Singapore Confirms 2021 Establishment of New Gambling Regulator

Singapore Confirms 2021 Establishment of New Gambling Regulator

by September 24, 2020

Singapore’s planned new gambling regulator remains on track to be established in 2021, a spokesperson of the city-state’s Ministry of Home Affairs said this week in an emailed response to a query from casino news outlet GGRAsia.It was this past April when the Ministry of Home ...

Playtech Grows US Online Casino Footprint with BetMGM Deal in New Jersey

Playtech Grows US Online Casino Footprint with BetMGM Deal in New Jersey

by September 24, 2020

Online gambling content and technology provider Playtech has further expanded its presence in the regulated New Jersey iGaming market with the recent launch of its casino offering across BetMGM’s network in the Garden State.BetMGM is an online sports betting and casino gamin ...

PokerStars Founder Glides Out of Black Friday Episode as a Free Man

PokerStars Founder Glides Out of Black Friday Episode as a Free Man

by September 24, 2020

PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg was this week delivered his verdict for his role in the online poker operator’s US-facing operations after the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 that declared online gambling illegal in the United States. ...

Gambler Sues Ladbrokes to Recover “Illegal” Bets He Placed in Spain

Gambler Sues Ladbrokes to Recover “Illegal” Bets He Placed in Spain

by September 24, 2020

A Scottish gambler is suing Ladbrokes seeking to recover £3.3 million he gambled away with the bookmaker and claiming that the company broke the law by accepting his phone bets that he placed while on a holiday in Spain.According to court papers, Terry Allan, 57, splurged ab ...

Caesars, William Hill Sports Betting Spinoff Chatter Gains Steam

Caesars, William Hill Sports Betting Spinoff Chatter Gains Steam

by September 23, 2020

The creation of a Caesars-William Hill online sports betting and gaming spinoff might be imminent if two top analysts’ recent musings on the matter prove right.A joint venture between the Las Vegas casino behemoth and the legacy British bookmaker is believed to be in advanced ...

Evolution-NetEnt Gambling Tie-Up Under CMA Scrutiny

Evolution-NetEnt Gambling Tie-Up Under CMA Scrutiny

by September 23, 2020

UK’s competition watchdog has instigated an inquiry into the merger between Swedish online casino content and technology suppliers Evolution Gaming and NetEnt to determine what impact the mega-deal will have on competition in the local gambling space.Evolution tabled an offe ...

New Gambling Merger in the Works: Enlabs Makes SEK150 Million Bid for Global Gaming

New Gambling Merger in the Works: Enlabs Makes SEK150 Million Bid for Global Gaming

by September 22, 2020

Baltics-focused online gambling operator Enlabs has made a formal offer to acquire all remaining shares in Global Gaming that it does not own already in a deal that values the latter at SEK450 million (approx. $50.7 million).News about Enlabs’ offer emerge after the company i ...

Playson Casino Content Now Available on The Mill Adventure Platform

Playson Casino Content Now Available on The Mill Adventure Platform

by September 22, 2020

Online casino games maker Playson has launched its content library with fast growing iGaming platform provider The Mill Adventure in the latest of a series of major deals.As part of its alliance with The Mill Adventure, Playson will provide its new partner’s clients with acc ...

NetEnt Expands in Pennsylvania Online Casino Market with Wind Creek Launch

NetEnt Expands in Pennsylvania Online Casino Market with Wind Creek Launch

by September 22, 2020

Online casino games supplier NetEnt has strengthened its Pennsylvania foothold with the recent launch of its content with Wind Creek Casino.Late in July, Wind Creek Bethlehem opened its online casino, Wind Creek Casino, making it the 10th digital gambling venue to go live in ...

India’s Maharashtra Ponders Gambling Legalization to Offset Pandemic Losses

India’s Maharashtra Ponders Gambling Legalization to Offset Pandemic Losses

by September 22, 2020

One of India’s most populous states mulls legalizing online sports betting and gaming to tackle the financial crisis arising from the coronavirus pandemic.According to recent reports from local news outlets, the government of the state of Maharashtra has been reviewing a rep ...

ORYX Partners Optibet for Latvian Online Gambling Market Entry

ORYX Partners Optibet for Latvian Online Gambling Market Entry

by September 21, 2020

Online casino content supplier ORYX Gaming has recently celebrated its entry in the regulated Latvian iGaming market through its partnership with locally licensed operator Optibet.As part of the recently inked supply deal between the supplier and the online gaming and betting ...

Pronet Gaming Lauds Tanzania Expansion with PrincessBet

Pronet Gaming Lauds Tanzania Expansion with PrincessBet

by September 21, 2020

Online gambling platform provider Pronet Gaming has further strengthened its African footprint through a recent deal with major local operator PrincessBet.Under the terms of a recent agreement, the provider has helped the operator revamp its online sports betting offering in ...

GiG to Enter Hungary with Casino Win Platform Deal

GiG to Enter Hungary with Casino Win Platform Deal

by September 21, 2020

Online gambling platform provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed a long-term agreement with Hungarian land-based casino operator Casino Win to help it bring its brand in the local iGaming space.Under the terms of the recently signed deal, GiG will provide its new pa ...

The Star Presents New Expansion Plan for Sydney Casino

The Star Presents New Expansion Plan for Sydney Casino

by September 21, 2020

Almost a year after New South Wales planning authorities rejected The Star Entertainment Group’s plan for a 237-meter tower adjoining its existing casino complex in Sydney, the company presented a new expansion project for the property.The Star now wants to build two new tow ...

Aspire Global Buys BtoBet to Venture into Sports Betting

Aspire Global Buys BtoBet to Venture into Sports Betting

by September 18, 2020

Provider of iGaming solutions Aspire Global announced that it would acquire sportsbook platform provider BtoBet in a €20 million deal that will enable Aspire to cement itself in the B2B sports betting field.Headquartered in Gibraltar, BtoBet boasts rich experience in softwar ...