Casino Giant Crown Hit with A$1mn Fine in Victoria

Casino Giant Crown Hit with A$1mn Fine in Victoria

by April 28, 2021

Crown Resorts’ Melbourne casino has been slapped with a record A$1 million fine by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) for failing to properly vet junket operators.Junket operators or junkets can best be described as a mixture of a travel agen ...

Bill Allowing for Relocation of Bossier City Casino License Hits Snag

Bill Allowing for Relocation of Bossier City Casino License Hits Snag

by April 27, 2021

A scheduled Louisiana Senate committee hearing on a bill allowing a Los Angeles company to transfer its Bossier City casino license to St. Tammany Parish, where it wants to build a new gambling venue, was postponed because one of the lawmakers expected to vote yes had a fever. ...

Dozens of Richmonders Protest Cordish Cos Casino Proposal

Dozens of Richmonders Protest Cordish Cos Casino Proposal

by April 27, 2021

A group of Scott’s Addition residents in the Virginia City of Richmond on Monday walked out to protest the proposed development of a casino resort in the area.Dozens of protesters stood along North Arthur Ashe Boulevard and West Leigh Street, the planned location of the casi ...

Betway Owner Agrees SPAC Merger to Create NYSE-Listed Betting Company

Betway Owner Agrees SPAC Merger to Create NYSE-Listed Betting Company

by April 27, 2021

Super Group, the holding company for online sports betting and gaming operator Betway, is set to merge with special purpose acquisition company Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp. (SEAH) to go public on the New York Stock Exchange.This is the latest SPAC tie-up announced ...

UEFA Starts Probe into Ibrahimović’s Alleged Betting Firm Links

UEFA Starts Probe into Ibrahimović’s Alleged Betting Firm Links

by April 27, 2021

Europe’s football governing body, UEFA, has launched a disciplinary investigation into AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimović over an alleged financial interest in Malta-licensed sports betting company Bethard Group.In a statement on its site, UEFA said Monday that it has appoi ...

iSoftBet Online Casino Games to Go Live with OlyBet

iSoftBet Online Casino Games to Go Live with OlyBet

by April 26, 2021

Online casino games supplier and content aggregator iSoftBet has partnered with OlyBet, a leading online gambling operator in the Baltic region, in a deal that will significantly expand the former’s footprint across multiple regulated markets while also strengthening the latter’s ...

Videoslots Takes Authentic Gaming Live Casino Titles

Videoslots Takes Authentic Gaming Live Casino Titles

by April 26, 2021

Online casino brand Videoslots has further expanded its already massive games lobby with the recent addition of live dealer content from Authentic Gaming under the terms of a new partnership between the two.As part of this deal, the operator’s Videoslots.com portfolio now fe ...

Microgaming Awards Second WowPot Top-Tier Prize in Few Days

Microgaming Awards Second WowPot Top-Tier Prize in Few Days

by April 26, 2021

Micorgaming’s WowPot progressive jackpot last week awarded its second Mega payout in a few days to further cement itself as one of the provider’s leading jackpot engines, trailing only behind the legendary Mega Moolah.It was on April 19 when a player in Belgium hit a €2,025,3 ...

Florida, Seminole Tribe Sign 30-Year Gambling, Sports Betting Compact

Florida, Seminole Tribe Sign 30-Year Gambling, Sports Betting Compact

by April 26, 2021

Florida and the Seminole Tribe on Friday announced a 30-year gambling compact after years of failed negotiations between the involved parties. The agreement clears the way for sports betting in the state and for craps and roulette at tribal casinos.The deal will see the Semi ...

Spearhead Studios Online Casino Games Range to Go Live with Playtech

Spearhead Studios Online Casino Games Range to Go Live with Playtech

by April 23, 2021

Spearhead Studios, the game development arm of online gambling group EveryMatrix, has signed an online casino content distribution agreement with major technology company Playtech.As part of the recently penned agreement, Spearhead Studios’ entire portfolio of gaming titles ...

AvatarUX Expands Asian Footprint with Solid Gaming Link-up

AvatarUX Expands Asian Footprint with Solid Gaming Link-up

by April 23, 2021

Online casino games maker AvatarUX has partnered with Solid Gaming in a move that will expand its presence in the lucrative Asian market.Under the terms of the recent deal, AvatarUX will make its entire slot portfolio available on its new partner’s iGaming platform.Form ...

Caesars Closes William Hill Takeover

Caesars Closes William Hill Takeover

by April 23, 2021

US casino giant Caesars Entertainment, Inc. on Thursday completed the acquisition of British bookmaker William Hill in a £2.9 billion ($4 billion) deal that cleared its last hurdle earlier this week.The transaction’s closure saw William Hill delist from the London Stock Exch ...

Florida Governor, Seminoles Polishing Details of New Gambling Deal

Florida Governor, Seminoles Polishing Details of New Gambling Deal

by April 23, 2021

After years of failed negotiations, Florida lawmakers and the Seminole Tribe are reportedly a few hours away from signing a sweeping gambling compact that would bring sports betting and would generate billions of dollars for state coffers.Governor Ron DeSantis and tribal lea ...

Wazdan Partners 25syv for Denmark Expansion

Wazdan Partners 25syv for Denmark Expansion

by April 22, 2021

Wazdan has teamed up with Danish gambling operator 25syv in a move that will see the online casino games provider create exclusive content for the local iGaming market.25syv currently runs two online gaming brands – Rød25 and Casinogo. As part of this new partnership, player ...

Caesars Unveils $400mn Master Plan to Revamp Atlantic City Casinos

Caesars Unveils $400mn Master Plan to Revamp Atlantic City Casinos

by April 22, 2021

US casino powerhouse Caesars Entertainment, Inc. this week unveiled a $400 million master plan investment in the Atlantic City gaming market where it runs three properties – Caesars, Harrah’s, and Tropicana Atlantic City.The company further noted that it will implement its m ...