Events & Reports

Las Vegas Revives Casino Construction Activity to Lure Chinese Players

by January 12, 2017

Flashing lights. Glowing skyline. Casinos on every corner. Chips clinking on the poker table. Ice cubes clinking in a glass of deep amber-colored whiskey that tastes so good. Ka-ching! Big or not-so-big win at a slot machine. More flashing lights. More casinos. A picture of a cit ...

Playtech Launches Live Casino Studio in Romania

by January 12, 2017

Playtech has become the latest iGaming technology and service provider to expand into the newly regulated Romanian market. The company announced that it has opened a new live casino studio in the country after being granted four licenses by the local gambling regulator – Oficiul ...

Massachusetts Lawmakers to Lay New Online Lottery Bill on the Table

by January 11, 2017

Massachusetts is currently in the process of establishing its commercial casino industry. A slots parlor opened doors in the state a year and a half ago, and two casino resorts are under construction and slated to be launched in not-so-far future.It seems that 2017 may be the ...

Switzerland Considers Foreign iGaming Operators IP-Blockage

by January 11, 2017

As Swiss lawmakers are in the process of drafting new gambling regulations for the local market, reports have emerged that foreign iGaming operators may be blocked from the country. If implemented, the measure will come as a response to growing concerns over the financial state o ...

EveryMatrix Receives Romanian Class II iGaming Licenses

by January 10, 2017

Online gambling content supplier EveryMatrix today announced that it has obtained two Class II licenses from the Romanian gambling operator – Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc. The licenses allow the company to supply Romania-facing operators with content, platform manageme ...

Two Plus Two Poker Forum Confirms Personal Information Leak

by January 10, 2017

Owners of the Two Plus Two poker discussion forum confirmed that it had been hacked and personal information about its members had been accessed and made available for sale anywhere on the Internet.Word about the data breach leaked out on January 8. UK poker pro Max Silver w ...

Japanese Lawmakers Look to Curb Future Problem Gambling Issues

by January 9, 2017

Japanese lawmakers are considering measures to ramp up the promotion of responsible gambling and the protection of population from gambling addiction less than a month after casino gambling was legalized in the country.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s governing Liberal Demo ...

Georgia Lawmaker to Rekindle Push for Casino Gambling Legalization

by January 8, 2017

Efforts for the legalization of Las Vegas-style casino gambling in Georgia will likely be relaunched during the upcoming state legislative session. State Sen. Brandon Beach, a staunch gambling expansion supporter, has previously indicated that he would make another push to convin ...

European iGaming Regulatory Developments to Watch Out For in 2017

by January 7, 2017

Growing pressure from European authorities has urged many EU member states to update their gambling laws to regulate the provision of iGaming services within their borders. Such undertakings have been further encouraged by the rapidly growing popularity of online gambling on a gl ...

Portugal Sets Technical Standards for Online Poker Shared Liquidity Agreements

by January 6, 2017

Portugal has finalized a technical standards framework that sets the requirements to be met so as for the country to be able to share online poker liquidity with other regulated jurisdictions. Projeto de Regulamento que define os Requisitos Técnicos do Sistema Técnico do Jogo Onl ...

Pariplay Launches Into Belgium’s iGaming Market

by January 6, 2017

Provider of software solutions for the iGaming industry Pariplay announced that it has extended its footprint to the Belgian regulated market via a partnership with Belgium-facing online casino 777.be. The brand is known to be operated by local brick-and-mortar casino Casino de S ...

Yggdrasil Gaming Bolsters Management Team with Two Key Appointments

by January 5, 2017

Online slot games developer and supplier Yggdrasil Gaming announced two new additions to its executive team. Andrew Pegler was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer and the company’s current Head of Front-End Development and Operations Krzysztof Opalka was promoted to the Chief P ...

Digital Sports Tech Debuts in Latin America with Caliente Partnership

by January 5, 2017

Provider of sports betting solutions Digital Sports Tech announced its entrance into the Latin American gambling market through a recent partnership agreement with Mexican operator Caliente. The Mexican company is set to go live with the supplier’s player proposition betting solu ...

Vera&John Leads the Way to Australian iGaming Exodus as Regulation Looms

by January 4, 2017

Vera&John, a Malta-based online casino brand, announced in late December that it was shuttering operations in Australia as market regulation is looming Down Under. The online casino became the first to leave the local market and it would not be a surprise if other, bigger, ga ...

Betfred to Go Live with Realistic Games Online Casino Content

by January 4, 2017

Supplier of online gaming solutions Realistic Games has agreed to bolster the iGaming division of leading gambling operator Betfred. Under an agreement the two companies have netted recently, Realistic Games will see its complete portfolio of online casino games, including its wi ...