resigns

Novomatic CEO Harald Neumann announced his resignation last month for family reasons, effective immediately. Neumann had served as Novomatic’s leader for the past six years, and led the impressive growth of the European manufacturing giant. He was appointed CEO in October 2014 after serving as the leader of Novomatic subsidiary Austrian Gaming Industries. Although he’s… Read more »

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Murren Exits MGM

James Murren, MGM Resorts International’s chairman and CEO, announced in February that he would be stepping down after 22 years with the company, 12 of them as its leader. During his tenure with MGM, Murren oversaw the development of CityCenter in Las Vegas, MGM Cotai in Macau, MGM National Harbor in Maryland, and MGM Springfield… Read more »

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