18/10/2019 |  Although BNDES has not yet officially published the number of offers received, Games Magazine Brasil has learned that the consortium of companies integrated equally by market giants IGT and Scientific Games finally presented the long-awaited proposal to keep the concession for 15 years of the Instant Lottery of Brazil (LOTEX). The auction will be held next Tuesday, October 22nd.

18/10/2019 |  Brazil had a great time during the iGB Affiliate in Lisbon, a trade show focused on the affiliate marketing sector within the igaming industry, where the activity is debated and business is promoted. Alessandro Valente (Director of Super Afiliados), Monica Rangel (COO of Gamesoft), Pedro Lucas (CEO of Apostas Online) and Thomas Carvalhaes (Country Manager of LeoVegas) talked about how affiliates are growing in the country.

18/10/2019 |  One of the major online payment platforms in the Brazilian market released new website. Pay4Fun’s new design offers a better aesthetic, faster and a total adaptability of the content for mobile phones and tablets that, with same security and functionalities for users. "Our main objective was to make a much simpler website with better navigability for all users on any platform," said company CEO, Leonardo Baptista, to GMB.

18/10/2019 |  JCM Global has partnered with eConnect to further increase security and enhance surveillance through real-time AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and SAR (Suspicious Activity Reporting) alerts. “The integration with eConnect further demonstrates that our FUZION technology provides a level of technology and security that no one else can offer,” said JCM’ SVP of Sales, Marketing & Operations, David Kubajak.

17/10/2019 |  The National Federation of Staff Associations of Caixa Economica Federal (Fenae) and the National Confederation of Financial Workers (Contraf-CUT) filed this Tuesday (15th), Civil Action in the 16th Federal Court of Brasilia requesting the suspension and cancellation of Lotex auction, whose bid opening is scheduled for October 22nd. This is the third time trying to auction off the exclusive instant lottery.

17/10/2019 |  MGM Resorts International informed it would sell its Bellagio and Circus Circus resorts in Las Vegas in separate deals valued at about US$5 billion, as the company seeks to monetize its real estate assets and bolster its balance sheet. “These transactions also reinforce our commitment to target new growth opportunities, including investing in a license for an integrated resort in Japan and becoming a leader in sports betting in the U.S.,” said firm’s CEO, Jim Murren.

17/10/2019 |  AGS announced that its new Starwall LED merchandising display for its premium Orion Portrait games won the Silver Medal for ‘Best Slot Product’ in the 18th Annual Gaming & Technology Awards presented by Global Gaming Business magazine. The awards are presented this week at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas.

16/10/2019 |  The Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) of Brazil reviewed the first stage of this privatization, because the modeling of the concession changed after two occasions in which the dispute was considered deserted. Items such as bid and contract guarantee values, among others, have changed. Bids are received until tomorrow and the auction will be held on October 22nd at 10.00 am.

16/10/2019 |  A record 49% of American adults have a favorable view of the casino gaming industry, up four percentage points from 2018, according to new research from the American Gaming Association (AGA) that was unveiled yesterday (15th) at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the premier gathering of the global gaming industry presented by the AGA and organized by Reed Exhibitions.