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America’s commercial casino gaming revenue topped $40b in 2017, with five-sixths of U.S. casino states reporting year-on-year revenue gains.
20 of 24 commercial casinos post YoY gaming revenue gains.
Twelve states set new revenue records, with the largest increase (34.6%) coming in Maryland, thanks to the late-2016 opening of MGM Resorts’ new National Harbor venue. Of the four states that suffered revenue declines, West Virginia led the pack with a 4.6% fall, also thanks to MGM’s National Harbor, which siphoned off customers close to the Maryland border.
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Influencer marketing tips for iGaming affiliates with Ben Jeffries
CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero talks with Ben Jeffries, founder and CEO of Influencer, about the latest trends in digital marketing strategies & tips for online gambling affiliates.
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Surprise, surprise: SEC rejects more crypto ETF proposals
Three companies’ proposals to operate cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been rejected by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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MGM Cotai to open junket rooms in September
The casino resort, promoted by MGM China Holdings Ltd., anticipates five junket operators establishing their gaming businesses between September and the first half of 2019.
HatchAsia to list 276M shares to Philippine bourse
The gaming subsidiary of Philippine-based DFNN will list 276m common shares with the Philippine Stock Exchange at an initial price of $0.09 each.
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Spanish taxman chases Hossein Ensan
Spanish tax authorities are chasing German poker player Hossein Ensan for back taxes relating to a 2014 third-place finish in the European Poker Tour Main Event in Barcelona.
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Massachusetts okays MGM Springfield casino’s Friday launch
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission issued regulatory approval for MGM Springfield opening its doors to the public on Aug. 24, following the completion of two test play nights under the watchful eye of state officials.
US casino ops vie for Greece’s lone integrated resort license
Five casino operators—four of them American—are reportedly frontrunners to win the right to build Greece’s only integrated resort casino.
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It was in 1973 when a poker tournament was first televised. The tournament shown was the World Series of Poker which was held in Las Vegas.
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Btobet bolsters its structure with new Head of Gaming
Jean-Baptiste Cerna has a deep knowledge of the gaming scenario, having occupied other leading roles in the industry, prior to his move to BtoBet.
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