Unipo and Great Canadian Gaming Corporation have had time to sign a new collective agreement with Casino Ajax for Pickering Casino Resort by Friday, July 22, 2022. However, the two parties failed to reach a compromise in negotiations for union members at the two South Durham Gaming properties before the deadline. So the strike started…
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Ease of gaming integrated with NetBet
Relax Gaming continues to expand gaming as the most recent iGaming aggregator and provider entered into a deal with online casino NetBet. Now, through collaboration, exclusive and partner studio content from suppliers for Germany and Romania will be broadcast live from digital casinos. The company will also launch its “Powered by Relax” and “Silver Bullet”…
Frieze, Kiaf gear up for 2024 with gallery lineup, new programs
Korea will once again host a double dose of art fair excitement this September, anchored by the return of two mega-events: Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul. More than 310 established and emerging galleries from around the world will converge at COEX in southern Seoul for the simultaneous openings on Sept. 4. Frieze Seoul will run for…
Korean LPGA winless drought hits 14 tournaments, 2nd longest since 2000
Korean sophomore An Narin has collected her second top-10 finish of the 2024 LPGA season, coming up a handful of strokes shy of ending the country’s long title drought on the top women’s golf tour. An was the top-performing South Korean player at ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, New Jersey, on Sunday (local time), as…
Nexon, NCSOFT, Netmarble unions protest restructuring in game industry
Major gaming firms in Korea have been embroiled in intensifying disputes with their unionized workers, who protest management attempts to cut labor costs amid worsening profits, according to industry officials, Sunday. The labor union of Neople, a Nexon subsidiary that developed Dungeon & Fighter, threatened on Tuesday to take industrial action, as the wage talks…
Korea pushes for regional megacity initiatives aiming to decentralize Seoul
Local governments in Korea are aggressively advancing megacity initiatives to tackle the centralization of the metropolitan area, particularly Seoul, and to promote balanced regional development. While experts agree that ongoing discussions are crucial to addressing centralization in the country, they pointed out that local governments’ plans still face significant practical challenges. Local governments are accelerating…
Largest doctors’ group to launch all-out strike on June 18
The Korean Medical Association (KMA), the nation’s largest doctors’ group, announced its plan, Sunday, to launch an all-out strike on June 18, as the ongoing tug of war between the government and the medical community over a health care reform plan shows no signs of abating. The KMA’s planned collective action, which would be the…
Bragg Gaming Group Announces Next New York ’23 Participation
On Monday, February 20, 2023, Ontario-based Bragg Gaming Group announced that it would participate in the iGaming NEXT NYC ’23 conference. This is the second time the game provider has made inroads in two years, and this year, it will also gather with the industry’s best to explore trends and opportunities. There will be its…
Pragmatic Play Launches Irish Theme Slot Title
Pragmatic Play Ltd., a content provider in the iGaming industry, says it will be a “pot multiplied by gold” in time for Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17, with the title of “Wheel O’ Gold,” the latest Irish-themed game release. According to the company announcement, the 6×5 slot title features a leprechaun, horseshoe, four-leaf clover,…
L&W’s Dragon Train Slots First in North America
Casino equipment and gaming technology provider Light & Wonder said its “dragon train” slots (pictured) have been installed at several casinos across the U.S., including Nevada. “Dragon Train has become the fastest-selling light-and-wonder game in the Australian market since its launch in 2023,” it said in a press release on Friday. Light & Wonder introduced…