Betsson Acquires Holland Gaming to Continue European Expansions
A pioneering gaming company, Betsson, has entered the acquisition deal with the online casino operator Holland Gaming Technology. The €27.5million deal will reportedly also see the casino’s game development vertical Holland Power Gaming integrated into Betsson’s operations, as well as enable the prominent gaming hub to take advantage of the Holland Gaming’s license to operate in the Netherlands.
27.5 Million Acquisition Deal:
According to a source, the acquisition, set to expand Betsson’s footprint in the Dutch market, will be paid in three installments. €16 million will be reportedly transferred upon acquisition, and followed by €9 million and €2.5 million installments due in six and, respectively, 12 months after the deal is signed. As reported by the source, the acquisition deal comes after Betsson seemingly intended to retrieve from the Dutch market. The company reportedly withdrew its online gaming license application in 2023 claiming significant del…
Former MA Native American tribe leader convicted in casino bribery case
The former leader of a Massachusetts Native American tribe, Cedric Cromwell, has been convicted of accepting bribes from the Rhode Island architecture and design company working closely with the tribe to build a $ 1 billion casino on the tribe’s land.
Exercise equipment and luxury hotel stay:
Cromwell, 57, former chair of the Mashpee Wampanoags tribe, received exercise equipment and a weekend stay at a luxury resort from the architectural company. Cromwell was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Boston to a year of probation and was fined $25,000, prosecutors said.
David DeQuattro, 56, the owner of the Rhode Island architecture and design firm, was sentenced to a year of probation under home confinement and fined $50,000.
Series of illegal gifts:
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Influencer Brian Christopher Says No to Smoking in Casinos
Christopher has made an official statement that he is no longer going to partner with any gaming floor that has not banned smoking.
Brian Christopher Is an Avid Supporter of a Full Smoking Ban in Casinos
Brian Christopher is one of the most popular gaming influencers with an average monthly reach of 5 million viewers. He has a growing fan base and attracts many people to casinos across the US with his organized events and meets & greets.
Christopher is an avid supporter of smoke-free areas in casinos and is an advocate for a complete ban on smoking in the industry. He is an American Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR) Foundation ambassador and also supports the organization Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE).
Christopher elaborated on his decision to limit his collaborations to smoke-free gaming floors:
Xbox Will Be Built Into TVs, Xbox-Branded Streaming Devices Announced
Xbox Game Pass has been one of Microsoft’s biggest success stories this generation, and the company is not slowing down. Microsoft on Thursday announced major plans to grow and evolve the service over time, while it also released new statistics that speak to its popularity.
Microsoft is working with TV manufacturers around the world to “embed the Xbox experience directly into” internet-connected TVs. The idea is you’ll be able to play Xbox games with no additional hardware, except for a controller. This is a very big deal because it opens up a potentially much larger audience for Xbox: people who don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars for a console but still want to play games on their TV.
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Zack Snyder's Star Wars Pitch Was Shot Down For Being R-Rated And Lacking Existing Characters
Zack Snyder’s original pitch for Rebel Moon as a Star Wars movie faced obstacles due to its lack of pre-existing characters and potential R-rating, according to Empire magazine. In a new interview, Snyder revealed that, in the end, he wound up having a stronger desire to develop a standalone story.
In the interview, Snyder reaffirmed that “a Star Wars movie” was his initial concept for Rebel Moon, adding, “It was Seven Samurai in space. I knew that the origins for George [Lucas] were a lot of those Kurosawa films.”
Shortly after Disney acquired Lucasfilm, Snyder presented his pitch, acknowledging the significant challenges associated with his idea. Snyder explained, “I don’t want any of your characters. I don’t want to do anything with any known characters, I just want to do my own thing on the side.” Recognizing that his proposition was a “big ask,” Snyder also noted, “Originally I was like, ‘It should be rated R!’ That was almost a non-sta…
Nigeria intends to roll out new Central Monitoring System for lotteries
In the African nation of Nigeria and the government has reportedly announced that it is soon planning to launch its Central Monitoring System so as to help unlock the huge potential of lotteries as a generator of public funds.
According to a Sunday report from the local arm of The Guardian newspaper, the move was revealed by the country’s Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Minister, George Akume, as part of a special ceremony to help celebrate the handover of medical equipment to officials in the northerneastern state of Gombe. The legislator purportedly detailed that the premiere is to simultaneously involve the repeal of the existing National Lottery Act 2005 and the Gaming Act 2021 as a way to help earn funds for the promotion of quality health care.
Impressive intent:
The giant continent’s largest nation by population, Nigeria is expecting to see its annual budget deficit rise to around $13.7 billion by end of next year …
MGM Resorts’ CEO Bill Hornbuckle Reveals Plans to Produce Its Own Products
MGM Resorts International is working hard towards the expansion in the field of slot machines and live dealer broadcasting. On a mission to blur the border between online and land-based channels the company owns, MGM decided to develop its own products.
Connecting online and offline operations:
Bill Hornbuckle, the company’s CEO and President, revealed the plans on Monday at a conference session at London’s ICE VOX.
MGM’s online platforms BetMGM and LeoVegas rapidly expanded in the recent period, and after the acquisition of the popular developer Push Gaming, the company decided to further expand its online presence and connect it with an already strong land-based field.