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Financial uncertainties post coronavirus pandemic has left the world crumbling on the dead end. It is supposed to leave lingering economic scars that may take quite long to heal.

However, despite the economic fallout and associated stresses in financial and commodity markets, online gambling is booming and the popularity of online casino portals such as Rehanarabi.com is growing. It seems to be the one outlet that shall successfully pass through the worst times in the pandemic with less financial damage.

The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker features monthly and year-to-date gross gaming revenue (GRR) at a state and national level, broken down by individual gaming verticals.

July Commercial Gaming Revenue

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the entire world went into lockdown. The casino hubs and other businesses too had to shut down, and economies around the world went into a tizzy. However, even the entertainment and gambling world was in a fix as to whether people will consume their content now or not. With millions losing their jobs, everyone was looking for ways to survive. At that time, we saw that the online casino sector was still thriving and how! People began checking sites like Betfair, Betfred, and reading their reviews as they prepared to bet.

Slot machines can be rooted back in their 3-reel mechanical games, though most slots in the modern brick-and-mortar casinos may be played in video screens. However, when it comes to the online casino at Betsson Casino, all games are on video. 

Sadly, Sir Solomon “Sol” Kerzner (1935-2020), “The Sun King”, passed away from cancer on March 21st 2020 at the age of 84, at his Leeukoppie Estate in Cape Town, South Africa. By: Niall Murray

Sol Kerzner was born on 23rd of August 1935 in Doornfontein, a modest suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Born to immigrant Jewish parents Morris and Bertha Kerzner from Lithuania, Sol was the youngest of four children, and the only son.

Yulia Chopenko, the event coordinator of Smile-Expo company, answers the questions

Has the anticipation of gambling business legalization had an impact on the amount of interest in Ukrainian Gaming Week 2020?

Increased interest in the event was seen at all adoption stages of the law on gambling business legalization. Enactment of the new law drew even more attention to the exhibition.

Peter White chats to recording artist Willie Wilcox about the science behind audio branding in the slot machine world

Willie Wilcox principal member of the group “Utopia” with Todd Rundgren travelled the “long and winding road” to Scientific Games and the casino gaming industry.

Concerns over Coronavirus prompt the reinvention of Global Gaming Expo. By: David McKee

Well before the event, rumors were swirling as to whether 2020’s Global Gaming Expo, set for October 5, would be held. While trade shows in Las Vegas were expected to resume in the autumn, the persistence of Covid-19 threw that into question. 

Update Report on Gaming Legislation in Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus. By: Marko Tomic, Partner, Law Firm Anđelović, Siketić & Tomić d.o.o. Zagreb

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Edwin Ford, Sales & Marketing at Endon Technologies Ltd chats to Peter White