Slot developer Bluberi on track to bring games to Nevada Summary The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended Canadian-founded, Las Vegas-based slot developer Bluberi Gaming for licensing; the Nevada Gaming Commission will consider the application on 25 September. Bluberi, which restructured following a 2016 bankruptcy and was acquired by Catalyst Capital Group in 2019, has […]
Value and higher-end customers keep Las Vegas locals casinos going strong Summary Station Casinos (Red Rock Resorts) credits tight cost control, strong value propositions and a focus on higher-end guests for record second-quarter results. COO Kord Nichols told the Nevada Gaming Control Board that repeat visitation — guests coming in four to six times a […]
Global Gaming Women announces events for G2E Summary Global Gaming Women (GGW) has published its events for the 2025 Global Gaming Expo (G2E), 6–9 October at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. The week features networking, education, celebration and fundraising activities designed to uplift women and allies in the gaming industry, including an invitation‑only Day […]
FanDuel to pay NFL’s Jaguars roughly $5M to offset losses from ex-employee’s theft: sources Summary FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5 million to help offset about $20 million that a former financial manager, Amit Patel, stole and deposited at the sportsbook. The settlement was finalised earlier this year after Patel pleaded […]
Ann Simmons Nicholson trains casino employees as guests, and doesn’t use PowerPoint Summary Ann Simmons Nicholson, founder of the Nicholson Group, is being inducted into the American Gaming Association Gaming Hall of Fame in 2025. Known for ditching traditional slide-driven training (“no death by PowerPoint”), Nicholson teaches casino staff to treat patrons as guests in […]
Tribal technology conference kicks off Monday with focus on hospitality, cybersecurity, and AI Summary The 26th annual TribalNet Conference & Tradeshow opens in Reno at the Grand Sierra Resort, running Monday to Thursday. Day one focuses on gaming and hospitality technology; the remainder of the week emphasises cybersecurity, reflecting recent high-profile ransomware activity in Nevada […]
Minnesota tribal conference addresses online sports betting in state amid entry of prediction markets Summary At the Indian Gaming Association Mid-Year Conference at Mystic Lake Casino, tribal leaders warned that unregulated online wagering — notably prediction markets and sweepstakes-style iCasinos — is an existential threat to tribal casinos in Minnesota and beyond. Andy Platto told […]
Paytently and Mastercard partner to launch next-generation open banking payment solution Summary Paytently has launched Paytently Open Banking powered by Mastercard Open Finance — an account-to-account checkout option that lets customers pay directly from their bank. The solution merges Mastercard’s open banking connectivity with Paytently’s payment orchestration to deliver secure bank authentication, payment initiation and […]
Mexico proposes gambling tax hike from 30% to 50% of GGR Summary Mexico’s finance minister, Édgar Amador, has proposed raising the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) applied to gambling and lotteries from 30% to 50% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) as part of the 2026 Economic Package. The rise would affect both land-based […]
H1 2025: Playtech tracks ahead of expectations after strong half Summary Playtech reported a strong first half of 2025 and says it is on track to exceed full-year expectations after completing the Snaitech sale and returning €1.8bn to shareholders. Adjusted EBITDA for H1 was €92m, in line with upgraded guidance, while revenue fell 10% year-on-year […]
