Thursday, September 26, 2013

New Millennium Games' NOW! 9-26-2013-G2E Round-Up



Gaming execs say casino industry has reached saturation point
Saturation has arrived in the gaming industry and except for a few outposts — namely the state of Texas — there aren’t many places in the United States where a player can’t drive three hours or less to get to a casino, a panel of gaming industry executives concluded in a wide-ranging panel on industry issues...(more)

Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced that the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the Company's pending acquisition of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS). The acquisition, which was approved by WMS stockholders in May, is expected to close in the fall of 2013. Completion of the transaction remains subject to the approval of gaming regulatory authorities and other customary closing conditions...(more)

Candy Crush Saga, the barnstorming game from London and Stockholm-based developer King.com, at first glance seems to be an easy-to-copy model. Anyone who has played Bejeweled will recognize the “match three of a kind” gameplay so it should be highly copyable.
Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Café in London Thursday, Nicholas Lovell, founder of games industry site GamesBrief and author of a forthcoming book, The Curve, outlined why that’s not the case and why building a barnstormer is a lot harder than it looks...(more)

Bloomberg reports on an interesting development in the Wynn Resorts – 888 Holdings Nevada internet gaming partnership, one which will reportedly extend to the developing New Jersey market.
According to an unnamed source, Wynn will host its servers at a Caesars Entertainment Atlantic City property – traditionally a prominent competitor – to meet the bricks and mortar physical presence regulatory requirements set by the State regulator...(more)

Nevada was the first state to legalize online poker earlier this year, but New Jersey is poised to rake in a bigger jackpot from Internet gambling when Atlantic City's 12 casinos offer a whole menu of legal online table games along with slots later this fall. Meanwhile, Delaware's three casinos are set to offer cash winnings for online slots, poker, blackjack and roulette by the end of October.
The three states are jockeying to see which one can best capitalize on this next frontier in gambling — and gambling revenue. All three will allow anyone within their borders to use their computers to gamble online at state-sanctioned websites...(more)



A few years ago, online gambling all but put bookies out of business. But today, in Chicago, bookies are embracing the technology that almost made them extinct.
For example: BetChicago312.com is similar to mainstream gambling sites like Sportsbook or Bovada (formerly BoDog), except that placing a bet requires a password and having an existing member vouch for you...(more)

Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (“Amaya” or the “Corporation”) (TSX.V: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (“CIE”) to provide both its Amaya Game Office online gaming platform and extensive suite of online casino gaming content for both web and mobile applications in New Jersey, subject to all applicable licensing and regulatory approvals.
CIE is one of the largest online, mobile and social gaming companies focused on casino entertainment and is a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), which is home to four land-based entertainment destinations in Atlantic City...(more)

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) kicks off today with gaming technology giant International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) inviting show-goers to immerse themselves in the DoubleDown Casino Partner Program. Visitors to IGT's booth 2241 can participate in The DoubleDown Winner's Circle, an experience that provides a 360-degree journey illustrating DoubleDown Casino's social capabilities. IGT's DoubleDown Casino engages more than 1.8 million players daily and operators are invited to join in this thrilling game experience that puts the social casino right at their fingertips!...(more)

Cantor Gaming® and Celebrity Cruises® are announcing today that they have entered into an agreement to provide the cruise industry's first complete mobile casino gaming solution. Known for its authentic, premium vacation experiences, Celebrity's ships are an ideal setting for Cantor Gaming's innovative mobile gaming technology, offering a wide selection of casino-style games to Celebrity's guests. The new program will offer Celebrity's guests yet another opportunity to enjoy rich entertainment in a convenient, fun way while onboard...(more)

Konami Gaming, Inc., a global leader in casino gaming and systems, today announced that after careful deliberation and a thorough examination of potential business partners, it has selected GameAccount Network (GAN) as a strategic partner in order to bring Konami’s casino games to the market via GAN’s leading iGaming platform...(more)
Geoff Freeman didn’t shy away from wading into the Internet gaming debate.
At his first Global Gaming Expo as CEO of the American Gaming Association, Freeman said Tuesday that the Washington, D.C.-based organization would step up the effort for federal passage of online gaming legislation, although he didn’t hold out much hope of the issue gaining any traction in Congress...(more)
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