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Wynn releases Hudson Yards Renderings
Te winners of the tender for the three downstate, land-based casinos in New York won't be announced until the end of next year.
Wynn Resorts has released renderings for the blueprint of its $12bn casino proposal earmarked for Hudson Yards along Manhattan's west side. An 80-story pointed sky scrapper will tower over the Hudson River with a hotel and casino, engulfed by a 5.6-acre park as well as offices, apartments, a 750 pupil school, a community facility and a daycare centre.
Craig Billings, CEO of Wynn Resorts said: "As the leading designer, developer, and operator of premium gaming resorts in the world, Wynn New York City will attract luxury and aspirational travellers to our destination resort in Hudson Yards.
“Wynn guests consistently spend more when they travel. Tat results in greater tax revenues for the city and state and more spending in the local community, all with less foot traffic than might be required at other resorts."
Jeff Blau, CEO of Related Companies, added: “Hudson Yards has already proven to be an unparalleled catalyst for the New York economy, first through tens of thousands of construction jobs and now as home to the
North Carolina
Te Catawba Two Kings Casino is planning to launch 12 live table games in the summer to go alongside the 1,000 slot machines and electronic table games, retail sportsbook and restaurant already in place.
Te table games will include craps, roulette, mini baccarat, blackjack, Mississippi stud poker and three-card poker and continues the evolution of the temporary venue to a full casino resort, which will house 3,000 slots, 120 table games as well as a 400-hotel room tower.
Catawba Nation Chief, Brian Harris, said: “We’re excited to be adding live table games to expand our gaming offerings at Catawba Two Kings Casino. We are giving our loyal patrons something many have asked for.”
world's leading companies, retail and housing. Moving forward with the second phase of development presents an incredible opportunity to double the impact and provide generational benefits to the State, City, and especially our West Side neighbours,” he explained.
Te winners of the tender for the three downstate, land-based casinos in New York won't be announced until the end of next year, according to the New York State Gaming Commission. It confirmed that the lengthy approval process and environmental considerations for the three licences which have attracted submissions from MGM Resorts , Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands and Caesars Entertainment as well as the two current racino operators won't be concluded until late 2025.
Commission Executive Director Robert Williams warned that moving forwards with the licensing tender before the reviews had been done would be an 'administrative nightmare.' “Te encumbering of money well in advance of a licensing determination could increase the costs of access to capital markets, which could reduce the proposal’s size and scope,” he said.
Kentucky SIS launches esports product with bet365
SIS Content Services, part of the SIS Group, the global multi- content supplier of 24/7 live betting services, has made its market entry in Kentucky with ebasketball from its esports product suite now live with long- term operator partner bet365.
Tis launch in the Bluegrass State enhances SIS’ reputation as a leading supplier in the esports betting space, widening the audience that can engage with its competitive gaming content across the US. It follows on from successful launches of its esports products in New Jersey and Colorado.
Developed specifically for betting, SIS’ H2H Global Gaming League hosts over 150,000 events per year. Te Competitive Gaming content is produced entirely in-house from
SIS’ self-contained gaming studios in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. It has ultra-low (sub-second) latency live streaming, visible ESIC-trained integrity referees for every game, live caster commentary, and on-screen graphics with unique betting prompts to maximise engagement.
SIS’ short-form, event-based esports product provides a full end-to-end solution with integrity at its core and is proven to deliver superior margins around the clock, adding as much as 10 per cent in value to sportsbooks.
Since legalised sports betting launched in Kentucky in September, it has generated $447.8m in handle across retail and mobile, providing SIS with the opportunity to expand its US offering.
Connecticut - Fanatics opens retail sportsbook The Connecticut Lottery, in partnership with Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings, has opened a new retail sportsbook location at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
The Fanatics Sportsbook serves as the Connecticut Lottery Corporation’s exclusive sports betting partner for mobile and retail. The new location is more than 2,300 square feet and features betting windows, self-service betting kiosks from Suzohapp, and high- definition TVs situated all around the sportsbook. The full-service restaurant will have food and drink options for sports fans to enjoy while watching the games.
Nevada - Galaxy Gaming hits record Q4 Galaxy Gaming, a developer and distributor of casino table games and systems for land-based casinos and iGaming content, generated record revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 23 per cent at $8.4m.
“Q4 marked a substantial improvement in operating results as compared to the previous quarter,” said Matt Reback, President and CEO. “We saw gross revenue increases of 25 per cent and 23 per cent in the quarter and the year, respectively, and our gross revenue in Q4 of 2023 was a record at $8.4m.
“I am now four and a half months into my tenure at Galaxy, and I am very excited about the prospects for the company. The addition of Michael Ratner as our EVP of Product will help us execute more crisply on product innovation, new product development, and efficient product release."
Canada - Great Canadian selects Everi Great Canadian Entertainment has selected Everi to provide its Compliance Anti-Money Laundering solution at its Casino New Brunswick and Casino Nova Scotia properties.
“Everi is delighted to be selected by Great Canadian, Canada’s premier gaming and hospitality company, as their AML Solution provider,” said Darren Simmons, Everi’s EVP and FinTech Business Leader. “We have made significant investments in our RegTech business and are proud to work with multiple Canadian operators to achieve higher levels of compliance. Our solutions have been built to support the changing regulatory landscape in Canada.”
“We evaluated various AML solutions in our selection process and determined that the Everi Compliance solution best fits our needs,” said Sukvinder Singh, Chief Compliance Officer. “We are looking forward to working with the Everi team to enhance our AML programme in our Atlantic properties.”
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