Nevada gaming win continued its upward trend with a 4.2 percent increase to $933 million in June, the state Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday.

In a legal maneuver aimed at shaking itself of liability for the mass shooting in Las Vegas, the company that owns Mandalay Bay recently sued more than a thousand Oct. 1 shooting victims. Now, its CEO is apologizing to employees — for not communicating better.

The Las Vegas-based casino operator is in talks with GVC Holdings, one of the world’s largest sports betting companies, about a potential sports betting joint venture.

Netflix, much to everyone’s surprise, has already been mentioned on LCB: despite not having much to do with iGaming or gambling in general, when Springbok Casino unveiled their top Netflix picks, the news didn’t go unnoticed...

...And perhaps that was when operators and gambling groups at large saw the potential of this on-demand streaming service, because right now we have a new story: Dublin based, BetBright, aims to bring the community functionality of Netflix and combine it with their own sports betting service, BetFeed.

BetFeed will, apart from providing the top-notch sports betting experience to its users, will now offer a multimedia, interactive digital experience.

The platform will offer insight into events and bets that are trending and popular with people, the users will be able to learn about this in real-time and engage in social interaction. Bets can be copied from a scrollable feed and pasted into bet slip.

Real-time offers on BetFeed can be refreshed every 30 seconds. This platform, in general, was introduced in order to maintain the fantastic growth momentum the company has had last year – its total income has tripled in 2017 and this year’s profits are expected to exceed $35 million.

Sarne Lightman, BetBright’s Managing Director, states: “Whether it’s Facebook, Netflix or Spotify, the modern digital consumer is used to being able to like and follow trending social feeds and content, from their friends’ photos to their movie and music choices. Until now, traditional sportsbooks have lacked even the most basic social functionality leaving customers betting in a vacuum with nothing but the odds as evidence to what other users might be doing around them.”

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“BetBright brings Netflix tech to betting slips”, igamingbusiness.com, July 27, 2018.

Matt Maddox moved swiftly to put out corporate fires when he replaced Steve Wynn as CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd. in February.Yet Maddox has not shown any signs yet of settling what is likely the company’s longest-running battle.

One rarely sees such a frantic flurry of business activity such as the one demonstrated by the major casino software supplier based in Stockholm and Malta, Nolimit City. The platform and tech solution prodigy has been having one heck of a spring/summer period.

As they continue to come up with various new partnerships and gaming titles, let us remind you that the company released its latest addition, Coins of Fortune, and has agreed upon a deal that will see them begin delivering games to one Mr Green Casino.

But before we go on refreshing your memory with all of the good stuff they've done recently, let's take a look at the brand-new slot sensation, Hot Nudge. The game, which is already live with operators, is a total norm-breaker and bears a certain uniqueness.

This is a 5x4, 40-payline slot game that pays tribute to the classic Nudge feature. Its “hair raising gameplay” is based on diesel-punk aesthetics (think steam-punk on steroids) with constant flaming Wilds and up to 10x multipliers on any given spin!

Potentially dishing out huge wins, this HTML5 game, available on all devices, will appeal to high-rollers.

In the sense of sound and visuals, the game is nothing short of a miracle, with a metal contraption serving as reels/slot machine itself, filled with majestically designed symbols like Queen of Steam, Jack of Punk, King of Diesel, Hot Scatters and...

...and on the audio side of things, a gentle, dark-ambient score creates a perfect industrial backdrop for a bleak theme.

Landing at least three scatters will trigger a round of 7 extra spins. The symbols are, in general, expanding and you can get additional extra spins by landing only one more scatter and the number of nudges down.

Nolimit City guarantees that “that this bonus round is sure to drive the thickest skinned to a heated fury that can reap highest rewards.” Well, that sounds good, doesn't it?

Nolimit City's Product Owner, Per Lindheimer, comments...

“Hot Nudge takes a gritty turn into the diesel-punk world where the persistent may conquer. We always loved the nudge feature in classic games and are very pleased to be able to incorporate it into different features. There are some massive hits in the game and that x10 multiplier sure will get the adrenaline pumping!”

During the past months, the company has been busy over their heads and have inked supply deals with Soft2Bet, Bethard, Gaming Innovation Group and Suprnation.

Check the game out and let us know your thoughts:

Source:

“Hot Nudge – Now Live”, nolimitcity.com, July 26, 2018.

Italian developer, Snaitech, is making their first move to foreign markets by entering a deal that will see their brand of tech solutions delivered to Spanish players.

The company has managed to secure the B2B Spanish license (from their regulator, DGOJ) and will therefore swiftly introduce their Smart Technology offer to operators in this Western European nation.

Snaitech will be putting various online and mobile app sports betting products, payment processing services and betting terminals...

The deal is being made with the help of BetSmart platform and Apuestas de Espana.

