GLI brings 30 years of iGaming and sports wagering experience to inaugural ICE North America tradeshow CDC Newswire · May 7, 2019 at 4:25 pm LAS VEGAS, NV (May 7, 2019) – Coinciding with its 30th anniversary, Gaming Laboratories International will spotlight three decades of customer service in global interactive gaming at the first-ever ICE North America. GLI Digital’s team of experts will be on hand at booth #J20 to provide attendees with valuable insights as to how GLI’s world-class iGaming, sports wagering, cybersecurity testing and certification, auditing, and professional consultancy services will help them create a game plan for success, both in the U.S. and globally. In the conference area, GLI Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel Kevin Mullally will join Interim Chairperson of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Gayle Cameron, for the session “Minimum Standards and Regulatory Harmonization – Pipe Dream or an Achievable Reality?” They will explore how best practices can be shared between regulators and legislators to avoid excessive regulatory fragmentation, along with finding common ground between regulatory and legislative… [continue reading]
Esports and sports betting set to drive America’s biggest tech boom in 20 years, states ICE North America speaker CDC Newswire · May 7, 2019 at 12:25 pm “Seemingly endless” is how Wayne Kimmel, Managing Partner at venture capital platform SeventySix Capital, has described the potential of the U.S. betting market. As the industry prepares to convene at the first ever ICE North America (May 13-15, Boston, MA, USA), Kimmel argues the need for disruptive thinking, how physical and digital can coexist and why esports is being built from the stadium down rather than the ground up. 2018 was a big year for anyone interested in sports betting, how do you feel the region is shaping up just 12 months after PASPA? This is the most exciting time I’ve seen in the last 20 years for entrepreneurs and innovators who want to do something in a massive new market in the United States. It’s exciting because it reminds me so much of the early 90s with the birth of the internet and truly represents an opportunity for entrepreneurs,… [continue reading]
GLI to Highlight 30 Years of Land-based Asian Experience at G2E Asia 2019 CDC Newswire · May 7, 2019 at 8:35 am MACAO, China (May 7, 2019) – Coinciding with its 30th anniversary, Gaming Laboratories International will highlight three decades of leadership providing the expanding Asia-Pacific gaming market with the world’s foremost land-based testing, certification, and professional services in booth #904 at G2E Asia 2019, May 21 – 23 at the Venetian Macao. “GLI began 30 years ago by testing and certifying land-based devices and systems for the lottery and gaming industries. We are excited to share these three decades of unmatched expertise in land-based testing, certification, professional consultancy, and thought-leadership with attendees at this year’s G2E Asia,” said Ian Hughes, GLI’s Chief Executive Officer, APAC. “We invite attendees to stop by our booth, meet our highly experienced team of Asian gaming experts, and discover how GLI’s superior, locally focused capabilities and global land-based solutions can help ensure success.” GLI’s team of locally focused Asian experts will be available to help attendees… [continue reading]
NHL heralds ICE North America as the place to develop sports sponsorship’s evolution CDC Newswire · May 6, 2019 at 9:40 am Following the signing of the first commercial partnerships between sports bodies and gambling brands, both sectors are primed to build on the potential of sports sponsorship – a topic which is of keen interest to Keith Wachtel, Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President, NHL. Speaking ahead of the first edition of ICE VOX North America (May 14-15, Boston, MA, USA) where he will be appearing on a distinguished panel alongside other key names from the worlds of sport and betting, he said: “The NHL has added three major sponsors in the shape of William Hill, FanDuel and MGM Resorts since the repeal of PASPA, and continues to drive its aim of providing an innovative and sustainable betting landscape going forward. “While it’s too early to determine fan betting behavior, since the launch of the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017-18, the handle on the sport of hockey is up over… [continue reading]
Clarion Gaming and Global Market Advisors Solidify Exclusive Strategic Partnership CDC Newswire · May 2, 2019 at 8:30 am Clarion Gaming and Global Market Advisors have announced an exclusive strategic partnership, bringing together two of the leading organizations in the gaming, entertainment, sports, and hospitality sectors. This partnership will provide both organizations with a collaborative vehicle to educate and grow these industries through Clarion’s extensive lineup of events and GMA’s operational and regulatory expertise. “We appreciate the great insight, knowledge, and innovation that GMA continues to demonstrate in the gaming and hospitality sectors,” said Kate Chambers, Managing Director at Clarion Gaming. “GMA’s contributions and thought leadership will be invaluable as we seek to grow our organizations and the industry globally.” This partnership memorializes years of collaboration between Clarion and GMA and develops a fluid framework for both organizations to utilize their respective knowledge, expertise, and industry marketing across all events, media, and other creative avenues. As this strategic partnership grows, both groups expect to make further announcements on their… [continue reading]
