Events & Reports

Between 200,000 and 230,000 Swedes Play at Online Casinos Every Month

by April 29, 2017

It is no secret to every self-respecting iGaming personality that Sweden is a big market, one of huge potential. Swedish consultancy firm Mediavision has recently presented its own estimate of the market’s scale.According to the consultant, between 200,000 and 230,000 ...

Another Atlantic Club Casino Sale Deal Fails

by April 28, 2017

Another deal for the sale of the shuttered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel and its conversion into a water park resort has collapsed, The Press of Atlantic City reported on Thursday.Real estate developer R&R Development Group announced last month that it planned to purchase t ...

Wynn Resorts Confirms Strip Project and Remains Silent on Japan Casino Interest

by April 27, 2017

Earlier this week, casino developer and operator Wynn Resorts announced that the company’s board has approved the proposed project for the construction of a $1.5-billion integrated resort on the Las Vegas Strip.The project was first introduced last year but it was only in 20 ...

Australian Government OKs National Problem Gambling Framework

by April 27, 2017

Australian officials have approved the introduction of a new national problem gambling framework as part of an ongoing clampdown on online gambling, local media has reported. The new regulations are expected to be enforced as soon as possible and state governments will be require ...

Kindred Group Reports Record Q1 Revenue ahead of 32Red Acquisition

by April 26, 2017

Online gambling operator Kindred Group, recently rebranded from Unibet Group, reported record high gross winnings revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017. It increased 25% year-on-year to £153.2 million, despite a lower-than-expected sports betting margin during the rep ...

OpenBet Acquisition Drives Continued Growth for NYX Gaming

by April 25, 2017

Developer and supplier of casino and betting content NYX Gaming Group reported today its financial results for the three months and the financial year ended December 31, 2016. The company highlighted the £270-million acquisition of OpenBet as a main driver to its continued growth ...

City of Dreams Manila Owner Reveals Casino Expansion Plans

by April 25, 2017

Philippine residential and leisure property developer Belle Corp. has unveiled plans to expand its casino operations within Manila’s Entertainment City and beyond.Belle currently operates City of Dreams Manila, a multi-billion integrated resort, together with Hong Kong gambl ...

Plainridge Park Casino Generates $14.2 Million in March Slots Revenue

by April 24, 2017

Plainridge Park Casino reported March as its third best month since the venue swung its doors open for patrons in the summer of 2015. Last month, the slots parlor generated overall gross gaming revenue of $14.2 million from its slot machines.July 2015 was its best month with ...

Eman Pulis about SiGMA’17, iGaming, and Malta’s Allure as Major Gambling Hub

by April 24, 2017

Can you please introduce yourself to our readers?A pleasure sitting for this interview, only a week away from my very first event outside of our comfort zone, Malta. I consider myself as a start-up romantic with a passion for connecting people. I’ve been organising events for ...

Cyprus’ First Satellite Casinos to Open Doors This Summer

by April 23, 2017

First casinos will open doors in the Republic of Cyprus this summer, local media has reported. Major gambling operators Hard Rock International and Melco International Development were chosen as the preferred developers of the Mediterranean island country’s first integrated ...

Italy Foresees First Shared Online Poker Liquidity Agreements by Mid-2017

by April 22, 2017

Shared online poker liquidity agreements are taking shape and will likely become reality by mid-2017, Italian media has reported citing the country’s online gambling head Daria Petralia.Media reports from the past few weeks have indicated that several European regulated ...

Finland Shows Preference for State-Run Gambling

by April 16, 2017

It is no news that the Nordic countries and players from the region have become particularly attractive to international gambling companies. And Finland has often been referred to as one of Europe’s biggest gambling markets. However, unlike many European jurisdictions, the countr ...

GPWA Members Report Payment Issues with Gala Casino Affiliate Program

by April 13, 2017

Trust and mutual reliance are what relationships between iGaming affiliates and affiliate programs should be based on. However, multiple instances from recent years can be used to support what has become a somewhat general opinion that trust in affiliate programs may not be as hi ...

South Korea Earns KRW62.5 Trillion from Gambling in 2000-2015

by April 12, 2017

South Korea earned the amount of KRW62.5 trillion ($54.56 billion) in the period between 2000-2015 from what seems to be a profitable gambling industry, local media reported citing an industry study by the country’s Taxpayers Association.Data shows that gambling operations i ...

Absolute Poker Players to Be Returned Post-UIGEA Funds

by April 11, 2017

The US Department of Justice announced on Monday that class action settlement company Garden City Group (GCG) will monitor the process for the compensation of Absolute Poker players who were not able to withdraw their funds from the online poker room after it was faced with a civ ...