German States Agree Not to Punish Online Casinos Complying with Future Law

German States Agree Not to Punish Online Casinos Complying with Future Law

by September 11, 2020

Online casino operators providing their services in Germany will be able to continue to service local players as long as they follow a set of certain rules and restrictions before they actually take effect.Local news outlets reported this week that the heads of Germany’s 16 ...

Red Rake Gaming Grows Portuguese Footprint with Moosh.pt Deal

Red Rake Gaming Grows Portuguese Footprint with Moosh.pt Deal

by September 10, 2020

Online casino games maker Red Rake Gaming has recently teamed up with Portugal-facing online casino Moosh.pt to further expand its presence in the local market.Moosh.pt ventured into the Portuguese iGaming space earlier this year after obtaining a license from the local regu ...

Prague to Ban Slot Machines over Gambling Addiction Concerns

Prague to Ban Slot Machines over Gambling Addiction Concerns

by September 10, 2020

Slot machines could completely disappear from Prague as city leaders are looking to purge the capital of the Czech Republic of “the most addictive” form of gambling.Prague lawmaker voted earlier this week to approve a new decree calling for a total ban on all gambling machin ...

Israeli Bank, Insurance Firms Mull MBO Bid for Playtech’s Financial Unit

Israeli Bank, Insurance Firms Mull MBO Bid for Playtech’s Financial Unit

by September 10, 2020

An Israeli bank and two insurance companies are reportedly looking to join forces and bid together for the financial unit of gambling technology giant Playtech.Israeli news outlet Calcalist reports that Bank Leumi’s investment arm, Leumi Partners, is reportedly in talks with ...

Japanese Lawmaker Rearrested over Witness Tampering in Snowballing Casino Bribery Scandal

Japanese Lawmaker Rearrested over Witness Tampering in Snowballing Casino Bribery Scandal

by September 10, 2020

A Japanese lawmaker previously indicted in a massive casino bribery scandal was served a fresh arrest warrant by Tokyo prosecutors earlier this week on suspicion of witness tampering.Tsukasa Akimoto, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives and a former member of the Lib ...

Microgaming Hops Into September with Exciting Progressive Jackpot Slots Line-Up

Microgaming Hops Into September with Exciting Progressive Jackpot Slots Line-Up

by September 9, 2020

Microgaming is set to add even more variety to its jackpot offering this month with the launch of new WowPot and Mega Moolah titles alongside a nice plethora of upcoming premium slots from its network of indie casino game makers.The major online gaming provider hopped into S ...

Singapore Police Nab 36 People in Illegal Online Gambling Raids

Singapore Police Nab 36 People in Illegal Online Gambling Raids

by September 9, 2020

Police in Singapore arrested on Monday 36 people suspected to be part of an organized crime group involved in the provision of illegal online gambling services on the territory of the city-state.The suspects were all arrested during a massive citywide operation carried out b ...

5Dimes Quits US, Hints at Possible Regulated Betting Market Entry

5Dimes Quits US, Hints at Possible Regulated Betting Market Entry

by September 8, 2020

Offshore sports betting operator 5Dimes informed its customers on Monday that it would shutter its US operations later this month, suggesting that it would seek to enter the regulated US betting space.In a notice on its website, the operator told its US customers that it wou ...

Push Gaming Grows UK Foothold with Rank Group Supply Deal

Push Gaming Grows UK Foothold with Rank Group Supply Deal

by September 8, 2020

Push Gaming has teamed up with UK gambling operator The Rank Group in the latest major commercial deal announced by the online casino content maker and supplier during a period of transformation and strong growth.As part of the recently inked deal, Push Gaming will supply it ...

Netherlands Unveils New Gambling Market Reorganization Timetable

Netherlands Unveils New Gambling Market Reorganization Timetable

by September 8, 2020

The Netherlands is pushing back the reorganization of its online gambling space by two months in the latest delay caused by the coronavirus chaos that has gripped the world.The country’s gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit, confirmed on Monday that the Remote Gambling Act, ...

Bookmaker BoyleSports Grows Bigger in NI with Latest Buy

Bookmaker BoyleSports Grows Bigger in NI with Latest Buy

by September 8, 2020

Irish betting firm BoyleSports has further strengthened its Northern Ireland foothold by acquiring six HughesBet betting shops from local bookmaker Gregory Hughes.This is the latest purchase completed by BoyleSports in the past year as the operator looks to expand its presen ...

DraftKings Tests In-House SBTech Platform with Irish Sportsbook

DraftKings Tests In-House SBTech Platform with Irish Sportsbook

by September 7, 2020

US sports betting operator DraftKings last week soft-launched an online sportsbook in the Republic of Ireland to put to the test its newly acquired in-house sports betting platform provider SBTech in an international environment.The sportsbook.draftkings.ie website is operate ...

William Hill Debuts Sports Betting App in West Virginia

William Hill Debuts Sports Betting App in West Virginia

by September 7, 2020

British bookmaker William Hill has further expanded in the US state of West Virginia by launching late last week its sports betting app there.The Friday launch made West Virginia the fourth state where William Hill’s betting app is live and available to local sports fans. ...

Relax Gaming Grows Client List with 32Red Partnership

Relax Gaming Grows Client List with 32Red Partnership

by September 7, 2020

Online casino content supplier Relax Gaming has added a new operator to its ever-growing list of clients that it supplies its rich library of titles to.As part of a long-standing partnership with Kindred Group, Relax has agreed to launch a selection of its games with the onl ...

Italy’s Communications Authority Probes Google Over Gambling Ads

Italy’s Communications Authority Probes Google Over Gambling Ads

by September 7, 2020

Italy’s communications watchdog, Agcom, has launched a probe into whether Google has been violating the country’s ban on all forms of gambling advertising, news emerged late last week.According to recent media reports, Agcom has instigated an inquiry into Google Inc, Google ...