Gaming Machines
“Skill-Based” Gaming Machine Company Enters Bankruptcy to Cut $500 Million Debt
NEW YORK (June 9, 2023) – According to local media reports Georgia-based slot machine operator Lucky Bucks filed for bankruptcy Friday, saying that it had reached a deal to cut $500 million i...
New Research to Guide Decisions on Late-Night EGM Play
SYDNEY, Australia (June 2, 2023) — The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has welcomed new research showing a significant link between late-night poker machine gamblers and problem...
Federal Circuit Affirms Unpatentability of Gaming Machine Patent
USA (June 1, 2023) — On May 9, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) issued an opinion affirming the unpatentability decision of the Patent Trial and A...
IGT Expands VLT Footprint in Western Canada with 720 New Units
Contract with WCLC to deploy top-performing content on market-leading hardware is the fourth in seven years following competitive procurements LONDON, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Internationa...
Swintt Enters Lithuanian Market Through 7Bet Partnership
Award-winning software provider expands Baltic presence after signing a two-month exclusivity deal with leading Lithuanian online casino platform Malta (May 30, 2023) – Swintt, the award-winn...
Spinomenal Nets New Content Partnership with Novibet
(May 24, 2023) – Spinomenal, the leading iGaming content provider, has signed a fresh content partnership with global gaming operator, Novibet, which will be delivered via EveryMatrix’s Cas...
Victorian Clubs Can Now Voluntarily Surrender Eligible Gaming Machine Entitlements
RICHMOND, Victoria (May 24, 2023) — The Victorian Government has announced a scheme that allows clubs and RSLs to surrender gaming machine entitlements they are unable to utilise at their ven...
PA Senator Introduces Legislation to Regulate Legal Skill Video Games
HARRISBURG, PA (May 10, 2023) – Today Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) announced the introduction of legislation to establish a regulatory framework and taxing structure on legal skill video games in the ...
Victorian Government Reconsiders and will Now Allow Clubs to Surrender Costly Poker Machine Licences
MELBOURNE, Vic., Australia (May 16, 2023) — According to local media reports the Victorian State Government has announced a one-off surrender scheme for clubs with poker machine licences they...
Inspired Partners with Cristaltec to Launch New VLT System for Codere
(May 16, 2023) – Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired”) (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, systems and solutions, announces in partnership with Cristaltec S....
Philippine Gambling Revenue Surges by 80 Percent to P70 Billion
MANILA, Philippines (May 13, 2023)— The local gambling industry continued to take advantage of increased operational capacity amid the new normal, with its gross gaming revenue (GGR) surging 76 p...
Romanian Operator Has Had Its License Withdrawn by the Commission Following a Dispute Over Taxes
Bucharest, Romania (May 5, 2023) — Romanian slot operator Goldprest Impex SRL had its license withdrawn after the country’s regulatory authority said it had not paid its full fee. Th...
Venues Ordered to Move or Screen Gaming Machines in Interconnected Rooms
SYDNEY, Australia (April 28, 2023) — Liquor & Gaming NSW has ordered the Gaslight Inn and The Colombian Hotel in Darlinghurst to move or screen gaming machines from interconnected rooms w...
Electronic Pull-Tab Issues Debated in North Dakota Lawmakers’ Final Session Days
BISMARCK, ND (April 22, 2023) — According to a local media report fundamental issues related to electronic pull tabs to remain undecided in the Legislature, with days dwindling for lawmakers ...
ZEAL Receives License to Offer Virtual Slot Games in Germany
The German National Gambling Authority (GGL) grants subsidiary LOTTO24 AG license to offer virtual slot games Entry into a new market segment marks important strategic milestone Go Live in a few we...
ZEAL Network SE: Subsidiary LOTTO24 AG Receives Permission to Operate Virtual Slot Games
HAMBURG, Germany (April 5, 2023) — LOTTO24 AG, a subsidiary of ZEAL Network SE, has received permission from the German Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (Gemeinsame Glücksspiel...
Gaming Licence Transfer Trial Has Begun
BRISBANE, Qld., Australia (April 4, 2023) — The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) has listened to feedback from the industry and is currently trialling new measures to help improv...
IGT Wheel of Fortune Slots Pay Out Two Huge Jackpots Totaling More Than $6.5 Million in February
Two lucky players each win a $3-million-plus jackpot on the most famous slots brand of all time LONDON – March 16, 2023 – International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) announced tod...
State Government Versus the Powerful Club Industry Lobby Group
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 13, 2023) — According to local media reports a senior New South Wales Liberal minister has spoken for the first time about how a powerful Australian gambling lob...
Battle Over Slots-Like ‘Grey Machines Dominating Lobbying Spending in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Kentucky (February 20, 2023) — Two groups opposing each other on legislation involving the cash payout games proliferating in stores around Kentucky are on pace to shatter lobbying spe...
