Push Gaming, a leading business-to-business supplier of gaming titles, has struck a Belgium-centered deal that will allow it to expand its European presence. The provider has agreed to work with the local operator 777 Belgium and power its platform with best-in-class games.

Under the agreement, Push Gaming’s acclaimed titles will go live in Belgium. The deal will see the supplier integrate fan favorites such as Jammin’ Jars and Razor Shark into 777 Belgium’s platform. In addition, the supplier will provide its new partner with some of its newest hits, including games such as Retro Tapes and Gentleman Jack.

The direct integration is in line with Push Gaming’s expansion efforts. Expanding its presence in Belgium would allow the company to augment its overall European footprint. It follows recent deals with other notable companies, including Skybet and NetBet.

In January, Push Gaming also teamed up with Circus.be, further consolidating its presence in Belgium. The supplier has more partnerships planned for the upcoming months and will reveal more details at a later date.

The Deal Is in Line with Push Gaming’s Expansion Efforts

Jean-Christophe Choffray, head of gaming at 777 Belgium commented on the agreement. He emphasized that his team is always looking to supply players with the most entertaining and engaging experiences available in the market.

Choffray noted that he is excited to continue this strategy by welcoming Push Gaming to the 777 Belgium family. He added that this partnership highlights the operator’s dedication to providing quality content to its customers.

We are also proud to be able to deliver Push Gaming’s titles into the Belgian market and we are excited to see players’ reception to its portfolio.

Jean-Christophe Choffray, head of gaming, 777 Belgium

Meanwhile, Fiona Hickey, Push Gaming’s director of new business and markets said that her company is delighted to join forces with 777 Belgium and provide the operator with games. According to her, the agreement represents her company’s goal of providing leading operators with hit gaming titles.

Our continued expansion in regulated markets reflects our overall growth as we continue to provide players with innovative hit releases that they can enjoy with more operators than ever before.

Fiona Hickey, director of new business and markets, Push Gaming

Push Gaming is one of the best-known suppliers of gaming content in Europe. The company’s games are already available to players of some of the most notable local casino companies. Some of Push Gaming’s most popular partners include companies and brands such as LeoVegas, Entain, 32red, 888, Casumo, Betsson, Svenska Spel and Skybet.

Navarro has become part of an impressive ambassador team with members Ian Simpson, Vivian Saliba, Kara Scott, and Alexandre Mantovani

Navarro Started Her Poker Career in 2007-2008

Lucia Navarro is a professional poker player who has achieved notable success in both live and online poker tournaments. She was born in Novelda, Alicante, Spain, and started playing poker in 2007-2008.

According to her reports, Lucia Navarro had a keen interest in playing card games since childhood. She would often pester her family members to play all kinds of card games with her. As time passed, Navarro’s interest in card games became more focused on poker, and she began playing professionally in 2013.

Navarro was particularly skilled at online cash games but would occasionally visit her local casino to play more cash games and the occasional tournament. Her first significant win came in the form of a $22,000 payout after winning a CNP Valencia Main Event. In 2015, Navarro moved to London and began frequenting the Victoria Casino, where she kept winning.

Her success continued, and in 2019 she won the CNP Alicante Main Event and took home the grand prize of $35,000. Navarro is the first female player to win two CNP titles.

Navarro also recorded two cash prizes at the 2022 World Series of Poker, earning $2,638 after finishing 66th in the Ladies Championship and $46,800 for finishing in 241st place in the WSOP Main Event.

Lucia Navarro Excited to Prioritize Player Experience and Skill Development

In a video announcing her appointment as 888poker ambassador, Lucia Navarro expressed her excitement about the new partnership:

For me, it is a privilege to be an ambassador for 888poker. I am super happy. It’s been a pleasant surprise because it is a company that cares a lot about the good experience of the player in the room. It is like they look out for the player a lot and I like that. I also take it as a recognition of my career and the hard work I have done.

Lucia Navarro, ambassador, 888poker

Navarro brings to 888poker a vibrant YouTube channel. She also has an avid fan base on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Navarro’s YouTube channel has been steadily gaining popularity, as she offers a unique glimpse into the life of a professional poker player through her lifestyle vlogs. Her videos offer an engaging and informative look into the daily routines and experiences of a successful poker player.

Looking ahead to the future, Lucia Navarro is determined to enhance her skills in the area of online cash games, which is her area of expertise. Rather than focusing solely on results, Navarro wants to prioritize the process of improving her game. In addition, she aims to broaden her horizons by honing her tournament skills.

The company is confident that Stoiximan makes for a perfect partner in the local Greek market which was reregulated several years back. Stoiximan is also operated by Kaizen Gaming, a respected and trusted brand.

Taking Great Products to Local Market

Spinomenal will be able to bring a variety of excellent games to local players with additions such as Demi Gods II, Book of Rampage, Wolf Fang, Poseidon’s Ring and Book of Rebirth, all of which are heavily steeped in mythology and are bound to appeal to Greek players.

