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MGM Resorts gets new chief of entertainment, sports

Oct 12, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

U.S. casino operator MGM Resorts International says it has appointed George Kliavkoff to serve as its president of entertainment and sports. The group – parent of Macau casino operator MGM China...

Wynn, BetBull tie to tap U.S. sports bet market

Oct 12, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Wynn Resorts Ltd is buying a 22.5-percent stake in European sports betting company BetBull Ltd that the casino firm says will help it build a presence in the United States sport-betting market....

Deutsche Bank says casinos liking IGT current slots

Oct 11, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The United States-based stockbroking arm of Deutsche Bank AG says casino operators have expressed positive opinions about the slot machine products currently offered by International Game Technology...

Sci Games snares North American sport bet data biz

Oct 10, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Scientific Games Corp continues to expand its digital footprint, this time by acquiring Don Best Sports Corp and DBS Canada Corp, collectively a supplier of instant betting data and pricing for North...

Novomatic Gaming Industries holdco merged to parent

Oct 10, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The Novomatic AG subsidiary Novomatic Gaming Industries GmbH, which has acted as a holding company for a number of brands including United Kingdom-based slot machine maker Astra Games Ltd, has been...

GTA to continue to provide advocacy for industry: CEO

Oct 09, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The newly appointed chief executive of the Australia-based Gaming Technologies Association, Chris Muir (pictured), says the organisation will continue to “provide strong advocacy” on behalf of...

Aristocrat Leisure, Konami rein in September AGEM Index

Oct 09, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The AGEM Index of the prices of shares in makers of gaming equipment fell last month to 493.03 points, a decline of 28.48 points – or 5.46 percent – compared to the month before. The Association...

Aristocrat Tech new development chief, slot games

Oct 09, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Aristocrat Technologies Inc has announced the appointment of slot game designer Allon Englman as its senior vice president of game development. Aristocrat Technologies, a United States-based...

Korea’s Kangwon Land first time exhibitor G2E Las Vegas

Oct 09, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Kangwon Land Inc, the operator of the only casino in South Korea open to locals, is to be a first-time exhibitor at casino industry trade show and conference Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada....

IGT 3Q, 4Q earnings targets cut by Union Gaming

Oct 08, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The stock of slot-machine maker International Game Technology Plc (IGT) remains a “buy” but expect earnings growth to slow in the second half of this year. That is the view of brokerage Union...