Events & Reports

UK Government Consultation Period on FOBTs Closes Today

by December 4, 2016

The six-week Call for Evidence period launched by the UK Government in the end of October closes today. The country’s top officials have been collecting information from bookmakers to prepare their triennial review of the local gambling industry.It has been announced e ...

Tioga Downs Casino Opening Marks New Era for New York Gambling Industry

by December 3, 2016

Tioga Downs, located in the small town of Nichols, officially opened doors as full-fledged casino on Friday. A former race track with slot machines, the venue now also features table games, including blackjack, roulette, and craps, as well as a poker room. Tioga Downs Casino has ...

PAGCOR Grants 35 Offshore Online Gambling Licenses

by December 2, 2016

The Philippine gambling regulator (PAGCOR) has issued around 35 online gambling licenses for offshore operations, industry insiders have reported. It is yet to become known how many of the new licensees will actually operate offshore gambling businesses in the Philippines.Onl ...

SBTech Supplies Full Sports Betting Solution to winmasters

by December 2, 2016

Gambling provider SBTech today announced that it has signed an agreement to supply its complete Sports Betting Solution and Chameleon 360 iGaming platform to online sports betting and gaming operator winmasters.The online gambling brand first looked to establish its position ...

Half a Million UK Children Engage in Gambling Activities Every Week

by December 1, 2016

A new report published by the UK Gambling Commission warned that around 450,000 children of age 11 to 15 engage in gambling activities every week. The Young People and Gambling Report, as the publication has been titled, also noted that about 9,000 of those surveyed had shown sym ...

Regulators Set Mid-2017 Deadline for Online Poker Shared Liquidity Agreement

by December 1, 2016

Online poker shared liquidity has progressed a step closer to reality, after the online gambling regulators of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom have reached an accord in relation to certain technical standardization matters.During an informal meeting hel ...

Teddy Sagi Offloads 12% of Playtech Shares

by November 30, 2016

Brickington Trading Ltd., the largest shareholder in gambling software provider Playtech, has decided to dispose of a 12% stake in the afore-mentioned company. It was announced today that Brickington has offloaded a total of 38.7 million shares in Playtech at 850 pence per share. ...

Nick Xenophon Team Voices Uncertainty about New Gambling Law’s Effectiveness

by November 30, 2016

The Nick Xenophon Team, a party led by South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, believes that the newly introduced federal betting regulations could create comfortable conditions for a growth in betting activity in licensed gambling venues.The group submitted its concerns to ...

Singapore Police Bust Illegal Online Gambling Ring

by November 29, 2016

Singapore police have arrested 33 individuals for allegedly being part of an illegal online gambling ring. Of those, 11 appeared before court earlier today and were charged for providing illicit gambling options to Singapore citizens.The arrests occurred during statewide pol ...

Cyprus to Block 2,500 Illegal Gambling Websites

by November 29, 2016

Cyprus’ National Betting Authority (Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων) is to block around 2,500 gambling websites that have been providing their services to local customers despite being forbidden to do so. Representatives for the regulator took part in a Monday meeting organized by the Me ...

Former PokerStars Director Avoids Prison in US Illegal Online Poker Case

by November 29, 2016

A former PokerStars employee will avoid prison but will have to forfeit $119,000 after pleading guilty last month to taking part in the provision of online gambling operations to US citizens in the years after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act was enforced.Paul Tate, a UK ci ...

Stride Gaming Hints at Possible Future Acquisitions on Strong Full-Year Results

by November 28, 2016

Online soft gaming operator Stride Gaming today reported its financial results for the financial year ended August 31, 2016. Net gaming revenue increased 22% year-on-year to reach £47.8 million during the period in review.The company noted the increase in mobile revenue as a ...

China Concerned about Detained Citizens in Philippines Illegal Gambling and Immigration Raid

by November 28, 2016

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Monday briefing that it was concerned about the Chinese residents who were detained last week in the Philippines over taking part in the provision of illegal online gambling operations and immigration violations.On Friday, the Ph ...

Playtech Names Armin Sageder BGT Sports CEO

by November 28, 2016

Leading supplier of gambling software and services Playtech today announced that Dr. Armin Sageder is to head newly formed Playtech BGT Sports as its Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Sageder is the founder of Best Gaming Technology GmbH (BGT), the Vienna-based sports betting software ...

Ladbrokes Coral Eyes Australian Expansion with Tabcorp Takeover Bid

by November 27, 2016

Newly merged UK gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral may be looking to further expand its operations and global presence. It was reported earlier today that the British gambling behemoth is interested in acquiring its Australian counterpart Tabcorp. According to media reports, Ladbr ...