Events & Reports

Financial Difficulties Shut Online Poker Room PKR

by May 5, 2017

Financial difficulties have closed poker room PKR indefinitely, a statement sent by online gaming provider Microgaming reads.First indications that there was probably something bad happening with the poker operator emerged earlier this week when players made it known that the ...

Northern Ireland Reports Higher Problem Gambling Rate than Rest of UK

by May 3, 2017

A report commissioned by the Northern Ireland Department for Communities and compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency showed that two-thirds of all respondents had engaged in any kind of gambling activity in the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.Nat ...

Slot Machines to Dominate Japan’s Casino Market

by May 3, 2017

Slot machines are likely to grab the largest share in the newly legalized and to-be-opened Japanese casino market, according to a recent report by consulting group Global Market Advisors.The firm has pointed out that Japanese players have long been exposed to machine gaming ...

First European Online Poker Network May Go Live in Late 2017

by May 2, 2017

If shared online poker liquidity sounded like a chimera or a concept too illusory to be deemed possible, it seems that it is now very close to turning into reality. News from Italian media from the past several weeks have spurred hopes that first shared liquidity agreements will ...

Proper Regulation May Turn Eastern Europe into the Next Big Online Gambling Hub

by May 1, 2017

Western Europe has turned into the epitome of iGaming regulatory progress, with some of the countries in the region adopting online gambling regulatory frameworks that have contributed significantly to the overall growth of that portion of the industry.Originally, Eastern Eu ...

Between 200,000 and 230,000 Swedes Play at Online Casinos Every Month

by April 29, 2017

It is no secret to every self-respecting iGaming personality that Sweden is a big market, one of huge potential. Swedish consultancy firm Mediavision has recently presented its own estimate of the market’s scale.According to the consultant, between 200,000 and 230,000 ...

partypoker to Sponsor EAPT Events in Eastern Europe Expansion Bid

by April 28, 2017

partypoker will sponsor Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) events across Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States under a five-year agreement the online poker room has signed with Poker Club Management.The move comes as part of partypoker’s bid to extend its presenc ...

Spanish Online Poker Revenue Improves Slightly in Q4 2016

by April 28, 2017

Spain’s regulated online gambling market generated the amount of €125.7 million in gross gambling revenue during the fourth quarter of 2016, a report by the country’s regulator, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, showed. The figure posted reflected a 32.6% increase from a ...

Wynn Resorts Confirms Strip Project and Remains Silent on Japan Casino Interest

by April 27, 2017

Earlier this week, casino developer and operator Wynn Resorts announced that the company’s board has approved the proposed project for the construction of a $1.5-billion integrated resort on the Las Vegas Strip.The project was first introduced last year but it was only in 20 ...

A Hundred Days into Trump Presidency and No Mention of Gambling

by April 27, 2017

The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the US was seen by the gambling community as a move that could possibly result in a federal sports betting ban being lifted and in a federal online gambling ban being enforced.A two-decade-old footage of President Trump s ...

Tennis Dominates Ninth ESSA Suspicious Betting Report

by April 26, 2017

Tennis dominated suspicious betting reports once again, according to a quarterly study by the European Sports Security Association (ESSA), the non-profit organization charged with the task to monitor betting activity and to report any suspicious betting patterns.ESSA notifie ...

Kindred Group Reports Record Q1 Revenue ahead of 32Red Acquisition

by April 26, 2017

Online gambling operator Kindred Group, recently rebranded from Unibet Group, reported record high gross winnings revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017. It increased 25% year-on-year to £153.2 million, despite a lower-than-expected sports betting margin during the rep ...

Report Ranks the Most Gambling-Friendly US States

by April 26, 2017

Nevada is the most gambling-friendly US state, according to a report by analysts from personal finance website WalletHub. South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia, and Mississippi are the other four states to be comprising top 5 of the recently published ranking.WalletHub resear ...

OpenBet Acquisition Drives Continued Growth for NYX Gaming

by April 25, 2017

Developer and supplier of casino and betting content NYX Gaming Group reported today its financial results for the three months and the financial year ended December 31, 2016. The company highlighted the £270-million acquisition of OpenBet as a main driver to its continued growth ...

Plainridge Park Casino Generates $14.2 Million in March Slots Revenue

by April 24, 2017

Plainridge Park Casino reported March as its third best month since the venue swung its doors open for patrons in the summer of 2015. Last month, the slots parlor generated overall gross gaming revenue of $14.2 million from its slot machines.July 2015 was its best month with ...