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 Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed in June a gambling expansion bill that allowed for the legalization and regulation of online gambling options and daily fantasy sports, among others. Over…
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The heads of Germany’s 16 states have finally signaled their intention to modernize the country’s online gambling regulatory system into an effective one that abides by European law. The 16…
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Online gambling operator Mr Green reported a 14% increase in revenue generated during the third quarter of the year to a total of SEK229.9 million. Mobile accounted for 43.3% of…
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UK gambling operator Coral has gone live with Player Bets, a player proposition betting brand created by sports betting solutions provider Digital Sports Tech. Coral will offer the product exclusively…
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Irish iGaming operator SeanieMac today published an update on the progress of upgrades it has been implementing on its gambling website over the past several months. The company said that…
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Tennis dominated the cases of suspicious sports betting activity for a seventh consecutive quarter, ESSA’s report for the three months ended September 30, 2016 showed. ESSA is a non-profit organization,…
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Wynn Boston Harbor, the latest addition to Wynn Resorts’ wealthy portfolio of luxury modern hotel and casino properties, is slated to open doors on June 3, 2019. Spreading over 3.3…
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Major casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. has been put on the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s radar screen for allegedly allowing Chinese high rollers to play at its casinos by…
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Developer and provider of iGaming content Yggdrasil Gaming today announced that it will create a new parent company to support its growth potential and aid itself in achieving its goal…
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Supplier of online instant games Instant Win Gaming (IWG) will be delivering its content to Mecca, The Rank Group’s UK-facing bingo division, under an agreement the two parties have signed…
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Major UK gambling operator William Hill told Reuters that Chairman Gareth Davis would not resign from his post, although media reports from previous days had suggested such a turn of…
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BetOnBrazil, an innovative gambling brand that arose on the industry horizon only several months ago, has added online casino products to its portfolio of offering. The ambitious gambling project first…
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Casino expansion beyond Atlantic City has been widely popularized by proponents of the idea as an opportunity for the state to keep much-needed gambling revenue within its borders. Opponents, on…
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Gambling operator William Hill is set to go live with gaming content developed by Australian studio Lightning Box Games, it was announced today. Games will be rolled out across the…
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Swedish online casino supplier Play’n GO has penned a content distribution agreement with another major European gambling operator. The deal will see the provider of gaming options expand its presence…
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Newark, New Jersey’s largest city, has been added to the list of potential casino hosts, if state residents approve gambling expansion beyond Atlantic City in a November 8 vote. Voters…
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Canada-listed supplier of end-to-end solutions for the iGaming industry NYX Gaming Group announced that it has sealed a partnership deal with Endemol Shine Gaming, the game development arm of Endemol…
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Online gambling operator Betway Group has become the latest All-Weather Championships category sponsor. The horse racing championships are slated to begin on October 27 at Lingfield Park Racecourse. The gambling…
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The UK gambling market is with no doubt among the most strictly regulated ones in the world. A Competition and Markets Authority’s probe into the way UK-facing operators present customers…
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Major provider of gambling solutions Playtech announced the acquisition of UK-facing bingo software and hardware supplier ECM Systems. The £14.9-million purchase deal was presented by Playtech CEO Mor Weizer as…
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Leading UK gambling operator Gala Coral Group today posted trading update on its divisions’ overall performance during the twelve weeks ended September 25, 2016, or the fourth quarter of the…
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Swedish online gambling operator Betsson AB today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Revenue for the period was up 9% year-on-year to reach SEK1.1 billion.…
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Major Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd. said in a Thursday filing to the Australian Securities Exchange that it would proceed with plans for demerging its international assets from its…
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English Premier League’s Arsenal FC announced today that online sports betting operator Tempobet has become its newest Regional Betting Partner. The partnership will result in Arsenal and its fan base…
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B2B provider of sports betting solutions Kambi Group and lottery vendor NOVOMATIC Lottery Solutions have joined forces for the creation of a co-branded omni-channel sports betting and lottery product intended…
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Tax revenue from Cambodia’s casinos increased significantly in the first nine months of the year when compared to the same period of 2015, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance…
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Gambling operators William Hill and Amaya announced today that they have scrapped plans for a £5-billion merger that would have created another industry powerhouse with omni-channel offering and presence in…
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UK gambling operator Ladbrokes published what may be its last quarterly report before merging its operations with Coral. Selling a little more than 350 high street shops to rivals Betfred…
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Danish developer and supplier of online slot games Magnet Gaming has announced plans to expand its presence in international gaming markets by signing content distribution agreements with operators licensed by…
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Online gambling operator Betfair has added Cash Out Roulette, an innovative product developed by start-up online casino game studio Be The House, to its catalog of product offering. The new…