Macau gambling revenues totaled 361.866 billion patacas (US$45.233 billion) in 2013, representing a year-on-year rise of 18.55 percent, the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (GICB) said. Total revenues include casino gaming, horse and dog racing, Chinese lotteries, scratch cards and betting on soccer and basketball games. Casino gaming revenues totaled 360.749 billion patacas (US$45.093 billion), which was a year-on-year rise of 18.61 percent. The remaining 1.117 billion patacas were spent on other types of gambling. Baccarat, both VIP and standard versions, accounted for 91.51 percent of total gambling revenues or 330.123 billion patacas. Slot machine revenues totaled 14.384 billion…

Travel Mole – Law-makers in Bermuda are expected to permit casino gambling for the first time according to the island’s minister of tourism and transport, Shawn Crockwell. In proposals under discussion, casinos will be allowed to operate as an integrated facility within a hotel or resort rather than a stand-alone venue. In October 2013, the island’s parliament relaxed laws which had previously banned cruise ships from operating their shipboard casinos when in port. The decision on whether to legalize gambling was originally to be put to a referendum, however this was abandoned and will now go through due process in…

WDRB – State lawmakers got their first look at the latest proposal for casino gambling in Kentucky Wednesday — and supporters say they believe momentum is on their side. Kentucky’s increasingly lean state budget, struggling horse industry, and growing public support for new revenue sources are creating an environment amicable to expanded gambling, some believe. Rep. Larry Clark outlined his plan for a House committee Wednesday morning. It includes a simple amendment, allowing voters to say ‘”Yes” or “No” to expanded gambling, as well as a separate bill detailing where the gaming revenue goes, and how the industry should be…

Press of Atlantic City – For 35 years, analysts, reporters and curious gamblers scouring monthly casino revenue reports have been able to scrutinize the performance of more than two dozen table games and 10 denominations of slot machines at each property. That decades-long standard ended unexpectedly Tuesday as the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement moved toward providing a heavily redacted report — by New Jersey’s standards — calling the results of individual slot types and table games “confidential.” Lawmakers, including state Sens. Jim Whelan and Ray Lesniak, said they were caught by surprise, unaware that the state that has…

iGaming Business – Online gambling player protection software developer Playscan has announced that Norwegian national lottery Norsk Tipping has become the first operator to use its products on VLT as well as all old and new online games. Players are now able to access Playscan through the internet and on mobile devices. Playscan said that by using a multichannel personalised electronic ID, Norsk Tipping is “unique” in providing player data of all activities and will enable it to create a sustainable relationship with customers by providing them with a risk analysis based on player behaviour. “Responsible gambling has always been…

London-based gaming software specialist iSoftbet Gaming has signed up Italian operator Scommettendo  to supply its range of casino games to the Italian market. The supply deal is the company’s second in Italy, following its agreement with FENGaming, another sports betting operator working in the Italian regulated market. The company’s slots, video poker and roulette table games will shortly be live on the Scommetendo site, which has been operating online betting, casino and bingo services for over a decade. iSoftBet sales manager Luci Apostolou commented: “We’re thrilled that Scommettendo has decided to add our games to its offering. Partnerships with such…