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 six-week Call for Evidence period launched by the UK Government in the end of October closes today. The country’s top officials have been collecting information from bookmakers to prepare…
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Tioga Downs, located in the small town of Nichols, officially opened doors as full-fledged casino on Friday. A former race track with slot machines, the venue now also features table…
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The Philippine gambling regulator (PAGCOR) has issued around 35 online gambling licenses for offshore operations, industry insiders have reported. It is yet to become known how many of the new…
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Gambling provider SBTech today announced that it has signed an agreement to supply its complete Sports Betting Solution and Chameleon 360 iGaming platform to online sports betting and gaming operator…
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A new report published by the UK Gambling Commission warned that around 450,000 children of age 11 to 15 engage in gambling activities every week. The Young People and Gambling…
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Online poker shared liquidity has progressed a step closer to reality, after the online gambling regulators of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom have reached an accord in…
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Brickington Trading Ltd., the largest shareholder in gambling software provider Playtech, has decided to dispose of a 12% stake in the afore-mentioned company. It was announced today that Brickington has…
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The Nick Xenophon Team, a party led by South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, believes that the newly introduced federal betting regulations could create comfortable conditions for a growth in betting…
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Singapore police have arrested 33 individuals for allegedly being part of an illegal online gambling ring. Of those, 11 appeared before court earlier today and were charged for providing illicit…
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Cyprus’ National Betting Authority (Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων) is to block around 2,500 gambling websites that have been providing their services to local customers despite being forbidden to do so. Representatives…
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A former PokerStars employee will avoid prison but will have to forfeit $119,000 after pleading guilty last month to taking part in the provision of online gambling operations to US…
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Online soft gaming operator Stride Gaming today reported its financial results for the financial year ended August 31, 2016. Net gaming revenue increased 22% year-on-year to reach £47.8 million during…
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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Monday briefing that it was concerned about the Chinese residents who were detained last week in the Philippines over taking part in…
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Leading supplier of gambling software and services Playtech today announced that Dr. Armin Sageder is to head newly formed Playtech BGT Sports as its Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Sageder is…
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Newly merged UK gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral may be looking to further expand its operations and global presence. It was reported earlier today that the British gambling behemoth is interested…
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Australia has moved further forward in its crackdown on online gambling, as first reported by local media. The Federal Government and state ministers penned on Friday an agreement for the…
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Service quality at Macau’s casinos has improved significantly in the fourth quarter of 2016 as compared to the prior-year period, a survey compiled by the Macau Gaming Research Association showed.…
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Spanish gambling operator Codere Group and La Liga football club Real Madrid C.F. signed a three-year agreement. Under its terms, the gambling company and its Codere Apuestas brand have become…
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Online gambling options accounted for 33% of the overall gross gambling yield reported for the period between April 2015 and March 2016, figures posted today by the UK Gambling Commission…
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Live casino supplier Ezugi announced that it would provide the Bulgarian National Lottery with its offering. Under a deal between the two companies, one of Bulgaria’s largest gambling operators will…
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Dubai-based investment fund KBC Aldini Capital Ltd. has cast a gloomy shadow over David Baazov’s C$3.6-billion bid to buy Canadian gambling giant Amaya Inc. The private equity firm’s CEO, Kalani…
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Florida Senate President Joe Negron, who was sworn in office on Tuesday, told media that he would support the passage of a new gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe of…
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iGB Affiliate, the organizer of the London, Amsterdam, and Berlin Affiliate Conferences, has added another event to its 2017 calendar. The Nordic Affiliate Conference is set to take place on…
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and several state-based Native American tribes signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding that, among other things, would allow the Tohono O’odham Nation to add slot…
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GameCo, known to be the creator of the world’s first skill-based gambling machines, has been licensed by popular film studio Paramount Pictures to develop games based on the latter’s blockbuster…
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Developer, manufacturer, and distributor of gambling software and technology solutions IGT today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The company experienced another…
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Online gambling operator Codeta today announced that it has introduced its offering to a trio of German-speaking online gambling markets to further expand its presence in Europe and increase its…
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Newly merged gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral may have its earnings slashed by a quarter, if the UK government launches a much talked about clampdown on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). After…
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William Hill’s sportsbook at Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada will be the first such venue to legally accept wagers on eSports, thus marking historic industry first…
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NYX Gaming Group, a Canada-listed online gaming developer servicing multiple international operators, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2016. Group revenue roared in the reviewed period…