UK Gambling Commission Probes Ladbrokes over Sensitive Data Protection Concerns

by June 28, 2017

The UK Gambling Commission may launch a probe into the way gambling operator Ladbrokes protects and disposes of its customers’ personal information. The move may be found necessary after a recent incident in which papers containing sensitive details about customers of the company ...

Hard Rock International Pulls Out Of Cyprus Casino Project

by June 28, 2017

Casino operator Hard Rock International is pulling out of a €500-million project for the construction of what would be Europe’s largest integrated resort in the Republic of Cyprus.The announcement emerged on the same day when the Cypriot government gave formal permission to t ...

Portuguese Gambling Regulator Grants Seventh Online Gambling License

by June 27, 2017

The Portuguese gambling regulator, Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), issued on Monday the seventh license for the provision of online gambling services since the local market’s regulation.Sociedade Figueira Praia, a Portuguese betting and casino company, becam ...

William Hill Closes Israel-Based Office

by June 27, 2017

Gambling operator William Hill is planning to close its Israel-based office, forex trading news outlet LeapRate has reported citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.The major UK bookmaker expanded its physical presence to Israel back in 2008 when it formed its on ...

Melco-Hard Rock Consortium Seals Cyprus Casino Deal

by June 26, 2017

The deal for the construction of the Republic of Cyprus’ first casino is set to be signed today, local media has reported.At the time of writing, contract parties are likely to have placed the necessary signatures to seal the multi-million dollar worth plan. The casino contr ...

CJEU Ruling Deems Hungarian iGaming Laws Incompatible with EU Rules

by June 26, 2017

Hungary’s online gambling regulatory regime has been declared incompatible with EU principles and rules, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled late last week. The ruling came as CJEU’s response to a case that dated back to 2014 and involved online gambling operator Uni ...

Germany’s Online Gambling Regulation Saga Likely to Continue Indefinitely

by June 25, 2017

If the five-year process for the regulation of Germany’s online gambling market could be likened to anything in the world, that would be a large field planted with powerful explosive mines. Over the course of the past five years, such mines have detonated at times when it seemed ...

Amaya to Extend PokerStars Global Footprint to India

by June 22, 2017

Online gambling giant Amaya Inc. is eyeing expansion into the emerging Indian online poker market, CEO Rafi Ashkenazi told media on Wednesday after the company’s annual shareholders meeting.It also became known that Amaya’s COO is currently in India to finalize a partnership ...

Spanish and Danish Gambling Regulators Meet in Madrid amid Shared Online Poker Liquidity Talks

by June 22, 2017

Representatives of the Spanish gambling regulator – Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), and its Danish counterpart – Spillemyndigheden, participated earlier this week in a meeting that saw gambling officials from the two bodies discuss the future of the growing onli ...

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Ownership Review of Second Philadelphia Casino

by June 21, 2017

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that the state’s Gaming Control Board should review the application for the construction of Philadelphia’s second casino and particularly the property’s proposed ownership structure.This could further delay the launch of ...

Hard Rock International to Reopen Former Trump Taj Mahal Casino in May 2018

by June 21, 2017

Casino operator Hard Rock International has announced a Memorial Day 2018 opening of what would be Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, or its first gambling venue in the popular East Coast gambling hub.Hard Rock purchased the former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort this ...

Catena Media Adds Germany-Facing iGaming Affiliate Network to Growing Portfolio

by June 20, 2017

Online gambling-focused performance marketing company Catena Media today announced yet another acquisition deal that saw it purchase all iGaming affiliate assets of Delilah Holdings.The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the month. Under the terms of the d ...

Casino Boss Kazuo Okada Probed for Two More Suspicious Money Transfers

by June 20, 2017

Japanese slot machine and pachinko maker Universal Entertainment Corp. revealed on Monday that the investigation into its founder, Kazuo Okada, has been extended to include two more instances of allegedly questionable money transfers.Earlier this month, Universal Entertainm ...

Okada Manila Casino Resort Ousts Chairman Kazuo Okada from Board

by June 19, 2017

Tiger Resort, Leisure, and Entertainment Inc. ousted on Friday Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada from his post as Chairman of the company’s board. Mr. Okada was replaced by Justice Manuel Lazaro.Tiger Resort, Leisure, and Entertainment is the company behind Okada Manila, the $2-bi ...

Limited Time and Opposition May Hamper New York Online Poker Bill’s Success

by June 19, 2017

Although many believed that 2017 may be the year when New York legalizes online poker, it now seems that proponents of the idea may have to wait until next year at the earliest.Assemblyman Gary Pretlow was the lawmaker to push the online poker effort in the Assembly this year ...