Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – April 10-16

Welcome to our weekly roundup of American gambling news again! Here, we are going through the weekly highlights of the American gambling industry which include the latest news and new partnerships. Read on and get updated.

Latest News

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has released a Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) for the Windsor casino, which is currently Caesars Windsor. This is the first stage in a procurement process to select a service provider to handle the day-to-day gaming operations at the site.

Casino gaming data experts Andrew Cardno and Dr. Ralph Thomas of Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) and Dr. A.K. Singh have released the 4th edition of their legendary book, The Math that Gaming Made. Released this week and available on Amazon, the highly influential book is updated with a further expanded glossary as well as new articles about data and its potential for the gaming industry.

Anaxi’s Customer Experience Solutions (CXS) business has announced that it is making Oasis Loyalty available for integration with third party casino management systems, enabling operators to create seamless entertainment experiences for their players. Oasis Loyalty is a field-proven best-in-class solution that delivers ultimate flexibility, configurability and performance for operators and their players.

Everi Holdings announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of VKGS LLC (Video King), a privately-owned leading provider of integrated electronic bingo gaming tablets, video gaming content, instant win games and systems for cash consideration of approximately $59 million to be paid at closing, subject to customary net working capital adjustments.

Sumsub, a global tech company that provides customisable KYC, KYB and AML solutions for the whole user journey, published its Complete Guide to Transaction Monitoring to provide a detailed picture of transaction monitoring as an integral part of the verification system.

Arturo Vidal has become the first global brand ambassador of Novibet. An experienced and versatile player, Arturo Vidal is acknowledged as a leading midfielder, with an impressive career that includes participation in some of the top football clubs of the world.

Media company Barstool Sports is opening its second office in Chicago. The company has leased a warehouse at 400 N. Noble St. near Fulton Market. The office will be 40,000 square feet with a basketball court, studios for recording music and cooking content, a golf simulator and more.

Partnerships

FanDuel announced the launch of “Think Like a Player,” a new ad campaign for the much-anticipated NBA playoffs that utilises deepfake technology to bring back a legendary NBA player from his prime playing days.

Augustine Casino and Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) jointly announced that the casino in Coachella, CA has begun installing the QCI Platform. QCI Host is currently being deployed throughout the property and the player development team will begin training soon.

NeoGames S.A. announced that it has amended its license agreement with an affiliate of Caesars Entertainment, including an initial three-year extension, followed by annual renewals unless terminated by either party.

ODDSworks announced that it has partnered with Rush Street Interactive to deploy its BETguard Remote Gaming Server (RGS) platform and proprietary and third-party content in Pennsylvania.

International Game Technology PLC (IGT) announced that it recently completed an installment of the IGT ADVANTAGE casino management system at Potawatomi Casino Hotel Carter in Wabeno, Wisc.