Mr. Green Buys Mybet Italia

Mr. Green & Co. has purchased mybet Italia for an undisclosed price. The acquisition continues the online casinos expansion into the Italian market.

Published February 2, 2015

Metric, Bettson Announce New Partnerships

Metric Gaming will partner with Hattrick while Bettson has signed a deal with Leander games, expanding both companies European reach.

Published February 2, 2015

Nevada Gaming Control Board Reappoints Two

With contracts set to expire at the end of January, the Gaming Control Board renewed the contracts for Chairman A.G. Burnett (l.) and board member Shawn Reid for four...

Published February 2, 2015

Merkur Casino Takes Tickets to Pit

Germany’s new Merkur Casino will feature ticket-in/ticket-out operation at either the slot machines or the table games, permitting cash-free play. Managing Director Frank Ziegler head of IT and security...

Published February 2, 2015

Aristocrat Names Sevigny VGT President

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. has named industry veteran Jay Sevigny as president of the company’s recently acquired VGT subsidiary.

Published February 2, 2015

TransAct Names Newmark Global Sales/Marketing VP

TransAct Technologies Inc. has named sales and marketing veteran Andrew Newmark as the company’s new executive vice president of global sales and marketing.

Published February 2, 2015

Amaya Names Adviser, VP

Amaya Gaming has appointed former Ontario Police Commissioner Chris Lewis as an adviser to its board, and George Sweny as vice president of strategic ventures.

Published February 2, 2015

IPG Names General Manager

IPG International has named Gus Noble as its new general manager, responsible for all sales, marketing and operational activities in Asia.

Published February 2, 2015

Long-Time Entertainment Executive to Leave Station Casinos

After a run of 20 years with Station Casinos, Vice President of Entertainment Judy Alberti has decided to leave her post. Alberti was responsible for bringing several acts to...

Published February 2, 2015

Boyd Gaming Elects New Board Members

Boyd Gaming recently declared Las Vegas attorney John Bailey, and Loews Hotels and Resorts CEO Paul Whetsell as the newest executives on their board of directors. Loews operates 22...

Published February 2, 2015

Lambert Retiring From Gaming Commission

After 22 years, Patrick Lambert announced he will retire as executive director of the Cherokee Tribal Gaming Commission. The only executive director in the commission's history, Lambert said he...

Published February 2, 2015

Galaxy to Exhibit at ICE

Galaxy Gaming announced it will be a “full participant” at this week’s ICE Totally Gaming trade show in London, at stand S6-112.

Published February 2, 2015

Super Bowl & Illegal Gambling

American Gaming Association President & CEO Geoff Freeman (l.) used the occasion of the Super Bowl to urge U.S. senators preparing to question President Obama’s nominee for attorney general...

Published February 2, 2015

Never Mind!

An errant pop-up notice went out to some Full Tilt users saying the online poker site was up-and-running in New Jersey. The site is not operating yet in New...

Published February 2, 2015

She’s Come Undone

Two years ago, "Operation Reveal the Deal" was the hot topic in Florida, involving internet cafés operated by Allied Veterans of the World. Fifty-seven people were arrested in the...

Published February 2, 2015

Black Isn’t Black

Oscar Goodman is on a mission to slam both the content and philosophy behind the Black Book, a list of persons banned from Nevada casino premises, as determined by...

Published February 2, 2015

NEWS & NOTES

Small Nuggets of News

Published February 2, 2015

South Korea Adding More Casinos

The South Korean government is preparing to license two more foreigners-only casinos and also add some 5,000 new hotel rooms. The move could increase tourism investment by about KRW3.5...

Published January 26, 2015

Second California Online Poker Bill Submitted

A second bill to legalize online poker was introduced last week by Democrat Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer (l.). Unlike the first bill, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, the new bill...

Published January 26, 2015

Baha Mar to Open in March

The largest casino-resort project in the Caribbean announced plans to open three of its four planned luxury hotels in late March, ahead of a May grand opening. The opening...

Published January 26, 2015