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Microgaming One Of Many To Join All-In Diversity Project

Microgaming, one of the world’s biggest and most influential online gaming operators, has recently become one of many to help found a new project called All-In Diversity, giving the project a strong support boost. They are joining other well-known companies such as GiG, IGT, and Kindred in a bid to try and make the gaming sector more inclusive. First established ….

SkyCity is Playing the Long Game

SkyCity, the listed casino operator, confirmed that it’s strategy is focussed on the long-term when it held its Investor Day recently. The ultimate favourable outcome of its plans to improve returns depend on new initiatives, and were thus unlikely to be evident, or realised, until the two chief projects are completed in the financial year for 2021 at the earliest. ….

GiG and Gaming Realm Join Forces

GiG, also known as the Gaming Innovation Group, and one of the most prominent leaders in the iGaming industry recently announced their intention to create a partnership with Gaming Realm. The announcement comes with news that GiG has now adopted both social and money games provided by Gaming Realm on to its worldwide platform. Some of the titles that are ….

Lottoland Proposes Profit Sharing Deal

In an attempt to work around the potential ban on lottery betting that looks set to be enforced in Australia, Lottoland has put forward a proposal to news and lottery agents that will see them all share profits. This profit-sharing ploy could help Lottoland’s Australian business stay afloat, should new laws come in to play. The federal government has already ….

New Zealanders Love Gambling

The spend on gambling is on the increase in New Zealand. The casinos in NZ have enjoyed an increase in visitor-spending for the year to June, thanks to tourism numbers reaching record highs, and the economy remaining in good condition. The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs reports an increase of 2.6% in terms of gambling spend, an amount reached ….

SkyBet Fined for Self-Exclusion Failures

Recently there has been a very strong focus on responsible gambling measures and the degrees with which they have been enforced by online casinos ad betting brands. Now, major betting site ad online casino SkyBet is being fined a whopping £1 million in penalties after they were found guilty of failing vulnerable players. An internal investigation that was conducted found ….

Microgaming Pays It Forward

World-renowned iGaming software developer Microgaming has now distributed almost NZ$60 000 -£30 000- among four different charities thanks to its PlayItForward Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR, initiative. Through their Gift of Giving programme, customers of Microgaming can vote for charities in their home regions, in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world, as recipients for the charitable donations ….

SkyCity is Eyeing an Asset Lighter Plan

The SkyCity Entertainment Group is looking to free up money from its current assets during a heavy investment period. This is coming at the same time that the casino company is committing to protecting dividend payouts. SkyCity is based in Auckland, and is investing NZ$330 million in redeveloping its Adelaide casino, which is underperforming, NZ$703 million in a convention centre ….

SkyCity Loses Wrongful Dismissal Case

New Zealand’s local casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group, has apparently been ordered to give an ex-employee his job at SkyCity Auckland back -as well as compensate him NZ$25 000. This is after it lost a wrongful dismissal case brought against them by the former worker. Asia Gaming Brief reports that New Zealand’s Employment Court found in favour of Keith Hayashi, ….

Packer Resigns from Crown Resorts Board

James Packer, the Australian billionaire, has reportedly stepped down as the director of Crown Resorts Ltd., the casino company which Consolidated Press Holdings Pty Ltd, belonging to Packer, owns around 47% of. A spokesman for the investment company, which has the largest amount of shares in Crown Resorts, reportedly stated that Mr packer is suffering from issues related to mental ….