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.
Genting UK, owner of the largest land-based casino chain in the UK with more than 40 venues located across the country, announced that it has introduced a new corporate growth…
Online gambling operator Sky Betting & Gaming will be the headline sponsor of the upcoming Summer Spring Series to be held at the Royal Windsor Racecourse, officials for Arena Racing…
Lithuania-based developer and provider of video-streamed live casino games BetGames.tv announced today that it has been granted a Remote Gambling Software License by the UK Gambling Commission. The said license…
Residents of the western Indian state of Goa may be banned from visiting local casinos under the new gambling rules that are currently being considered by officials and are aimed…
Casino operator Century Casinos Inc. announced on Friday its financial results for the first quarter of the year. Net operating revenue amounted to $32.5 million, up 7% from the figure…
Last year was marked by a wave of important mergers and acquisitions between some of the world’s biggest gambling operators. Ladbrokes and Coral Group announced that they would merge their…
US-headquartered designer and producer of technology for the international land-based casino industry as well as for other business segments TransAct Technologies Inc. reported its financial results for the first quarter…
The French Senate has voted in favor of three proposed amendments to the country’s Digital Bill, with all three being sponsored by ARJEL, known to be France’s gambling regulator. One…
Malta-based provider of online gambling services Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) announced today the appointment of Mikael Ångman as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ångman is to take on…
Developer and creator of mobile real money and social gaming solutions Gaming Realms PLC posted today its annual financial report for the year ended December 31, 2015. Revenue increased the…
Gambling operator SJM Holdings Ltd. posted today information about its financial performance during the three-month period ended March 31, 2016. The company is one of the six operators authorized to…
The Autorité des marchés financiers, the securities regulator of the Quebec province, revealed on Monday that David Baazov, former Chairman and CEO of Canadian gambling giant Amaya Inc., as well…
The first World Series of Poker Circuit tournament was held in 2005 and over the years, it has become among of the most prestigious poker series attracting avid fans and…
The Russian Gaming Week 2016 will take place on June 2-3 in Moscow. Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre will host the event that will be visited by important figures in…
The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau posted the traditional monthly report on the revenue generated at the Chinese administrative region’s gambling venues over the past 30 days. Macau is…
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut launched its new FoxwoodsONLINE social casino website. The casino’s online social gaming brand is powered by Greentube Pro, a social casino marketing platform provided…
A proposed legislation calling for the legalization and regulation of online poker in California passed a legislative committee earlier this week, marking a historic progress in a decade-long effort for…
Online gambling operator Unibet Group today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Gross winnings revenue for the period reached new all-time high of £122.4 million,…
Provider of Live Casino solutions for the international gambling industry Evolution Gaming Group AB posted today information about its financial performance during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Revenue…
South African casino operators Tsogo Sun and Sun International were announced to have cleared an important hurdle in the proposed plan for Tsogo Sun’s acquisition of a 20% stake in…
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners announced on Sunday that it has inked a binding agreement to purchase a majority stake in Tipico, known to be the largest private sports…
Online gambling operator GVC Holdings announced today its preliminary results for 2015. The group also provided a trading update for the first quarter of 2016. Full-year net gaming revenue was…
Gambling operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its Belleville casino on Wednesday, April 27. The corporation was granted the exclusive right to manage all gambling…
A top New Jersey casino official said this week that Atlantic City’s eight operating gambling venues are to hire more casino workers this year than they did in 2015, thus…
Bulgarian provider of omni-channel services for the online gaming and sports betting industry UltraPlay Ltd. announced today that it is to integrate virtual sports offering created by Betradar and casino…
Developer of HTML5 gambling software CORE Gaming announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with newly merged gambling operator Paddy Power Betfair. Under the terms of the deal, CORE…
Developer of gaming solutions for the international gambling industry Playtech announced today that it is to roll out its Neon casino management system for Grosvenor Casinos, UK’s largest casino chain…
UK-based gambling operator Ladbrokes plc posted today an update about its financial performance during the three-month period ended March 31, 2016. Group net revenue increased 10.6% in the first quarter…
Swedish gambling operator Betsson AB reported today its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Revenue was up 18% to SEK1 billion compared to the amount of…
Online gambling operators 188Bet and McBookie have joined the rooster of sports betting and gaming companies to support the British Horseracing Authority’s Authorised Betting Partner initiative. The two operators will…