NetEnt, Scientific Games Partner to Bolster US Growth
B2B gambling companies Scientific Games and NetEnt announced that they have teamed up in a bid to strengthen their presence in the regulated US gaming market. Scientific Games said Thursday…
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888 “Potentially” Interested in William Hill’s Non-US Business
Online gambling operator 888 Holdings has indicated interest in buying William Hill’s non-US operations if Caesars Entertainment Inc.’s £2.9 billion offer to buy the British bookmaker gains shareholder blessing. 888…
Twin River Gets Access to Illinois through Jumer’s Casino Purchase
Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings is set to enter the expanding Illinois gambling market through the acquisition of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island from fellow casino firm…
ORYX Integrates Casino Content onto Microgaming Platform
Online casino games maker and supplier ORYX Gaming on Thursday announced a major content distribution deal with Microgaming. The partnership between the two companies will see ORYX launch its online…
William Hill Bosses to Trouser Big Payouts after Caesars Takeover
William Hill’s top executives will be treated to bonuses of up to £2.1 million after Caesars Entertainment Inc. offloads “all or substantially all” assets of the British bookmaker’s non-US businesses,…
Court OKs $800M Settlement for Vegas Shooting Victims, MGM
On the eve of the third anniversary of the deadliest shooting in modern US history, a Nevada judge approved an $800 million settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by…
5Dimes Settles with US Government for Illegal Gambling Activities
Costa Rica-based online sportsbook 5Dimes has reached a settlement with the US government in a move that clears the way for its future entry into the legal US sports betting…
William Hill Accepts £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer from Caesars
William Hill today announced that it has accepted a cash offer from US casino operator Caesars Entertainment Inc. that values the British bookmaker at approximately £2.9 billion. Today’s announcement comes…
Betfred Adds Skrill as Payment Method in Iowa
Global payments company Paysafe has extended a long-standing partnership between its Skrill digital wallet and Betfred to now include the UK bookmaker’s Betfred USA Sports subsidiary. As part of a…
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to Swing Doors Open in January 2021
A new opening date for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has been set after property officials indicated in August that the original fall opening of the hotel and casino resort could…
Yggdrasil Welcomes Online Slots Maker ReelPlay to YG Masters Program
Yggdrasil’s fast expanding YG Masters program has just welcomed its newest member – Australian slots maker ReelPlay, news emerged Tuesday. As part of the program, the Sydney-based iGaming studio will…
BetAmerica Debuts Retail Sportsbooks in Colorado, Michigan
BetAmerica, the sports betting brand of casino and racetrack operator Churchill Downs Incorporated, has recently launched retail sportsbooks in two more states as part of its US expansion effort. The…
Thai Government Looks to Chastise Facebook, Twitter in Illegal Gambling Crackdown
Thailand is looking to discipline Facebook and Twitter for not doing their bit to prevent the proliferation of illegal online gambling in the Southeast Asian nation that has historically been…
Stakelogic Integrates Slots Range onto iSoftBet’s GAP Platform
Online slots maker Stakelogic last week announced that it has teamed up with iGaming industry provider iSoftBet in a deal that will help the former expand the presence of its…
Caesars Woos William Hill with £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer
Just two months after US casino operators Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp. completed their $17.3 billion tie-up to form Caesars Entertainment Inc., the enlarged group could soon get involved…
Thailand Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling
Thailand has moved to tighten its grip on illegal online gambling by warning local Internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile phone operators that they would face legal action if they…
Caesars, Apollo Line Up to Buy William Hill amid US Sports Betting Gold Rush
Two bidders have tabled rival cash proposals for British bookmaker William Hill fueling chatter that the company could get involved in some form of consolidation in the coming months. William…
QTech Games Adds Woohoo Games Content to Grow Indian Footprint
Asia-focused casino games distributor QTech Games has announced a new major supplier deal for the Indian online gaming market to strengthen its games library and offering intended for that lucrative…
New NOK, CAD, EUR Casino Friday Lurks on the Horizon for October 1 Launch
A new online casino is about to swing its doors open in a few days, promising “a near perfect user experience” with vibrant imaging, rich games library, ease of navigation,…
Fremont Casino Hit with $300K Fine over Botched Theft Investigation
The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Thursday reached a settlement with Fremont Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas and fined the gambling venue for an alleged botched investigation that…
Vietnam Police Bust Ring Offering Illegal Gambling Services
Vietnamese police busted this week another massive online gambling operation as part of a continued effort to curb the proliferation of digital sports betting and gaming activities, which are both…
Singapore Confirms 2021 Establishment of New Gambling Regulator
Singapore’s planned new gambling regulator remains on track to be established in 2021, a spokesperson of the city-state’s Ministry of Home Affairs said this week in an emailed response to…
Playtech Grows US Online Casino Footprint with BetMGM Deal in New Jersey
Online gambling content and technology provider Playtech has further expanded its presence in the regulated New Jersey iGaming market with the recent launch of its casino offering across BetMGM’s network…
PokerStars Founder Glides Out of Black Friday Episode as a Free Man
PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg was this week delivered his verdict for his role in the online poker operator’s US-facing operations after the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act…
Gambler Sues Ladbrokes to Recover “Illegal” Bets He Placed in Spain
A Scottish gambler is suing Ladbrokes seeking to recover £3.3 million he gambled away with the bookmaker and claiming that the company broke the law by accepting his phone bets…
Caesars, William Hill Sports Betting Spinoff Chatter Gains Steam
The creation of a Caesars-William Hill online sports betting and gaming spinoff might be imminent if two top analysts’ recent musings on the matter prove right. A joint venture between…
Evolution-NetEnt Gambling Tie-Up Under CMA Scrutiny
UK’s competition watchdog has instigated an inquiry into the merger between Swedish online casino content and technology suppliers Evolution Gaming and NetEnt to determine what impact the mega-deal will have…
New Gambling Merger in the Works: Enlabs Makes SEK150 Million Bid for Global Gaming
Baltics-focused online gambling operator Enlabs has made a formal offer to acquire all remaining shares in Global Gaming that it does not own already in a deal that values the…
Playson Casino Content Now Available on The Mill Adventure Platform
Online casino games maker Playson has launched its content library with fast growing iGaming platform provider The Mill Adventure in the latest of a series of major deals. As part…
NetEnt Expands in Pennsylvania Online Casino Market with Wind Creek Launch
Online casino games supplier NetEnt has strengthened its Pennsylvania foothold with the recent launch of its content with Wind Creek Casino. Late in July, Wind Creek Bethlehem opened its online…