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iSoftBet, one of the most recognizable game suppliers, has signed partnership agreements with BetOle and Lobbet. The partnership sees the provider’s slots portfolio go live with European operators.

The content was integrated via the ExeFeed platform and BetOle and Lobbet’s customers will now have a chance to enjoy top-performing games from the provider. Titles such as Moriarty Megaways and Queen of Wonderland Megaways are some of the most popular titles that have been integrated.

Signing this partnership is another step in iSoftBet’s expansion strategy, after a successful integration with William Hill.

Expanding European Footprint

Representatives from iSoftBet, which recently collaborated with Winfest, say that they are focused on growing their footprint in Europe and that they are happy about launching their content with Lobbet and BetOle.

Federica Faggiano, Chief Commercial Officer at iSoftBet, said: “We’re intensely focused on growing our footprint throughout Europe and are delighted to take our extensive games offering live with such strong brands through an integration with ExeFeed.

“BetOle and Lobbet have a similar outlook in its approach to innovation and creating exciting games opportunities and we look forward to a strong partnership together.”

Officials from BetOle and Lobbet say that iSoftBet’s portfolio has amazing and exciting content and that they are pleased about doing business with them. They are looking forward to a successful partnership.

Mirjana Simic, Casino manager at BetOle, said: “iSoftBet’s games offering contains incredibly exciting and boundary-pushing titles and we’re very pleased our players are able to enjoy these thrilling products.”

Milica Popovic, Casino manager at Lobbet, said: “Adding high quality content to our casino offering is something we’re committed to doing and iSoftBet’s impressive array of titles stand out from the crowd. We’re extremely positive about this relationship and look forward to the results.”

Getting to Know the Brand

iSoftBet is one of the leading online and mobile casino games suppliers. The company can provide operators with one of the largest and most successful games with its gaming aggregation platform. The supplier is licensed and certified to operate in over 16 regulated markets, such as the United Kingdom, Alderney, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, and more.

Source:

“iSoftBet Secured Content Agreement With BetOle And Lobbet”, isoftbet.com, June 10, 2021.

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International Game Technology (IGT), the leading technology company in the iGaming industry, and Sony Pictures Television, have announced the 25th anniversary of Wheel of Fortune, the high-performing, fan-favorite slot game.

The title was originally launched by IGT in Reno, Nevada in 1996. The title quickly became popular, becoming synonymous with jackpots, winning and fun, all around the world.

The Wheel of Fortune played a key role in shaping premium casino entertainment. Wheel of Fortune slot game is recognized for its sound of the iconic Wheel of Fortune celebration and has been dubbed “the millionaire-making machine,” having created more than 1,100 millionaires.

The title has awarded more than $3.3 billion in jackpot prizes during its 25-year history. IGT recognized its potential and has released more than 250 versions of this popular slot. It is even more iconic, having awarded a record-setting $14.4 million jackpot in 2009, to a lucky player in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Silver Anniversary

Representatives from Sony Pictures Television say that the title’s ability to entertain and bring fortune to players is perfectly aligned with the brand and that they are thankful to IGT for producing the most successful slot theme of all time.

“For 25 years, IGT has artfully captured the fun, excitement and authenticity of the Wheel of Fortune brand through its world-class Wheel of Fortune Slots portfolio. Wheel of Fortune Slots’ jackpot-paying legacy and capacity to entertain people across diverse generations, geographies and channels perfectly align with the global Wheel of Fortune brand. Sony Pictures Television wishes to thank IGT for so effectively extending the excitement of America’s Game to the most successful slot theme of all time,” said Suzanne Prete, Sony Pictures Television SVP Global Licensing & Brand Management.

Representatives from IGT, which recently expanded in North Dakota, say that Wheel of Fortune slots are a hallmark of the developer’s gaming portfolio and that they are proud about the fact that their title has become a pop culture icon.

“Wheel of Fortune Slots are a hallmark of IGT’s gaming, lottery and PlayDigital product portfolios and have transformed the entire gaming industry on the merit of tremendous performance, vast player affinity, colossal jackpots and quality entertainment. Through the skilled work of thousands of talented IGT employees around the world and our collaborative partnership with Sony Pictures Television, IGT’s Wheel of Fortune Slots has become a pop culture icon that has helped fuel our customers’ success for 25 years,” said Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO Global Gaming.