Stoiximan has welcomed the opportunity to significantly expand its library of games and give players a product that is of high quality and adequately focuses on the needs of the market. Commenting on this opportunity Spinomenal CEO Lior Shvartz said:

The Greek market is a mature but still highly attractive market that we are very pleased to finally be entering, partnered with Stoiximan, who share our fervent passion for creating fun and unique customer experiences.

Spinomenal CEO Lior Shvartz

The partnership was similarly welcomed by Stoiximan product manager Dimokratis Papadimos who confirmed that the company is determined to offer players the best possible experience. This comes as part of a safe gaming environment which is a core priority for the operator.

The market launch follows a little over a month since Spinomenal secured its Greek license in January 2023. The supplier has been building up in the meantime, entering a content partnership with PokerStars in the United Kingdom as the popular card room seeks to further expand its content portfolio in the iGaming vertical in the country. Spinomenal obtained its UK license in August 2022 and launched in PokerStars in February 2023.

This gives a fresh perspective on how big web3 and blockchain gaming technologies have become over the past months. According to DappRadar, there were more than 773,000 unique active wallets in January 2023, a number that is still slightly behind the results from December 2022 when gaming wallets were estimated at 767,000.

Blockchain Gaming Is on the Rise

In other words, DappRadar claims that half of what is happening on the blockchain is associated with gaming. Some projects have been particularly popular, too, with Axie Infinity, a Web3 game, and The Sandbox, a metaverse platform, proving exceptional initiatives and drivers of interest.

According to DappRadar, the reason why blockchain gaming is picking right now is that a lot of these Web3 games are actually making it into the mainstream. The games used to be a niche, but they are now proving to the mass gamer that they bring value and offer a variety of captivating features and gameplay that is usually associated with quality products.

Many of these games are also available for free, which is another contributing factor. Axie Infinity, for example, allows players to earn in-game currency that has real-world value. Some players in the Philippines were able to cash in on their Axie Infinity and buy real estate while the government debated whether it should tax their earnings.

In the meantime, DappRadar offered a quick comparison of the top gaming protocols by the number of unique active wallets, juxtaposing December, and January’s results. WAX stood on top of that chart with 331,000 active wallets in January and 332,000 active wallets in December, so a small overall dip in the number of players by 0.09%.

Still, Hive, another protocol, surged on monthly basis by 16% to 183,000 in January compared to 156,000 in December. Polygon hit 138,000 active wallets in January, up 11.29%, from 124,000 in December last year. BNB Chain saw the biggest contraction in overall number with 97,000 active wallets in January as opposed to 130,000 wallets in December.

Web3 to Be Even Bigger as Regulatory Opposition Lessens

Part of this success is also owing to the increase in metaverse projects in the first month. Despite major losses across their metaverse divisions, companies such as Meta have beckoned that they are confident in the vertical’s future success.

Tencent has just hosted its Web3 summit in Singapore, defying Chinese restrictions on blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, which is beginning to crack as the recently proposed consultation rules in Hong Kong suggest.

Nexus Roulette is a game that is built with the player in mind and offers exciting showmanship and core gameplay inspired by the classic version of the game. OnAir Entertainment has gone the extra mile to build a studio environment that the company describes as “futuristic” and that is optimized to guarantee an immersive gaming experience.

Nexus Roulette Becomes Latest OnAir Entertainment Addition

The gaming experience takes action across four roulette wheels which have the opportunity to land a solid payout of 5,000. To help consumers feel more involved, the games come with real-time percentages of user bets, giving players the opportunity to keep a close eye on the action.

As is OnAir Entertainment’s custom, partner operators will be able to ask for specific digital branding to promote brand awareness. The game can be further customized to meet specific needs. Nexus Roulette is hailed as a fresh touch to the live casino vertical, the company says.

OnAir Entertainment director of business development Seval Kaya has welcomed the opportunity to introduce yet another excellent game that stands out and meets market needs in full. She added:

Since its first sketches generated great expectations and today with Nexus Roulette live, those expectations have even been exceeded. The efforts of all the teams behind this creation have been outstanding.

OnAir Entertainment director of business development Seval Kaya

OnAir Entertainment has been moving fast as the company has set up several prominent partnerships and reached business milestones over the past weeks. Just this week, the company managed to open a brand new live studio in Romania, which features Eclipse Blackjack, Standard Roulette, and Standard Blackjack, with more games coming.

At the end of January, OnAir Entertainment similarly introduced a new title, Blazing Dragon, an advanced card game for players to enjoy in a live setting as they see fit. OnAir Entertainment has been growing its footprint and list of partners at a good pace, with the company recently teaming up with LeoVegas to provide the operator with its selection of live casino games.

