Nearly $700M winning Powerball ticket sold in California

Nearly $700M winning Powerball ticket sold in California

by October 7, 2021

The fifth largest jackpot in Powerball history was won on October 4th in California. One $2 ticket matched all five numbers plus the Powerball for a jackpot of $699.8 million. The ticket was purchased at an Albertson’s grocery store in Morro Bay, a coastal city situated mid ...

Netherlands issues 10 online gambling licenses – Launch delayed

Netherlands issues 10 online gambling licenses – Launch delayed

by October 6, 2021

Ten online gambling operators were granted licenses by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) in the Netherlands on October 1. However, none of the sites were able to launch in the market right away due to a technical problem related to problem gambler exclusion (Centraal Register Uitsluit ...

Las Vegas on a roll with 6th straight month of $1B wins

Las Vegas on a roll with 6th straight month of $1B wins

by October 6, 2021

After suffering near devastating losses in the 2008 financial crisis and rebounding only to be set on its heels again by the pandemic, Las Vegas, Nevada has now posted six straight months of more than one billion dollars in wins. If the pace continues for two more months the gamb ...

Gopher Nabs Playtech’s Financial Trading Unit in $250mn Deal

Gopher Nabs Playtech’s Financial Trading Unit in $250mn Deal

by September 30, 2021

Gambling technology giant Playtech confirmed on Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to offload its financial trading unit, Finalto, to Gopher Investments in a $250 million cash deal.News about the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2022, ...

Yggdrasil Rolls Out Fourth Installment in Vikings Online Slot Series

Yggdrasil Rolls Out Fourth Installment in Vikings Online Slot Series

by September 30, 2021

Innovative online casino games developer Yggdrasil has further bolstered its Vikings suite of online slots with the recent release of the fourth installment in this hugely popular series.The company announced this week that it has reloaded its Vikings Go Berzerk game. Origin ...

Caesars Partners with Clairvest to Re-Enter Japan Casino Race

Caesars Partners with Clairvest to Re-Enter Japan Casino Race

by September 30, 2021

Casino powerhouse Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has apparently revived its effort to run an integrated resort in Japan as the company was named a partner in a development and operating consortium that was selected as Wakayama’s partner in an ongoing race for up to three gaming lice ...

Vigo County Casino License Winner to Be Unveiled Nov. 17

Vigo County Casino License Winner to Be Unveiled Nov. 17

by September 30, 2021

The Indiana Gaming Commission is set to announce the preferred developer of a casino in Terre Haute, Vigo County on November 17.The date was announced by the regulator’s Executive Director, Greg Small, at a Wednesday meeting.Mr. Small said during the scheduled meeting t ...

Relax to Supply In-House Online Casino Content to Casino Room

Relax to Supply In-House Online Casino Content to Casino Room

by September 29, 2021

Leading online casino games supplier and aggregator Relax Gaming has teamed up with iGaming operator Ellmount Gaming in a deal that will significantly expand its footprint in key territories.Under the terms of this newly sealed partnership, Relax will provide Ellmount’s Malta ...

Microgaming Adds Spinstars Online Slots to Aggregation Platform

Microgaming Adds Spinstars Online Slots to Aggregation Platform

by September 29, 2021

Online casino software provider Microgaming has added content from another talented studio to its aggregation platform to further diversify the offering already available.The company this week announced that it has teamed up with young games developer Spinstars to integrate ...

White Hat Gaming Rolls Out Travelling Wallet in Tennessee and Arizona

White Hat Gaming Rolls Out Travelling Wallet in Tennessee and Arizona

by September 29, 2021

Online casino platform provider White Hat Gaming has debuted its proprietary PAM, including the first-to-market Travelling Wallet solution, in Tennessee and Arizona as part of its ongoing US expansion effort.Based in Malta, White Hat Gaming manages a powerful iGaming platfor ...

GEK Terna Reportedly in Talks with Hard Rock over Ellinikon Casino

GEK Terna Reportedly in Talks with Hard Rock over Ellinikon Casino

by September 29, 2021

Greek construction giant GEK Terna has reportedly remained the sole shareholder in the billion-euro project for the development of a casino resort as part of the larger Ellinikon scheme near Athens.According to a recent report by local news outlet Kathimerini, Mohegan Gaming ...

QTech Bolsters Platform with Pragmatic Play Online Slots, Live Casino Titles

QTech Bolsters Platform with Pragmatic Play Online Slots, Live Casino Titles

by September 28, 2021

Asia-focused online casino games distributor QTech Games has recently forged its latest partnership with a premium content maker and provider as it looks to cement its presence on the global digital gambling scene.The company has teamed up with leading supplier Pragmatic Play ...

Finnish Lawmakers Call for Payment Blocking, Slot Machine Ads Ban, and More

Finnish Lawmakers Call for Payment Blocking, Slot Machine Ads Ban, and More

by September 28, 2021

Payment blocking for unregulated operators and a ban on slot machine ads form a part of a recent package of reforms introduced by Finnish lawmakers as they look to “reduce the disadvantages of gambling.”Finland is one of just a few EU Member States to be clinging tightly to a ...

After Recurring Speculations, Blackstone Sells Cosmopolitan Casino

After Recurring Speculations, Blackstone Sells Cosmopolitan Casino

by September 28, 2021

After years of speculations that The Blackstone Group had been looking to offload The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the New York private equity firm announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement to sell the Strip casino resort for $5.65 billion.Las Vegas-based casino a ...

Scientific Games Sells Betting Arm OpenBet to Endeavor for $1.2bn

Scientific Games Sells Betting Arm OpenBet to Endeavor for $1.2bn

by September 28, 2021

Gambling technology giant Scientific Games has entered into an agreement to sell its sports betting business OpenBet to UFC owner Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. in a cash and stock deal valued at $1.2 billion.News about the sale emerge after Scientific Games said earlier this ...