More about IGT

International Game Technology (IGT) is a global leader in gaming, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with offices in Rome, Las Vegas, and Providence, Rhode Island. The company currently has over 12,000 employees across the globe. The brand enables players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Interactive. The company is regulated in more than 100 countries around the world.

The team’s is to drive the global gaming entertainment industry for player engagement and growth by focusing on content and platform technology around delivering an outstanding player experience. It is dedicated to operating its business responsibly and their goal is to create value for all our stakeholders.

Source:

“Jackpot! IGT and Sony Pictures Television Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Wheel of Fortune® Slots”, igt.com, June 8, 2021.

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The ink isn’t even dry of the Seminole Gaming Compact with the state of Florida, but already there are political challenges being raised. That agreement paves the way for sports betting in the state. But the mayor of Miami Beach has voiced his concerns that the agreement is corrupted, and he wants the Federal Government to kill the deal.

The U.S. Department of the Interior must approve the agreement since it involves a Native American tribe. And the Miami Beach mayor believes that the new compact between the Seminoles and the state has been corrupted and hijacked by politicians with “non-tribal casino interests”. The Governor of Florida responded to the mayor’s statements, calling them “Pure, idiotic politics”. And he challenged the mayor to point out any part of the agreement that had been ‘hijacked’.

So what now? Well, we know that the Seminole Gaming Compact will be closely examined by officials at the Department of the Interior. We trust that they will spot anything that is “corrupted”, as well as any parts of the agreement which may be a problem. We will report on what happens next.

Advocates for smoke-free casinos and bars met in Shreveport this week to prepare the northwest Louisiana city for a smoking ban beginning Aug. 1

In June 2020, the Shreveport City Council passed an ordinance banning smoking in bars, casinos, and gaming facilities, according to the Shreveport Times.

Representatives of Smoke-Free Louisiana and the Region 7 Louisiana Healthy Communities Coalition met at the Sand Bar in downtown Shreveport on June 3 to answer questions about the upcoming ban.

The Smoke Free Air Act was to take effect in August 2020. However, the City County, concerned about job losses at Shreveport Casinos during the coronavirus pandemic, pushed the ban for casinos back to Aug. 1, 2021, according to Biz magazine. Some officials expressed concern that smokers would bypass Shreveport casinos and go to nearby resorts where smoking isn’t banned.

“We can talk about secondhand smoke all day long in these casinos and what it does to the employees. But if those employees don’t have a job, it’s going to be worse,” Councilman Grayson Boucher said last year.

Louisiana has 13 riverboat casinos, one land-based casino in New Orleans, and four racinos. Throughout the state, numerous bars and truck stops are equipped with video poker machines. 

Two riverboat casinos are on the Red River in Shreveport, according to the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau website. The gambling halls and horse track east of the Red River in Bossier City and elsewhere in the Shreveport Casinos area would not be required to abide by the Shreveport smoking ban.

‘Reduced Consumer Demand’

Shreveport is the 30th municipality in Louisiana to implement “a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance,” said Randy Hayden, a Louisiana-based consultant for Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights.

Quite a few states have already passed the statewide laws, and other states are doing what Louisiana is doing, which that is kind of nickel and diming it, community by community,” Hayden told the Shreveport Times. Hayden is president of Creative Communications in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana’s largest cities with casinos, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans, already have passed ordinances banning smoking in casinos. Lake Charles is the most populous city in Louisiana without a smoke-free ordinance to include casinos and bars, according to the newspaper. 

Some Shreveport Casinos contend that gamblers who like to smoke won’t go to casinos where it is banned. Wade Duty, executive director of the Louisiana Casino Association, told Casino.org that smoking bans lead to “reduced consumer demand” for casino gambling.

