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Announcing the final agenda for Gaming Americas Q1 Meetup (28 January), your premier virtual event in the Americas

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Gaming Americas announces the final agenda for their first virtual quarterly meetup in 2021.

The Gaming Americas Q1 Meetup is taking place on 28 January and we are ready to reveal the final agenda for the event. See more details here | Register for free

The meetup already attracted +1k registrations and has +40 confirmed speakers, which has transformed the meetup into a full-day conference dedicated to the Americas.

The team at Hipther Agency along with the Way Seers at Gaming Americas has designed a program that will satisfy all content needs for companies interested in updates from North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Besides the regular updates about North America, the Latin American and Caribbean-related panel discussions will be hosted in Spanish and participants will have the option to access the content in English as well. Thus ensuring all participants entrée into key markets of Latin America.

Here is how the final agenda looks like:

All times are in EDT – New York Time

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM – Reclassification of DFS entry fees by the IRS

  • DANIEL WALLACH – Founder at Wallach Legal LLC
  • LAILA MINTAS – CEO at PlayUp US (panel moderator)

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM – US Legislation Update – Which states to monitor in 2021

  • DANIEL WALLACH – Founder at Wallach Legal LLC
  • JESSICA WELMAN – New Markets Director for Catena Media
  • STEVE RUDDOCK – Content Director for BettingUSA | Editor In Chief at Gaming Law Review
  • J. FISHER – Partner in the Atlantic City office of Fox Rothschild LLP
  • JEREMY KLEIMAN – Gaming Attorney and Member at Saiber LLC (panel moderator)

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM – The synergy between land-based and online operations (Sponsored by Play’n GO)

  • DOMENICO MAZZOLA – Commercial Director at Altenar
  • MAGNUS OLSSON – Head of Sales and Account Management at Play’n GO
  • ALEX KORNILOV – CEO & Founder at BETEGY
  • ADAM NOBLE – Co-Founder and Executive Vice President PlayStar Gaming
  • LAILA MINTAS – CEO at PlayUp US (panel moderator)

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – The US Gambling Industry seeks innovation (Sponsored by Play’n GO)

  • WAYNE KIMMEL – Managing Partner at SeventySix Capital
  • JORDAN PASCASIO – Co-founder & VP of Product at Fansure
  • ADAM BERGER – Partner at Duane Morris LLP
  • MAGNUS OLSSON – Head of Sales and Account Management at Play’n GO
  • EVAN DAVIS – Managing Director, Sports Betting and Gaming for SeventySix Capital Sports Advisory (panel moderator)

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM – The Gambling Industry on the stock exchange

  • ANDREW S. ZARNETT – Managing Director, Head of Gaming, Investment Banking at Jefferies
  • MOHIT KANSAL – Partner at Clairvest Group
  • TOM DIENNO – Deal Advisory & Strategy – Casino & Gaming lead at KPMG LLP
  • LAUREN SEILER – Managing Director, Head of Strategy, Corporate Development & Investor Relations at Four Wood Capital Partners
  • LLOYD DANZIG – Founder & Managing Partner at Sharp Alpha Advisors (panel moderator)

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM – Canada – Online Gaming, onwards and upwards in 2021

  • RON SEGEV – Founding Partner of Segev LLP
  • DEREK RAMM – Director, Anti-Money Laundering Operations Division at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
  • CHANTAL CIPRIANO – Senior Director, Legal & Compliance at Mazooma (panel moderator)

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM – Learning the ropes: The Payments Industry in North America

  • ADRIANNA CUCCINELLO – Senior Executive Director iGaming and Sportsbook at Partis Solutions
  • RICH ROBERTS – VP of Strategic Partnerships at Interchecks
  • ANDREW CROWE – SVP of Business Development at Sightline Payments
  • ZOLTÁN TŰNDIK – Co-Founder at HIPTHER Agency (panel moderator)

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM – Latin America – Regulation updates: Colombia experience, Panama, Argentina, Brazil (Language: Spanish – Live Interpretation: English)

  • CESAR AUGUSTO VALENCIA GALIANO – President at Coljuegos (Colombia)
  • SEBASTIAN VIVOT – Head of Modernisation and Information Technology, Loter’a de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
  • MANUEL SÁNCHEZ ORTEGA – Head of Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ) Panama
  • FERNANDO SAFFORES – Founder & Director at Focus Gaming News (panel moderator)

5:30 PM – 6:15 PM – Emerging Latin American markets – Argentina (Province of Buenos Aires, Province of Mendoza) and Chile (Language: Spanish – Live Interpretation: English)

  • IDA LÓPEZ – President, Provincial Institute of Games and Casinos of Mendoza, Argentina
  • VIVIEN VILLAGRÁN ACUÑA – Superintendent of Casinos, Chile
  • MARIA EMILIA CORRAL – Legal Advisor to the Board of Directors at the Lottery of the Province of Mendoza, Argentina
  • KAREN MARCELA SIERRA-HUGHES – Vice President, Latin America and Caribbean Government Relations and Business Development at Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®)(panel moderator)

6:15 PM – 7:00 PM – Focus on the Caribbean region (Language: Spanish – Live Interpretation: English)

