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  • Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – April 3-9

    Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – April 3-9

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    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 appointments. Read on and get updated.

    Latest News

    The Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC), owner and operator of Jamul Casino, closed on $515 million of Senior Secured Credit Facilities (the Credit Facilities) with a syndicate of commercial banks led by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.

    Caesars Entertainment has announced the relaunch of Tropicana Online Casino in the state of New Jersey. The new iCasino app and online casino experience offer customers enhanced functionality with a catalogue of industry-leading casino games and an improved integration with the industry-leading loyalty programme, Caesars Rewards.

    Partnerships

    Bally’s Corporation announced a multi-year partnership with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) that makes Bally’s the first-ever National Media Rightsholder and Exclusive Fantasy & Gaming Partner of MiLB.

    Encore Boston Harbor announced a multi-year partnership with the nine-time World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. With the newly formed collaboration, Encore Boston Harbor now has partnerships with all the region’s professional sports teams, the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots and New England Revolution.

    BetMakers Technology Group announced that it has executed a non-binding term sheet with The Stronach Group’s 1/ST Content business (1/ST Content) for the distribution of BetMakers’ Global Racing Network’s (GRN) race meetings into international wagering markets, including the UK and Ireland.

    Inspired Entertainment announced that it has launched its premium iGaming content with Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in the state of Pennsylvania.

    PrizePicks announced that the company has reunited with the organisation’s hometown Major League Baseball team, the Atlanta Braves, as the club’s Official Daily Fantasy Sports Partner. This new deal revives an alliance that was born in the pandemic-affected 2020 season.

    International Game Technology (IGT) announced it has expanded its sports betting footprint to New Mexico via a multi-year agreement with the Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe.

    U.S. Integrity has entered into a partnership with sportsbook NEO.bet. As per the deal, U.S. Integrity will provide integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to NEO.bet.

    Appointments

    Governor Katie Hobbs announced the new Director of the Arizona Lottery, Alec Esteban Thomson. Thomson will oversee the Arizona Lottery’s numerous programmes that support the public good by maximising net revenue in a responsible manner.

    Rush Street Interactive announced a new partnership with award-winning sportscaster and reporter Julie Stewart-Binks for an exclusive brand and content deal with BetRivers.

    Affinity Interactive (AI) announced it has appointed two industry veterans to its executive leadership team. The new additions include Scott Butera as CEO of Sports Information Group (SIG) and Brad Egnor as Chief Marketing Officer of AI.

    Acquisitions

    Enteractive Media Inc. and Parsec Capital Acquisitions Inc. announced that Parsec has acquired a majority interest in Enteractive Media.

    Century Casinos announced that it completed the acquisition of the operations of the Nugget Casino Resort from Marnell Gaming LLC for approximately $100 million on 3 April 2023.

    The Cordish Companies has announced an agreement to acquire Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City, Louisiana. Cordish intends to redevelop the property into a world-class Live! casino resort and entertainment destination including the construction of a land-based casino to replace the existing casino riverboat.

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  • Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – March 6-12

    Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – March 6-12

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    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

    TAPPP has been named to Fast Company’s list of the Most Innovative Companies in the Sports category. The list showcases innovation-driven businesses across multiple industry sectors that are making an outsized impact on their individual companies, their business sectors and society at large.

    Quixant is going to participate in the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention (IGA) 2023 in San Diego March 27-29. Designed to provide solutions that allow customers to focus their efforts solely on content design and development, Quixant’s range of game-changing solutions will be showcased at IGA booth #1924.

    Odds On Compliance has announced the beta launch of its Marketing Affiliate Licensing Portal. The portal is designed to streamline the affiliate licensing process, helping sports betting and iGaming affiliate marketers achieve regulatory licensing compliance more efficiently and cost-effectively.

    AXES.ai has released its kiosk integration and its reporting app for the land-based global market. The Kiosk Integration Kit allows any manufacturer of a kiosk to integrate seamlessly and in real-time to the AXES Fintech Platform.

    FaZe Clan announced a ground-breaking moment for FaZe and the gaming industry: the signing of FaZe’s first all-female professional esports team. The new team, which will compete under FaZe’s VALORANT banner comprised pro players Jennifer “refinnej” Le, Emma “emy” Choe, Vannesa Emely “panini” Emory, Madison “maddiesuun” Mann and Diane “di^” Tran.

