Robert Johnson’s Casino News Daily archive follows the business and technology behind gambling. His published coverage includes US sports-betting legislation, casino development proposals and operators entering new markets.
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The State of Florida appealed on Thursday a court ruling made by a US District Judge last November that allowed the Seminole Tribe to keep blackjack at its casinos until…
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The Czech Republic’s new online gambling regime has so far proved to be ineffective against unlicensed iGaming operators, according to the local branch of the Transparency International (TI) non-governmental organization.…
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A more than a five-year US Department of Justice probe into Las Vegas Sands’ promotional activity in Macau and China has been concluded after the casino operator agreed to pay…
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Developer and supplier of online casino content Yggdrasil Gaming has directed its expansion efforts toward yet another regulated jurisdiction. The company today announced the beginning of a certification process that…
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Officials from the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration have confirmed that the country has begun deporting the Chinese citizens who were detained late last year for working for an illegal online…
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Shortly after it had become known that 888poker would no longer accept Australian players, word has leaked out that one of the world’s largest online poker rooms would also leave…
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Good news has come for New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting within its borders after the US Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it would ask the new Solicitor…
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Pennsylvania lawmakers have expressed confidence that online gambling will be legalized this spring as the state Legislature is gearing up for the 2017 legislative session. House and Senate legislators are…
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Swedish gambling group Cherry AB announced the departure of its CEO, Fredrik Burvall. Mr. Burvall will stay with the company until mid-2017. He is to be replaced by Anders Holmgren…
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Macau officials will welcome discussions on the potential reduction of casino taxes, after a local scholar said last week that a change in the city’s existing taxation system will be…
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Croatia’s first licensed online poker room – SuperSport – was launched last week and, according to initial information, has so far beaten traffic expectations. The website was expected to go…
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Florida may see a massive expansion of its gambling industry after a state Senator introduced on Thursday a 112-page bill that would allow for the process. If Senate Bill 8…
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The UK gambling industry has received another heavy taxation blow after the Government confirmed on Friday that a new levy on horse betting will be imposed from April 2017. All…
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Supplier of online casino and sports betting products and services NYX Gaming Group has announced that it has been given the nod by the gambling regulators of three Canadian provinces…
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Estonia-headquartered land-based and online gambling operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) announced that it has established the Olybet Malta Ltd. subsidiary in a bid to expand its online operations into new…
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Flashing lights. Glowing skyline. Casinos on every corner. Chips clinking on the poker table. Ice cubes clinking in a glass of deep amber-colored whiskey that tastes so good. Ka-ching! Big…
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Playtech has become the latest iGaming technology and service provider to expand into the newly regulated Romanian market. The company announced that it has opened a new live casino studio…
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Massachusetts is currently in the process of establishing its commercial casino industry. A slots parlor opened doors in the state a year and a half ago, and two casino resorts…
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As Swiss lawmakers are in the process of drafting new gambling regulations for the local market, reports have emerged that foreign iGaming operators may be blocked from the country. If…
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Online gambling content supplier EveryMatrix today announced that it has obtained two Class II licenses from the Romanian gambling operator – Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc. The licenses allow…
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Owners of the Two Plus Two poker discussion forum confirmed that it had been hacked and personal information about its members had been accessed and made available for sale anywhere…
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Japanese lawmakers are considering measures to ramp up the promotion of responsible gambling and the protection of population from gambling addiction less than a month after casino gambling was legalized…
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Efforts for the legalization of Las Vegas-style casino gambling in Georgia will likely be relaunched during the upcoming state legislative session. State Sen. Brandon Beach, a staunch gambling expansion supporter,…
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Growing pressure from European authorities has urged many EU member states to update their gambling laws to regulate the provision of iGaming services within their borders. Such undertakings have been…
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Portugal has finalized a technical standards framework that sets the requirements to be met so as for the country to be able to share online poker liquidity with other regulated…
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Provider of software solutions for the iGaming industry Pariplay announced that it has extended its footprint to the Belgian regulated market via a partnership with Belgium-facing online casino 777.be. The…
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Online slot games developer and supplier Yggdrasil Gaming announced two new additions to its executive team. Andrew Pegler was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer and the company’s current Head of…
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Provider of sports betting solutions Digital Sports Tech announced its entrance into the Latin American gambling market through a recent partnership agreement with Mexican operator Caliente. The Mexican company is…
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Vera&John, a Malta-based online casino brand, announced in late December that it was shuttering operations in Australia as market regulation is looming Down Under. The online casino became the first…
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Supplier of online gaming solutions Realistic Games has agreed to bolster the iGaming division of leading gambling operator Betfred. Under an agreement the two companies have netted recently, Realistic Games…