Buffalo Wild Wings Aligns with MGM to Tap Into US Sports Betting

Buffalo Wild Wings Aligns with MGM to Tap Into US Sports Betting

by September 6, 2019

Dining and sports bar chain Buffalo Wild Wings is looking to gradually tap into the US sports betting market through a multi-year deal with casino operator MGM Resorts International, news emerged this past Thursday.The first stage of the partnership sees the rollout of a fre ...

Philippines Will Not Ban Online Gambling Despite China Pressure

Philippines Will Not Ban Online Gambling Despite China Pressure

by September 6, 2019

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said earlier this week that he was unwilling to ban online gambling, despite China’s pleas for a crackdown on the sector that is known to be mainly targeting Mainland gamblers.During a televised news conference on Wednesday, the Philippine ...

The Stars Group Goes Live in Pennsylvania with FOX Bet App

The Stars Group Goes Live in Pennsylvania with FOX Bet App

by September 6, 2019

The Stars Group rolled out on Thursday its FOX Bet app in Pennsylvania just in time for last night’s NFL Kickoff Game that saw the Green Bay Packers smother the Chicago Bears.FOX Bet soft-launched yesterday so that final tests are conducted on the app by the Pennsylvania Gam ...

EveryMatrix’s B2C License Suspended by UK Gambling Watchdog

EveryMatrix’s B2C License Suspended by UK Gambling Watchdog

by September 6, 2019

The UK Gambling Commission’s tightening grip on the online gambling industry has most recently manifested itself in the suspension of the B2C services of online gambling provider and white label operator EveryMatrix.In a statement on its official website, the UK gambling watc ...

NetEnt Snatches Fellow Casino Provider Red Tiger

NetEnt Snatches Fellow Casino Provider Red Tiger

by September 5, 2019

NetEnt announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase its fellow online casino content supplier Red Tiger Gaming in an all-cash deal that would enable it to further implement its strategy to “create the future of gaming.”Under the terms of the transaction, ...

Aaron Van Blarcum Takes Down WPT Legends of Poker

Aaron Van Blarcum Takes Down WPT Legends of Poker

by September 5, 2019

Aaron Van Blarcum is the newest member of the WPT Champions Club after besting the 520-person field of the WPT Legends of Poker last night. This was the Dallas, Texas native’s first participation in a WPT event and it turned out more than well for him.Van Blarcum entered the ...

Evolution Gaming Obtains License in Pennsylvania

Evolution Gaming Obtains License in Pennsylvania

by September 5, 2019

Swedish provider of Live Casino products Evolution Gaming has reached another important milestone that would help it deliver its US expansion strategy.In a press release from earlier today the company said that it has obtained a conditional Interactive Gaming Manufacturer li ...

Pennsylvania’s Second Mini-Casino Auction Process Fails to Attract Bidders

Pennsylvania’s Second Mini-Casino Auction Process Fails to Attract Bidders

by September 5, 2019

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) concluded on Wednesday the auction process for satellite casinos after an unsuccessful attempt to attract bidders for five more mini-casino locations around the state.The state gambling regulator held five successful auctions from ...

Gaming Realms Inks Slingo Licensing Deal with Betsson

Gaming Realms Inks Slingo Licensing Deal with Betsson

by September 4, 2019

Developer and provider of mobile-first online gaming platform and content for the iGaming industry Gaming Realms today announced that it inked a licensing agreement with Swedish online gambling operator Betsson for its Slingo range.Under the terms of the distribution deal, B ...

Gueorgui Gantchev Leads WPT Legends of Poker Final Table

Gueorgui Gantchev Leads WPT Legends of Poker Final Table

by September 4, 2019

The WPT Legends of Poker $5,000 buy-in Main Event is down to the final six players who are set to return today to the host venue, The Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California, to determine the tournament’s champion.Gueorgui Gantchev, originally from Bulgaria but now residi ...

Caesars’ Future CEO Receives SEC Subpoena in Trading Probe

Caesars’ Future CEO Receives SEC Subpoena in Trading Probe

by September 4, 2019

Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s soon-to-be-CEO, Tom Reeg, was subpoenaed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to a probe into trading in a publicly traded company tied to Eldorado Resorts board member James Hawkins, The New York Post reported.Tom Reeg was n ...

Bet365, Unibet, and 1xBet Domains Blacklisted in Switzerland

Bet365, Unibet, and 1xBet Domains Blacklisted in Switzerland

by September 4, 2019

The Swiss Lottery and Betting Board published on Tuesday the blacklist of foreign online gambling operators that will have their domains blocked by local Internet service providers as they are not authorized to provide services to Swiss gambling customers.The publication of ...

ComeOn Pulls Brands from UK to Focus on “More Favorable Markets”

ComeOn Pulls Brands from UK to Focus on “More Favorable Markets”

by September 3, 2019

Online gambling operator ComeOn has decided to close shop in the UK amid growing regulatory pressure in Europe’s largest regulated market.In a statement to the press, the CEO of the Malta-based online casino and betting business said that they would pull their three UK-facin ...

Jeremy Joseph, Kimbo Ung Share Chip Lead after WPT Legends of Poker Day 2

Jeremy Joseph, Kimbo Ung Share Chip Lead after WPT Legends of Poker Day 2

by September 3, 2019

Day 2 of this year’s WPT Legends of Poker $5,000 Main Event is now in the books. And it was quite an eventful day at the host venue The Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California.Action kicked off with 200 survivors from the two starting flights. They were joined by 27 playe ...

Ukrainian President Wants Government to Pass Casino Bill by December

Ukrainian President Wants Government to Pass Casino Bill by December

by September 3, 2019

Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has tasked his Cabinet of Ministers with drafting and passing a bill that would reorganize the nation’s gambling industry by this coming December.After winning a big victory in Ukraine’s presidential elections, Mr. Zelensky, a former ...