Smoking Bans in Las Vegas

In Las Vegas, Park MGM on the Strip banned smoking last fall after “continued guest requests,” according to Anton Nikodemus, an MGM Resorts executive. NoMad Las Vegas, a luxury “hotel-within-a-hotel” at Park MGM, also has banned smoking.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas last year banned smoking from some public spaces, but not the gaming floor. When Resorts World Las Vegas opens on the Strip on June 24, it will be smoke-free throughout the property except inside the casino, President Scott Sibella told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hayden told Casino.org that younger casino patrons are health conscious and don’t want to work or gamble in smoke-filled settings. With hundreds of casinos now located across the country, patrons can choose nonsmoking resorts close to home, he said.

“Gamblers now recognize they can locally have a ‘what happens in Vegas’ outing and not have to choke their way through that experience,” Hayden said.

The times they are a-changin’ in the world of Las Vegas shows, and there’s no better illustration than legendary comedy-magician Mac King moving to Excalibur after 20-plus years at Harrah’s Las Vegas.

Mac King launches his show in the Thunderland Showroom at Excalibur on June 22, 2021.

We know Mac King, and we’d bet he didn’t ask for the airbrushing. It was the hamster.

The Thunderland Showroom also hosts the Thunder From Down Under male revue and Australian Bee Gees show, one of the best tribute shows in town. Hans Klok also performed in the venue for a minute.

King’s show has been dark since the start of the pandemic, and the change of venue follows on the heels of a major entertainment shake-up at Caesars Entertainment.

Several smaller venues on The Strip have shut down, including Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace, the Chippendales Theater at Rio and Anthony Cools Experience Theater at Paris, as
Caesars shifts its focus to gambling following the merger with Eldorado Resorts.

King says the decision to move wasn’t related to the entertainment cuts at Caesars Entertainment, but that doesn’t mean there was no drama, he’s just too much of a gentleman to talk about it. Mac King is classy like that.

We used a special lens to make Mac King less invisible.

Mac King’s family-friendly comedy-magic show is one of the best entertainment values in Las Vegas (tickets start at $44.95), and it truly is fun for all ages. Learn more and get tickets.

King’s comedic talents belie his magic prowess, but he’s known as “a magician’s magician,” respected and admired by some of the most popular and successful magicians in the world.

Beyond the quality of the show, Mac King is just an all-around good guy, and we’re happy to see he’s found a new home for his hijinks. Or possibly mischief. But definitely monkey business.

We almost said “skylarking,” but that just results in blank stares from the youths.

We once did a story about alternate uses for hotel shower caps. Mac King and his goldfish helped.

Anyway, Mac King’s new show at Excalibur happens at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., dark Sundays and Mondays.

Mac King’s longevity in Las Vegas is a testament to his talent and work ethic. We’ve never heard anyone speak ill of him, and that’s extraordinarily rare in Las Vegas entertainment circles.

Long live the King.

Mac King is on our short list of must-see Las Vegas shows.

If you’ve seen it before, now’s a great chance to check it out again. If you’ve never seen it, you really need to question your life decisions and get your ass to Excalibur.

Mac King is going to be skylarking the hell out of the place.

In remarks made at the virtual Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference earlier this week, the Las Vegas Sands boss expressed disappointment that the special administrative region (SAR) isn’t bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic more rapidly, but added that he respects local and mainland China authorities decision to prioritize stamping out COVID-19.

We are disappointed… we were hoping for a quicker recovery,” said Goldstein at the Bernstein conference.

He added that the zero-tolerance policy regarding the virus taken by both Macau and mainland officials is understandable, and that Las Vegas Sands has “no concerns about long-term demand” in the gaming hub.

A recent spike in coronavirus cases in neighboring Guangdong province is prompting more travel protocols, hampering Macau’s rebound efforts in the process.

Sands Macau, Singapore Data

In the first three months of this year, Las Vegas Sands tourist traffic was just 16 percent of the level seen in the same period of 2019. However, LVS noted mass market play was 38 percent of what it was in the first quarter of 2019.

In Singapore, where LVS runs Marina Bay Sands (MBS), Goldstein said support from local gamblers is robust. But he expects that trend to wane as the city-state loosens travel protocols and allows citizens to travel outside the country and international visitors in.

Singapore locals generally prefer slots to table games, indicating MBS table profits could be slack until more international travelers are permitted to visit the country. Macau and Singapore are integral to LVS because, pending the sale of its Las Vegas assets, it has no domestic exposure.

