Ladbrokes and Coral Dispose of 359 High Street Shops to Complete Merger

by October 17, 2016

Gambling operators Ladbrokes and Coral have agreed to offload a total of 359 high street betting shops in order to be given the green light to complete their £2.3-billion merger. Rival operators Betfred and Stan James will buy the sites in question for the amount of £55.5 million ...

Penghu Voters Reject Casino Proposal

by October 16, 2016

Residents of Penghu, a remote Taiwanese island chain, once again voted against potential construction of casino resorts in the region, this time by an overwhelming majority. According to the results announced by the Penghu County election board, 81% of the votes cast opposed the ...

Bit8 Receives B2B License in Romania

by October 15, 2016

Gaming platform provider Bit8 has been granted a Class 2 B2B license by the Romanian gambling regulator, Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc, the Malta-headquartered company announced on Friday.The newly received license strengthens Bit8’s presence in the Romanian ...

William Hill and Amaya Tie-Up – a Happily-Ever-After or a No-Win Situation?

by October 14, 2016

Gambling industry’s big names have embarked on a risky consolidation voyage that has changed the sector’s outlook in a manner and with a speed never seen before. Last summer, there were three pairs of major gambling operators to initiate merger and acquisition deals. Two of the d ...

Cherry iGaming Brands Add Evolution Gaming Live Casino Games

by October 14, 2016

Live Casino provider Evolution Gaming has sealed another important deal that will result in the company expanding its presence in Scandinavian markets. Under a content distribution agreement with Swedish gambling operator Cherry AB, Evolution Gaming’s Live Casino offering will go ...

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down 1.5% in September

by October 14, 2016

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement posted its traditional monthly report on the revenue generated from both land-based and online gambling operations in September. Total gaming revenue decreased 1.5% year-on-year to $226.6 million. Revenue from gambling options offered ...

New Jersey Gambling Regulator Greenlights GameCo Skill-Based Gambling Machines

by October 13, 2016

GameCo, Inc., known as the producer of the first skill-based video game gambling machines (VGM), has been granted the necessary approval by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to distribute its devices to three Atlantic City-based casinos.All three properties are ma ...

Malta’s Portomaso Casino Hosts Penultimate EPT Festival

by October 13, 2016

Malta debuted as a stop on the EPT schedule last spring during the biggest European poker tour’s eleventh season. Held at Portomaso Casino in St. Julian’s, the EPT Malta poker festival turned into instant success last year and has hosted the tournament series several more times s ...

Paraguay’s Comptroller General Scolds Local Gambling Regulator over License Extensions

by October 13, 2016

Paraguay’s gambling authority – CONAJZAR (Comisión Nacional de Juegos de Azar), has been scolded by the country’s Comptroller General in relation to the Commission’s recent announcement that certain gaming licenses would be extended.The Comptroller General is a government-bac ...

Apple Removes Dutch Casino Apps from App Store

by October 12, 2016

Major American technology company Apple Inc. has removed 55 real-money gambling apps from its App Store after being asked to do so by Kansspelautoriteit, known to be the Dutch gambling authority.The gambling regulator said in a statement from earlier today that after its requ ...

PhilWeb Applies for iGaming License Renewal

by October 12, 2016

PhilWeb Corporation, Philippine provider of technology for the gambling industry and former online gaming operator, said in a letter to the local Stock Exchange that it had submitted an application to have its license for the operation of iGaming cafés across the country renewed. ...

EveryFan Adds Android App to Existing Offering

by October 12, 2016

Online social betting brand EveryFan today announced that it has expanded the channels across which its offering is available to bettors by adding a native Android app. The launch comes after what has been described by EveryFan itself as a successful roll-out and rapid populariza ...

Sky Betting and Gaming Reports Revenue Growth Ahead of International Expansion

by October 10, 2016

UK-headquartered online gambling operator Sky Betting and Gaming today announced its results for the year ended June 30, 2016. The company generated revenue of £373.6 million during the reviewed twelve months, reflecting a 51% increase from what had been reported for the previous ...

Italy’s Online Sports Betting Market Grows 37% in September

by October 10, 2016

Italy’s regulated online sports betting market grew considerably in September, according to the financial results posted by Italian news agency AGIMEG. All licensed online sports betting operators providing their options to residents of the country generated overall turnove ...

Jamaican Prime Minister Hails Harmony Cove Casino Resort as Economic Growth Driver

by October 9, 2016

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness advised that the Development Bank of Jamaica move ahead with the Harmony Cove integrated casino resort project. The said project involves the construction of a multi-purpose complex in the Trelawny Parish in Jamaica.The property will be ...