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The 60 million-plus Hispanic and Latino community in the United States is a woefully underserved one, Fifth Street Gaming CEO Seth Schorr believes. For that reason, FSG has launched its latest endeavor – JefeBet, a first-of-its-kind sports, betting and entertainment company built specifically for that audience. “We see it as a mainstream audience,” Schorr tells Yogonet in […]

Hilton announced on Monday it has entered a brand and management agreement with EKN Development Group to bring the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand to Crystal Bay and Incline Village on Tahoe’s North Shore, Nevada. Waldorf Astoria Lake Tahoe is expected to debut in 2027 at the former Tahoe Biltmore site. Situated on 15 […]

FBM Foundation and Pangarap Foundation have joined forces and organized a Feeding Program initiative on November 30 in the Paliparan Dasmariñas Cavite Facility in the Philippines. During the national holiday Bonifacio Day, 15 volunteers distributed food, groceries, and cleaning supplies to over 100 youngsters in unfavorable situations. Vítor Francisco, Director of FBM Foundation, said: “To implement […]

On November 22, sports betting and online casino operator Betsson Group inaugurated its operations center for Latin America in the city of Bogota, Colombia. Media and private and public sector entities, including Fecoljuegos (Colombian Federation of Gaming Businessmen), attended the event. “With this opening, Betsson continues with its purpose of achieving a geographically diversified growth, […]

Sports platform Fanatics has raised $700 million in a new financing round led by private equity firm Clearlake Capital, valuing the business at $31 million, sources told Reuters. The capital raised will be used to fund acquisitions. LionTree and existing investors Fidelity, Sliver Lake and Softbank also participated in the round. The round marks another investment […]

ICE London’s Pitch ICE programme announced Monday it will be receiving submissions from gaming industry start-ups until Thursday, December 8. Companies are also being asked to submit a two-minute video to become part of the 2023 initiative. The Pitch ICE programme offers up to 14 gaming entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their solutions and innovative […]

As the planned transformation of Medinah Temple in downtown Chicago into a temporary casino unfolds, a mix of criticism, concern and support rose in regard to the state’s first legal gambling operation during a community meeting on Monday. Bally’s casino is set to temporarily occupy the historic Medinah Temple before moving to its permanent riverfront location on […]

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is hitting pause on sports betting as the regulator tasked with setting the rules for the state’s industry began reviewing its first application for a license. Members of the commission are raising red flags about the connections between the owners of Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville and Barstool Sports. The commission met […]

Bermuda Gaming Commission’s CEO Jean Major is departing after two years in the post. His appointment at the island’s gambling watchdog was first announced in November 2020, after what was labeled as an “extensive” search to fill the role. Charmaine Smith, a Bermudian who was Chief Regulatory Office with the commission, is now taking over […]

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has shared a statement welcoming the publication of Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill. The trade association, which represents Europe’s leading online gambling operators, called the publication “a significant milestone in the Irish government’s efforts to modernize the country’s gambling regulations and to bring its regulatory framework into line with […]