888 “Potentially” Interested in William Hill’s Non-US Business

888 “Potentially” Interested in William Hill’s Non-US Business

by October 2, 2020

Online gambling operator 888 Holdings has indicated interest in buying William Hill’s non-US operations if Caesars Entertainment Inc.’s £2.9 billion offer to buy the British bookmaker gains shareholder blessing.888 CEO Itai Pazner said this week that the company is “in a goo ...

Twin River Gets Access to Illinois through Jumer’s Casino Purchase

Twin River Gets Access to Illinois through Jumer’s Casino Purchase

by October 2, 2020

Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings is set to enter the expanding Illinois gambling market through the acquisition of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island from fellow casino firm Delaware North for $120 million in cash.The transaction, news of which emerged ea ...

ORYX Integrates Casino Content onto Microgaming Platform

ORYX Integrates Casino Content onto Microgaming Platform

by October 1, 2020

Online casino games maker and supplier ORYX Gaming on Thursday announced a major content distribution deal with Microgaming.The partnership between the two companies will see ORYX launch its online casino content on the Microgaming’s industry-leading aggregation platform. ...

William Hill Bosses to Trouser Big Payouts after Caesars Takeover

William Hill Bosses to Trouser Big Payouts after Caesars Takeover

by October 1, 2020

William Hill’s top executives will be treated to bonuses of up to £2.1 million after Caesars Entertainment Inc. offloads “all or substantially all” assets of the British bookmaker’s non-US businesses, including its betting shop portfolio in the UK.The potential payouts were r ...

Court OKs $800M Settlement for Vegas Shooting Victims, MGM

Court OKs $800M Settlement for Vegas Shooting Victims, MGM

by October 1, 2020

On the eve of the third anniversary of the deadliest shooting in modern US history, a Nevada judge approved an $800 million settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by victims against casino operator MGM Resorts International.In her brief order, Clark County District Court ...

5Dimes Settles with US Government for Illegal Gambling Activities

5Dimes Settles with US Government for Illegal Gambling Activities

by October 1, 2020

Costa Rica-based online sportsbook 5Dimes has reached a settlement with the US government in a move that clears the way for its future entry into the legal US sports betting market.5Dimes announced Wednesday that it has agreed to forfeit $46.8 million in cash and assets as p ...

William Hill Accepts £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer from Caesars

William Hill Accepts £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer from Caesars

by September 30, 2020

William Hill today announced that it has accepted a cash offer from US casino operator Caesars Entertainment Inc. that values the British bookmaker at approximately £2.9 billion.Today’s announcement comes after Caesars tabled its offer this past Monday and after William Hill ...

Betfred Adds Skrill as Payment Method in Iowa

Betfred Adds Skrill as Payment Method in Iowa

by September 30, 2020

Global payments company Paysafe has extended a long-standing partnership between its Skrill digital wallet and Betfred to now include the UK bookmaker’s Betfred USA Sports subsidiary.As part of a recently signed agreement between Betfred and Skrill, which builds on their pre ...

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to Swing Doors Open in January 2021

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to Swing Doors Open in January 2021

by September 29, 2020

A new opening date for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has been set after property officials indicated in August that the original fall opening of the hotel and casino resort could be pushed back, citing market conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.The property is now scheduled ...

Yggdrasil Welcomes Online Slots Maker ReelPlay to YG Masters Program

Yggdrasil Welcomes Online Slots Maker ReelPlay to YG Masters Program

by September 29, 2020

Yggdrasil’s fast expanding YG Masters program has just welcomed its newest member – Australian slots maker ReelPlay, news emerged Tuesday.As part of the program, the Sydney-based iGaming studio will gain access to Yggdrasil’s GATI technology that was crafted with the aim to ...

BetAmerica Debuts Retail Sportsbooks in Colorado, Michigan

BetAmerica Debuts Retail Sportsbooks in Colorado, Michigan

by September 29, 2020

BetAmerica, the sports betting brand of casino and racetrack operator Churchill Downs Incorporated, has recently launched retail sportsbooks in two more states as part of its US expansion effort.The wagering operator last week debuted a betting facility at Bronco Billy’s Cas ...

Thai Government Looks to Chastise Facebook, Twitter in Illegal Gambling Crackdown

Thai Government Looks to Chastise Facebook, Twitter in Illegal Gambling Crackdown

by September 29, 2020

Thailand is looking to discipline Facebook and Twitter for not doing their bit to prevent the proliferation of illegal online gambling in the Southeast Asian nation that has historically been conservative when it comes to gambling.The Thai government filed last week formal c ...

Stakelogic Integrates Slots Range onto iSoftBet’s GAP Platform

Stakelogic Integrates Slots Range onto iSoftBet’s GAP Platform

by September 28, 2020

Online slots maker Stakelogic last week announced that it has teamed up with iGaming industry provider iSoftBet in a deal that will help the former expand the presence of its content into new markets and more operators.Under the recently signed partnership, Stakelogic has ma ...

Caesars Woos William Hill with £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer

Caesars Woos William Hill with £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer

by September 28, 2020

Just two months after US casino operators Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp. completed their $17.3 billion tie-up to form Caesars Entertainment Inc., the enlarged group could soon get involved in another multi-billion M&A deal.Caesars said today that it is ...

Thailand Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling

Thailand Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling

by September 28, 2020

Thailand has moved to tighten its grip on illegal online gambling by warning local Internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile phone operators that they would face legal action if they fail to block their customers’ access to gambling websites.Under Thailand’s Gambling Act, ...