New Jersey Pushes for Lifting the Single-Game Sports Betting Federal Ban

New Jersey Pushes for Lifting the Single-Game Sports Betting Federal Ban

by September 1, 2017

New Jersey filed an amicus brief with the United States’ Supreme Court, arguing that the current ban the federal government has imposed on single-game sports betting in the state is unconstitutional. According to New Jersey lawmakers, each state should be allowed to modify or at ...

Florida Gambling Conference Gets Cancelled Due to Supreme Court Gambling Amendments Ruling

Florida Gambling Conference Gets Cancelled Due to Supreme Court Gambling Amendments Ruling

by April 21, 2017

The gambling legislation negotiations between the Florida Senate and House were suddenly postponed after the Florida Supreme Court decided to give the green light to a proposed constitutional change in terms of gambling. Under the amendment, Florida voters are to be given the exc ...

Florida Legislature to Face Tough Negotiations at Today’s Gambling Conference

Florida Legislature to Face Tough Negotiations at Today’s Gambling Conference

by April 20, 2017

The Florida Senate is to put a start to the new gambling legislation negotiations between the members of the House and the Senate on Thursday. The conference is set to kick off at 4 PM today. Six state senators and six state representatives are reportedly to be present at the gam ...

Kalispel Tribe Challenges Federal Government in Court Over Spokane Tribe Casino Project Permission

Kalispel Tribe Challenges Federal Government in Court Over Spokane Tribe Casino Project Permission

by April 19, 2017

The Kalispel Tribe has filed a legal complaint against the US Department of the Interior in District Court. The tribe is to sue the federal government for giving the Spokane Tribe the green light for building a new casino located near the Kalispel’s Northern Quest Casino. ...

IGT and DoubleU Games Reach Agreement on DoubleDown Interactive Sale

by April 18, 2017

American gambling solutions supplier IGT (International Game Technology) announced it intends to sell its DoubleDown Interactive online casino operations to the South Korean social gaming operator DoubleU Games, which is based in the country’s capital of Seoul. Representatives of ...

Chinese Authorities Crack Down Illegal Mainland Gambling Scheme

by April 18, 2017

Chinese authorities reported they have dismantled a multi-million dollar scheme involving illegal high-stakes wagering carried out via WeChat, which is the most popular social media network in the country. According to the Chinese Judiciary Police, at least seven people were invo ...

Sachar Gaming Obtains Multi-Game License from Nagaland Government

by March 24, 2017

Online gaming solutions provider Sachar Gaming announced it has obtained a license, allowing it to legally offer multi-game products on the territory of the Indian state of Nagaland. The license will enable the gaming company to provide an extensive portion of its portfolio to In ...

WPT500 Los Angeles to Kick Off May 21 at Gardens Casino

by March 24, 2017

World Poker Tour released an announcement revealing the first ever WPT500 tournament on the territory of California is to be held in Los Angeles between May 21 and May 31, 2017. The event, which boasts a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million, is to take place at the premier card-ro ...

GVC Holdings Attributes 2016 Financial Growth to bwin.party Acquisition

by March 23, 2017

The international sports betting and gaming group GVC Holdings today released its financial results for the period ended 31 December, 2016. The report published by the company indicated a dramatic year-on-year jump in revenue for 2016. GVC deemed the acquisition of bwin.party, wh ...

Analysts Warn about Stringent Betting Restrictions on UK Retail Gaming Machines

by March 23, 2017

International ratings agency Fitch Ratings warned that the United Kingdom government may impose more stringent betting restrictions on in-store gaming machines in the months to follow the completion of its triennial review. According to the agency, the introduction of stricter re ...

William Hill Exits Czech Market Following New Gambling Legislation

by December 30, 2016

Leading UK sports betting and casino operator William Hill has left the Czech Republic market. The operator’s exit took place only days ahead of the enforcement of the country’s new set of online gambling laws.Earlier this month, William Hill customers and affiliates, based i ...

Casino Tycoon Kazuo Okada to Expand Business in the Philippines

by December 29, 2016

Japanese casino tycoon Kazuo Okada revealed yesterday he hopes to transform the Philippines into “the next Hawaii”. The Japanese entrepreneur looks to expand his business on the territory of the country after the soft opening of the Okada Manila casino resort on December 21....

Poker Central to Close Down Television Channel on December 31

by December 28, 2016

Poker Central announced it will shut down its 24/7 television channel on December 31, 2016. The decision was prompted by Poker Central’s plans to veer off in a new direction and comply with its millennial audience’s demands for increased content.The television channel, whic ...

UKGC Fines Camelot £3 Million for License Breach

by December 16, 2016

The UK Gambling Commission has fined National Lottery operator Camelot, following an in-depth investigation, related to the allegations that a fraudulent prize had been made and paid out on a damaged ticket back in 2009. Camelot is to redeem its error by paying a hefty fine amoun ...

Crown Resorts Confirms A$300 Million Sharesale

by December 16, 2016

Crown Resorts has doubled down on its massive retreat from international operations after agreeing to sell another A$300 million of its stake in Macau casinos. It was announced Crown had reached an agreement to sell 40.9 million shares in Melco Crown Entertainment to institutiona ...