A newly-proposed sports betting bill to the Senate in Minnesota seeks to grant the state’s tribes exclusive rights to offer both brick-and-mortar and mobile sports betting.

The New Bill Proposal

Introduced by Rep. Zach Stephenson, the proposal will authorize Minnesota’s eleven tribes to operate sports wagering, allowing residents to place bets at their tribal casinos or anywhere in the state on a mobile app but would exclude from participation professional sports teams and the two racetracks.

Online sportsbook operators such as FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars and others will get their fair share of the future legalized sports betting market in partnership with one of the tribes. Each tribe will be allowed to partner with only one commercial sports betting operator.

The tax rate on operator revenue would be 10% and is expected to generate between $10 million and $12 million a year for the state, 20% of which will be allocated for regulations and consumer protection, 40% will go towards problem gambling, and another 40% will be used to fund youth sports and other youth programs, prioritizing communities with high youth crime rates.

While presenting the bill, Stephenson outlined that the main purpose of the bill is not to raise money for the state but rather legalize a market that is now illicit and give Minnesotans “the same opportunities” their neighbors in Iowa and Wisconsin already have.

MIGA and Professional Sports Teams

Historically an opposition to any form of gambling expansion, the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association (MIGA) expressed its support for the bill in a letter to Stephenson.

MIGA’s executive director, Andy Platto, wrote in the letter that the proposal “would not only support [the] Tribes but would also provide a well-regulated and accessible market for the state’s sports bettors and a competitive market that is important to our state’s professional sports teams and market partners.”

Professional sports teams in the state also expressed their support for the bill, with team officials from the Timberwolves, Lynx, Wild, Vikings, Twins, and United FC issuing a joint statement, which read:

As you know, the Tribes and Teams have worked together for many months to find alignment on a bill that will create a vibrant market while providing for consumer protections. We greatly value our tribal partnerships, our opportunity to work with MIGA, and greatly respect Minnesota’s tribal nations.

MIGA letter excerpt

Racetracks Believe They Should Be Included

Representatives of the two racetracks that would be left behind were not convinced that the bill would reflect the interests of tribal government, racetracks and sports teams, and a spokesperson for Canterbury Park urged legislators to create a long-term plan that will suit all three interest groups.

Running Aces directly opposed the proposal, arguing that the racetrack should be able to offer sports wagering on the same level as the state’s tribal casinos and that any bill which excludes the racetrack from sports betting would jeopardize the future of the horse racing industry in Minnesota.

The bill which currently resides with the House’s Commerce Finance and Policy Committee is not expected to be up to a floor voting before April as it still needs approval from six House committees.

Caesars Entertainment announced that starting today fans of sports betting in Massachusetts can download the Caesars Sportsbook app and take advantage of a special early sign-up offer.

Mobile and Retail Sportsbook

The launch of the Caesars Sportsbook app is offering bettors a glimpse of its functionalities, including a variety of deposit and payout options, user-friendly wagering features, lightning-fast scoreboards, expanded in-play betting menu, same-game parlays, and thousands of additional markets.

“The launch of our mobile app is an excellent complement to the planned Caesars Sportsbook at historic Raynham Park,” commented the president of Caesars Digital, Eric Hession, confident that “this combination will deliver the most rewarding sports wagering experience in the Commonwealth” and allow the company to live to its motto by treating “all sports fans like royalty.”

Caesars Entertainment and Raynham Park teamed up last month with plans to open one of the biggest sports betting destinations nationwide, and once approved by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Caesars Sportsbook at Raynham Park will become one of the largest free-standing race and pari-mutuel simulcasting establishments in the US. The partners are planning to open a temporary sportsbook this spring before being able to offer their permanent retail sportsbook later this year.

Massachusetts residents who elect to wager with the Caesars Sportsbook will gain access to the operator’s industry-leading rewards loyalty program, Caesars Rewards, earning Tier Credits with every wager they place.

By converting Tier Credits into Reward Credits, bettors will then be able to exchange their play for extraordinary experiences at various Caesars’ destinations in the US, bonus cash in the Caesars Sportsbook app and world-class culinary experiences.

Early Sign-Up Bonus Available

To celebrate the launch of the Caesars Sportsbook app in Massachusetts and to entice bettors to its sports betting offering, the operator is offering residents in the Bay State an early sign-up bonus of $100 in Bonus Bets.

The bonus money will be split into four equal parts with the first $25 for betting available on the day Massachusetts goes live, and the remaining three given on a weekly basis thereafter.

The app is also providing its users with tools such as Deposit Limits, Spending Limits, Daily Time Limits, and Cool Off Time Limits to allow them to stay in control of their play and affirm Caesars’ commitment to responsible gaming.

True to its purpose to keep its customers educated, Caesars Sportsbook teamed with Covers.com ahead of Super Bowl LVII for the latest episode of the Sharp 600 podcast, placing the focus on game lines and player props as these were expected to participate heavily during the game.