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 British Columbia Lottery Corporation announced on Friday that it has selected a Host Local Government for a new gambling venue in the Canadian province. Following a comprehensive Expression of…
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Provider of gaming products and services for the international gambling industry IGT and Sands Bethlehem announced today that they have completed the installation of live Electronic Table Games cabinets at…
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UK-headquartered developer of online casino games Push Gaming announced today that it has signed a content distribution deal with fellow gaming provider Relax Gaming. Under the terms of the deal,…
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Developer of HTML5 gaming content for the international online gambling industry CORE Gaming has signed a content distribution agreement with major UK-based gambling operator The Rank Group plc. Under the…
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Gambling operator Paddy Power, notoriously known for its clever but often offensive, provocative, and inappropriate ads, has once again been scolded by UK’s advertising watchdog, this time for letting customers…
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Reports have emerged that the Portuguese gambling regulator – Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), will not start issuing online poker licenses before November 2016. The country regulated…
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Supplier of technology and content for the international online and land-based casino industry Pariplay Ltd. announced that it has signed an agreement with Guernsey-headquartered provider of online bingo networks for…
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Provider of Virtual Sports offering as well as of mobile gaming content and video lottery service-based gaming systems Inspired Gaming announced that its Virtual Sports have gone live in two…
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Philippines-headquartered online gambling operator Dafabet announced that it has extended its sponsorship agreement with Sunderland Association Football Club to 2019. The contract may be renewed further if both parties express…
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Developer, manufacturer, and supplier of gaming machines and solutions for the international gambling industry IGT PLC announced today that it has created a central Administrative Services organization so as for…
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Danish private equity firm Erhvervsinvest Management A/S announced that it would acquire a majority stake in Gaming A/S from owners Genua and Dansk Automat Expert Holding. Gaming is currently the…
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PokerStars and sister online poker brand Full Tilt are leaving Slovenia as of today, July 4. The announcement about the world’s biggest online poker room exiting the small European country…
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Provider of various solutions for the international gambling industry EveryMatrix has announced that online casino brand Riobet Casino will integrate the PartnerMatrix affiliate solution into its own platform. Launched in…
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Czech supplier of online slots content for the international gambling industry Endorphina announced today that it has signed a content distribution agreement with South American gambling operator Betmotion. Under the…
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UNITE HERE Local 54 union members employed at Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal entered Day 3 of their strike against the casino management’s unwillingness to restore their health insurance and…
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Gibraltar-based online gambling operators will remain committed to their operations, despite fears that the Rock will be the British Overseas Territory to suffer the most from the exit vote, Minister…
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Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau today released information about the financial performance of the city’s casinos in June. Gross gaming revenue was down 8.5% year-on-year to MOP15.9 billion ($1.99…
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Online poker brand partypoker announced that it has signed a key partnership agreement with Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Canada, known to be among the most popular poker destinations in…
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Provider of mobile gaming content Nektan PLC today posted preliminary information about its performance in the financial year ended June 30, 2016. The company’s management said that it expects a…
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The UK Gambling Commission today provided an up-to-date overview of the state of Great Britain’s online gambling industry based on figures from all licensed operators offering online gaming options to…
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Provider of solutions for the online and retail sports betting industry SIS announced today that it has penned a virtuals content distribution agreement with leading gambling operator Ladbrokes. Under the…
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Residents of North Bay, a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, voiced their opinion on the proposed rezoning of a waterfront property for the potential construction of a casino…
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Norsk Tipping, one of Norway’s two state-run gambling operators, announced the appointment of Åsne Havnelid as Chief Executive. Ms. Havnelid is to replace Torbjørn Almlid on the post. Mr. Amlid…
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With Romania further opening its regulated gambling market, SBTech has become the first provider of sports betting solutions to be licensed by the country’s gambling regulator – Oficiul National pentru…
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Online gambling company Sportech PLC today provided an update regarding its long-standing legal dispute with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs. According to the latest information released, HMRC has paid Sportech…
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Canadian gambling operator Intertain today announced the appointment of Neil Goulden as Chairman of the Board and Andrew McIver as Chief Executive Officer and Director. Both officials have assumed their…
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Swedish gambling operator Betsson AB today provided trading update on its financial results ahead of the end of this year’s second quarter. The company said that it expects revenue of…
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Gaming tax revenue in South Korea was up 4% year-on-year in 2015, reaching the amount of KRW2.4 trillion ($2.06 billion), the National Gambling Control Commission announced on Monday. In comparison,…
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Major gambling operator Wynn Resorts and its Macau-based subsidiary Wynn Macau confirmed today that the much-anticipated opening of Wynn Palace is scheduled to take place on August 22. The $4.1-billion…
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After shareholders of Australian slot machine manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd. approved the sale of majority stake to Austrian gambling giant NOVOMATIC AG, the latter will be able to move…