Events & Reports

Casino 36 to Swing Doors Open in England’s West Midlands in 2018

by May 23, 2017

A £12-million casino and bingo hall is set to be built and launched in England’s Black Country area next year. The venue will be branded Casino 36 and is expected to create over 70 full-time jobs for residents of the host town of Dudley and the region.The move comes shortly ...

Former MGA Employee Criticizes Regulator for Poor Online Gambling Monitoring Policies

by May 22, 2017

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has failed to follow its own principles in monitoring computer servers on which gambling websites reside, a former employee of the regulator told Reuters.Valery Atanasov, a Bulgarian national, was dismissed from his role at the gambling autho ...

Online Gambling Has Little Chance in Massachusetts Legislature This Year

by May 21, 2017

Unlike its neighbor New York, which has progressed significantly on the legalization of online poker and many believe a bill on the matter will be signed into law this year, Massachusetts may leave online gambling and lottery for next year’s legislative session.Senate ...

Connecticut Governor to Only Support Casino Expansion that Respects Existing Tribal Agreements

by May 20, 2017

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said on Friday in an interview for local media that he would only sign a casino expansion proposal that would not harm the existing revenue sharing agreement between the state and its two federally recognized tribes.The Connecticut Legislature ...

G2E Asia Discusses Social Gaming as a Tool for Drawing Millennials at Casinos

by May 19, 2017

Social gaming was among the topics broadly discussed during this year’s edition of the Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia), held between May 16-18 at The Venetian Macao.At the Social Gaming: Adding Value to Customer Life Cycle and Loyalty session, PlayStudios Asia Head of Rew ...

Vermont and Ohio May Become Next States to Adopt DFS Regulations

by May 17, 2017

With daily fantasy sports contests gaining fast-paced nationwide popularity, Vermont and Ohio may become the next two US states to legalize and regulate the provision of this type of offering.As it can be seen, DFS’ legality is a matter left to each individual state to cope ...

King’s Casino Tests eSports Stars’ Poker Skills in First King’s Gamers Contest

by May 16, 2017

King’s Casino in the Czech village of Rozvadov has become the epitome of quality poker action and a major draw for professionals and recreational players from every corner of the world.Over the next two days, Europe’s largest poker room will play host to a different set of pl ...

Hard Rock International Expands Casino Operations in Ottawa

by May 15, 2017

Casino developer and operator Hard Rock International is set to expand its operations to Canada’s capital Ottawa, local media has reported.The company is yet to reveal more information about its latest expansion venture, but it has become known that it is planning to build a ...

New Research Shows Scots Spent £3.7 Billion on FOBTs in 2016

by May 14, 2017

Scottish gambling customers wagered £3.7 billion on fixed-odds betting terminals in 2015-16, newly released research shows. There were 4,000 B2 gaming machines in betting shops around Scotland during the reviewed period.According to the new report, the amount of £170 million ...

Online Gambling Giant Amaya Moves On From Baazov Past with Name Change

by May 13, 2017

Just as some women change their hair look to show they have moved on from a bad relationship, Canadian gambling giant Amaya Inc. is set to change its name and relocate corporate headquarters to leave the past in the past.Amaya reported a 10% increase in its quarterly revenue ...

GIG Online Casino Brands Quit Australia

by May 12, 2017

GIG Affiliates, the affiliate program of online gambling company Gaming Innovation Group, today announced that its iGaming brands will no longer be available to Australian players.The announcement about GIG leaving the Australian market came shortly after the country’s gover ...

Winamax to Bid for Italian Online Gambling License

by May 11, 2017

French online poker operator Winamax is expected to be among the iGaming brands to bid for an Italian license, according Italian gambling news outlet AGIMEG.A call for bids is yet to be launched by the Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM), the authority charged with iss ...

Virtual Reality Popularity Grows, Report by Online Casino SlotsMillion Shows

by May 10, 2017

SlotsMillion-commissioned research shows that 92% of all interviewees were familiar with Virtual Reality as a term. Launched in 2014, SlotsMillion is known to be the first real-money Virtual Reality casino.About 23% of all respondents have tried different aspects of Virtual ...

Why Le Pen’s Defeat Is Good for European Online Poker

by May 10, 2017

Many feared that the French presidential election would be the next big event to hit the global political scene with a massive earthquake. And such a political tremor would have come at a time when we are still struggling with the aftershocks of last summer’s Brexit vote and last ...

What Has Made Portugal’s Market Less Attractive than Expected?

by May 8, 2017

Portugal’s regulated online gambling market is among Europe’s youngest ones. It was in April 2015 when the country’s government introduced a new gambling regulatory regime that made it possible for international operators to apply for a license from the local regulator Serviço de ...