Philippine Casinos Set to Launch Online Gambling Soon

Philippine Casinos Set to Launch Online Gambling Soon

by December 10, 2020

Philippine high rollers will soon be able to gamble remotely with some of the country’s casino resorts as part of the Philippines’ efforts to offset at least a portion of the revenue losses caused by the closure of land-based gambling venues due to the coronavirus pandemic.T ...

Caesars Brings Iconic Casino Brand to New Orleans in $325 Million Renovation, Rebrand

Caesars Brings Iconic Casino Brand to New Orleans in $325 Million Renovation, Rebrand

by December 9, 2020

Casino operator Caesars Entertainment, Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a $325 million renovation and expansion project for its Harrah’s New Orleans casino.The casino-hotel complex will be rebranded as Caesars New Orleans and will be the company’s flagship property in Louisiana. ...

Tilman Fertitta Confirms Casino, Restaurant IPO Plans

Tilman Fertitta Confirms Casino, Restaurant IPO Plans

by December 9, 2020

Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta confirmed reports from last week that he is considering taking parts of his casino and dining businesses public amid strong investor appetite for new equity.In an interview with CNBC, the businessman said Tuesday that he could list some of i ...

ORYX to Supply Exclusive and Third-Party Casino Content to Paf

ORYX to Supply Exclusive and Third-Party Casino Content to Paf

by December 8, 2020

Gambling software provider ORYX Gaming has sealed a multi-market online casino content distribution deal with iGaming operator Paf, news emerged this week.Under the terms of the recent agreement, ORYX will provide Paf’s brands with access to exclusive RGS content across seve ...

Paysafe Readies for Stock Market Return through SPAC Merger

Paysafe Readies for Stock Market Return through SPAC Merger

by December 8, 2020

Paysafe Group Holdings is set to go public through a merger with a Bill Foley-backed blank-check company that values the online payments firm at around $9 billion, inclusive of debt.Paysafe is a London-based payment services provider that offers services under the Paysafe br ...

Hard Rock Casino AC to Pay $12 Million to Settle Dispute with Trump Taj Mahal Tenants

Hard Rock Casino AC to Pay $12 Million to Settle Dispute with Trump Taj Mahal Tenants

by December 8, 2020

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has agreed to pay $1 million a year for the next 12 years as part of a settlement with two former property tenants, the Press of Atlantic City reports.The casino, which is owned by gaming and hospitality company Hard Rock Internati ...

Apollo-Backed Gamenet Scoops IGT’s Italian Gambling Business in €950 Million Deal

Apollo-Backed Gamenet Scoops IGT’s Italian Gambling Business in €950 Million Deal

by December 8, 2020

Apollo Global Management-backed gambling company Gamenet is set to acquire IGT’s Italian B2C business for €950 million (approx. $1.2 billion) in cash.This is the latest of a slew of gaming deals Apollo has pursued over the past several months. At one point, the US private eq ...

Swedish Player Lands SEK1.7M on AvatarUX’s Newest Online Slot

Swedish Player Lands SEK1.7M on AvatarUX’s Newest Online Slot

by December 7, 2020

A Swedish treasure and thrill seeker won a whopping payout of SEK1.7 million (approx. $202,000) on AvatarUX’s BountyPop slot just four days after the game was released, the iGaming studio revealed late last week.This is the biggest award ever won on an AvatarUX slot since th ...

Landcadia Investors to Vote on Gambling Merger on December 18

Landcadia Investors to Vote on Gambling Merger on December 18

by December 7, 2020

Shareholders in Landcadia Holdings II, Inc. will finally vote on the Tilman Fertitta-led company’s proposed acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), which too is controlled by Mr. Fertitta, at a virtual meeting scheduled for December 18, news emerged late last week. ...

iSoftBet Adds Spadegaming Slots to GAP Platform

iSoftBet Adds Spadegaming Slots to GAP Platform

by December 7, 2020

Online casino content provider iSoftBet has welcomed Asia-focused slots maker Spadegaming to its ever-growing list of Game Aggregation Platform (GAP) partners.Spadegaming is the latest iGaming studio to join iSoftBet’s GAP network, which now hosts more than 8,000 online slot ...

Swedish Consumer Watchdog Scolds Gambling Ops over Unclear T&Cs

Swedish Consumer Watchdog Scolds Gambling Ops over Unclear T&Cs

by December 7, 2020

Sweden’s online gambling sector has once again been hit with criticism by local watchdogs, this time for the terms and conditions it imposes on customers.The Swedish Consumer Agency, Konsumentverket, last week said that it has reviewed the T&Cs implemented by 13 locally ...

Alchemists, Assassins, Silverbacks, and New Poker Game in Microgaming’s December Line-up

Alchemists, Assassins, Silverbacks, and New Poker Game in Microgaming’s December Line-up

by December 4, 2020

New poker experiences, jungle excitement, and adventures into the world of espionage – this is just a little bit of what Microgaming has in its December bag of gifts for fans of its online casino content.And the first game listed in the company’s December line-up of new rele ...

UK Government Set to Finally Launch Gambling Act Review

UK Government Set to Finally Launch Gambling Act Review

by December 4, 2020

The long-called-for review of UK’s gambling law is set to be launched next week and to include proposals for tougher regulations in nearly all areas of the nation’s £14.5 billion gambling industry.The Guardian reported Friday that the review is expected to begin as soon as Mo ...

Videoslots to Enhance Lobby with Slots from Arcadem

Videoslots to Enhance Lobby with Slots from Arcadem

by December 4, 2020

Online casino operator Videoslots is set to soon boost its slots offering with content from recently launched games studio Arcadem, news emerged Friday.Under a deal between the operator and the slots maker, Videoslots will first add Arcadem’s Evil Elf: The Night Before Chris ...

Soft2Bet Expands Slots Offering with Felix Gaming Integration

Soft2Bet Expands Slots Offering with Felix Gaming Integration

by December 4, 2020

Casino and sportsbook platform provider Soft2Bet has linked up with online casino games maker and supplier Felix Gaming to diversify the slots offering across its multi-brand portfolio.A recently penned deal between Soft2Bet and Felix Gaming will provide the former’s Curacao ...