    New Partnerships

    Kambi Group has signed a multi-channel sportsbook partnership with Potawatomi Casinos & Hotels. The multi-year agreement will see Potawatomi Casino Hotel open the first sportsbook in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is set to become Kambi’s 22nd live US state, featuring 20 self-service kiosks along with additional kiosks at a second location, Carter Hotel & Casino, in northern Wisconsin.

    Exacta Systems has announced the launch of Everi’s first Historical Horse Racing (HHR) games at Boston Billiards Club & Casino in Nashua, New Hampshire. The featured games from Everi Holdings include player-popular Patriot Extra Spin, Triple Jackpot Gems Deluxe, Wild Gems Extra Spin and Blazin’ Gems Deluxe, which are available now on Exacta Connect.

    International Game Technology (IGT) and Ruby Seven Studios announced an agreement that will expand Ruby Seven’s extensive content library to include some of IGT’s most popular games across Ruby Seven’s suite of social casino applications.

    Pragmatic Play has grown its presence in the Brazilian market after partnering with XSA Sports. This new deal grants access to the provider’s complete Slots portfolio. This includes recently released titles like Secret City Gold and Pinup Girls alongside longstanding and award-winning favourites such as Gates of Olympus.

    New Appointments

    Genius Sports Limited has appointed Kenneth J. Kay as an independent director of the Board and Michael Messara as an independent observer of the Board.

    Everi Holdings announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Debra Nutton to the Board with a start date of April 1. Ms. Nutton, whom the Board has determined satisfies the criteria as an independent director for the purposes of New York Stock Exchange rules, was also appointed to serve as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation Committee.

  • IGT to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results Conference Call on Tuesday, February 28, 2023

    IGT to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results Conference Call on Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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    International Game Technology PLC will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2022 results for the period ended December 31, 2022 on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

    Conference call details:
    Tuesday, February 28, 2023
    8:00 a.m. EST

  • IGT Announces BB+ Long-Term Issuer Rating from Fitch

    IGT Announces BB+ Long-Term Issuer Rating from Fitch

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    International Game Technology PLC (IGT) announced that Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) has assigned each of IGT and its subsidiary, IGT Lottery Holdings B.V., a long-term issuer rating of BB+ with a stable rating outlook and a rating of BBB- to their long-term senior secured debt.

    According to Fitch’s published report, the issuer rating reflects IGT’s conservative leverage, which improved meaningfully from pre-pandemic levels primarily because of debt reduction funded by proceeds from the sales of non-core businesses and strong free cash flow generation. The strong credit profile positions IGT favourably to continue funding slot machine development and shareholder returns and absorb potential future cash demands related to lottery concessions. The rating also considers IGT’s leading share in core gaming end markets, specifically lottery.

    “We are pleased to have achieved, for the first time from Fitch, an issuer rating of BB+ with a stable outlook and an investment grade senior secured debt rating of BBB-,” said Max Chiara, CFO of IGT. “These ratings recognize our leadership positions across business segments, our history of delivering solid operating and financial results, and our strong credit profile.”

  • IGT and Greentube Sign Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement for Remote Game Server

    IGT and Greentube Sign Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement for Remote Game Server

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    International Game Technology PLC (IGT) and Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment division, announced that they have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement that includes valuable patents related to remote game server (RGS) technologies for providing games over a network.

    With the execution of this agreement, IGT can offer the global gaming industry a patent license to the combined RGS portfolios of IGT and Greentube. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

    “This agreement continues the spirit of collaboration and innovation that IGT seeks to foster in our industry. We look forward to providing the entire gaming industry with the opportunity to license the combined RGS portfolios of IGT and Greentube which cover compelling technologies for delivering games to customers wherever they play,” Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO Global Gaming, said.

    “We are very pleased to reach this significant intellectual property agreement with IGT, as Greentube continues to expand its premium gaming products and solutions. The combined RGS portfolios of Greentube and IGT are truly state-of-the-art, representing a combined prowess and gaming industry leadership that is well-positioned to fuel continued success,” Thomas Graf, CEO of Greentube, said.

