SkyCity Adelaide Ordered to Appoint Expert to Revise AML Standards
SkyCity Adelaide (l.) has been ordered to appoint a third-party expert to review and amend its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing protocols.
GLOBAL GAMING
Kenya Watchdog Group Warns Over Rise in Gaming Ads
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) is warning media groups against the rise of gambling advertisements and promotions. It has issued an advisory “to protect investors and to ensure...
Brazil’s IBJR Pushes for Sports Betting Regulation
Brazil’s Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) is warning that the country should not further delay implementing a framework for regulation of sports betting. IBJR warned lawmakers and regulators that...
Canadians Becoming Increasingly Disgruntled with Betting Ads
Canadian airwaves have seen an explosion of gambling related advertisements, calling for more regulation to protect people from problem gambling.
Crown Resorts Accepts Massive $294 Million Fine for AML Failures
Everyone makes mistakes, but when they start to pile up, things can become very expensive, very quickly. Crown Resorts learned this lesson when it agreed to a gargantuan $294...
Africa’s Gaming Giant Tsogo Sun Invests in Hotel Chain
Africa’s largest casino company, Tsogo Sun Gaming, has bought interest in the South African hotel chain City Lodge. Its share in the company is 5 percent, acquired through two...
Casino Woodbine Workers Hit Picket Line
Members of the Public Services Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have joined a picket line in front of Casino Woodbine (l.) in Etobicoke, Ontario in solidarity with striking workers. The...
NSW Govt. Bans All Gaming-Related Signage for Bars, Clubs
If you’re a bar or club owner in New South Wales, you can offer poker machines, you just can’t let anyone know about it directly. Or at least that’s...
Investigator of Brazilian Soccer Match-Fixing Makes Tough Choice
Hugo Jorge Bravo (l.) isn’t losing any sleep over launching an investigation into match fixing for the Vila Nova soccer club in Brazil. He is the president of the...
ACMA Continues Banishments, Targets “Skins” Gambling
In today’s world, you can gamble in an unthinkable number of ways. Using video game skins as currency for online casino games? That’s a new one, according to the...
Unmanned ETGs Approved for Korea Casinos
Fully-automated electronic table games are now authorized for use in Korean casinos. The change was made in February but not announced until April.
Victoria Unveils New Program to Waive Fees for Surrendered Machines
Starting in July, the Victorian government will allow select venue owners to surrender unused gaming machine credits. In exchange, the government will waive any associated fees.
Kenya Ready to Adopt Gaming Reforms
Kenya, the third largest gaming market in Africa, is poised to adopt two measures that would streamline the gaming industry. The National Lottery and the Gambling Control Bills would...
Ecuador’s Lasso Putting New Tax on Sports Betting
The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, is proposing a 15% tax on sports betting that he claims will help the economic recovery in his country.
Brazil’s Sports Betting Measure Awaits Congress’s Action
The National Congress of Brazil will soon take action on the provisional measure (PM) that would create a legal market for sports betting. It has been agreed to by...
RCMP Officers Question Ontario’s Handling of Suspicious Transactions
Ontario has been battling an alarming number of suspicious transactions at casinos and two former Canadian police officers want to see a more extensive investigation take place.
Bahamas May Ban Welfare Recipients From Gaming
Bahamians who receive welfare or social security payments may not be allowed to gamble at the island nation’s hotel casinos. Officials of the Bahamas Gaming Board May 3 announced...
Casino Woodbine Locks Out Striking Workers
Toronto’s Casino Woodbine (l.) is mired in a nasty strike with its workers and responded to the latest rejection of their contract offer by locking out the employees.
Brazil’s Lawmakers to Take up Sports Betting Bill
Brazil’s National Congress is preparing to begin work on the provisional measure (MP) that would create the legal infrastructure for a sports betting market in Brazil, which is one...
Ontario Casino Reopens After Ransomware Attack
Two weeks after being brought to its knees by a ransomware hack attack, Gateway Casino in London, Ontario reopened on May 1. Now Gateway is reopening the rest of...
Top Podcast box
June 5-9, 2023: Full Course – Online Gaming Management Masterclass, Online 5 days x 3 hours. Comprehensive online gaming training for executives and managers, with Itsik Akiva For more information visit https://www.gamingoperationsacademy.com/product/igaming/.
June 12, 19, and 26, 2023: Full Course – Maximize your Slot Revenue, Online 3 days x 3 hours. Real World Tools To Maximise Your (Land Based) Electronic Gaming Revenues, with Lucien Wijsman For more information visit https://www.gamingoperationsacademy.com/product/land-based-gaming-slot-full-course/.
