Pennsylvania’s First Mini-Casino Primed for November 24 Launch

Pennsylvania’s First Mini-Casino Primed for November 24 Launch

by October 20, 2020

Casino developer and operator The Cordish Companies has set a date for the opening of its new Live! Casino Pittsburgh property at Westmoreland Mall in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.The facility is set to swing its doors open at 6 am on Tuesday, November 24, subject to ap ...

DraftKings Hit with Fine in Iowa over Self-Exclusion Violations

DraftKings Hit with Fine in Iowa over Self-Exclusion Violations

by October 20, 2020

Sports betting operator DraftKings and two land-based casinos were fined by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for various violations, Radio Iowa reported Monday.DraftKings, which entered Iowa’s sports betting market in the fall of 2019, was fined $5,000 for a late upload ...

Appeals Court Squashes Global Gaming’s Dream about Swedish Return

Appeals Court Squashes Global Gaming’s Dream about Swedish Return

by October 20, 2020

Online casino operator Global Gaming is putting an end to its effort to return to Sweden after the Jönköping Court of Appeal this week backed Spelinspektionen’s decision to revoke the company’s license.The Swedish Gambling Authority revoked Global Gaming’s license last summe ...

Casino Boss Sheldon Adelson Donates $75 Million to Pro-Trump PAC

Casino Boss Sheldon Adelson Donates $75 Million to Pro-Trump PAC

by October 19, 2020

Las Vegas casino tycoon and long-time GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson and his physician wife, Miriam, recently splashed a whopping $75 million into a super-political action committee (PAC) formed in August to aid US President Donald Trump in his bid for re-election.The couple’ ...

The Borgata Casino Reopens Poker Room with Reduced Tables, Other Changes

The Borgata Casino Reopens Poker Room with Reduced Tables, Other Changes

by October 19, 2020

After a seven-month coronavirus-induced hiatus, live poker is finally set to return to Atlantic City. The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, the city’s highest grossing casino, said Friday that it will reopen its poker room on October 21.The Borgata’s Poker Room is scheduled t ...

Social Casino Games Maker Playtika Files IPO Draft with SEC

Social Casino Games Maker Playtika Files IPO Draft with SEC

by October 19, 2020

Israel-based social casino games studio Playtika Holding Corp. said on Friday that it has confidentially submitted initial public offering documents with the US Securities Exchange Commission.News about the move emerge after reports surfaced this past June that Playtika was ...

Man Sues Betfred for £2 Million after Bookmaker Denies Hefty Payout

Man Sues Betfred for £2 Million after Bookmaker Denies Hefty Payout

by October 19, 2020

A British man who won £1.7 million from major bookmaker Betfred in 2018 only to be denied his winnings is seeking a summary judgment in the High Court, saying the two and a half years after his big win have felt like “hell on earth.”Andy Green from Lincolnshire said he hit a ...

ORYX Launches RGS Content on Iforium Aggregator

ORYX Launches RGS Content on Iforium Aggregator

by October 16, 2020

Online casino games supplier ORYX Gaming has partnered up Iforium to integrate its exclusive RGS content on the latter provider’s Gameflex aggregation platform.The deal is the latest in a series of partnerships announced by ORYX as it looks to grow its footprint across key r ...

Evolution Lauds Live Casino Alliance with Wynn Sports in Latest US Expansion Move

Evolution Lauds Live Casino Alliance with Wynn Sports in Latest US Expansion Move

by October 16, 2020

Live Casino specialist Evolution is set to further grow its US market share through a new content supply deal with a fast-growing digital gambling operator.The company announced Friday that it has teamed up with Wynn Sports Interactive, the online gambling arm of Las Vegas c ...

Genesis Primed for UK Gambling Market Return as UKGC Lifts License Suspension

Genesis Primed for UK Gambling Market Return as UKGC Lifts License Suspension

by October 16, 2020

Online gambling operator Genesis Global is set to resume operations in the UK after the UK Gambling Commission lifted the suspension of its license earlier this week.Genesis was founded in 2014. The Malta-based company has a multi-brand portfolio that is available across mul ...

Playson Unveils Upgraded Free Spins Feature

Playson Unveils Upgraded Free Spins Feature

by October 16, 2020

Online casino software maker Playson unveiled this week a major upgrade of its widely popular Free Spins feature.The special feature gives players the opportunity to enjoy additional rounds of gameplay when playing any of Playson’s slots titles.The provider’s Free Spins ...

Soft2Bet Debuts Gamification Feature-Rich Cadabrus Online Casino

Soft2Bet Debuts Gamification Feature-Rich Cadabrus Online Casino

by October 15, 2020

Online casino and sportsbook platform provider Soft2Bet is set to soon reach another milestone in its growth with the upcoming launch of its newest iGaming brand.The company announced Thursday that it is gearing up preparations for the debut of the Cadabrus online casino ope ...

Paid Self-Parking Returns at Some Caesars Strip Casinos

Paid Self-Parking Returns at Some Caesars Strip Casinos

by October 15, 2020

Caesars Entertainment is bringing back paid self-parking at some of its properties on the Las Vegas Strip and for some visitors.The casino operator announced Wednesday that parking fees will be charged at Caesars Palace, Paris, Bally’s, Flamingo, The LINQ, and Harrah’s start ...

NetEnt Debuts Casino Titles in West Virginia with DraftKings

NetEnt Debuts Casino Titles in West Virginia with DraftKings

by October 15, 2020

Following a duo of partnerships with major online gambling operators announced in recent weeks, NetEnt has launched a selection of its content in West Virginia as the first non-proprietary game studio to go live in that market.NetEnt said Thursday that it has completed a tec ...

Vietnam, Thailand Bust Online Gambling Rings amid Continued Efforts to Curb Illicit Operations

Vietnam, Thailand Bust Online Gambling Rings amid Continued Efforts to Curb Illicit Operations

by October 15, 2020

Police in Vietnam and Thailand busted this week illegal online gambling rings worth millions of dollars as both countries are doubling down efforts to curb the proliferation of illicit Internet gaming and sports betting activities.Police in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang on ...