FOX Bet Forges Data Feed, League Marks Deal with MLB

FOX Bet Forges Data Feed, League Marks Deal with MLB

by October 16, 2019

FOX Bet, the product of the first-of-its-kind alignment between gambling operator The Stars Group and FOX Sports, has secured another major partner as it is looking to cement itself in the US sports betting field, which has been humming with activity since last year’s historic st ...

Shortlist for Inaugural Southern European Gaming Awards Revealed

Shortlist for Inaugural Southern European Gaming Awards Revealed

by October 16, 2019

The date for the inaugural edition of the Southern European Gaming Awards (SEG Awards 2019) is fast approaching and the race has entered its final stages.The awards ceremony will take place on November 8 at Radisson Blu Hotel Milan as part of the second annual European Gamin ...

MGM Sells Bellagio, Circus Circus Casinos to Build “Fortress Balance Sheet”

MGM Sells Bellagio, Circus Circus Casinos to Build “Fortress Balance Sheet”

by October 16, 2019

Las Vegas casino and hospitality powerhouse MGM Resorts International on Tuesday announced a pair of deals to sell two of its flagship properties as it is looking to raise cash for a mega-resort in Japan where casino gambling became legal not long ago.After several months of ...

Swedish Court Reduces Casino Cosmopol’s Money Laundering Fine

Swedish Court Reduces Casino Cosmopol’s Money Laundering Fine

by October 15, 2019

A Swedish court has lowered Casino Cosmopol’s money laundering fine from last year, but ruled that Spelinspektionen (formerly Lotteriinspektionen) was correct to punish the casino operator after discovering “serious flaws” in its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing prac ...

Habanero Adds Casino Games Portfolio to Playtech Open Platform

Habanero Adds Casino Games Portfolio to Playtech Open Platform

by October 15, 2019

Online slots and table games provider Habanero announced that it has joined forces with gambling tech giant Playtech to boost its content’s distribution via its new partner’s Playtech Open Platform.Under the terms of the deal, Habanero’s full portfolio of online casino games ...

Florida Lawmakers to Explore New Gambling Revenue Opportunities Beyond Seminole Compact

Florida Lawmakers to Explore New Gambling Revenue Opportunities Beyond Seminole Compact

by October 15, 2019

Florida lawmakers will look to pass a sweeping gambling reform during the upcoming legislative session, which kicks off in January, instead of just focusing on negotiating a new gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe, local news outlets report citing information provided by Hou ...

Nevada Regulators Want Disgraced Businessman Steve Wynn Banned From Casino Industry

Nevada Regulators Want Disgraced Businessman Steve Wynn Banned From Casino Industry

by October 15, 2019

The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Monday lodged a complaint with the state Gaming Board, seeking to have businessman Steve Wynn formally declared unfit to hold a gaming license from state regulators.The complaint was the latest of a series of troubles to be unleashed upon t ...

Greentube Enters Switzerland with Grand Casino Luzern

Greentube Enters Switzerland with Grand Casino Luzern

by October 14, 2019

Greentube, a division of NOVOMATIC Interactive, has gone live in Switzerland’s newly reorganized online casino market with Grand Casino Luzern’s digital gaming operation, mycasino.ch.Greentube has already enjoyed great success in the Swiss land-based gaming market where a num ...

Evolution to Integrate Live Casino Content onto Scientific Games Open Gaming System

Evolution to Integrate Live Casino Content onto Scientific Games Open Gaming System

by October 14, 2019

Leading Live Casino supplier Evolution Gaming today announced that it has extended its existing relationship with gambling technology giant Scientific Games with the integration of Live Casino solutions onto Scientific Games’ Open Gaming System.Evolution and Scientific Games ...

Wynn Resorts Latest to Drop Osaka Casino License Pursuit

Wynn Resorts Latest to Drop Osaka Casino License Pursuit

by October 14, 2019

Up until recently, Osaka was the front-runner in the race for the hosts of Japan’s first integrated casino resorts. However, a number of major casino operators in recent months abandoned their development plans for the city to focus their efforts elsewhere.Las Vegas gaming a ...

Italy Mulls Gambling Winnings Tax Hike to Boost 2020 Budget

Italy Mulls Gambling Winnings Tax Hike to Boost 2020 Budget

by October 14, 2019

In search for sources for Italy’s 2020 budget, the country’s government could move to introduce a maxi-tax on super winnings from lottery games, multiple Italian news outlets reported after catching a glimpse of next year’s budget draft.Under a proposal by Italian lawmakers, ...

MassGaming Discusses Criteria for Plainridge Park Casino License Renewal Process

MassGaming Discusses Criteria for Plainridge Park Casino License Renewal Process

by October 13, 2019

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has begun the process of deciding how it will renew the license of Plainridge Park Casino, the first gambling venue to open doors under the state’s 2011 gambling expansion law.Plainridge’s owner, Penn National Gaming, was granted a five-ye ...

Flutter Could Be Forced to Sell Paddy Power to Survive Competition Scrutiny over Stars Group Mega-Merger

Flutter Could Be Forced to Sell Paddy Power to Survive Competition Scrutiny over Stars Group Mega-Merger

by October 13, 2019

Gambling operator Flutter Entertainment plc could be forced to bid farewell to some of its brands, including its flagship one Paddy Power, in order to get competition authorities’ blessing to complete its multi-billion mega-merger with Canada’s The Stars Group, according to analy ...

Caesars Raises Resort Fees at Three Vegas Properties, Including Soon-to-be-sold Rio

Caesars Raises Resort Fees at Three Vegas Properties, Including Soon-to-be-sold Rio

by October 12, 2019

Resort fees at some of the most popular Las Vegas resorts have been going up in recent years and many would agree that paying these on top of the regular bill for a stay is among the worst parts of a trip to Sin City.It emerged earlier this week that Caesars Entertainment Co ...

Chicago Man Caught Running Illegal Online Sportsbook

Chicago Man Caught Running Illegal Online Sportsbook

by October 12, 2019

A Chicago man is accused of allegedly running an illegal online sports betting operation and hiding his gambling income to avoid paying off $1.5 million in a personal injury lawsuit, local news outlets reported on Friday.Michael Frontier, 35, who also went by the aliases Ira ...