  • IGT Inks Long-Term Contract with Loterie Romande to Power Swiss iLottery System

    IGT Inks Long-Term Contract with Loterie Romande to Power Swiss iLottery System

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    International Game Technology PLC announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Services Limited, has extended its contract with Société de la Loterie de la Suisse Romande (“Loterie Romande”) until 2031. Under the terms of the new long-term agreement, IGT will continue providing its world-class lottery technology and deploy the back end of its high-performing iLottery system, replacing Loterie Romande’s current back-end system provider, to enhance the lottery player experience in Switzerland.

    “IGT has partnered with Loterie Romande for nearly 30 years, supplying us with the most advanced lottery hardware, systems and services that have maximized our contributions to good causes throughout the six French-speaking cantons in Switzerland where our players live,” said Jean-Luc Moner-Banet, Loterie Romande CEO.”We trust that by converting to IGT’s iLottery system, we will be equipped with faster access to player data and analytics to ensure we offer the best player experience possible and responsibly drive sales growth to further benefit charitable organizations.”

    “This extension agreement between Loterie Romande and IGT builds upon our comprehensive long-term partnership and represents the next evolution in supplying Swiss lottery players with unrivaled experiences,” said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Global Lottery. “IGT’s sophisticated iLottery system will offer Loterie Romande a dynamic 360-degree player view to easily adapt to customer needs and wide-ranging modules to effectively manage and grow its iLottery program.”

    IGT’s iLottery technology will allow Loterie Romande to migrate the digital system to the cloud. Among many benefits, cloud technology offers added security, dynamic scalability, and a reduced time to market for system enhancements. It also facilitates faster and easier integration of data and insights as a further enrichment to the overall player experience. IGT’s iLottery system also incorporates a suite of comprehensive responsible gaming features.

    In addition to the new iLottery system, IGT will continue delivering Loterie Romande with its Aurora™ core lottery central system that offers agile elements designed to drive lottery innovation and profitability. IGT will continue to provide Loterie Romande with a customized electronic lottery system.

  • Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – October 17-23

    Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – October 17-23

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    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

    XP League, the first and largest esports franchise in North America, has been awarded the STEM.org Accredited Experience Trustmark, making the brand the first and only esports franchise to be certified as a STEM.org Accredited Educational Programme.

    SportsGrid Network has announced that it will offer its comprehensive daily sports betting coverage via The Associated Press. Content is now available on the AP Video Hub and Newsroom platforms, which provide online delivery of broadcast-quality video to the world’s leading digital publishers, news portals and broadcasters.

    New rebranded signage for Bally’s casino locations in the US have been developed and installed by YESCO. The monumental project included removing old signs displaying each property’s previous name and installing brand-new Bally’s signage. Updated locations include Lincoln Twin River, Rhode Island; Tiverton, Rhode Island; Shreveport, Louisiana; Evansville, Indiana; Quad Cities, Illinois; Lake Tahoe, Nevada; Black Hawk, Colorado; and Kansas City, Missouri.

    International Game Technology PLC (IGT) announced that its Wheel of Fortune slots minted a millionaire in September. The lucky slots player was playing Wheel of Fortune Pink Diamond slots on September 16 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut and won $1,206,676.

    Real Luck Group Ltd and its subsidiary companies doing business as Luckbox, an award-winning provider of licensed, real money esports betting, sports betting and casino games, announced that it will sponsor one of Peru’s premier esports team, Thunder Awaken.

    For the second year in a row, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has been awarded “Responsible Business of the Year” at the 2022 Global Gaming Awards in Las Vegas.

    New Partnerships

    U.S. Integrity has announced a comprehensive partnership with Saracen Casino Resort, currently the biggest sportsbook in the state of Arkansas. U.S. Integrity will provide integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to Saracen Casino Resort. U.S. Integrity conducts analysis across dozens of data sets to proactively identify irregular officiating and wagering patterns.

    EQL Games has signed an agreement with Australian game studio ReelPlay to provide iLottery content to North American lotteries. EQL Games’ proprietary RGS technology will be used to integrate with lotteries to provide ReelPlay games through lotteries that allow for the purchase of games online.

    Pragmatic Play has signed a multi-vertical deal with the Peruvian operator Bonanza.club. The latest in a string of partnerships in the burgeoning South American market, Pragmatic Play will supply four of its major product lines with Slots, Live Casino, Virtual Sports and Bingo to the operator.