ICE North America to prove it’s not all about sports betting, but it is about technology CDC Newswire · April 30, 2019 at 12:25 pm Sports wagering will be one of the many amenities that US casinos will be offering as part of its hospitality and entertainment mix, according to Roy Student, founder and president of Applied Management Strategies, ahead of a dedicated panel focusing on how technology will shape the gaming landscape at this year’s ICE VOX North America (May 13-15 in Boston, MA, USA). The panel, titled Adopting technology to reinvent the IR experience, will provide attendees with a glimpse into the future of the US casino experience that encompasses all aspects of the region’s betting industry and will feature key insights from some of the market’s key players. The MVPs participating in the IR discussion, comprise: Walt Fales, SVP Strategic Development, Enterprise Gaming, Caesars Entertainment Bobby Soper, CEO, Sun Gaming & Hospitality Ryan Carrier, Director of Casino Resorts, Agilysys Oliver Akinrele, Deputy Director of Platform Solutions & Snr Engineer, Panasonic Moderator: Roger… [continue reading]
San Manuel Casino debuts first Sir Mix-A-Lot slot machine in the US CDC Gaming Reports · April 18, 2019 at 11:21 am Highland, California’s San Manuel Casino announced Wednesday that it is the first casino to bring the new “I like big BUCK$” slot machine to the U.S. The game, unveiled at the 2018 Global Gaming Expo, is the only slot machine themed after Grammy award-winning rapper and producer Sir Mix-a-Lot, and is the first of its kind to land stateside. “At San Manuel Casino, providing best-in-class entertainment and gaming experiences to our guests is always a top priority,” said San Manuel General Manager Peter Arceo. “We are honored to be the first casino in the U.S. to debut this brand-new game, which further allows us to bring truly unique experiences people can’t get anywhere else.” Inspired by the mega-popular ‘90s anthem “Baby Got Back,” the “I like big BUCK$” slot machine will feature Sir Mix-a-Lot’s likeness along with various sound samples from his legendary song. The slot is also the first… [continue reading]
#bosamerica book signing for former New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak CDC Newswire · April 18, 2019 at 8:23 am Former New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak will be speaking at next week’s Betting on Sports America (23-25 April) and holding a book signing session at the event. As an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1983 to 2018, Lesniak helped drive the legal challenge to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), ultimately leading to its overturn in May 2018. As early as 2014, Lesniak had announced his plan to challenge the outdated bill – passed in 1992 – and legalize sports betting for both racetracks and casinos in the state. On the second full day of the conference (Thursday 25 April), fittingly held in New Jersey at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, he will be joining a panel of experts for a ‘States of the Nation’ track session titled ‘New Jersey – land of opportunity’. The panel, to be moderated by… [continue reading]
AGS enters Pennsylvania slot market with first game placements at Parx Casino CDC Newswire · April 17, 2019 at 11:30 am LAS VEGAS – April 17, 2019 – AGS today announced its first game placements in Pennsylvania at Parx Casino in Bensalem, a suburb of Philadelphia. The games went live on the Parx casino floor last week, with more games slated to debut across the state over the next several months. AGS Senior Vice President – Slot Products Andrew Burke said, “We are excited about entering the robust Pennsylvania market and honored to do so at Parx Casino, a state-of-the-art property that attracts players from greater Philadelphia, the sixth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with more than six million residents.” For its Pennsylvania launch, AGS debuted its industry-leading Orion Portrait, Orion Slant, ICON, and Big Red slot cabinets and an array of its highest-performing game titles, including Fu Nan Fu Nu, Jade Wins, Olympus Strikes, Golden Wins, and Colossal Stars. Parx Casino’s Marc Oppenheimer, the Chief Marketing Officer of Greenwood… [continue reading]
Spectrum Gaming Group takes on expert role with ICE North America CDC Newswire · April 17, 2019 at 10:17 am The inaugural edition of ICE North America (May 13-15 in Boston, MA, USA) is leading the pack when it comes to ROI, according to Michael Pollock, Managing Director of Spectrum Gaming Group. As sole Global Advisory Partners to the event, Pollock underlines a vital message for North American gaming professionals, provides tips for savvy attendees and explains the value of having so many viewpoints gathered in a single location. Spectrum Gaming Group is the only Global Advisory Partner working with Clarion Gaming on ICE North America – what does this role entail? Spectrum Gaming Group has worked with Clarion Gaming in areas ranging from providing insight into political and market trends, recommending speakers and identifying and assessing emerging geographic areas. Spectrum Gaming Group considers this to be a very fruitful relationship between organizations that share the common goal of identifying the necessary insights into gaming’s future. What have you been… [continue reading]
