Yokohama Launches New Casino Request-for-concept Process

Yokohama Launches New Casino Request-for-concept Process

by October 14, 2020

The Japanese city of Yokohama has launched a fresh casino request-for-concept (RFC) process after Japan’s central government announced last week that it has decided to push back a July 2021 deadline for cities and their preferred partners to submit their plans to build and operat ...

After Many Delays, Mohegan Wins Hellinikon Casino License

After Many Delays, Mohegan Wins Hellinikon Casino License

by October 14, 2020

The Hellenic Gaming Commission has picked US gaming and hospitality operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment as the preferred bidder to build and run a luxury casino resort at the site of Athens’ former international airport.Mohegan submitted its bid last year in partner ...

Evolution Extends Acceptance Period for NetEnt Takeover Offer

Evolution Extends Acceptance Period for NetEnt Takeover Offer

by October 13, 2020

Live casino specialist Evolution Gaming has extended the period for shareholders of Swedish iGaming content supplier NetEnt to accept its takeover offer to November 20, 2020 after the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said last month that it would announce its decision o ...

Microgaming Lauds Deal for Big Time Gaming’s Megaways Mechanic

Microgaming Lauds Deal for Big Time Gaming’s Megaways Mechanic

by October 13, 2020

Microgaming is set to further bolster its online casino offering thanks to a recent partnership it has inked with games studio Big Time Gaming (BTG).The deal will see Microgaming utilize its partner’s trademarked Megaways mechanic in a number of upcoming slots.BTG launc ...

Century Casinos, Tipico Announce Colorado Sports Betting Alliance

Century Casinos, Tipico Announce Colorado Sports Betting Alliance

by October 13, 2020

Century Casinos has signed a 10-year agreement with European online sports betting operator Tipico making it its third Internet wagering partner in Colorado.The casino operator, which owns two Century Casino & Hotel properties in the Centennial State, has previously ann ...

Twin River Buys Bally’s Brand, Plans Rebrand of All Casinos

Twin River Buys Bally’s Brand, Plans Rebrand of All Casinos

by October 13, 2020

Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings this weekend purchased the worldwide rights to the Bally’s brand for $20 million from Caesars Entertainment Inc.The company agreed this spring to acquire Caesars’ Bally’s Atlantic City property for $25 million. The transaction is ...

NetEnt Grows Pennsylvania Market Share with PlayLive! Launch

NetEnt Grows Pennsylvania Market Share with PlayLive! Launch

by October 12, 2020

NetEnt has further expanded its presence in Pennsylvania’s regulated online gaming market after integrating its content with The Cordish Companies’ recently launched PlayLive! online casino.The Swedish online casino content supplier announced Monday that its collection of gl ...

Microgaming Launches Solution for Germany-Facing Online Gambling Ops

Microgaming Launches Solution for Germany-Facing Online Gambling Ops

by October 12, 2020

Following news that German authorities have issued the first batch of sports betting licenses under Germany’s new gambling law, online casino content provider Microgaming announced its support for the country’s new iGaming regulations.In a statement published on Monday on it ...

GVC Obtains 4 Sports Betting Licenses in Germany

GVC Obtains 4 Sports Betting Licenses in Germany

by October 12, 2020

Gambling powerhouse GVC Holdings announced Monday that it has received German sports betting licenses for four of its brands as the country is in the middle of reorganizing its gambling market.GVC’s bwin, Sportingbet, Ladbrokes, and Gamebookers brands were issued sports bett ...

Universal Music Joins $1.2 Billion Biloxi Casino Resort Scheme

Universal Music Joins $1.2 Billion Biloxi Casino Resort Scheme

by October 12, 2020

Music giant Universal Music Group has selected the Mississippi city of Biloxi as one of the first three locations that will host its new UMUSIC Hotels, news emerged late last week.Universal’s Biloxi hotel will be part of a planned $1.2 billion casino resort at the site of th ...

Treasure Hunting with Man Raised by Apes and Other Thrilling Adventures Make Up Microgaming’s October Slots Lineup

Treasure Hunting with Man Raised by Apes and Other Thrilling Adventures Make Up Microgaming’s October Slots Lineup

by October 9, 2020

October will be a month packed with action and adventures for all fans of Microgaming’s slots content as the major casino content provider is set to welcome a host of thrilling new products, including a progressive jackpot slot, a branded jungle quest with a beloved character, an ...

Relax Gaming Obtains B2B License from Gibraltar Authority

Relax Gaming Obtains B2B License from Gibraltar Authority

by October 9, 2020

Online casino content supplier and aggregator Relax Gaming this week announced that it has added a new license to its existing ones as part of its strategy to strengthen its regulated presence.The company said that it has been approved by the Gibraltar Licensing Authority in ...

Gaming Realms to License NetEnt’s Starburst for New Slingo Game

Gaming Realms to License NetEnt’s Starburst for New Slingo Game

by October 9, 2020

Online casino content maker Gaming Realms has teamed up with fellow supplier and developer NetEnt in a multi-year agreement that will see the former license one of the latter’s most popular slots to create a new epic game that features the Slingo mechanic.Under the terms of ...

Japan Delays Deadline for Taking Casino Bids, Citing Pandemic, Bribery Scandal

Japan Delays Deadline for Taking Casino Bids, Citing Pandemic, Bribery Scandal

by October 9, 2020

Japan’s central government is set to push back a July 2021 deadline for cities/prefectures and their preferred partners to build and host casino resorts, according to reports from local news outlets.An announcement on the issue is expected to be made as early as Friday, Octo ...

GVC Enters Portugal through Strategic Acquisition, Upgrades Earnings Forecast amid Online Betting Frenzy

GVC Enters Portugal through Strategic Acquisition, Upgrades Earnings Forecast amid Online Betting Frenzy

by October 8, 2020

Gambling group GVC Holdings is set to expand into a new regulated market as increased online betting activity during the pandemic has seen the company upgrade its earnings forecast for the second time this year.GVC said Thursday in its Q3 trading update that it will expand i ...