By 
Robert Johnson ·
Gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral posted its first post-merger annual financial report after Ladbrokes and Coral combined their operations in November 2016. Pro forma revenue amounted to £2.4 billion for the…
By Robert Johnson ·
Americans will place around $10.4 billion in bets on this year’s March Madness, an infographic presented by the American Gaming Association shows. The figure represents a 13% rise from last…
By 
Terry Davis ·
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed that Crown Resorts’ Sydney casino resort will not feature slot machines at its premises, once it opens doors in the early 2020s.…
By Robert Johnson ·
News about another online gambling-related scandal in the Philippines emerged earlier today, when local media reported that 15 Chinese nationals were detained for participation in an illegal online gambling operation.…
By Robert Johnson ·
International online gambling operators increased their market share in Sweden in 2016, according to local consultancy firm Mediavision AB. Major gambling groups such as bet365, Betsson, and Kindred Group, which…
By Robert Johnson ·
Malta-based gambling operator Trustfulgames, the parent company of the iGaming brand Tiplix, will have to pay a €170,000 fine after it had been spotted offering online gambling services to Netherlands-located…
By Terry Davis ·
Online poker operator PokerStars had its wrists slapped by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for failing to prevent out-of-state customers from gambling on its New Jersey mobile website.…
By Robert Johnson ·
After the massive crackdown on drugs, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has now set eyes on illegal online gambling. The Southeast Asian country’s highest official has recently issued an order that…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts may become a defendant in a class action from shareholders as a result from a significant share slide over the past several months. Australian plaintiff…
By Robert Johnson ·
The amount of $4.7 billion is expected to be wagered on the 51st edition of the Super Bowl, according to figures posted by the American Gaming Association. The New England…
By Terry Davis ·
A bill that aims to remove iGaming from the list of illegal gambling activities in New Hampshire has emerged in the state Legislature earlier this month. If enacted, HB 562…
By Terry Davis ·
A total of 17 million gambling-related ads fell victim to Google’s crackdown on non-compliant advertisers last year. According to a Wednesday report, the search engine took down 1.7 billion ads…
By Robert Johnson ·
Vietnamese citizens will no longer be prohibited from playing at local casinos under a three-year pilot program introduced by the government on Friday. The partial lift on a long-standing ban…
By Robert Johnson ·
A more than a five-year US Department of Justice probe into Las Vegas Sands’ promotional activity in Macau and China has been concluded after the casino operator agreed to pay…
By Robert Johnson ·
Officials from the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration have confirmed that the country has begun deporting the Chinese citizens who were detained late last year for working for an illegal online…
By Robert Johnson ·
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on online gambling seems to be far from over, local media reported earlier today. During the official signing of the country’s 2017 budget, the Philippines’…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
The UK Gambling Commission has fined National Lottery operator Camelot, following an in-depth investigation, related to the allegations that a fraudulent prize had been made and paid out on a…
By Susan Sutton ·
Crown Resorts has doubled down on its massive retreat from international operations after agreeing to sell another A$300 million of its stake in Macau casinos. It was announced Crown had…
By Terry Davis ·
A cross-party group of British MPs said in an interim report published today that the maximum bets placed on fixed-odds betting terminals should be reduced from £100 to £2. In…
By Terry Davis ·
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelaanbieders announced on Thursday that it is changing its ways towards violators of the Netherlands’ gambling regulations. The regulatory body will be imposing heavier fines to those…
By Robert Johnson ·
Singapore police have arrested 33 individuals for allegedly being part of an illegal online gambling ring. Of those, 11 appeared before court earlier today and were charged for providing illicit…
By Robert Johnson ·
Cyprus’ National Betting Authority (Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων) is to block around 2,500 gambling websites that have been providing their services to local customers despite being forbidden to do so. Representatives…
By Robert Johnson ·
A former PokerStars employee will avoid prison but will have to forfeit $119,000 after pleading guilty last month to taking part in the provision of online gambling operations to US…
By Robert Johnson ·
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Monday briefing that it was concerned about the Chinese residents who were detained last week in the Philippines over taking part in…
By Terry Davis ·
China has officially arrested the seventeen Crown Resorts employees who have been held in custody since mid-October for allegedly being involved in gambling-related crimes. The staff members are to remain…
By Robert Johnson ·
A Crown Resorts employee who has spent this past month in custody in Mainland China was released on bail on Friday, local media reported. It is understood that the person…
By Robert Johnson ·
A new online gambling-focused bill was presented to the Australian government on Thursday. The proposed legislation targets mostly offshore iGaming operators that provide illegal gambling services to local customers. The…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission has urged gambling operators to step up the process of placing customers at the center of their business decisions. The country’s gambling regulator seems to be…
By Robert Johnson ·
Las Vegas-based casino operator MGM Resorts International could invest up to $10 billion in a luxury integrated casino resort in Japan, CEO James Murren told Reuters on Monday. An MGM-led…
By Terry Davis ·
China’s detention of eighteen employees working for the Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts Ltd. has sparked concerns in the global gaming industry. The arrests took place earlier this month and…