US Comments

For the time being, Sands’ hopes of bringing an integrated resort to the potentially lucrative Texas market are dashed. That’s because the effort recently failed in the state legislature. Additionally, plans for a New York City casino — a process in which LVS was rumored to be a bidder — are on hold because of political haranguing.

Still, Goldstein said at the Bernstein conference that the company remains committed to the US. He added LVS wants to be in the online gaming arena, and that desire expands beyond US borders to include Canada, Europe, and South America.

While noting China is highly unlikely to consider legalized internet casinos, he didn’t specify how LVS will pursue iGaming, or whether that move will include acquisitions.

Todd Shriber

Source: Casino

There’s a lot going on at Wynn and Encore, including the return of the resort’s popular buffet.

The Wynn Buffet reopens July 1, 2021, according to the company.

Following an extended closure due to the pandemic, Wynn tried reopening the buffet back in June 2020, but the effort was short-lived.

Guests didn’t take to a served buffet, preferring a “traditional buffet experience” (serving themselves), so Wynn closed up shop again in Sep. 2020.

Now, the buffet will be back as self-serve, the way Mother Nature, in all her bloated glory, intended.

Also up at Wynn and Encore, valet parking services will be back in mid-June.

The resort’s new restaurant, Delilah, opens July 14.

Delilah is a “modern-day supper club,” and will feature a “troupe of female dancers moving to the sounds of a live jazz band.”

Delilah is in the former Alex space.

The menu for Delilah isn’t available yet, but if you’re into the supper club thing, feel free to visit the official Web page and hit refresh until it appears.

Finally, Wynn Resorts announced Encore will now be dog-friendly.

Guests can now bring up to two dogs, and the pampered pooches will get a doggy bag of welcome gifts including a neckerchief with the Wynn logo, a toy and dog treat.

The hotel will offer canine guests “Bone Appetite, the new room service doggy dining menu.”

Dog-focused clothing and accessories (like Wynn-branded leashes, collars and bowls) will be available for purchase, and there will even be a Wynn Resorts signature robe, an exact replica of its human-sized counterpart.

Wynn Resorts recently shared it has maintained its Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards for 2021. The company holds the most Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards of any independent hotel company. This distinction is all the more impressive because it was earned during a flipping pandemic.

Company officials say the resort’s hotels have had 90-98% occupancy on weekends of late, a strong sign Las Vegas is back, even before international travel (a significant source of business for Wynn Resorts) resumes.

It’s worth noting that while other Strip resorts are bringing back paid parking (including Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts), we’ve heard about no such plans at Wynn and Encore. Parking remains free.

Now, you know what’s up at Wynn and Encore.

We can’t wait to hit the Wynn Buffet again, and we’re happy to hear all the buffet employees will be back to work to deliver one of the best-reviewed buffets in Las Vegas.

Casinos have been a part of our entertainment industry for a long time dating back to ancient China. As the games have progressed in modern times, players have enjoyed gambling in cash or casino chips. The main reasons for the popularity of casinos are not only because of the ability for people to win money, but for their entertainment reasons. As the industry has grown more people have also moved from land casinos to playing online. There are a mix of benefits to the players whether they play online or in a casino building.

When online casinos started becoming very popular, most people assumed that the new way of gambling spelled doom for land-based casinos. This is because an online casino provides the gambling thrill that players seek, along with great convenience in that users can play from their living room. On top of that, live dealer games also came up to make the experience as authentic as possible.

However, it has already been proven that online and land-based casinos can co-exist, and in fact, can complement each other. What can’t be denied is that they have affected how in-house casinos operate. Here are a few ways in which online casinos have affected land-based casinos.

Playing in a land-based casino has been popular with many people for a long time due to the social aspect of being able to go into a live and exciting casino. Enjoying the buzz of Poker, slot machines and Blackjack tables full of excited and chattering people. Taking part in the act of traveling to a casino with friends, or by yourself whilst knowing that there will be plenty of people to connect with when you get there. Entering the building and hearing the loud pinging of the slot machines and walking past serious poker faces around the Blackjack and Poker tables.

There is the hum of excitement and expectancy of a big win …

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