Under the deal, players at Rank’s Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo brands gain access to the supplier’s Authentic Roulette, Casino Floor Roulette and Live ARENA games.

This includes streams from some of the world’s most famous casino venues, including Foxwoods Resort Casino in the US, Denmark’s Royal Casino and Saint Vincent Resort Casino in Italy.

Live table games from Authentic Gaming’s Live ARENA studio in Malta will also be available to Grosvenor and Mecca players.

Richard Walker, head of live casino at Rank, said: “As the largest land-based operator in the UK, we are thrilled to be able to offer our online players live roulette games streamed from real tables located in real casinos from around the world.

“Authentic Gaming is an up-and-coming player in the live dealer space with its suite of products and we believe they will be a huge hit with our players and allow us to leverage the growing popularity of live casino games”

Jonas Delin, CEO of Authentic Gaming, added: “We are delighted to partner with Rank and to launch our games to players at the operators’ Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo online brands.

“Live dealer is the fastest-growing gaming vertical right now, and it’s important for operators to offer their players the most engaging and compelling experience possible. Our games do this, and we are proud to have integrated them into Rank’s portfolio.”

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Announcing the death, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation said a cause was yet to be determined. Rappaport had led Foxwoods, one of the world’s largest casino resorts, for more than four years.

In a statement, MPTN chairman Rodney Butler said: “On behalf of the entire Tribal Council, Foxwoods management team and staff, we extend our deepest sympathies to Felix’s family.

“With his passing, we have suffered a major loss. Felix’s passion for modernising and growing Foxwoods, as well as his friendship, mentorship and humour, touched everyone who worked with him. We are confident that Felix’s legacy will live on as we continue to push forward on the vision he set.”

Before joining Foxwoods, in a career spanning four decades, Rappaport worked for leading industry companies including Station Casinos, Hershey Entertainment and Resort Company, Mirage and Treasure Island. During his time at MGM Resorts International, Rappaport served as president/chief operating officer of Mirage, NYNY, Luxor and Excalibur.

In a statement, the Tribal Council said it will consider “how to best resume Rappaport’s strategic plan for growth in the days ahead with a continued focused on the property’s long-term vision.”

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Foxwoods has adopted Pariplay’s interactive gaming platform eyeON, enabling guests at Foxwoods to enjoy digital gaming on-property.

Pariplay’s eyeON was granted GLI certification in 2015, and will now provide Foxwoods customers with an integrated digital gaming experience by providing access to hundreds of digital games via a Foxwoods-branded mobile application and web portal.

Downloadable on guests’ own tablets or smartphones, or accessible online, the platform utilises age and identity verification technology, responsible gaming features, and geolocation and proximity technologies to determine the location of Foxwoods guests.

Gili Lisani, founder and CEO of Pariplay, said: “Interactive gaming is a critical growth factor for the land-based casino industry in the US. We feel that the growth is closely tied to on-premises interactive gaming using mobile devices, and our eyeON product remains the pioneering product in this space.

“Our partnership with Foxwoods, one of the world’s leading land-based casino groups, allows Pariplay to demonstrate our leadership potential as a significant technology player in US gaming.”

Seth Young, director of online gaming at Foxwoods Resort Casino, said: “We are thrilled to partner with Pariplay and leverage their world-class interactive gaming platform to lay the groundwork for our entry into the US igaming market.

“The Pariplay on-premises solution is an exciting new amenity that will allow our guests to game anywhere that is legally permissible, and will allow us to prepare for broader opportunities outside of the four walls of the physical property.”

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Foxwoods is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on a reservation in the US state of Connecticut while Authentic Gaming is a leading provider of live gaming solutions.

CasinoBeats talked to Authentic Gaming CEO Jonas Delin to find out more about the agreement to stream from the casino floor at Foxwoods.

So how did this ground-breaking deal come about? “We met with Foxwoods a while back when Authentic Roulette was just getting off the ground in Europe,” explained Delin.

“Perhaps the timing simply was not right then. About a year later I had come across an article in which Foxwoods was being praised as one of the most forward-thinking land-based casinos in North America, having a strong focus on innovation and online.

“I knew then that there was no better time to strike our partnership. A week later we were at Foxwoods shaking hands on the first steps towards the deal.”

Doing a deal is one thing but what are the regulatory implications of streaming from a US location to Europe?

“This sort of set-up requires a good relationship with your regulator, it is something that needs to be communicated and approved by a land-based casino from their regulator mainly for full transparency,” said Delin.

“However, it does not impact their specific jurisdiction, as the bet settling and where the players are coming from are from other EU regulated online jurisdictions which have their own regulators and set of regulations that are followed.”

What is the nature of the play? “So online players play alongside land-based players and can see hands and general activity of the land-based patrons as well as the dealers. However, for the land-based player, the set-up is 100 per cent discreet and the land-based players as such are not intimidated by extensive equipment dangling above them and impacting their game-play,” explained Delin.

“They know the table is streamed via a small sign that informs them but other than that they can enjoy the same bustling roulette environment as if it were a regular table unbeknown to them that there are another thousand players enjoying this same table somewhere in the world online.”

So which operators are taking the stream and are you expecting a spike in interest due to the fact it is coming from the US?

“The casino is being packaged as a premium table as we speak. The operators that do opt-in for the use of the Foxwoods table will benefit from incredible USPs for their brand and a great adventure for their online players.

“All online players in Europe dream of playing in US casinos, now they can from their favourite AG partnered, online casino from the comfort of their device. It will be a 24-hour table so the action will never stop, and operators will be able to enhance the experience for their players by handing down a giveaway of a trip to the property or a tournament for a chance to win an unforgettable Foxwoods experience for two,” said Delin.

Sounds like a lot of fun. So will there be more to follow? More US-to-Europe live streams perhaps?

Delin, however, is keeping his cards close to his chest: “We’d rather stay hush-hush on this topic and keep the industry on its toes.”

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More than 80 gamified promotions powered by OfferCraft have been launched to date, which include trivia quizzes, guessing games, digital scratch cards, wheel spins, basketball shootouts, gamified surveys and others.

Jennifer Johnson, Vice President of Loyalty Marketing at Foxwoods Resort Casino, said: “OfferCraft has become core to our efforts to recruit, retain and reward our players.

“We use the platform to better understand and serve our guests, to give away prizes at community events, to encourage concert goers to stay for a cocktail, to drive additional visits and to re-engage guests.

“More than one third of new member acquisition is attributed to OfferCraft promotions. OfferCraft has been a wonderful partner and we look forward building on the success we have already had with gamified promotions.”

OfferCraft’s patent-pending artificial intelligence tools allow offers, coupons and rewards to change themselves into something different if they’re initially ignored. So if an incentive fails to motivate someone, that person might see their reward or offer transform into something more tailored to their specific desires.

The OfferCraft games for FoxwoodsONLINE, Foxwoods’ free online social casino, have captured more than 50,000 email addresses.

“OfferCraft has contributed to the strong overall performance of FoxwoodsONLINE,” said Seth Young, Director of Online Gaming.

“The platform has become a part of our strategy to attract and engage new and existing players. I also can’t say enough about their top-notch team of people, and their ability to work with us quickly and efficiently to accomplish our goals.”

Foxwoods, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has used OfferCraft campaigns in a wide variety of venues, including stadium promotions, on the back of concert tickets and as a thank you gift to new members.

OfferCraft CEO Aron Ezra said: “Foxwoods has been extraordinarily creative in their use of our platform to engage patrons and staff. We’re very proud of the great work we’ve done together.”

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