    The Philadelphia 76ers has announced an extension of their partnership with Greenwood Gaming, the parent company of Parx Casino and betPARX. This extended partnership designates Parx Casino and betPARX as Official Banner Partners of the Philadelphia 76ers. Parx Casino is the Official Local Casino of the 76ers while betPARX is the Official Winning Partner of the team, providing fans the ultimate 76ers gameday experience.

    Scientific Games has partnered with a Montreal non-profit organisation to create an urban agricultural farm at the company’s Canadian lottery instant game production facility. La Cuisine Collective Hochelaga-Maisonneuve will build a community inclusive, sustainable farm on Scientific Games’ land.

  • Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – October 10-16

    Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – October 10-16

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    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

    International Game Technology (IGT) announced that its award-winning cashless gaming solutions, Resort Wallet and IGTPay, are deployed at Indigo Sky Casino in Wyandotte, Okla.

    Acres Manufacturing Company announced that Maverick Gaming will implement Acres’ CMS+ and Cashless Casino technology applications, both of which leverage the Company’s Foundation platform.

    TransAct Technologies Incorporated announced that it has been selected by Sky River Casino located in Elk Grove, California to provide TransAct’s industry-leading Epic Edge TITO printer in all slot machines within the 100,000 square foot gaming floor.

    International Game Technology has launched Wheel of Fortune Slots Zone at OYO Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The compelling space houses a dozen of IGT’s premium Wheel of Fortune slots games in an energizing environment synonymous with the popular theme.

    Skilrock Technologies, a Gold Contributor to the World Lottery Association, is going to participate in the World Lottery Summit 2022 being held from October 16-20, at Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada.

    Aristocrat Leisure Limited has rebranded its online Real Money Gaming (RMG) division as Anaxi. Aristocrat announced the creation of a dedicated online RMG business in February 2022, as part of its strategy to enter and grow in this important Gaming adjacency.

    KeyStar Corp has acquired the assets of ZenSports and esports gaming specialist Ultimate Gamer. As part of the acquisition of ZenSports’ assets and brand, the ZenSports team has joined KeyStar.

    VizExplorer has partnered with northern Michigan’s Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos for player development and marketing analysis programmes at Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel and Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge.

    PointsBet announced a first-of-its-kind content experience on its app. In addition to live streaming, the platform will now feature clips directly focused on betting events, along with access to individual custom-curated feeds and PointsBet+, the company’s new content hub.

    New Partnerships

    Sparket’s Social Betwork has signed a partnership agreement with Station Casinos, a subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts, to license software that will be integrated into the Company’s virtual casino STN Play app.

    Elys Game Technology has announced a partnership with Bookmakers LLC to provide land-based sportsbook services within the Top Hat Sports Bar & Grill, located in Parkville, Maryland.

    NeoPollard Interactive has signed an agreement to deliver game content to the Georgia Lottery. The supplier will deliver games via an integration of its remote gaming server.

    BetMGM has become an Official Sports Betting Partner of the Cincinnati Reds. The new relationship strengthens BetMGM’s presence in Ohio ahead of the state’s scheduled launch of legalised sports betting on January 1, 2023.

    New Appointments

    MGM Resorts International has appointed Gary Fritz as the new President of MGM Resorts Interactive. Fritz will oversee and advance MGM Resorts’ diversification strategy by expanding the Company’s digital platforms organically and through acquisitions.

    NOVOMATIC has announced that Marcelo Suhner has resumed his role as the Managing Director of Crown Gaming México and will now become the acting CEO.

    Pace-O-Matic has appointed former Pennsylvania State Police commissioner Frank Noonan to its Board of Directors.

    Aristocrat Gaming has appointed Joe Kaminkow as its Chief Innovation Officer.

  • Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – October 3-9

    Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup – October 3-9

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    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

    Major League Baseball has announced a new partnership with the American Gaming Association’s “Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly.” public service campaign to educate fans and broaden the league’s responsible gaming efforts.

    Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company has entered into an exchange agreement with Diverted River Technology, pursuant to which Simplicity Esports agreed to acquire 100% of the membership interests of Diverted River in exchange for 80% of the issued and outstanding shares of Simplicity Esports’ common stock.