June 13-15, 2023: Canadian Gaming Summit, offers multiple and creative ways to connect with your staff, peers, suppliers and clients. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Produced by the Canadian Gaming Association and SBC For more information visit https://www.canadiangamingsummit.com.
June 14-15, 2023: Full Course – Lottery Modernization Masterclass, Online 2 days x 3 hours. How to maximise your Lottery revenue and modernize your operation., with Wendy Lawrence For more information visit https://www.gamingoperationsacademy.com/product/lottery-operations/.
June 14-18, 2023: SIGMA Americas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. SiGMA America’s first event for the market is perfectly timed to connect its wide-reaching network in the West with Latin America’s leading suppliers, operators, and affiliates. For more information visit sigma.world/americas.
June 20-23, 2023: International Gaming Summit, (IAGA) Culloden Estate and Spa, Belfast, Northern Ireland. A premier event that brings together leaders from all global gaming sectors, the Summit will provide operators, suppliers, attorneys, investors, bankers, regulators and other advisor delegates with an unparalleled opportunity to meet and discuss the most important issues facing gaming. For more information visit https://www.theiaga.org/2023-summit-preview.
June 27-28, 2023: Full Course – Online Sportsbook Fundamentals, Online 2 days x 3 hours. How to build a sportsbook, with Hugo Llanos For more information visit https://www.gamingoperationsacademy.com/product/sportsbook/.
July 17-19, 2023: AML Bootcamp + Cage Operations Conference, Sycuan Casino Resort, San Diego, CA. Join us at Sycuan Casino Resort in beautiful San Diego, CA for our single day AML Bootcamp and Cage Operations Conference. Our theme is “Learn, Connect and Belong” to this Gaming Community that is focused on best practices and education around tools and automation that enhance the gaming experience in uncertain times. For more information visit https://skiild.com.
July 19-22, 2023: SIGMA Asia, Manila, Philippines. With an eye towards new horizons, the SiGMA Group heads to Manila, connecting the sharpest minds in the sector, and bringing a vast network in the West closer to Asian suppliers, operators and affiliates. For more information visit sigma.world/asia.
August 14-16, 2023: OIGA Conference & Tradeshow, Cox Business Convention Center, Tulsa, OK. Lively, fun, informative, high-energy assembly of some of the biggest names in the gaming and hospitality industries. https://oiga.org/tradeshow.
September 4-7, 2023: SIGMA Balkins & CIS, Limassol, Cyprus. With the New Gambling Act of 2020 creating a more responsible, accountable, and well-regulated Land-based and iGaming sector in Serbia, the nation has the potential to host an even more robust, flourishing economic industry, attracting firms and talent from far beyond its shores as its local market swells. For more information visit sigma.world/cis.
September 18-21, 2023: Tribalnet Conference & Tradeshow, Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA. For more information visit www.tribalnetconference.com.
September 19-21, 2023: SBC Summit Barcelona, Fire De Barcelona, Montjuic. The global betting and igaming show. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona.
October 9-12, 2023: Global Gaming Expo, G2E is the one place to see the people, products, and ideas to drive your business forward and define the future of gaming. Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. www.globalgamingexpo.com/en-us.html
October 31-November 2, 2023: SBC Summit Latinoamerica, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. The conference and trade show for senior executives in the Latin American betting and gaming industry. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica.
November 13-17, 2023: SIGMA Europe (Malta Week), Malta, MFCC (North Gate). Returning to its roots, SiGMA Europe attracts an international and diverse lineup of industry leaders to its annual Malta Week event, bringing a convergence of expo, conference, and networking. For more information visit sigma.world/europe.
November 22-23, 2023: BEGE, IEC, Sofia, Bulgaria. BEGE is one of the leading gaming and entertainment exhibitions in Europe. The show gathers 85+ exhibitors and over 6000 visitors from over 60 countries. Over the years, the event has gained the attention of leading companies and established itself as a preferred business venue and became meeting point for the gaming society.
For more information visit www.balkangamingexpo.com.
November 22-23, 2023: EEGS IEC, Sofia, Bulgaria. The Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) is an annual gaming conference which brings together more than 50 speakers and 300+ delegates from all over world. With hundreds of leaders and thriving companies from the land-based and online gaming industry in attendance, EEGS covers groundbreaking subjects and discussions based on the latest trends, developments, and insights.For more information visit eegamingsummit.com/.
