DraftKings Fined in New Jersey over Self-Exclusion Failures

DraftKings Fined in New Jersey over Self-Exclusion Failures

by June 23, 2019

Sports betting operator DraftKings has recently been sanctioned by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement after self-reporting a glitch related to its “cool-off status” feature, which enabled customers who self-excluded from gambling to continue betting.The malfunctio ...

Queen’s Wharf Resort in Brisbane Moves Forward to Construction Phase

Queen’s Wharf Resort in Brisbane Moves Forward to Construction Phase

by June 23, 2019

The first of ten tower cranes has arrived at the site of the A$3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf integrated resort in Brisbane, marking an important step forward for the major project.The first crane springing up at the site means that the hotel and casino resort’s development is mo ...

Resorts World Sentosa Casino Dealer Steals Chips Worth S$77,000 to Buy Luxury Goods

Resorts World Sentosa Casino Dealer Steals Chips Worth S$77,000 to Buy Luxury Goods

by June 22, 2019

A dealer at Resorts World Sentosa, one of Singapore’s two casino resorts, was sentenced last week to nine months and six weeks in prison after being discovered to have stolen S$77,000 (approx. $56,818) worth of chips from the gambling facility’s tables.Ding Zhipeng, a Chines ...

Slot Machine Manufacturers Eye Illinois Gambling Market Expansion

Slot Machine Manufacturers Eye Illinois Gambling Market Expansion

by June 22, 2019

Illinois is gearing up for its largest gambling expansion in a long while, and Las Vegas gaming machine manufacturers have already begun assessing their opportunities in the market.Earlier this month, the state’s Legislature passed a sweeping gambling reform that allows for ...

Churchill Downs Closes Rivers Casino Des Plaines Deal, Despite Fewer Female, Minority Investors

Churchill Downs Closes Rivers Casino Des Plaines Deal, Despite Fewer Female, Minority Investors

by June 21, 2019

Casino and racetrack operator Churchill Downs Inc. finalized earlier this month the acquisition of a majority stake in Rivers Casino Des Plaines near Chicago, even though it seems it has failed to fulfill an important condition of the Illinois Gaming Board.The state gaming r ...

NetBet, 777 Expand Offering with SYNOT Slots

NetBet, 777 Expand Offering with SYNOT Slots

by June 21, 2019

SYNOT Games, the casino games developer, announced on Thursday that its portfolio of in-house titles has gone live with NetBet and 777 through an integration powered by iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform (GAP).News about the successful integration of SYNOT gaming content i ...

Yggdrasil Goes Live in Czech Republic with Tipsport

Yggdrasil Goes Live in Czech Republic with Tipsport

by June 21, 2019

Gaming solutions provider Yggdrasil Gaming has debuted its casino content in the Czech gaming market through a previously announced partnership with local gambling operator Tipsport.The launch of games with Tipsport marks Yggdrasil’s entry into yet another European regulated ...

EA Official Says Loot Boxes Are Like Kinder Eggs, Not Gambling

EA Official Says Loot Boxes Are Like Kinder Eggs, Not Gambling

by June 21, 2019

A Vice President for video game publisher EA believes that loot boxes are surprise mechanics that are “quite ethical and quite fun,” despite the ongoing debate that these might constitute gambling and carry a high level of addiction and other risks.Kerry Hopkins, Vice Presid ...

GAN, FanDuel Expand Online Casino Partnership in Pennsylvania

GAN, FanDuel Expand Online Casino Partnership in Pennsylvania

by June 20, 2019

Developer and supplier of B2B online gambling software and services GAN plc today announced a “material addition” to the existing services it provides to FanDuel Group, the US business of gambling operator Flutter Entertainment plc (formerly Paddy Power Betfair).The expansio ...

NetEnt Games Now Live with Finland’s Veikkaus

NetEnt Games Now Live with Finland’s Veikkaus

by June 20, 2019

Veikkaus, the state-run Finnish gambling operator, has gone live with a selection of online casino games provided by NetEnt, the Swedish gaming solutions supplier announced earlier today.NetEnt and Veikkaus first announced their content supply agreement last October. After s ...

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh to Break Ground on New Hotel This Summer

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh to Break Ground on New Hotel This Summer

by June 20, 2019

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is getting an upgrade amid the ongoing expansion of Pennsylvania’s gambling industry. Rush Street Gaming, the property’s owner, announced Wednesday that it plans to break ground on a new hotel at the gaming complex later this summer.The Landing Hotel ...

Paysafe Scoops Payments Processor of the Year Award at American Gambling Awards

Paysafe Scoops Payments Processor of the Year Award at American Gambling Awards

by June 20, 2019

Provider of online payment solutions Paysafe Group was named Payments Processor of the Year at the inaugural American Gambling Awards that took place earlier this week at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey.Paysafe was recognized for its new US-focused gaming pa ...

Another Day, Another Operator Fined by Sweden’s Gambling Authority

Another Day, Another Operator Fined by Sweden’s Gambling Authority

by June 19, 2019

Spelinspektionen is building on its reputation of a tough regulator that would make no compromise when it comes to violations of Sweden’s gambling law. The authority announced today that it has chastised yet another errant operator for circumventing the rules that govern the prov ...

Armenia Restricts Gambling Ads as Gambling Overhaul Looms

Armenia Restricts Gambling Ads as Gambling Overhaul Looms

by June 19, 2019

The Armenian Parliament today approved at a final hearing a bill that introduces significant restrictions on the way gambling products are advertised in the country. The piece of legislation was introduced by MP Hrachya Hakobyan, member of the ruling My Step Alliance.Under it ...

Bill Could Finally Allow Golden Nugget AC to Handle NBA Bets

Bill Could Finally Allow Golden Nugget AC to Handle NBA Bets

by June 19, 2019

A bill that aims to lift a ban on New Jersey casino owners who also own an interest in a sport to accept bets on that sport has recently been introduced in the state Legislature. If the piece gains traction in both the state Assembly and Senate, it would pave the way for Golden N ...