BoyleSports Gets Regulatory Slap in UK over Poor AML Controls

BoyleSports Gets Regulatory Slap in UK over Poor AML Controls

by November 13, 2020

Irish bookmaker BoyleSports is the latest operator to have received a regulatory slap from the UK Gambling Commission as the regulator is taking a tougher line to action against violations of UK gambling rules and regulations.News emerged this week that the gambling operator ...

Melco Closes Two Cyprus Casinos as Curfew Kicks In

Melco Closes Two Cyprus Casinos as Curfew Kicks In

by November 13, 2020

Cyprus Casinos, the Cypriot subsidiary of casino and hospitality giant Melco Resorts & Entertainment, has shut temporarily two of its casinos in Cyprus as the tiny Mediterranean nation grapples with a second wave of coronavirus infections.In a message on its official we ...

Caesars to Reopen Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Time for Christmas

Caesars to Reopen Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Time for Christmas

by November 13, 2020

After staying closed for almost the entire year, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is finally ready to welcome back guests and visitors.The off-Strip hotel and casino resort is set to resume operations at 10 am on December 22. The hotel portion of the complex wi ...

GVC Signals Interest in William Hill’s Non-US Gambling Assets

GVC Signals Interest in William Hill’s Non-US Gambling Assets

by November 13, 2020

Gambling powerhouse GVC Holdings is potentially interested in bidding for rival William Hill’s non-US business, CEO Shay Segev revealed in an interview with Bloomberg.GVC is set to be rebranded as Entain plc and quit all unregulated markets its brands currently operate in as ...

Lightning Box Online Casino Content Now Live in Pennsylvania

Lightning Box Online Casino Content Now Live in Pennsylvania

by November 12, 2020

Lightning Box has entered Pennsylvania’s regulated online casino market with the recent launch of two of its most popular slots via Scientific Games’ Open Gaming System (OGS).The Sydney-based online casino games maker has rolled out Lightning Horseman and Respin Rhino in the ...

Apollo Withdraws from William Hill Bidding Race, Confirms Interest in Bookmaker’s Non-US Business

Apollo Withdraws from William Hill Bidding Race, Confirms Interest in Bookmaker’s Non-US Business

by November 12, 2020

Major US buyout fund Apollo Global Management on Thursday announced that it no longer intends to make a full takeover offer for William Hill, effectively putting an end to the bidding war for the legacy bookmaker.Apollo’s announcement comes a few days after the private equit ...

GVC Announces Rebrand, Exit from Unregulated Gambling Markets

GVC Announces Rebrand, Exit from Unregulated Gambling Markets

by November 12, 2020

Gambling giant GVC Holdings announced Thursday that it is set to rebrand as Entain plc in a move that reflects the “fundamental changes” that have taken place both within the company and the wider gambling industry.GVC also said that it will pull out its brands from all unre ...

Curaçao Bows to Netherlands Pressure, Agrees to Tighten Gambling Licensing Rules

Curaçao Bows to Netherlands Pressure, Agrees to Tighten Gambling Licensing Rules

by November 12, 2020

Curaçao-licensed online gambling operators could soon face a seriously reduced clientele as the government of the tiny island nation finally succumbed to pressure from the Netherlands to introduce new restrictions and rules for issuing licenses to interested online casino and bet ...

Apollo Injects €500 Million Into SAZKA, Buys Canadian Casino Giant

Apollo Injects €500 Million Into SAZKA, Buys Canadian Casino Giant

by November 11, 2020

Czech lottery operator SAZKA Group’s bid to seize the UK’s National Lottery from long-time operator Camelot just got major backing from Wall Street buyout fund Apollo Global Management which injected €500 million to finance its expansion efforts.News also emerged that Apollo ...

New Jersey Looks to Grow Booming Sports Betting Industry with Expanded College Wagering

New Jersey Looks to Grow Booming Sports Betting Industry with Expanded College Wagering

by November 11, 2020

A bill calling for a significant expansion of collegiate sports betting in New Jersey has cleared the first of many hurdles earlier this week as the state’s athletic gambling market continues to break national wagering records.Sports betting proponents in the state Legislatu ...

Caesars Expands into Live Casino with Evolution Launch in PA

Caesars Expands into Live Casino with Evolution Launch in PA

by November 10, 2020

Evolution has launched its products with Caesars Casino & Sportsbook in Pennsylvania as part of a supply deal between the Live Casino specialist and casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc.Under the terms of the recently penned deal, Evolution has agreed to provide Caesar ...

Sweden Mulls Extending Temporary Deposit, Bonus Limits through Mid-2021

Sweden Mulls Extending Temporary Deposit, Bonus Limits through Mid-2021

by November 10, 2020

The Swedish government is looking to extend the period of validity of temporary restrictions imposed on locally licensed gambling operators earlier this year as part of the country’s efforts to reduce gambling-related harm during the Covid-19 pandemic.On Tuesday, Sweden’s Mi ...

San Manuel Casino Tops Off Hotel Tower, Pushes Back Opening

San Manuel Casino Tops Off Hotel Tower, Pushes Back Opening

by November 10, 2020

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians last week celebrated an important milestone in the $550 million expansion of its San Manuel Casino resort in Highland, California.Casino officials and staff members as well as tribal leaders and citizens attended on Friday a socially-di ...

Flutter Boss Says UK Gambling Review Is “Badly Needed”

Flutter Boss Says UK Gambling Review Is “Badly Needed”

by November 10, 2020

Flutter Entertainment’s boss, Peter Jackson, believes a UK gambling industry review is “badly needed” but warned that MPs should avoid “cosmetic gestures” and introduce reforms that will deliver a meaningful impact.Writing in the Racing Post, Mr. Jackson said that they all, ...

BetMGM Goes Live with Evolution, Playtech, DGC, Ainsworth Content in New Jersey

BetMGM Goes Live with Evolution, Playtech, DGC, Ainsworth Content in New Jersey

by November 9, 2020

BetMGM, the online gambling operation of the joint venture between GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts International, has strengthened its New Jersey offering with the addition of Live Casino products from Evolution and gaming content from Playtech, DGC, and Ainsworth.Evolution and ...