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After closing on $110m in financing for its upcoming Acorn Ridge Casino property, Ione Band of Miwok Indians Chairwoman Sara Dutschke speaks with Gaming America’s Kirk Geller on: - Her journey to becoming Chairwoman of the Tribe - How the idea to develop Acorn Ridge Casino came to be - How the Tribe came to work with Gaming and Leisure Properties to secure financing - What the financial investment represents for the Tribe and its growth - How the new facility will impact Tribal members - What to expect on the casino floor - Standing out above destinations such as Lake Tahoe and San Francisco - The Tribe’s plans for 2025

The American Gaming Association released financial figures looking at commercial gaming revenue in the US for both the full year and fourth quarter of 2024. Elsewhere, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board published its statewide gambling revenue results from the month of January while Churchill Downs reported record revenues for Q4 and FY2024. Catch up with the biggest industry news from the past seven days in The Week on Wednesday ⬇️

Relax Gaming Ltd has announced a new partnership with DraftKings Inc., bringing its portfolio of online casino games to players in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ontario. https://lnkd.in/dnJ5N_MT

SCCG Management has partnered with iGC Africa to launch a gaming summit in the continent. And Gambling Insider is proud to be a media partner of the event. https://lnkd.in/dS-Z74Dj

This week we are in Brazil for SBC Summit Rio.

Hong Kong has taken its first steps to legalise basketball betting after the Government delivered its 2025-26 Budget announcement.  https://lnkd.in/d8VFF9_U

Neosurf Global CEO Andrea McGeachin returns to the Huddle to catch up with Gambling Insider Editor Tim Poole once more. We reflect on... - Andrea's appearance in the CEO Special of Gambling Insider magazine - ‘Imagine a payments company that does things differently' – but what exactly does this mean, both for Neosurf and the wider industry? - Cash, the fact it remains essential and how this fits in with digital payments and the wider ecosystem - Neosurf's Compliance Handshake – cool name but, again, what exactly does it mean for operators and what feedback has Andrea received? - Building long-term value and delving beyond 'just transactions' - The future for payments and gaming. How much work is still left to be done? (Clue: plenty...)

Betsson Group has announced its entry into the regulated Brazilian market, having officially obtained its gaming licence from the nation’s regulator.  https://lnkd.in/dNuUNXFz

Operator PointsBet is reportedly set to be taken over by Japanese sports and entertainment organisation, Mixi, as part of an AU$353m (US$223.2m) acquisition. https://lnkd.in/dMjCuBre

SCCG Management provides Gambling Insider with another exclusive excerpt, this time overviewing the sports business ecosystem.  https://lnkd.in/dmCNM23j