...And as Fabio Schiavolin, the company's managing director puts it: “The Snaitech universe is being transformed and is driving the company beyond its position as an Italian market leader. After launching in July, in the following months we want to expand our presence in the Spanish gaming sector in different autonomous communities.”

Back in April, the software developing giant, Playtech, has completed the acquisition of Snaitech's 70.6% of shares for €846 million and has since been required to purchase the remainder of shares after securing approval from Italy's financial regulator, Consob.

At the moment, Playtech owns 96.5% of the Snaitech shares and will complete the full takeover on August 3rd.

This acquisition also means a change in personnel. Shiavolin will remain managing director of Snaitech until 2021, while Mor Weizer, Playtech CEO will become the chairman of the company.

Likewise, Playtech's Chief Financial Officer will be joining the board.

Weizer commented that this reshuffling would “improve the quality and diversification of group revenue, whilst delivering exposure to high growth end markets.”

Source:

“Snaitech enters Spain as Playtech deal nears completion”, igamingbusiness.com, July 26, 2018.

The Las Vegas-based casino operator also said it is increasing its earnings guidance for the year and is preparing to expand sports betting into more states, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

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Las Vegas Sands Corp. shares slid after the company announced second-quarter net income that missed Wall Street forecasts.

The company that specializes in providing top-notch sportsbook solutions, SBTech, has just announced another major omni-channel partnership that will cement their position in the USA.

Namely, the newly struck deal will see them join forces with the Golden Nugget Casino brand, which has operating venues in several states. This deal, however, concerns Golden Nugget premises in the states of New Jersey and Mississippi – to be exact, the cities of Atlantic City and Biloxi.

This year's decision by the US Senate to lift the PASPA act and effectively make sports betting legal across all of the United States continues to bear fruit. Since the federal ban was lifted, SBTech formed a partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel, before coming together recently with the Golden Nugget.

Atlantic City is, of course, a reemerging hotspot of US gambling – this year saw the opening of two brand new casino resorts, Hard Rock and Ocean Resorts, and will prove to be a great ground for company's future success.

As more states are expected to follow in the footsteps of New Jersey and Delaware, the US public keeps an eye out for NY and California, which will be opening their sportsbooks within the next year or two.

Golden Nugget's General Manager and Senior Vice-President, Thomas Winter, says of the deal…

“Since sports betting is a critical component of our successful expansion for online betting and gaming in the US, SBTech persisted through our arduous review process. In the end, we knew SBTech was the right partner for us because of its industry-leading retail and online technology, their significant and diverse regulatory experience as well as its innovative product-driven approach.”

Golden Nugget will benefit from the upgraded front-end, custom-designed for them, as well as a bespoke trading strategy and automated process. Richard Carter, SBTech's CEO said that “he is confident of the potential for further collaborations in multiple jurisdictions.”

Source:

“SBTech partners with Golden Nugget Casinos”, igamingbusiness.com, July 23, 2018.

Casinos in Las Vegas and unionized workers continue to reach labor agreements two months after thousands of housekeepers, bartenders and others threatened to go on strike.

One of the most prolific multi-brand casino owners and operators, Jumpman Gaming, is further enhancing their repertoire of gaming offers. Some months ago, they have access to Wazdan's full portfolio of slots and this UKGC-licensed operator has just struck a brand new partnership with another iGaming big-shooter.

The award-winning developer and supplier, Red Tiger Gaming, is the latest to sign a contract with Jumpman. This means that the company, founded in 2014 that today employs more than 200 people, will be delivering a full array of their HTML5-based games such as Dragon Luck, Totem Lightning, Treasure Mine and Tiki Fruits to casinos and bingo sites who belong on Jumpman's network.

Red Tiger has hit a few milestones this year, first by reaching an agreement with Mr Green and then by inking another cooperative effort with Pomadoro. As part of the deal, Jumpman Gaming will also gain access to Red Tiger's Smart Spins bonusing platform.

Some of the websites belonging to Jumpman Gaming's network are Amazon Slots, Big Thunder Slots and Dove Bingo.

Red Tiger Gaming's CEO, Gavin Hamilton, comments…

“Jumpman Gaming has established a strong casino network and we are excited to be delivering our games to their far-reaching customer base. Some of our most popular titles are already on site and we look forward to unveiling plenty more as the relationship develops.”

Jumpman Gaming's spokesperson says: “Red Tiger have a proven track record of developing slot games and it’s fantastic for us to have their games on our sites. Their games always offer a superb experience to players, as do their smart spins, so we are excited to be rolling them out across our brands and believe they will drive player engagement.”

Last year, Red Tiger won their first ever EGR Award in the Slots Provision category. In 2018, they bettered that success by clinching the RNG Casino Supplier of the Year and Mobile Supplier of the Year awards.

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“Red Tiger Gaming Agrees Jumpman Deal”, Red Tiger Gaming Newsletter, July 23, 2018.

