Events & Reports

Why UK TV Gambling Ad Ban May Not Hit Operators That Severely

by March 17, 2017

Data by the UK Gambling Commission shows that the country’s gambling industry has increased more than 61.7% from 2009 when a total of £8.4 billion was generated in gross gambling yield to 2016 when the amount of £13.6 billion was reported.Answering the question what has encou ...

Bookmakers Unleash Wave of Trump Impeachment Odds

by March 16, 2017

The 45th US President Donald Trump has proved to be a man of rare talent and admirable consistency. Indeed, the fact that somehow all (or almost all) of his decisions and actions usually turn out to be ones vocally opposed by the majorities should be seen as a rare talent. Not ne ...

Club World Group Owners War Throws Casino Operations in Chaos

by March 15, 2017

The past several months have presented iGaming affiliates with quite unpleasant surprises; and the latest such surprise involved a renowned and respected affiliate program and its casino brands being linked to a rogue iGaming group.Founded in 2004, Club World Group has alway ...

Americans to Place $10.1 Billion in Illegal March Madness Bets

by March 14, 2017

Americans will place around $10.4 billion in bets on this year’s March Madness, an infographic presented by the American Gaming Association shows. The figure represents a 13% rise from last year, when the amount of $9.2 billion was estimated to have been wagered.According to ...

Developer to Reopen Former Atlantic Club Casino as Family-Friendly Resort

by March 14, 2017

An iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk casino will be transformed into a family-friendly resort destination, it became clear on Monday. Real estate developer R&R Development Group is set to buy the shuttered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel for an undisclosed price.The property was ...

Tabcorp Seeks Merger Green Light from Australian Competition Tribunal

by March 13, 2017

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. today announced that it has submitted an application to the Australian Competition Tribunal asking for the necessary permission to proceed with its proposed merger with fellow company Tatts Group Ltd.It became clear last wee ...

Gold Coast Casino Resort to Feature Five Towers and Marine Parking

by March 12, 2017

The Gold Coast Integrated Resort will feature up to five high-rise towers and a marine parking for jet ski among many other amenities, developer ASF Consortium has revealed to local media.The A$3-billion complex, dubbed Gold Coast’s largest development project in recen ...

Massachusetts Court Allows Lawsuit over Wynn Resorts Casino License to Proceed

by March 11, 2017

Gambling operator Wynn Resorts has had to overcome multiple legal challenges, since granted a permission to build a casino resort in the Greater Boston area back in 2014. And the company may once again see its right to materialize its project challenged in court after the Massach ...

Gaming Innovation Group Unveils €11.5-Million Acquisition of Casino Tops Online

by March 10, 2017

Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) today announced the addition of another affiliate website to its growing network. The company is to purchase the Casino Tops Online website for the total amount of €11.5 million through its Innovation Labs subsidiary.Subject to due diligence and ...

William Hill Taps Philip Bowcock for Permanent CEO Post

by March 10, 2017

UK gambling operator William Hill today confirmed that the nine-month search for a new Chief Executive Officer has ended with the promotion of Interim CEO Philip Bowcock to a permanent position.Mr. Bowcock joined the bookmaker in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer. Last summer, ...

New York Commercial Casinos Generate $40 Million in First Weeks of Operation

by March 9, 2017

Generally speaking, New York State lawmakers tend to adopt a rather conservative stance when it comes to gambling expansion. It was in 2013 when the state approved the last expansion of its gambling industry and it will likely take quite some time before any more such measures ar ...

Michigan Online Gambling Bill Passes Senate Committee Vote

by March 9, 2017

Michigan’s new online gambling bill passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, receiving an affirmative vote in the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee. Authored by Sen. Mike Kowall, S 0203 calls for the legalization and regulation of Internet gaming options as a player pr ...

Michael Fassbender and Tom Hardy among Bookmakers’ Favorites for the Next James Bond

by March 8, 2017

The protagonist of series of novels and films, James Bond has turned into a major part of the British and global pop culture. This is why the choice of an actor to portray the iconic character has always been a topic to gain great publicity and attention.Joining the franchis ...

Latest Casino Bonuses Expands Network with World Casino Directory Acquisition

by March 8, 2017

Online gambling affiliate network Latest Casino Bonuses has expanded its business through the acquisition of World Casino Directory. The deal came as yet another manifestation of the existing and rapidly growing consolidation trend within the iGaming affiliate space.Founded i ...

Australia’s Pending Online Gambling Restrictions to Benefit Murky Offshore Businesses

by March 7, 2017

Back in the late 1990s, Internet gambling was still a new concept and was yet to be explored. And it can be said that Australia was among the first countries to adopt some sort of a regulatory framework that responded to a growing demand for this type of gaming and sports betting ...