American Gaming Association commends Congressional letter

In the United States and the American Gaming Association trade group has praised a Congressional letter asking the federal government to start seriously clamping down on illegal offshore iGaming operators.

The advocacy organization used an official Wednesday press release to detail that the correspondence was recently sent to the United States Department of Justice after being signed by 28 members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. The enterprise explained that the letter asks the nation’s highest law enforcement body to begin intently investigating foreign iGaming domains and bring in a range of enhanced enforcement actions to combat ‘predatory operations’ from exposing American punters to a range of cyber and financial perils.

Spring submission:

Bill Miller serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for the American Gaming Association and he used the press release to reveal that his group first called for the federal government to increase its supervision of illicit online casino and sportsbook operators in April. The advocate also disclosed that the Congressional letter mirrors this plea and alleges that un…

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Ezugi and WWin cooperation via Pin Projekt for the Bosnian iGaming market

Following a recent collaboration with Playbook Engineering, Ezugi, a leading provider of online live casino and live lottery games based in Tel Aviv, Israel, officially announced its new partnership through Pin Projekt with Wwin, a leading sportsbook operator based in Miami, Florida.

New agreement:

Under the terms of the agreement, Ezugi will achieve one of its main goals, which is to enter the Balkan iGaming market, specifically the iGaming market in Bosnia and Herzegovina by supplying Wwin’s Bosnian customers with a prized collection of live online casino and slot titles from its and its sisters brands, whose parent company is Evolution Group. These brands are: Evolution, NetEnt and Red Tiger.

Players can access these newest games via website wwin.com and they are available on any device.

Examples of online live casino and slot titles that will be hosted by Wwin are: Ezugi’s latest certified live casino games for the Bosnian market, various titles from Evolution’s diverse live casino and game show portfolio including casino classics such as Roulette and Blackjack and outstanding slot titles such as NetEnt’s Starburst and Red Tige…

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Jackpocket third-party lottery app inks Colorado Rockies partnership

In the United States and the Jackpocket third-party lottery app has reportedly announced the signing of deal that is to see it serve as the official digital lottery partner of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies franchise.

According to a Monday report from the Yahoo Sports news service, the New York-headquartered innovation detailed that the tie-up is its eighth such alliance and follows the inking of an analogous arrangement with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The enterprise purportedly explained that it also holds similar agreements with the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers baseball sides as well as the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) and the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders organizations of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Convenience contrivance:

Established in 2013, Jackpocket reportedly described itself as ‘Uber Eats for lottery tickets’ with its mobile-friendly technology allowing punters to order official state lottery draws including those for the potentially lucrative Powerball and MegaMillions games. The service purportedly then purchases physical entries on behalf of such c…

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Zelda- Tears Of The Kingdom Update Removes More Duplication Glitches

Nintendo has released a new patch for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the form of update 1.2.0. This update addresses many broken quests and removes numerous duplication glitches.

The official patch notes don’t specify the removal of duplication glitches, but instead, vaguely mention that issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience. As reported by Eurogamer, this update has, in fact, removed newly discovered duplication glitches that involve frozen meat and throwable weapons.

Xbox Documentary Series Announced, Coming December 13

During its 20th Anniversary Celebration stream, Microsoft has announced a new six-part documentary series detailing the trials and tribulations the software giant faced when bringing a gaming console to the market.

Titled Power On, the documentary series will start at the root of the story, with a ragtag team of DirectX engineers trying their best to convince executives at Microsoft that a gaming console was the right move for the company. It was an idea that had a lot of pushback internally, but twenty years later, Microsoft has launched four generations of the Xbox and shows no sign of slowing down.

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Nevada’s DETR Supports Staff as The Mirage Casino Closes

The Mirage casino in Las Vegas is closing down, and Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) has said it will help employees who will lose their jobs to get new ones or start businesses. The famous casino run by Hard Rock International is to be shut on July 17 for major remodeling that will see it turned into a different brand.

DETR Launches Rapid Response Program for 3,350 Mirage Employees

Aiming to offer maximum assistance to the 3,350 staff that were affected by the shutdown, DETR is rolling out its Rapid Response Program. The initiative seeks to ensure that those who are laid off or have their places of work closed down can easily access different kinds of services and resources during this period of change.

Director of DETR, Christopher Sewell, noted that the department is dedicated to customizing support for Mirage workers and said that the goal is to help the employees as much as possible durin…

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MGM China Explores Investment Opportunities in Thailand’s Emerging Casino Sector

MGM China, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International, has shown a keen interest in potential investment opportunities within Thailand’s emerging casino development sector, according to recent reports. Macau China Holdings, the Macau-based division of MGM Resorts, is considering its options for expanding into Thailand, a market that has attracted considerable attention from various international gaming companies.

The Bangkok Post recently highlighted discussions between the Chairperson and Executive Director of MGM China, Pansy Ho, and Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). These talks, held late last week, centered on collaborative opportunities to boost tourism between Macau and Thailand. Pansy Ho was visiting Bangkok as part of the “Experience Macao Roadshow in Bangkok,” an initiative by the Macao Government Tourism Office aimed at promoting Macau’s tourism offerings.

According to statements reported by the Bangkok Post and quoted by Inside Asian Gaming, Thapanee Kiatphaibool noted that MGM China is keen to enhance Macau’s tourism appeal to the Thai market and is actively exploring new…

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