One of the industry's leaders in the field of software and game production, UK-based, Blueprint Gaming, continues their global saga and international breakthrough by clinching a deal that will see them enter the market of Italy.

This comes after the company's portfolio of games got certified by the Italian regulatory body, AAMS, who have found their slot titles worthy in quality and content.

This move comes soon after Blueprint's recent foray into the markets of Romania and Denmark and with the company setting sights on the market of Spain that should follow in the months to come, it is clear that intentions of global expansion are real and are happening with firm intent and decisiveness.

Italy and its casino punters will thus soon be playing such classic titles as Genie Jackpots, King Kong Cash, TED and Wish Upon a Leprechaun.

The most recent title, This is Spinal Tap, will also be included in this batch of games to be integrated onto the market. The games will also feature the company's Jackpot King progressive system that can be custom tailored for every operator.

Blueprint Gaming's Managing Director, Matt Cole, gives his two cents on this important milestone for the company…

“This year has seen us actively grow our presence in Europe’s regulated markets and I’m thrilled that our games are now live in Italy. The Italian iGaming industry continues to evolve and it was an important step for us to be involved in such an exciting territory. We’re confident that players in the region will enjoy our feature-rich games and look forward to working with operators active in the country.”

Blueprint's slots are played on over 100,000 land-based gaming terminals across the UK, Germany and Italy.

In April, another important piece of history was made when as much as five different slots by this company made it to the top 20 list of April's iGaming Tracker Rankings.

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“Blueprint Gaming Expands into Italy”, Blueprint Gaming Newsletter, July 17, 2018.

Some of the employees are part-time workers at Nevada casinos. A few are from outside the industry, like local teachers seeking to make money during their long summer vacation. But for others, tournaments are their livelihood.

When you stop and ponder the road of cryptocurrency development over the years, the rise of digital money to the heights of mainstream and beyond, as they began doing business that is measured in billions of dollars, leads to the inevitable.

All of those once small startups and businesses that seemed far-fetched back in the day are suddenly buying bank shares, prompting the question: do crytpo exchanges, market makers and blockchain innovators have it in them to transform into banks themselves?

As Bitcoin.com analysts estimate, the current value of the cryptocurrency market stands at more than $294 billion. That sure is a big leap from the original small community that started it all almost ten years ago.

Even though there are those among leading financial experts who are urging, ‘get out while you can’, it is admittedly difficult to ignore such a huge global movement that, despite its ups and downs, has shown serious resilience.

As business gets bigger and more complex, some of the market makers and cryptocurrency companies are dealing with growing amounts of money. Some of them have begun acquiring bank shares or even trying to transform into banks themselves.

Coinbase, for instance, is one of the digital assets firms who are still going strong and doing well for themselves. They have over 20 million users and so far, more than $150 billion worth of cryptocurrencies have been traded via this route. That's why the company's officials begun having meetings with US regulators in early 2018 as they look for banking licenses.

The cooperation between these bodies is quite close and successful thus far, as Federal bankers realize that Coinbase could offer plenty of banking options.

One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, Binance, has acquired a 5% stake in Founders Bank based in Malta, a small Mediterranean country that is on the path to becoming the world's leaders in crypto technology and iGaming hotspot.

This is the world's “first global community-owned bank,” as Silvio Schembri, Office of the Prime Minister of Malta's junior minister for financial services, digital economy and innovation has said. As of now, Binance and Founders Bank are opting-in for a EU license for full-on regulation.

Likewise, the Litecoin foundation has recently purchased 10% of stakes at WEG Bank AG from Germany. WEG Bank, with the help of Litecoin Foundation and Tokenpay will be offering cryptocurrency services to customers, as Litecoin will be also integrated with WEG Bank – something the German conglomerate agreed upon even though Litecoin's value has had a sharp and rather dramatic decline since its peak value in December 2017.

What are your two cents on these trends and developments? Does this mean that crypto assets are still alive and well? Or does becoming a bank present a way out for these firms should anything tragic befall the world of cryptocurrencies? Feel free to comment below…

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“Powerful Cryptocurrency Firms on the Road Towards Becoming Banks”, Redman Jamie, bitcoin.com, July 18, 2018.

Big news for fans of slot sequels as Microgaming announces the imminent release of part of their legendary video slot series, Agent Jane Blonde, dubbed Agent Jane Blonde Returns!

The announcement was made at this year's iGB Live event in Amsterdam that took place this week. It has been stated that the driving force behind this project is the newly instated, Stormcraft Studios independent brand.

This will be Microgaming's second title created by Stormcraft Studios.

The original slot, a game of international intrigue and espionage, was developed and released in 2015 – ancient history by the standards of ever-changing technology and the iGaming industry.

