LeoVegas Pulls Royal Panda from Challenging UK Gambling Market

LeoVegas Pulls Royal Panda from Challenging UK Gambling Market

by January 9, 2020

Amid growing regulatory pressure and ahead of a looming review of current laws and regulations, Royal Panda has become the latest online gambling brand to pull the plug on its UK operations.In an announcement that hit the wire Wednesday, the online casino’s parent company, L ...

Hard Rock Las Vegas Drops Resort Fees ahead of Closure

Hard Rock Las Vegas Drops Resort Fees ahead of Closure

by January 8, 2020

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is bidding farewell to its patrons by removing resort fees, known to be one of the biggest nuisances Las Vegas visitors are faced with when booking their stay in the city.Hard Rock Las Vegas has less than a month before closing doors fo ...

Casino Supplier Yggdrasil Nabs Isle of Man B2B License

Casino Supplier Yggdrasil Nabs Isle of Man B2B License

by January 8, 2020

Online casino content supplier Yggdrasil has obtained a B2B software license from the Isle of Man Supervision Commission to secure long-term presence across a number of existing markets, it emerged today.The company’s new Isle of Man license brings the total number of permit ...

Culinary Union Leader Finally Granted Seat on Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board

Culinary Union Leader Finally Granted Seat on Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board

by January 8, 2020

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday appointed Culinary Union executive Geoconda Arguello-Kline to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board of Directors that oversees the construction of the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium just off the Las Vegas Strip.News about Ms. Arguello-Kline’ ...

Spin Games to Supply Content to Gamesys’ Virgin Casino, Tropicana AC Online Casino

Spin Games to Supply Content to Gamesys’ Virgin Casino, Tropicana AC Online Casino

by January 8, 2020

Provider of online casino technology and content Spin Games announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with Gamesys Group plc to provide its solutions to the gambling operator’s Virgin Casino Online and Tropicana Atlantic City casino websites.Gamesys manages the online gaming se ...

James Packer Donates A$5 Million to Relief Efforts as Australia Bushfire Crisis Rages On

James Packer Donates A$5 Million to Relief Efforts as Australia Bushfire Crisis Rages On

by January 7, 2020

The family of Australian billionaire businessman James Packer and his casino company Crown Resorts have donated A$4 million to bushfire relief charities as Australia is engulfed in an unprecedented bushfire crisis.A spokesperson for the Packer family said today that the dona ...

Swords Up for a Swing at Relax Gaming’s Hot New Snake Arena Slot

Swords Up for a Swing at Relax Gaming’s Hot New Snake Arena Slot

by January 7, 2020

Fancy a battle between a knight in elaborate armor and a dangerous beast? Online casino content supplier Relax Gaming’s got you covered with the latest slot in its ever-growing catalog of proprietary gaming titles.The provider’s first release of the year is titled Snake Aren ...

FSB White Label Betting Brand Black Type Goes Into Administration

FSB White Label Betting Brand Black Type Goes Into Administration

by January 7, 2020

Online bookmaker Black Type has confirmed that it is going into administration but has told its customers to rest assured as this would not affect their accounts in any way and that it is business as usual.Black Type was launched in 2016. The online betting operator entered t ...

Japanese Lawmaker Says He Took Cash from 500.com amid Snowballing Casino Bribery Scandal

Japanese Lawmaker Says He Took Cash from 500.com amid Snowballing Casino Bribery Scandal

by January 7, 2020

Japanese lawmaker Mikio Shimoji admitted on Monday to taking cash in campaign contributions from Chinese online sports lottery operator 500.com amid a bribery scandal that has rocked Japan as it is looking to introduce legal casino gambling.Mr. Shimoji is a member of opposit ...

Diamond Eagle Files SEC Form S-4 in Relation to DraftKings, SBTech Combination

Diamond Eagle Files SEC Form S-4 in Relation to DraftKings, SBTech Combination

by January 6, 2020

Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., the publicly traded special purpose acquisition vehicle that is set to soon combine with sports betting and DFS operator DraftKings and betting and gaming technology provider SBTech today announced that it has filed Form S-4 with the U.S. Securiti ...

PointsBet Signs Online Sports Betting, Casino Deal in Michigan

PointsBet Signs Online Sports Betting, Casino Deal in Michigan

by January 6, 2020

Australian sports betting operator PointsBet has signed a long-term wagering agreement with Michigan’s Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians that will enable the company to enter the state’s nascent digital gambling market.Under the agreement with the feder ...

Play’n GO Kicks Off Big Year with Legacy of Dead Slot

Play’n GO Kicks Off Big Year with Legacy of Dead Slot

by January 6, 2020

Online casino content supplier Play’n GO has just dropped its first slot of 2020 as it looks to better a “record-breaking” 2019 and “reach even higher” this year.The previously teased Ancient Egypt-inspired Legacy of Dead slot title is now available across Play’n GO’s networ ...

500.com CEO Vacates Post amid Japan Casino Bribery Scandal

500.com CEO Vacates Post amid Japan Casino Bribery Scandal

by January 6, 2020

The CEO of Chinese online sports lottery operator 500.com has temporarily stepped down from his roles at the company amid ongoing investigation into whether it has bribed Japanese lawmakers to win one of three casino licenses up for grabs in Japan.The board of 500.com approv ...

Japan’s Former Defense Minister Denies Taking Bribe by Chinese Casino Resort Bidder

Japan’s Former Defense Minister Denies Taking Bribe by Chinese Casino Resort Bidder

by January 5, 2020

Former Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya denied over the weekend to have received JPY1 million in cash from a Chinese online sports lottery operator involved in a casino bribery scandal, news about which broke late last year.Mr. Iwaya, a member of Japan’s ruling Liberal ...

Oklahoma Governor Taps Seattle Law Firm to Battle Tribes in Casino Compacts Dispute

Oklahoma Governor Taps Seattle Law Firm to Battle Tribes in Casino Compacts Dispute

by January 5, 2020

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor, Kevin Stitt, has hired an out-of-state law firm to handle his legal dispute with three of the state’s tribes over their casino compacts.Gov. Stitt tapped Seattle-based Perkins Coie to help him battle the tribes’ attempt to continue their casin ...