GVC Announces Rebrand, Exit from Unregulated Gambling Markets

GVC Announces Rebrand, Exit from Unregulated Gambling Markets

by November 12, 2020

Gambling giant GVC Holdings announced Thursday that it is set to rebrand as Entain plc in a move that reflects the “fundamental changes” that have taken place both within the company and the wider gambling industry.GVC also said that it will pull out its brands from all unre ...

Curaçao Bows to Netherlands Pressure, Agrees to Tighten Gambling Licensing Rules

Curaçao Bows to Netherlands Pressure, Agrees to Tighten Gambling Licensing Rules

by November 12, 2020

Curaçao-licensed online gambling operators could soon face a seriously reduced clientele as the government of the tiny island nation finally succumbed to pressure from the Netherlands to introduce new restrictions and rules for issuing licenses to interested online casino and bet ...

Apollo Injects €500 Million Into SAZKA, Buys Canadian Casino Giant

Apollo Injects €500 Million Into SAZKA, Buys Canadian Casino Giant

by November 11, 2020

Czech lottery operator SAZKA Group’s bid to seize the UK’s National Lottery from long-time operator Camelot just got major backing from Wall Street buyout fund Apollo Global Management which injected €500 million to finance its expansion efforts.News also emerged that Apollo ...

Caesars Expands into Live Casino with Evolution Launch in PA

Caesars Expands into Live Casino with Evolution Launch in PA

by November 10, 2020

Evolution has launched its products with Caesars Casino & Sportsbook in Pennsylvania as part of a supply deal between the Live Casino specialist and casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc.Under the terms of the recently penned deal, Evolution has agreed to provide Caesar ...

Sweden Mulls Extending Temporary Deposit, Bonus Limits through Mid-2021

Sweden Mulls Extending Temporary Deposit, Bonus Limits through Mid-2021

by November 10, 2020

The Swedish government is looking to extend the period of validity of temporary restrictions imposed on locally licensed gambling operators earlier this year as part of the country’s efforts to reduce gambling-related harm during the Covid-19 pandemic.On Tuesday, Sweden’s Mi ...

San Manuel Casino Tops Off Hotel Tower, Pushes Back Opening

San Manuel Casino Tops Off Hotel Tower, Pushes Back Opening

by November 10, 2020

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians last week celebrated an important milestone in the $550 million expansion of its San Manuel Casino resort in Highland, California.Casino officials and staff members as well as tribal leaders and citizens attended on Friday a socially-di ...

Flutter Boss Says UK Gambling Review Is “Badly Needed”

Flutter Boss Says UK Gambling Review Is “Badly Needed”

by November 10, 2020

Flutter Entertainment’s boss, Peter Jackson, believes a UK gambling industry review is “badly needed” but warned that MPs should avoid “cosmetic gestures” and introduce reforms that will deliver a meaningful impact.Writing in the Racing Post, Mr. Jackson said that they all, ...

BetMGM Goes Live with Evolution, Playtech, DGC, Ainsworth Content in New Jersey

BetMGM Goes Live with Evolution, Playtech, DGC, Ainsworth Content in New Jersey

by November 9, 2020

BetMGM, the online gambling operation of the joint venture between GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts International, has strengthened its New Jersey offering with the addition of Live Casino products from Evolution and gaming content from Playtech, DGC, and Ainsworth.Evolution and ...

Blueprint Gaming Strengthens Italian Foothold with LeoVegas Launch

Blueprint Gaming Strengthens Italian Foothold with LeoVegas Launch

by November 9, 2020

Casino games studio Blueprint Gaming is set to further cement its Italian footprint through a recent partnership with LeoVegas.Under a supply deal with the major online gambling operator, the content maker has provided LeoVegas and its Italian players with access to a range ...

Wynn Invests $80 Million in Sports Betting JV amid Thinning Casino Profits

Wynn Invests $80 Million in Sports Betting JV amid Thinning Casino Profits

by November 9, 2020

Casino operator Wynn Resorts is betting big on the fast-growing US sports betting market with an $80 million investment into a previously formed and now reorganized joint venture with European online wagering company BetBull.Wynn and BetBull originally partnered in 2018 to j ...

Private Equity Firms Emerge as Suitors for William Hill’s Non-US Assets

Private Equity Firms Emerge as Suitors for William Hill’s Non-US Assets

by November 9, 2020

Private equity firms are believed to be doing the numbers on William Hill’s non-US operations after the British bookmaker accepted a £2.9 billion offer from casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc.Caesars has revealed plans to offload William Hill’s network of retail betting ...

Microgaming Teases Diverse November New Games Lineup

Microgaming Teases Diverse November New Games Lineup

by November 6, 2020

November is upon us with chilly breezes and fallen leaves all over, and a slew of new Microgaming titles, including the major online gambling software provider’s latest branded slot.Microgaming just premiered deadmau5, the result of its exclusive collaboration with Canadian ...

BF Games Grows Romanian Footprint with Baumbet Casino Supply Deal

BF Games Grows Romanian Footprint with Baumbet Casino Supply Deal

by November 6, 2020

Online casino games maker BF Games has significantly bolstered its presence in Romania’s regulated iGaming market through a recent content supply deal with major local operator Baumbet.The deal has seen Baumbet go live with BF Games’ entire, ever-growing games library, inclu ...

Caesars to Reopen Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino by Year’s End

Caesars to Reopen Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino by Year’s End

by November 6, 2020

Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is set to resume operations before 2021, the property’s operator, Caesars Entertainment Inc, said this week.The off-Strip casino, best known for being home to the annual World Series of Poker, closed doors in mid-March as Nevada wa ...

Twin River Gets Regulatory OK to Buy Bally’s Casino Atlantic City

Twin River Gets Regulatory OK to Buy Bally’s Casino Atlantic City

by November 6, 2020

New Jersey gambling regulators on Thursday gave the green light to Rhode Island-based casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings to purchase and operate Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino.The approval came after Twin River committed to a $90 million renovation and ...