Agent Jane Blonde Returns will be a five-reel, three-row, 15-payline game, making a comeback with some more stunning artwork, engaging gameplay and thrilling action. The game will feature retro, neon visuals stacked Wilds and a respin feature.

To emphasize the importance of this game's release, Microgaming's stand at iGB Live was fully branded with sneak-peaks of visuals from the upcoming title. Also, visitors of the stand were able to have a scoop of nine different ice-cream flavors – simulating a similar experience when presenting Fortunium early this year at ICE.

Microgaming's Games Publisher, David Reynolds, had this to say about the game's release…

“Following the huge success of Fortunium, we are so excited for Stormcraft Studios’ next release with Agent Jane Blonde Returns. With stunning graphics and an atmospheric soundtrack that brings you into Agent Jane Blonde’s world of action and espionage, it’s sure to be a hit with both fans of the original and new players when it goes live.”

Most recently, Microgaming (in collaboration with Rabcat) released another Robin Hood-inspired slot game called Robin of Sherwood.

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“Microgaming's lead heroine returns”, microgaming.co.uk, July 18, 2018.

During one of this year's biggest industry events in Amsterdam that gathers iGaming solution experts, operators, affiliates and software innovators in one place, iGB Live http://www.igblive.com/, casino game specialist, Wazdan, has played quite a successful part by officially releasing their brand-new blockbuster game – Fruits Go Bananas.

This is the tenth game released by Wazdan in 2018 – hot on the trails of the recently introduced, Highway to Hell. Comparatively, the company was releasing an average of 2 games per month during 2017, meaning they are outdoing themselves this year.

Fruits Go Bananas is a game featuring a zany and offbeat theme, amazing ambiance sounds and high-quality graphics created with mobile-friendly HTML5 architecture. This five-reel, five-payline slot contains such features as 2x multiplier wilds, two random wild features, extra spins and a gamble feature.

Earlier this year, Wazdan won the Hot Product Award at G2E Asia whilst being kept busy in their studios working on new titles. All of the recent games come with Wazdan's unique technology and tools, such as Volatility Levels, energy saving mode, double screen mode and unique gambling feature. Having expanded their portfolio by some measure, their proactive approach did not go unnoticed – multiple new partnership agreements have been signed this year, including the likes of EveryMatrix, Videoslots, SlotMillions, iSoftBet https://latestcasinobonuses.com/games/slots/isoftbet, Globalplay and so on. Recently, the company announced its relocation to Malta.

Wazdan's Head of Sales, Andrzej Hyla, comments on the launch of the game: “Wazdan aims to keep delivering exciting games like this for all their partner operators and players. Fruits Go Bananas™ is fruity fun, fast-paced and has a flexible bet selection thanks to our world's-first Volatility Levels™. I am very proud of the way our Game Development Team has added a modern twist to traditional fruits games. We are very excited to showcase this new content at iGB Live! and we will be revealing another wave of exciting releases moving towards SiGMA in Malta."

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“Wazdan's Fruits Go Bananas at iGB Live”, wazdan.com, July 18, 2018.

Starting from Wednesday, July 18th, Slotastic kicks off an exclusive world premiere of Realtime Gaming's brand-new video slot – Panda's Gold! The game has been added to this famous online casino's wonderful portfolio of games. Along with the game's introduction comes a special promo offer that will run until the very end of the month, July 31st – players can claim 50 extra spins and a 150% introductory deposit bonus!

The offer is available to all July depositors. 50 extra spins on Panda's Gold can be claimed with the coupon code: BAMBOO50 and the maximum cashout for this is $200. A 150% deposit bonus, up to $777 has a minimum deposit requirement of $25 and can be collected with the coupon code, GOLDPANDA. These bonuses come with a 30x wagering requirement.

This game has 88 paylines and as much as three separate extra spins features with 8x multipliers. The game is set in the wilderness of China as we meet friendly pandas, birds and other animals. Some of the game's exclusive features include Scatter symbols which can trigger three different extra spins rounds. Three of them will initiate prosperity extra spins with triple payouts with Wild symbols. Four scatter symbols trigger a Wealth round that has 8x payouts, whereas five scatter symbols initiate the Fortune extra spins with a 5x multiplier and winning combinations that include a Wild pay 8x.

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The 1,224,485-square-foot resort that will replace them will tower 459 feet over Fremont Street on the north side of the Fremont Street Experience, across the pedestrian mall from the Golden Gate casino.

It wouldn’t be a superb week on the forum if we didn’t get to welcome yet another official rep, signing on to provide our members with direct casino support. The latest to join the ranks is Empire777 Casino. The representative left quite a lengthy description of the casino, explaining that it “provides the best online casino experience you’ll ever have. We aim to be the top online casino in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and China. We can guarantee you that we are experts in online casino games that we established like roulette, baccarat, poker, slots, and more, to make you feel like playing the real thing.”

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