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Kambi to Provide Sports Betting Platform for Affinity Interactive’s DRF Sports
Sports betting platform provider Kambi on Wednesday announced a deal with another emerging US operator. This time, the Malta-based technology company reached an agreement to provide sportsbook services for Affinity Interactive, which plans to operate under the brand DRF Sports. While terms...
Casino Dress Codes Spotlighted After Model Stopped at Australian Gaming Floor
OnlyFans model Mikaela Testa was prevented this month from entering an Australian casino, allegedly because of her racy outfit. After making some quick adjustments, she was allowed onto the gaming floor. But overall, dress codes at gaming properties in recent years are...
Grand Korea Leisure Set to Relocate Gangbuk Gaming Ops in South Korea
Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) now knows where it will be able to put one of its existing Seven Luck casinos in South Korea. The venue has to be moved after the property under it was sold, and it will now go to...
Genting Singapore Shutters Japanese Subsidiaries Following Yokohama IR Exit
Genting Singapore was once a possible candidate for an integrated resort (IR) in Yokohama, Japan. When the city scrapped those plans, the casino operator was put in a tough spot. Now, it's shutting down some of its Japanese operations as a result....
SoftSwiss Enjoys a Strong 2021, as GGR More than Doubles Across the Year
SoftSwiss is bringing 2021 to a close on a high note. The game aggregator company reports that its full-year revenue was double in December what it was in January. SoftSwiss, which recently gained entry to the Greek market, has delivered its financial...
Harry Reid Dies: Senate Majority Leader and Nevada Gaming Chair was 82
Harry Reid, an iconic Nevada politician who made his mark in Las Vegas and Washington, died Tuesday at the age of 82. Best known nationally as the Democratic leader in the US Senate from 2005 to 2017, including eight years as the...
Laila Mintas Says PlayUp Global CEO’s Greed Killed $450M Sale
The former CEO of PlayUp’s US division responded Monday to a federal lawsuit her ex-employer filed against her a month ago. In it, not only did Dr. Laila Mintas refute the company’s allegations that she disparaged the online gaming company, but she...
Turning Stone Casino Gingerbread Village Honored, Christmas Competition Finalist
New York State’s Turning Stone Resort Casino gingerbread village recently was identified as a top US holiday display by Forbes magazine. Only 14 hotel properties nationwide made the list. Many visitors already have come to the Verona, N.Y. gaming property to see...
European Gaming and Betting Assn. Expects 2021 Gross Gaming Revenue to End Strong
Despite several stops and starts, 2021 will most likely have delivered better returns for casino operators in Europe. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) expects a year-on-year increase in revenue will be recorded when 2021 closes. The year 2020 was a...
Omicron COVID-19 Variant Starts to be Seen in Macau
Macau has succumbed to the latest variant of COVID-19. Omicron has arrived in the global gaming hub, but it's too early to expect a widespread outbreak. Health officials in the special administrative region (SAR) announced today that a single omicron case has...