BetAmerica Debuts Retail Sportsbooks in Colorado, Michigan

BetAmerica Debuts Retail Sportsbooks in Colorado, Michigan

by September 29, 2020

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 wagering operator last week debuted a betting facility at Bronco Billy’s Cas ...

Thai Government Looks to Chastise Facebook, Twitter in Illegal Gambling Crackdown

Thai Government Looks to Chastise Facebook, Twitter in Illegal Gambling Crackdown

by September 29, 2020

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 conservative when it comes to gambling.The Thai government filed last week formal c ...

Stakelogic Integrates Slots Range onto iSoftBet’s GAP Platform

Stakelogic Integrates Slots Range onto iSoftBet’s GAP Platform

by September 28, 2020

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 content into new markets and more operators.Under the recently signed partnership, Stakelogic has ma ...

Caesars Woos William Hill with £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer

Caesars Woos William Hill with £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer

by September 28, 2020

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 in another multi-billion M&A deal.Caesars said today that it is ...

Thailand Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling

Thailand Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling

by September 28, 2020

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 fail to block their customers’ access to gambling websites.Under Thailand’s Gambling Act, ...

Caesars, Apollo Line Up to Buy William Hill amid US Sports Betting Gold Rush

Caesars, Apollo Line Up to Buy William Hill amid US Sports Betting Gold Rush

by September 28, 2020

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 Hill said Friday that it has received proposals from casino giant Caesars Entertainm ...

QTech Games Adds Woohoo Games Content to Grow Indian Footprint

QTech Games Adds Woohoo Games Content to Grow Indian Footprint

by September 25, 2020

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 territory.The company has recently formed an alliance with fast-growing Indi ...

New NOK, CAD, EUR Casino Friday Lurks on the Horizon for October 1 Launch

New NOK, CAD, EUR Casino Friday Lurks on the Horizon for October 1 Launch

by September 25, 2020

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, and a segmented VIP program, among other things.Casino Friday is set to go live on October 1, welcomin ...

Fremont Casino Hit with $300K Fine over Botched Theft Investigation

Fremont Casino Hit with $300K Fine over Botched Theft Investigation

by September 25, 2020

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 resulted in a casino patron being kept in security’s custody for 90 minutes.Fremont’ ...

Vietnam Police Bust Ring Offering Illegal Gambling Services

Vietnam Police Bust Ring Offering Illegal Gambling Services

by September 25, 2020

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 illegal in the Southeast Asian country.On Wednesday, Vietnam’s cybercrime poli ...

Singapore Confirms 2021 Establishment of New Gambling Regulator

Singapore Confirms 2021 Establishment of New Gambling Regulator

by September 24, 2020

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 a query from casino news outlet GGRAsia.It was this past April when the Ministry of Home ...

Playtech Grows US Online Casino Footprint with BetMGM Deal in New Jersey

Playtech Grows US Online Casino Footprint with BetMGM Deal in New Jersey

by September 24, 2020

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 in the Garden State.BetMGM is an online sports betting and casino gamin ...

PokerStars Founder Glides Out of Black Friday Episode as a Free Man

PokerStars Founder Glides Out of Black Friday Episode as a Free Man

by September 24, 2020

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 of 2006 that declared online gambling illegal in the United States. ...

Gambler Sues Ladbrokes to Recover “Illegal” Bets He Placed in Spain

Gambler Sues Ladbrokes to Recover “Illegal” Bets He Placed in Spain

by September 24, 2020

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 that he placed while on a holiday in Spain.According to court papers, Terry Allan, 57, splurged ab ...

Caesars, William Hill Sports Betting Spinoff Chatter Gains Steam

Caesars, William Hill Sports Betting Spinoff Chatter Gains Steam

by September 23, 2020

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 the Las Vegas casino behemoth and the legacy British bookmaker is believed to be in advanced ...