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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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President and COO, Inspired Entertainment
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Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Worldpay Gaming
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Chairman and CEO, Paradise Entertainment
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This month in our nod to Responsible Gaming Month, we offer several articles about problem gaming.
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With expansion of the industry comes an increase in the need for responsible gaming vigilance
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With expansion of the industry comes an increase in the need for responsible gaming vigilance
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In the United States, the most prolific sports betting activity takes place during the NFL football season. With legal sports betting relatively recent in the U.S., a report by Kambi on the recently completed NFL season demonstrated that NFL bets were the first bets placed by over half of the new signups over the past… Read more »
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In the United States, the most prolific sports betting activity takes place during the NFL football season. With legal sports betting relatively recent in the U.S., a report by Kambi on the recently completed NFL season demonstrated that NFL bets were the first bets placed by over half of the new signups over the past… Read more »
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