SiGMA Calendar of Events for 2023

With a global event portfolio reaching across five continents, the SiGMA Calendar of Events has been released for next year, with a series of summits for the gaming and emerging tech industries – debuting its conferences in more established industry hubs as well as newer emerging markets. SiGMA Africa, Kenya, January 2023 We’re starting things off early with a January expo in Kenya. Its incredible economic potential, growing and youthful population, ability to leapfrog technologically and recent economic reforms make this a really exciting place to hold our first edition of SiGMA Africa. We hope to help galvanise this exciting…

New Slot Game Seeking Nevada Approval

After a successful completion of a 6-month trial, Competition Interactive’s new slot game Running Rich Reels has received recommendation for Final Approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The final step in the approval process will occur at the Commission meeting on December 22. Competition Interactive aims to shake up the world of casino gambling with its social, competitive, and hybrid skill-based games which can now be enjoyed in Las Vegas casinos including New York New York and The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Positively received by both operators and players for its interactivity, high-end graphics, and innovative game play….

US Internet Betting

US Gambling Hits $5.3 Billion in October

According to our friends at the American Gaming Association, US gambling revenue got the month of October rose over 10% from the previous year. That marks the 20th month of growth in a row of positive gambling news in this respect, and brings the yearly totals to just shy of $50 billion. The AGA’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker reported that commercial US gambling generated $5.29 billion in October, which was the second highest total revenue total for a single month on record. In fact, the only month that generated more revenue was March of this year, when the total hit…

Free Spins on Santa’s Reel Wheel Online Slot

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Congressional Committee on Sports Betting

American Betting at $500 Billion a Year Illegally

Now we know. , and now the American Gaming Association has the data. Even with expanded gambling across the country, illegal American betting has not slowed down. Right now, folks in the United States are placing half a trillion dollars a year with offshore online sites, unregulated gaming machines, and even the neighborhood bookie. This according to a new report from the American Gaming Association. That report making gambling headlines showed that unregulated American betting robs state governments of $13.3 billion in tax revenue annually, nearly $2.5 billion more than legal operators generated in 2021 ($11.7 billion). It also costs…

iGaming Giant SiGMA: Malta Week

Malta Week, the largest iGaming event in the world in 2022, was hosted by SiGMA Group last week. The event was successful thanks to more than 25,000 attendees, 1,000 sponsors and exhibitors, 400 speakers, 300 affiliates, 400 companies, and 100 influencers. These three days have been jam-packed with informative panels and keynotes, networking activities, and an ever-expanding industry-setting show floor. The Malta Week Conference SiGMA Conference has brought together policymakers, thought leaders, influencers, and C-Suite executives from the global gaming and affiliation space with our audience. In his keynote speech, Finance Minister Javier Fransisco Antonio Silvania stated that his presence…