California’s Tejon Tribe and Hard Rock Unveil $600 Million Casino Project

California’s Tejon Tribe and Hard Rock Unveil $600 Million Casino Project

by June 5, 2019

The Tejon Indian Tribe has partnered Hard Rock International to develop and operate a $600 million casino resort in Kern County, California, it was announced on Tuesday. The project is expected to bring economic boost to the region and generate more than 3,000 temporary and perma ...

Slotty Vegas Casino Owner’s UK License Revoked

Slotty Vegas Casino Owner’s UK License Revoked

by June 5, 2019

UK’s gambling regulator has revoked the license of the Slotty Vegas operator over concerns about the sources of the funds for the recent acquisition of the companyThe UK Gambling Commission announced Tuesday that it has decided to revoke the operating license of MaxEnt Limite ...

New App Store Guidelines Spell Trouble for Gambling Industry’s Mobile-First Approach

New App Store Guidelines Spell Trouble for Gambling Industry’s Mobile-First Approach

by June 5, 2019

The latest update of the App Store Review Guidelines is here and it can be said with a fair degree of certainty that it would spell quite some trouble for the gambling industry.Apple has been pretty clear how it feels about gambling apps in the past, but the most recent upda ...

Kindred Goes Live in New Jersey, Debuts New Unibet Logo

Kindred Goes Live in New Jersey, Debuts New Unibet Logo

by June 5, 2019

Online gambling operator Kindred Group has officially gone live in the New Jersey market with its flagship brand, Unibet, through a partnership with Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.Kindred inked a partnership agreement with the Boardwalk gaming property last sum ...

Israeli Crypto Exchange Wins Legal Dispute Against Local Bank

Israeli Crypto Exchange Wins Legal Dispute Against Local Bank

by June 4, 2019

An Israeli cryptocurrency exchange scored a major legal victory after the country’s Supreme Court ruled in its favor in a confrontation with a local bank that had blocked its accountThe Israeli Supreme Court sided this week with crypto exchange Bits of Gold, ruling that Bank ...

ESSA Becomes International Betting Integrity Association

ESSA Becomes International Betting Integrity Association

by June 4, 2019

ESSA celebrates new chapter in its development with today’s rebrand as the International Betting Integrity AssociationESSA, the organization representing some of the world’s largest sports betting operators and monitoring the industry for integrity issues, today announced tha ...

Revived South Korea Locals-Friendly Casino Plan Stirs Controversy

Revived South Korea Locals-Friendly Casino Plan Stirs Controversy

by June 4, 2019

A previously failed proposal for the development of a casino resort in the reclaimed Saemangeum area in South Korea has been revived and has sparked controversy just as it did four years ago when it first emerged.Local news outlet Korea Bizwire reported today that the North ...

Ray of Hope as Federal Judge Strikes Down DOJ Opinion on Online Gambling

Ray of Hope as Federal Judge Strikes Down DOJ Opinion on Online Gambling

by June 4, 2019

A federal judge has struck down the expanded prohibition on interstate gambling under the Interstate Wire Act of 1961, saying that the provisions of the law only applied to interstate sports betting.US District Judge Paul Barbadoro issued his 60-page ruling on Monday in New ...

Online Casino Supplier Nektan Announces New CFO Appointment

Online Casino Supplier Nektan Announces New CFO Appointment

by June 3, 2019

Online gambling technology platform and services provider Nektan today announced the appointment of a new member of its senior management team. Simon Hay will join the company as its new Chief Financial Officer from June 17, 2019, it became known.Mr. Hay boasts more than two ...

Derek McMaster Wins 2019 WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Derek McMaster Wins 2019 WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

by June 3, 2019

Derek McMaster, a player from Minnesota, is off to a great start of the 50th WSOP. The player reached his first final table and won last night his first title from the world’s longest-running tournament poker series for a six-figure payout and a shiny gold bracelet.McMaster ...

Spelinspektionen Fines Two More Operators for Bonus Offer Failures

Spelinspektionen Fines Two More Operators for Bonus Offer Failures

by June 3, 2019

Two more operators have been fined for violating Sweden’s strict bonus offer rules after Betway and Mandalorian were slapped SEK14 million in fines last monthSpelinspektionen has lived up to its promise to punish severely those who violate Sweden’s newly enforced gambling law ...

Illinois Legalizes Sports Betting, Expands Casino Gambling

Illinois Legalizes Sports Betting, Expands Casino Gambling

by June 3, 2019

The Illinois Legislature has finally passed a sweeping overhaul of the state’s gambling industry after multiple previous unsuccessful attempts. Over the weekend, the State House and then the State Senate voted in favor of a comprehensive legislation that, among other things, woul ...

More Than 35,000 Swedes Sign Up To Gambling Self-Exclusion Registry

More Than 35,000 Swedes Sign Up To Gambling Self-Exclusion Registry

by June 2, 2019

Sweden’s self-exclusion registry for people who want to ban themselves from gambling for a certain period of time has passed the 35,000 mark, the nation’s gambling regulator said last weekSweden re-organized its gambling market on January 1, 2019 when its new gambling law ca ...

William Hill, Caesars Explored £6 Billion Merger, Deal Failed Over Price

William Hill, Caesars Explored £6 Billion Merger, Deal Failed Over Price

by June 2, 2019

William Hill and Caesars Entertainment Corp. held merger talks last fall, the Sunday Times reports. A deal would have seen the US casino giant take over the British bookmaker to create a £6 billion gambling powerhouse with formidable geographical presence and an excellent positio ...

Ho-Chunk Casino Plan Clears First Federal Hurdle

Ho-Chunk Casino Plan Clears First Federal Hurdle

by June 1, 2019

A proposed hotel and casino complex in the City of Beloit, Wisconsin hit an important milestone toward its realization, developers said in a press release on FridayThe Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin is planning to build a $400-million hotel and casino resort along Interstate 90 ...