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French online poker operator Winamax is expected to be among the iGaming brands to bid for an Italian license, according Italian gambling news outlet AGIMEG. A call for bids is…
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Although casino gambling is illegal in Brazil, the country has reportedly been eyed by some of the world’s biggest casino operators. According to media reports, Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon…
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SlotsMillion-commissioned research shows that 92% of all interviewees were familiar with Virtual Reality as a term. Launched in 2014, SlotsMillion is known to be the first real-money Virtual Reality casino.…
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Online gaming affiliate network Latest Casino Bonuses (LCB) has long been known for its itch for new additions to its growing family. It announced today that it has relieved slightly…
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A Connecticut General Assembly committee approved on Monday a legislative proposal that paves the way for the state’s third casino. There are two operating casinos in Connecticut, both of them…
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A New York State political operative was charged on Monday for allegedly aiding Amaya founder and former CEO David Baazov to contribute $25,000 to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2014 re-election campaign.…
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A proposed bill to amend the Isle of Man’s existing casino regulations made important progress earlier this week, local media reported. It became known earlier this year that the local…
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Macau-based gambling operator Galaxy Entertainment has joined what is expected to be a clash of titans for a license for the nascent Japanese casino market. The casino giant will compete…
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A group of British MPs has been scolded by Standards Commissioner Kathryn Hudson for lack of transparency and other related issues found in a report on the highly controversial fixed-odds…
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Scottish Daily Fantasy Sports operator Premier Punt has rolled out the first phase of a new product that brings together fantasy sports and traditional sports betting to create a new…
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A report commissioned by the Northern Ireland Department for Communities and compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency showed that two-thirds of all respondents had engaged in any…
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Slot machines are likely to grab the largest share in the newly legalized and to-be-opened Japanese casino market, according to a recent report by consulting group Global Market Advisors. The…
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The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a hefty £300,000 fine on online gambling operator BGO Entertainment Ltd. for misleading advertisements featured on both its website as well as on the…
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Northwest Africa may become the next favorite gambling hub for Chinese players as a Macau casino developer is building a multi-million-dollar integrated resort in Cape Verde. Macau Legend Development Ltd.…
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PokerStars owner, Amaya, is reportedly hiring a William Hill merger and acquisition specialist to renew its M&A push, after a failed merger deal with the aforementioned major UK operator, The…
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It is no secret to every self-respecting iGaming personality that Sweden is a big market, one of huge potential. Swedish consultancy firm Mediavision has recently presented its own estimate of…
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Another deal for the sale of the shuttered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel and its conversion into a water park resort has collapsed, The Press of Atlantic City reported on Thursday.…
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Earlier this week, casino developer and operator Wynn Resorts announced that the company’s board has approved the proposed project for the construction of a $1.5-billion integrated resort on the Las…
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Australian officials have approved the introduction of a new national problem gambling framework as part of an ongoing clampdown on online gambling, local media has reported. The new regulations are…
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Online gambling operator Kindred Group, recently rebranded from Unibet Group, reported record high gross winnings revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017. It increased 25% year-on-year to £153.2…
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Developer and supplier of casino and betting content NYX Gaming Group reported today its financial results for the three months and the financial year ended December 31, 2016. The company…
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Philippine residential and leisure property developer Belle Corp. has unveiled plans to expand its casino operations within Manila’s Entertainment City and beyond. Belle currently operates City of Dreams Manila, a…
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Plainridge Park Casino reported March as its third best month since the venue swung its doors open for patrons in the summer of 2015. Last month, the slots parlor generated…
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Can you please introduce yourself to our readers? A pleasure sitting for this interview, only a week away from my very first event outside of our comfort zone, Malta. I…
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First casinos will open doors in the Republic of Cyprus this summer, local media has reported. Major gambling operators Hard Rock International and Melco International Development were chosen as the…
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Shared online poker liquidity agreements are taking shape and will likely become reality by mid-2017, Italian media has reported citing the country’s online gambling head Daria Petralia. Media reports from…
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It is no news that the Nordic countries and players from the region have become particularly attractive to international gambling companies. And Finland has often been referred to as one…
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Trust and mutual reliance are what relationships between iGaming affiliates and affiliate programs should be based on. However, multiple instances from recent years can be used to support what has…
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South Korea earned the amount of KRW62.5 trillion ($54.56 billion) in the period between 2000-2015 from what seems to be a profitable gambling industry, local media reported citing an industry…
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The US Department of Justice announced on Monday that class action settlement company Garden City Group (GCG) will monitor the process for the compensation of Absolute Poker players who were…