By 
Robert Johnson ·
Belgian Ministers are set to discuss this week stricter regulations in relation to the provision of online gambling services in the country and the protection of young and vulnerable members…
By Robert Johnson ·
William Hill has once again come under criticism over its responsible gambling policies as it became known that the bookmaker has sent an email to betting shop staffers encouraging them…
By Robert Johnson ·
Paddy Power’s Australian betting business Sportsbet is suing its rival bookmaker CrownBet over the latter’s plan to trademark the Sportingbet name, arguing that the move would harm its own business…
By Robert Johnson ·
Betfred founder Fred Done received a £10.2 million dividend, as the company is gearing up for massive lay-offs and betting shop closures following the UK government’s recent announcement that it…
By Robert Johnson ·
Chinese-operated resorts on the Hainan Island are reportedly gearing up to launch entertainment bars that would feature gaming tables where players would be able to wager real money and redeem…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
Yesterday, the National Assembly of Vietnam thumbed up a new piece of legislation which would allow local citizens to wager on football matches held overseas. The Assembly’s decision coincided with…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australian betting operator CrownBet filed earlier this week a “Change of company name reservation” form with the nation’s Securities and Investments Commission to reserve the Sportingbet Pty Ltd name, local…
By 
Terry Davis ·
The Michigan House of Representatives voted Tuesday in favor of a bill that would allow for the legalization of online gambling services, including online casino and poker games, and would…
By Robert Johnson ·
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Monday a bill that authorizes the provision of sports betting services by local casinos and racetracks. The state’s top official put his signature on…
By Terry Davis ·
Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora said in an interview with Yahoo Finance that sports betting is a huge win for the US gambling industry, referring to the recent decision…
By Susan Sutton ·
The Finnish national betting agency, Veikkaus Oy, eliminated a total of 129 jobs after co-determination negotiations were brought to an end at the beginning of the week. Veikkaus is currently…
By Terry Davis ·
The Tiverton Town Council approved on Thursday a one-year pilot program that would allow the town’s new casino to offer gambling 24 hours a day, local news outlets report. The…
By Robert Johnson ·
Ocean Resort Casino, one of the two casinos set to open doors in Atlantic City on June 28, will feature a sports book on its casino floor, property principal Jordan…
By Terry Davis ·
Atlantic City’s highest grossing casino resort, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, is ready to begin offering sports betting on the very day the provision of that service is legalized by…
By 
Anthony Huber ·
With the US Supreme Court ruling in favor of the state of New Jersey in the latter’s sports betting case and by thus clearing the way for legalizing sports betting…
By Anthony Huber ·
The US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in favor of the state of New Jersey, which is set to practically permit states to make sports betting legal, has caused a lot…
By Anthony Huber ·
The upswing trend continues for the New Jersey gambling operators eying Internet gaming as a boost to their land-based business in Atlantic City. After the record-setting haul of $25.6 million…
By Robert Johnson ·
William Hill’s newly appointed Chairman has penned a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May in a last-ditch effort to convince Britain’s top lawmaker that the planned massive crackdown on fixed-odds…
By Robert Johnson ·
Canadian online gambling giant The Stars Group announced Saturday that it would buy UK counterpart Sky Betting & Gaming in a move that would create the largest publicly listed online…
By Robert Johnson ·
China announced plans to expand gambling in Hainan in a bid to help its ailing southernmost province. The planned expansion will include the development of horse racing and of an…
By Anthony Huber ·
The major player associations in the US – the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), Major League of Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and National Hockey…
By Robert Johnson ·
Gambling ads shown on UK television should feature responsible gambling messages throughout their duration from the end of June 2018. The new requirement was introduced on Friday by the Industry…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Financial Conduct Authority is looking into allegations that Ladbrokes Coral and William Hill have created a “false market” by quoting certain pieces of information from a report on the…
By Terry Davis ·
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power expects that more than £1 billion will be wagered during the Cheltenham Festival this year in what could become “the biggest betting week in sporting history.”…
By Robert Johnson ·
Online sports betting has been holding the largest share in Sweden’s unregulated online gambling market over the past decade, according to recent data from H2 Gambling Capital and Lotteriinspektionen, the…
By Robert Johnson ·
CrownBet has won the race for the Australian business of William Hill, the British bookmaker confirmed today. CrownBet and a group of shareholders, including the sports betting operator’s founder Matthew…
By Robert Johnson ·
Two bidders for William Hill Australia have been granted due diligence access to the business, the Australian Financial Review has reported citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. British bookmaker…
By Robert Johnson ·
Legislators in Connecticut are hastily preparing to permit sports betting in the state as they are expecting the Supreme Court to rule in favour of legalization. Connecticut is just one…
By Robert Johnson ·
William Hill has received four offers from fellow gambling operators for its Australian business, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday. The winning bidder is set to undergo due diligence…
By Robert Johnson ·
Online gambling giant bet365 is considering the acquisition of the Australian business of its rival William Hill, local news outlet The Australian reported earlier today. Reports about bet365’s interest in…