Yokohama Launches New Casino Request-for-concept Process
The Japanese city of Yokohama has launched a fresh casino request-for-concept (RFC) process after Japan’s central government announced last week that it has decided to push back a July 2021…
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After Many Delays, Mohegan Wins Hellinikon Casino License
The Hellenic Gaming Commission has picked US gaming and hospitality operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment as the preferred bidder to build and run a luxury casino resort at the site…
Evolution Extends Acceptance Period for NetEnt Takeover Offer
Live casino specialist Evolution Gaming has extended the period for shareholders of Swedish iGaming content supplier NetEnt to accept its takeover offer to November 20, 2020 after the UK Competition…
Microgaming Lauds Deal for Big Time Gaming’s Megaways Mechanic
Microgaming is set to further bolster its online casino offering thanks to a recent partnership it has inked with games studio Big Time Gaming (BTG). The deal will see Microgaming…
Century Casinos, Tipico Announce Colorado Sports Betting Alliance
Century Casinos has signed a 10-year agreement with European online sports betting operator Tipico making it its third Internet wagering partner in Colorado. The casino operator, which owns two Century…
Twin River Buys Bally’s Brand, Plans Rebrand of All Casinos
Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings this weekend purchased the worldwide rights to the Bally’s brand for $20 million from Caesars Entertainment Inc. The company agreed this spring to acquire…
NetEnt Grows Pennsylvania Market Share with PlayLive! Launch
NetEnt has further expanded its presence in Pennsylvania’s regulated online gaming market after integrating its content with The Cordish Companies’ recently launched PlayLive! online casino. The Swedish online casino content…
Microgaming Launches Solution for Germany-Facing Online Gambling Ops
Following news that German authorities have issued the first batch of sports betting licenses under Germany’s new gambling law, online casino content provider Microgaming announced its support for the country’s…
GVC Obtains 4 Sports Betting Licenses in Germany
Gambling powerhouse GVC Holdings announced Monday that it has received German sports betting licenses for four of its brands as the country is in the middle of reorganizing its gambling…
Universal Music Joins $1.2 Billion Biloxi Casino Resort Scheme
Music giant Universal Music Group has selected the Mississippi city of Biloxi as one of the first three locations that will host its new UMUSIC Hotels, news emerged late last…
Treasure Hunting with Man Raised by Apes and Other Thrilling Adventures Make Up Microgaming’s October Slots Lineup
October will be a month packed with action and adventures for all fans of Microgaming’s slots content as the major casino content provider is set to welcome a host of…
Relax Gaming Obtains B2B License from Gibraltar Authority
Online casino content supplier and aggregator Relax Gaming this week announced that it has added a new license to its existing ones as part of its strategy to strengthen its…
Gaming Realms to License NetEnt’s Starburst for New Slingo Game
Online casino content maker Gaming Realms has teamed up with fellow supplier and developer NetEnt in a multi-year agreement that will see the former license one of the latter’s most…
Japan Delays Deadline for Taking Casino Bids, Citing Pandemic, Bribery Scandal
Japan’s central government is set to push back a July 2021 deadline for cities/prefectures and their preferred partners to build and host casino resorts, according to reports from local news…
GVC Enters Portugal through Strategic Acquisition, Upgrades Earnings Forecast amid Online Betting Frenzy
Gambling group GVC Holdings is set to expand into a new regulated market as increased online betting activity during the pandemic has seen the company upgrade its earnings forecast for…
Yggdrasil Launches Casino Games Collection with Betzest
Online casino content supplier Yggdrasil has launched its full portfolio of games with online casino and sports betting operator Betzest in the latest major content supply deal penned by the…
IGT, Scientific Games Cancel Brazil Instant Lottery Contract over Failed Distribution Agreement
Gambling technology providers IGT and Scientific Games have withdrawn from the process for the establishment of Brazil’s new national instant lottery operation, citing failure to secure a contract with their…
Mohegan Tables Hefty Financial Offer for Hellinikon Casino
US gaming and hospitality company Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has tabled a €150 million bid for the right to operate a casino as part of a larger complex planned to…
Zen Count Card Counting System in Blackjack
In short: The Zen Count is a balanced level-2 card counting system that Arnold Snyder introduced in Blackbelt in Blackjack (1983). It counts 2, 3 and 7 as +1, 4,…
EveryMatrix Grows Front-Ent Division with TOTOIT Acquisition
Online gambling technology solutions provider EveryMatrix this week announced the acquisition of development company TOTOIT in a bid to further evolve its front-end development capacities. EveryMatrix has worked with TOTOIT…
Greek Regulator to Open Financial Bid for Hellinikon Casino
The Hellenic Gaming Commission will today unseal the financial offer tabled by a consortium between Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment and GEK Terna for the casino portion of a planned integrated…
GiG Signs Platform Partnership with Irish Casino Operator Slotbox
Online gambling software solutions provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has inked a long-term agreement with Irish casino operator Slotbox Limited to power the latter’s debut into the online gaming space.…
Playson Grows European Presence with Novibet Alliance
Online casino games maker and supplier Playson has teamed up with iGaming and sportsbook operator Novibet in a deal that will strengthen the former’s foothold in key European markets and…
GAN to Power Wynn Resorts’ Michigan Betting, iGaming Debut
B2B supplier of online gambling software solutions GAN announced Monday that it has landed a 10-year deal with US casino operator Wynn Resorts to power its iGaming and digital sports…
ilani Casino Resort to Add Hotel as Part of Multi-Million Expansion
Ilani Casino Resort near La Center, Washington announced this week a major expansion plan that will include additional gaming space, new dining options, and a 14-story hotel. The new 2,700-space,…
Red Tiger Launches Three Hits Slots in Austria with win2day
Online casino games maker Red Tiger has gone live with Austrian iGaming operator win2day to mark another milestone in its European expansion campaign. As part of a recently penned deal…
Betsson Joins YG Masters Program in Landmark Deal
Online casino content provider Yggdrasil has welcomed the latest member of its fast-growing YG Masters program in the latest of a slew of deals announced by the company in the…
UK Government to Announce New Minimum Age for Lottery Games
British MPs are set to soon raise the minimum age for online lottery games to 18 as part of a wider gambling overhaul that is currently under works. An announcement…
Betfred Owner Denies Interest in Bidding for Rival Bookie William Hill
British billionaire bookie Fred Done denied reports that he mulls tabling a rival bid for William Hill, which last week accepted a £2.9 billion takeover offer from casino giant Caesars…
Mobile-First iGaming Studio Jelly Joins Yggdrasil’s YG Masters Program
Fast-growing games developer Jelly has joined Yggdrasil’s YG Masters program to gain access to its partner’s GATI technology that was crafted to accelerate value creation and global distribution among those…