PokerStars Rolls Out Paysafe’s Rapid Transfer across Ten European Markets

PokerStars Rolls Out Paysafe’s Rapid Transfer across Ten European Markets

by July 17, 2019

PokerStars, the flagship brand of online gambling giant The Stars Group, has partnered with Paysafe Group to roll out the global payments provider’s Rapid Transfer online payment solution across ten European countries.PokerStars customers based in the territories covered by ...

iovation Manager Talks iGaming Fraud Prevention and Authentication

iovation Manager Talks iGaming Fraud Prevention and Authentication

by July 16, 2019

Financial crimes prevention and player authentication are two very serious topics of conversation when it comes to online gambling, and a company that became part of the TransUnion group not long ago is well-versed in them.Established in 2004, iovation provides digital busin ...

Red Rake Gaming Boasts Aspire Global Casino Content Deal

Red Rake Gaming Boasts Aspire Global Casino Content Deal

by July 16, 2019

Online casino content developer and supplier Red Rake Gaming today announced another major partnership that will help its deliver on its strategy to expand across multiple markets and have its games go live with a vast array of operators.The company said today that under a r ...

Gambling Accountant Who Stole S$41 Million from Clients Gets Jail Time

Gambling Accountant Who Stole S$41 Million from Clients Gets Jail Time

by July 16, 2019

A Singapore-based accountant who embezzled more than S$41 million (approx. $30.2 million) over a ten-year period to fuel his excessive gambling habit was sentenced to 25 years and 10 months in prison earlier today.Born in Malaysia but residing in Singapore, Ewe Pang Kooi, 65 ...

Wynn’s Boston Casino Takes In $16.8 Million in First Week

Wynn’s Boston Casino Takes In $16.8 Million in First Week

by July 16, 2019

During its first week of operation, Encore Boston Harbor generated nearly as much gaming revenue as MGM Springfield did for the whole month of June, figures released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission showed.The latest integrated resort in the portfolio of Las Vegas gami ...

Third Satellite Casino Opens Doors in Cyprus

Third Satellite Casino Opens Doors in Cyprus

by July 15, 2019

Cyprus Casinos, the Cypriot casino brand of gaming and hospitality giant Melco Resorts & Entertainment, today cut the ribbon on its third satellite casino in the tiny Mediterranean republic.The facility spreads over 367 square meters on a 13,829-square-meter plot in the ...

Pennsylvania Readies for Online Gambling Launch

Pennsylvania Readies for Online Gambling Launch

by July 15, 2019

Pennsylvania is just a few hours away from becoming only the fourth US state with regulated online gaming. Two of the state’s 13 brick-and mortar casinos are set to soft-launch today their digital casino operations, thus putting online slots and table games at the fingertips of s ...

Pragmatic Play Debuts Enhance Marketing Tool Ahead of iGB Live! Show

Pragmatic Play Debuts Enhance Marketing Tool Ahead of iGB Live! Show

by July 15, 2019

Online casino content supplier Pragmatic Play today debuted its new promotional tool Pragmatic Play Enhance, which includes a suite of marketing and gamification features that aim to boost user experience.Pragmatic Play clarified that its newly launched tool acts as an add-o ...

SBTech Secures Nordic Expansion with Veikkaus Sportsbook Deal

SBTech Secures Nordic Expansion with Veikkaus Sportsbook Deal

by July 15, 2019

Sports betting technology provider SBTech today announced that it has been selected to power the retail betting network and online betting operation of Finland’s gambling monopoly Veikkaus.SBTech won earlier this year a public procurement process to secure a multi-year partn ...

Caesars Confirms Anthony Rodio Appointment as CEO: What’s Next for the Casino Giant?

Caesars Confirms Anthony Rodio Appointment as CEO: What’s Next for the Casino Giant?

by April 16, 2019

Caesars confirms Anthony Rodio’s appointment as CEO, sets up Transaction Committee to explore M&A, other opportunities for enhancing shareholder valueCasino and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced today the appointment of Anthony Rodio as its new Chief ...

Chad Eveslage Leads 18 Into WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Day 4

Chad Eveslage Leads 18 Into WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Day 4

by April 16, 2019

Chad Eveslage leads 18 hopefuls into the penultimate day of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown with massive advantageWith 1360 entrants, this year’s WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown entered the books as the fourth largest WPT Main Tour Main Event to have taken pla ...

Denmark Gambling Authority Warns Operators Over Bonus Offers Wording

Denmark Gambling Authority Warns Operators Over Bonus Offers Wording

by April 16, 2019

Denmark’s gambling regulator urges operators to comply with advertising rules and avoid misusing the term ‘free’ in bonus offersThe Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, warned Monday locally licensed gambling companies over the use of the word ‘free’ when advertising ...

Cyprus Regulator Presents Problem Gambling Prevention/Treatment Plan

Cyprus Regulator Presents Problem Gambling Prevention/Treatment Plan

by April 16, 2019

Cyprus’ gambling regulator is looking to develop a strategy for prevention and combating gambling addiction among local gamblersCyprus’ National Betting Authority has asked the government of the tiny Mediterranean nation to approve a €1 million budget for the introduction of ...

Icahn-Recommended Anthony Rodio To Be Named Caesars CEO

Icahn-Recommended Anthony Rodio To Be Named Caesars CEO

by April 15, 2019

Caesars will reportedly announce today the appointment of Anthony Rodio as the replacement of outgoing CEO Mark FrissoraGaming and hospitality company Caesars Entertainment Corp. is expected to name today Anthony Rodio as its new Chief Executive Officer, the Wall Street Journ ...

Genting Subsidiaries Sell $1 Billion Bond to Finance Vegas Casino Construction

Genting Subsidiaries Sell $1 Billion Bond to Finance Vegas Casino Construction

by April 3, 2019

Resorts World Las Vegas owner sells $1 billion bond to finance its construction; property on track for late 2020 openingTwo subsidiaries of Malaysian casino and hospitality giant Genting Bhd priced on Tuesday $1 billion senior notes to fund the construction of Resorts World L ...