  • ALEX PARENTE – Corporate Senior Vice President Casino Operations at Hard Rock International
  • DAVID MONIZ – Country CFO at Cirsa Dominicana, President ADCJ, GM, MBA, MDMGC & CPC
  • ORLANDO RIVERA CARRIÓN – Executive Director at Puerto Rico Gaming Commission
  • JOSÉ CARLOS FIGUEROA-TROCHE – Caribbean Government Relations and Business Development Representative Gaming Laboratories International, LLC (GLI®) (panel moderator)

7:00 PM – 7:45 PM – Debate: Is Latin America learning from the European mistakes? (Language: English – Live Interpretation: Spanish)

  • FERNANDO GARITA – Gaming Consultant | Head of Business Development at Betcris
  • FRANCESCO RODANO – Chief Policy Officer at Playtech
  • ANGELO ALBERONI – Country Manager at Betmotion Brazil (panel moderator)

You can also view the full schedule and times of the panels on the following link: https://gamingamericas.com/meetups/schedule-q1-meetup/

For further sponsorship/speaking and marketing inquiries, make sure to reach out to Andrada Marginean (B2B Sales Executive at Hipther Agency).

For media-related inquiries, please contact Alexandru Marginean (Marketing Specialist at Hipther Agency).

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Incentive Games wins interim Pennsylvania gaming licence

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Incentive Games has been granted an interim gaming licence in Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, effective immediately. The approval allows the B2B supplier to offer its real-money gaming products to licensed operators in the state.

The Pennsylvania approval follows Incentive Games’ licensing in Michigan in 2025, as the company continues to expand across regulated North American markets.

Incentive Games said the Pennsylvania licence gives it access to one of the most established and competitive US iGaming markets, where compliance and player protection requirements are tightly enforced.

Ahmed Baker, Chief Commercial Officer at Incentive Games, said, “Being granted an interim licence in Pennsylvania is a huge achievement for our business and a strong endorsement of our regulatory approach. It strengthens our position in North America and supports our ambition to grow through trusted partnerships in regulated markets. We look forward to working with operators in Pennsylvania to deliver high-quality real-money gaming experiences to their players.”

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Detroit Casinos Report $118.87M in April Revenue

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Detroit’s three commercial casinos reported $118.87 million in aggregate revenue (AGR) for April 2026. Table games and slots generated $118.03 million, while retail sports betting produced $837,397 in qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR).

April market shares were:

• MGM, 49%

• MotorCity, 29%

• Hollywood Casino at Greektown, 22%

Table Games and Slot Revenue

April 2026 table games and slot revenue increased 7.8% compared with April 2025 and 5.8% from March 2026. For the period January 1 through April 30, revenue was up by 1.4% year-over-year.

Casino-level results compared with April 2025 were:

• MGM: up 14.3% to $58.42 million

• MotorCity: up 3.2% to $34.13 million

• Hollywood Casino at Greektown: up 0.8% to $25.48 million

The casinos paid $9.6 million in state gaming taxes in April, compared with $8.9 million in April 2025. They also reported submitting $14.0 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit.

Retail Sports Betting Revenue

Detroit casinos reported $8.74 million in total retail sports betting handle for April. Total gross receipts were $868,546. QAGR increased by $520,859 from April 2025 and 3.3% from March 2026.

April QAGR by casino:

• MGM: $78,681

• MotorCity: $234,997

• Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $523,719

The casinos paid $31,654 in state taxes and submitted $38,688 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit based on April retail sports betting activity.

Fantasy Contests

For March 2026, fantasy contest operators reported $448,069 in adjusted revenues and paid $37,638 in taxes.

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AGS hires three executives to expand slot sales strategy team

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AGS has appointed three gaming executives to expand its commercial slot sales strategy and operations team. John McColl joins as Senior Director of Slot Sales Strategy, Mark Morton as Vice President of Slot Sales Strategy, and Loren Rosenberg as Vice President of Commercial Slot Strategy & Operations.

“These hires represent a significant step forward in building a best-in-class commercial organization,” said Jackosn Floyd, Vice President of Slots at AGS. “John, Mark, and Loren have each demonstrated an ability to translate strategy into measurable results, and their leadership will help the team sharpen our focus on performance, efficiency, and delivering greater value across our slot portfolio.”

McColl will lead sales strategy and commercial opportunity, with a focus on expanding market share and driving revenue growth. AGS said he will build a data-driven approach to mapping the company’s total addressable market (TAM) to identify new opportunities. McColl has more than 30 years of experience across casino operations, gaming technology, and enterprise B2B sales, including roles at Gaming Analytics, Scientific Games / Bally Technologies, and Harrah’s Entertainment.

Morton will focus on customer synergy and strategic alignment, streamlining internal sales processes, and expanding enterprise sales opportunities, according to the company. He previously served as Senior Vice President at Marker Trax and Koin, where AGS said he led commercial strategy, pricing, and enterprise contract execution with operators including Boyd Gaming, Golden Entertainment, and Penn National.

Rosenberg will oversee commercial strategy and operations, with responsibility for maximizing value across AGS’ product portfolio and supporting commercial expansion. He brings nearly 20 years of experience across product, commercial and enterprise strategy roles, including senior leadership positions at Aristocrat and Everi. Rosenberg began his career at WMS, later acquired by Scientific Games, and has held roles across operations, strategy and commercial functions.

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