Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 is in full swing, with the annual speedrunning marathon once again raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. One particular runner saw his run ascend into rarified air, as he set a new world record for a speedrun of Super Mario Galaxy 2.

According to IGN, speedrunner Jhay set the new record during a four-player SMG2 race in the Any% category–an “anything goes” format where level skips and other glitches are fair game–in just under three hours with an official time of 2:54:51.33 Come from Sports betting site VPbet. Jhay’s run beat the previous world record, which was also set by him, by 4.4 seconds.

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In Illinois, construction has started on a $10 million project at DraftKings at Casino Queen in East St. Louis that will see the remodel of the sportsbook and a new dining promenade.

The 30,000 square foot expansion will include an upgraded and enlarged state-of-the-art DraftKings at Casino Queen Sportsbook, which will be situated just steps from the gaming floor and feature the latest sports betting technology, along with lounge-style seating, oversized high definition TVs and more.

A full-service restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and its bar will lead into the promenade where a food court with three quick-service dining outlets will “expand and elevate” the facility’s food and beverage offerings. The project is expect…

New Jersey is now appealing the Court’s most recent ruling in favor of Atlantic County and nonprofit Liberty and Prosperity 1776. The ongoing dispute has raised accusations of preferential treatment and depriving local communities of much-needed income. With millions on the line, each side will fight to the end to secure what they believe is their just dues.

The State Butts Heads with Atlantic County

In 2021, the state administration passed an amendment to the PILOT taxation system to help casinos deal with the fallout of the pandemic. The new legislation had the strong approval of Gov. Phil Murphy and saved the casino industry $55 million in 2022. However, the tax break had an immediate and direc…

Top-rated software company Microgaming is having busy month. The brand just recently announced its Mega Moolah game was hit for €6.5 million and the company is set up to provide its games portfolio to the new flagship casino project of the DoubleUp Group. On top of that, Microgaming just recently hired Julie Allison as director of markets.

Mega Moolah Win

Let’s start with the recently Mega Moolah jackpot win. On June 4, a massive jackpot worth €6,597,136.10 was won by a player at Optibet.com. The win comes just a short time after a recording-breaking prize of €19.4 million was won via the Absolootly Mad Mega Moolah slot game.

New Director of Markets

Microgaming also announced the recent hire of Julie Allison as the brand’s director of markets. Wi…

A US judge has ruled that Google violated antitrust laws when it used exclusivity agreements to maintain a monopoly with its search engine.

In the court ruling, District Judge Amit Mehta said: “Google has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by maintaining its monopoly in two product markets in the United States—general search services and general text advertising—through its exclusive distribution agreements.”

Those “exclusive distribution agreements” are deals such as those Google struck to be selected as the default search engine for various platforms, including through Apple’s Safari browser, Firefox, Android phones, and some US carriers.

“The default is extremely valuable real estate,” Mehta’s ruling states.

One of the plaintiff’s experts, Dr …