    26 Capital Acquisition Corp and UE Resorts International have extended their merger agreement end date. Both parties have agreed to extend the date from 1 October 2022 until 1 October 2023.

    Pragmatic Play has further expanded its footprint in Argentina after taking its slots live with bplay in Buenos Aires Province.

    MaximBet has announced the launch of its sportsbook in Indiana, the second live U.S. state for the emerging sports betting brand.

    GAN Limited has announced the successful launch of GAN Sports for Island View Casino in Gulfport, Mississippi.

    Partnerships

    Stride has partnered with esports tournament platform provider Practice Server to deliver a new season of tournament play for young competitors across the US.

    International Game Technology has announced that it has signed a multi-site technology agreement with Qullqi to deploy IGT’s award-winning Floor Manager systems technology at Qullqi’s seven casinos across Peru.

    ExteNet Systems announced a groundbreaking partnership with MGM Resorts International to design, build and operate ExteNet’s advanced in-building signal and connectivity solutions across all MGM properties throughout the US.

    Elys Game Technology has announced that it has entered into an agreement to expand its current partnership with the Grand Central Restaurant and Sportsbook, by establishing a new joint venture to open a second sportsbook location in Washington.

    Manchester City has announced a new regional partnership with Sportium. The agreement will see Sportium become the Club’s Official Betting Partner in Latin America.

    PropSwap has announced a new partnership agreement with the sports betting platform provider SB22. The agreement will allow SB22 operator partners to offer their customers a seamless integration with the PropSwap marketplace and enable them to sell their digital sports bets.

    Appointments

    Underdog has announced that Brianne Doura-Schawohl has joined the company as a consultant to bolster efforts to provide users with a safe, fair and reliable platform with the highest level of integrity.

    Well-known gaming industry leaders Brian Lessman and Kristian Milne have joined Gaming Laboratories International as Account Executives on the supplier-focused North American Client Services team.

    Nevada Gaming Control Board has announced the appointment of Kristi Torgerson as chief of its Enforcement Division.

    Acquisitions

    Endeavor Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of OpenBet from Light & Wonder for approximately $800 million paid through a combination of cash and shares of Endeavor’s Class A common stock.

    Fandom has announced that it has acquired a portfolio of entertainment and gaming brands from Red Ventures – GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide, GameFAQs, Giant Bomb, Cord Cutters News and Comic Vine.

    Everi Holdings has announced that it has agreed to buy certain strategic assets of Venuetize.

  • IGT Executive Honored at 2022 Women in Gaming Diversity & Employee Wellbeing Awards

    IGT Executive Honored at 2022 Women in Gaming Diversity & Employee Wellbeing Awards

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    Victoria Dolan recognized with “Leader of the Year” award at the global awards program

    International Game Technology PLC  announced that Victoria Dolan, IGT Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, PlayDigital, recently won the “Leader of the Year” award in the 2022 Women in Gaming Diversity & Employee Wellbeing Awards. The annual awards program recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding devotion to enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion.

    Victoria plays a critical, strategic role in driving positive outcomes, mitigating company risk and maximizing growth opportunities for IGT and its customers. Throughout her five-year tenure at IGT, Victoria has continued to grow in her career, mentor others and help the Company achieve its diversity and inclusion goals. Her experience and sustained results in the lottery, land-based gaming and iGaming segments in Europe served as foundation for her new role supporting IGT PlayDigital globally, one of IGT’s fastest-growing and most complex business segments.

    “Victoria is a consummate professional and exemplifies the concept of servant leadership by bringing out the best in those she leads while continuously driving exceptional results,” said Christopher Spears, IGT Executive Vice President and General Counsel. “She is a dedicated, enthusiastic leader and mentor and a champion of IGT’s Diversity and Inclusion programs. We thank the Women in Gaming Diversity & Employee Wellbeing Awards committee for recognizing Victoria’s contributions to the gaming industry and we congratulate her on this fantastic honor.”

    Victoria serves on IGT’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council, as well as its EMEA-specific regional council and is a member of IGT’s Advancing Cultural Education (ACE) Diversity & Inclusion Group. Victoria also serves on the IGT Steering Committee for the UK After School Advantage program, helping to inspire children and young adults to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industries in the UK.

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