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 ...

Yggdrasil Launches Casino Games Collection with Betzest

Yggdrasil Launches Casino Games Collection with Betzest

by October 8, 2020

Online casino content supplier Yggdrasil has launched its full portfolio of games with online casino and sports betting operator Betzest in the latest major content supply deal penned by the B2B company in recent months.Under its alliance with Betzest, Yggdrasil has provided ...

IGT, Scientific Games Cancel Brazil Instant Lottery Contract over Failed Distribution Agreement

IGT, Scientific Games Cancel Brazil Instant Lottery Contract over Failed Distribution Agreement

by October 8, 2020

Gambling technology providers IGT and Scientific Games have withdrawn from the process for the establishment of Brazil’s new national instant lottery operation, citing failure to secure a contract with their local partner.The two companies further noted that their decision t ...

Mohegan Tables Hefty Financial Offer for Hellinikon Casino

Mohegan Tables Hefty Financial Offer for Hellinikon Casino

by October 8, 2020

US gaming and hospitality company Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has tabled a €150 million bid for the right to operate a casino as part of a larger complex planned to be developed at the site of the defunct Ellinikon International Airport near Athens, Greece.The Helleni ...

EveryMatrix Grows Front-Ent Division with TOTOIT Acquisition

EveryMatrix Grows Front-Ent Division with TOTOIT Acquisition

by October 7, 2020

Online gambling technology solutions provider EveryMatrix this week announced the acquisition of development company TOTOIT in a bid to further evolve its front-end development capacities.EveryMatrix has worked with TOTOIT on a number of development projects over the past fe ...

Greek Regulator to Open Financial Bid for Hellinikon Casino

Greek Regulator to Open Financial Bid for Hellinikon Casino

by October 7, 2020

The Hellenic Gaming Commission will today unseal the financial offer tabled by a consortium between Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment and GEK Terna for the casino portion of a planned integrated resort at former Ellinikon International Airport near Athens.The Greek gambling ...