As stated once again this week by the GSA, operators play a crucial role in global standards and their adoption, and now, the organization is inviting operators to join its Operators Advisory Committee (OAC). Per the formal announcement shared with MGW, the OAC is a committee within the broader GSA organization that brings together operators …
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Here are some of the top stories in mobile and online gaming that we’ve been monitoring in recent days. MGM Growth Properties to Start Marketing its U.S. IPO to Investors The Las Vegas Review-Journal and Reuters are reporting that real estate investment trust MGM Growth Properties LLC is eying an IPO. OpenBet Tops Grand National …
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Records are meant to be broken. And OpenBet has done exactly that. We’re told that the world’s leading omni-channel provider to the sports betting industry handled some 22 million sports bets on the day of the Grand National race across all channels. “The 24-hour period is the supplier’s busiest of the year,” a statement sent …
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Last week, NYX Gaming Group Limited and privately held OB Topco Limited (“OpenBet”), a top regulated digital gaming supplier globally, announced they have entered into a binding share purchase agreement. In short, it’s a key acquisition for NYX, which will absorb 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of OpenBet from funds managed by Vitruvian …
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MGW learned this week that International Game Technology (IGT) has struck a deal with Station Casinos LLC to enhance Station Casinos’ IGT Advantage casino management systems. The enhancements in question, we’re told, will include state-of-the-art gaming systems solutions and applications that will allow for “on device” marketing, bonusing and guest communication on over 19,000 slot …
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mGamingWatch learned Thursday that GameAccount Network plc ( or “GAN”), a developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming tech and content, has launched a Virtual Reality Simulated Gaming application for GAN’s first continuing US client – New York’s Empire City Casino. The app, we’re told, is compatible with suitable home personal computers and Facebook’s …
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Contagious Gaming Inc. shared with MGW this week news that it has expanded, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Contagious Sports Ltd., its Combined Remote Operating License from the UK Gambling Commission. According to a written statement provided to MGW via email, Contagious’ existing Remote Operating License enabled the Company to provide facilities for pool betting as …
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Basketball is bringing out big bets this year — literally. With the NCAA men’s basketball tournament about to tip off, the American Gaming Association estimates in a new report that Americans will wager $9.2 billion on March Madness in 2016. The number marks an increase from 2015, when fans and casual observers alike bet $9 …
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Last week, mGamingWatch presented an instructive webinar called “Modern Casino Marketing” hosted by mobileStorm and Indigeony. In the presentation, attendees...
Recently, Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby issued a public statement explaining and clarifying his organization’s push for new casino technology designed to help gamblers know when to quit. In an effort to support a responsible gaming strategy, Crosby explained what the Gaming Commission’s “Play Management” system, called “Play My Way,” actually is. So what …
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