Pavilion Payments appointed Kaleigh Thompson chief of staff, the company said. Thompson most recently held senior leadership roles at Gaming Arts and will work with Pavilion Payments' leadership team on strategic initiatives and cross-functional execution.
The appointment adds a senior operational role at a supplier serving casino operations.
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The Nevada Gaming Control Board is advancing proposed revisions to technical requirements for gaming equipment and systems in Nevada, according to the report. The board expects the revised standards to take effect on 1 October 2027; its technology division presented 10 standards at the first hearing, and the board decided to republish updated drafts after considering them.
Reportedly, the Nevada Gaming Control Board considered revised technical standards for gaming equipment and systems at its Wednesday meeting. The board will repost the drafts for public comment by 15 November and retain the proposed adoption date of 1 October 2027.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board considered ten revised technical standards for gaming equipment and systems at its meeting on Wednesday and will repost the drafts for public comment by 15 November, keeping a proposed adoption date of 1 October 2027. The board heard the drafts presented by Jeremy Eberwein, chief of its technology division, according to the board's presentation.
Merkur and Gaming Arts presented their collaboration at this year’s G2E in Las Vegas, one year after appearing together at the event for the first time. Gaming Arts showed new games, while Merkur also presented hardware and content; Merkur Games board member Dominik Raasch said the companies were integrating their work across products, processes and teams.
Merkur Group has agreed to acquire White Hat Studios’ game development business, subject to regulatory approvals. The transaction excludes White Hat Gaming’s platform and white-label operations, which will remain under their current ownership. White Hat Studios lists more than 150 titles in its portfolio, according to the report.
Merkur said it completed its acquisition of Gaming Arts on 15 September 2025, following approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission. Merkur said the deal would add its cabinets to Gaming Arts’ product range and support its return to the US market.