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Published May 29, 2023

IGSA Establishes Ethical AI Committee

AI is the topic on everyone’s minds, and its potential drawbacks are nothing to scoff at. For its part, the International Gaming Standards Association has formed the Ethical...

Published May 29, 2023

Play Synergy, Aruze Partner to Launch Class III Titles

Class III titles from Aruze Gaming America have now launched in Minnesota with the help of Play Synergy.

Published May 29, 2023

Light & Wonder Proposes Acquiring All SciPlay Shares

Light & Wonder has announced a $422 million proposal to acquire the remaining 17 percent of shares it does not already own of SciPlay, the company’s social gaming arm.

Published May 29, 2023

GLI Acquires iTech Labs

Gaming Laboratories International has acquired all outstanding shares of iTech Labs, an Australia-based gaming testing organization, which will now be a subsidiary of GLI Australia.

Published May 29, 2023

Marker Trax Announces Partnership with Rivers Casino Philadelphia

Marker Trax will bring cashless credit to the Philadelphia market for the first time, through a new partnership with Rivers Casino Philadelphia.

Published May 29, 2023

Simplebet, Hard Rock Sportsbook Announce Multi-State Deal

Micro-betting platform provider Simplebet has inked a wide-ranging partnership deal with Hard Rock Sportsbook, which includes rollouts across multiple states.

Published May 29, 2023

Playtech Expands Swedish Presence Through Svenska Spel Deal

Playtech has expanded its share of the Swedish market through a new partnership with state-owned operator Svenska Spel.

Published May 29, 2023

Bluberi Names Mesa Whitehurst Sr. VP of Sales

Industry veteran Mesa Whitehurst (l.) has been appointed as senior vice president of sales for Bluberi.

Published May 29, 2023

Goldstein Re-Elected Sands China Director

Rob Goldstein (l.), chairman and CEO of Sands China Ltd., has been reelected as an executive director of the Macau casino operator. Goldstein is also chairman and CEO of...

Published May 29, 2023

More Execs Bail from Kindred

Chief Marketing Officer Elen Barber and Chief Commercial Officer Anne-Jaap Snijders have resigned from Swedish gaming operator Kindred Group, following resignations of the CEO and CFO.

Published May 29, 2023

Embattled Reno-Sparks Tourism CEO Harris Granted Early Separation

The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority has agreed to prematurely end the contract of CEO Charles Harris (l.), who had a rocky tenure with the organization from the time...

Published May 29, 2023

Palms Announces New Labor Agreement with Culinary, Bartenders

The Palms Casino Resort (l.) and the local Culinary and Bartenders unions have agreed to a new three-year labor contract, the sides announced. The deal was ratified by the...

Published May 29, 2023

WWE Considering Entering Sports Betting Ring?

Can the world of pro wrestling make a case for becoming another sport folks can bet on? It seems to be a long shot, given the over-the-top, scripted storylines...

Published May 29, 2023

NFL Experiences an Uptick in Sports Betting Violations

The NFL is working on ways to combat an uptick in sports betting violations. Five players were suspended in April and face at least a year away from the...

Published May 29, 2023

NCAA Survey: 58 Percent of 18-22-Year-Olds Wager on Sports

In a survey of young adults, the NCAA discovered that 58 percent of those 18 to 22—college age—bet on sports. The 18- and 19-year-olds are still in their teens.

Published May 29, 2023

North Carolina Senate Moves Betting Bill Closer to Goal

North Carolina has been there before and not done that. 2022? A single vote short. This year, confidence abounds. We’ll see what the Senate does when it gets the...

Published May 29, 2023

Maryland’s 2023 Preakness Not So Popular

You had to deep dive into stats to find positive results on the racing charts for this year’s running of the Preakness on May 20. Most of the numbers...

Published May 29, 2023

Minnesota Sports Bill Fails Again

The potential impact of sports betting on low income residents and communities of color helped prevent Minnesota from passing sports betting legislation. But hey, there’s always next time.

Published May 29, 2023

Ohio Casino Control Commission Orders Fanatics Promo Shut

Fanatics officials believe their edge of marrying sports bets with merchandise from their catalog will overcome their late entry to the market. They just have to convince the Ohio...

Published May 29, 2023