French Casino Firm Partouche Ends Japan IR Partnership

French Casino Firm Partouche Ends Japan IR Partnership

by August 4, 2020

Another company might be backpedaling from plans to build a casino resort in Japan after Las Vegas Sands announced in May that it would no longer pursue expansion in the country and Wynn Resorts said this past Monday that it has decided to close its Yokohama office.News emer ...

Red Tiger Celebrates Estonian Market Entry with Betsafe

Red Tiger Celebrates Estonian Market Entry with Betsafe

by August 3, 2020

Dynamic developer of online casino games and related software Red Tiger, part of the larger NetEnt group, has added Estonia to the list of territories its content is available in.The company’s Estonian debut has been made available through an expanded content delivery deal wi ...

Habanero Ramps Up LatAm Presence with Rush Street Interactive Deal

Habanero Ramps Up LatAm Presence with Rush Street Interactive Deal

by August 3, 2020

Online slots and table games maker Habanero has teamed up with Rush Street Interactive to provide the operator and its Colombia-facing gambling website with access to a selection of its content.Rush Street Interactive, the online gambling division of Chicago-based casino ope ...

Wynn Resorts Shuts Yokohama Office, Japan Casino Plan Still On

Wynn Resorts Shuts Yokohama Office, Japan Casino Plan Still On

by August 3, 2020

Las Vegas gaming and hospitality operator Wynn Resorts has closed its Yokohama office after the Covid-19 pandemic caused delays in Japan’s timetable for awarding up to three casino licenses.The company said in a statement issued Sunday that despite its decision to shutter it ...

Wirecard Processed Money for at Least Two Mafia-Linked Gambling Firms

Wirecard Processed Money for at Least Two Mafia-Linked Gambling Firms

by August 3, 2020

Disgraced German payments firm Wirecard had processed payments for a Maltese online gambling company that was later found to have laundered money for the ’Ndrangheta, one of Italy and Europe’s most powerful mafia organizations.The Financial Times reports that the payment pro ...

New Klirr Casino Joins Pay N Play Universe

New Klirr Casino Joins Pay N Play Universe

by July 31, 2020

When it comes to living up to the hype, Pay N Play has definitely been one of those innovative online gambling products that have received quite the attention in recent years and has shown that it might be here to stay.This is why it is not really a big surprise when a new Pa ...

Tokyo Court Validates Agreement Excluding Kazuo Okada from Okada Holdings Board

Tokyo Court Validates Agreement Excluding Kazuo Okada from Okada Holdings Board

by July 31, 2020

Japanese casino tycoon Kazuo Okada has hit another snag in a messy family row over his voting rights in a company founded by him that is now controlled by his son Tomohiro Okada.A recent ruling by the Tokyo District Court rejected a petition filed by Mr. Okada’s daughter, Hi ...

iGB Live!, iGB Affiliate Amsterdam Latest 2020 Shows Axed by Corona

iGB Live!, iGB Affiliate Amsterdam Latest 2020 Shows Axed by Corona

by July 31, 2020

We all know that 2020 was supposed to be a year brimming with live conferences all over the place, covering all aspects of the global gambling industry. Then corona came… and stayed, zapping all the enthusiasm bit by bit, causing major disruptions, and forcing organizers to nix t ...

Hawthorne Race Course Gets Go-Ahead for Casino Expansion

Hawthorne Race Course Gets Go-Ahead for Casino Expansion

by July 31, 2020

The Illinois Gaming Board on Thursday approved the transformation of Hawthorne Race Course, the state’s oldest horse racing track, into a full-blown casino with slots and table games.Aside from securing permit to add Las Vegas-style casino options, Hawthorne was also approve ...

SOFTSWISS Joins Yggdrasil’s YG Franchise Network

SOFTSWISS Joins Yggdrasil’s YG Franchise Network

by July 30, 2020

Provider of online casino content and related solutions SOFTSWISS has become the latest to sign a franchise deal with Yggdrasil, news emerged today.The deal, which is set to become effective from August 18, is set to provide SOFTSWISS with access to Yggdrasil’s iGaming conte ...

GiG Gets Permanent New Jersey Online Casino Platform License

GiG Gets Permanent New Jersey Online Casino Platform License

by July 30, 2020

Online gambling company Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) announced Wednesday that its US-facing subsidiary iGaming Cloud Inc. has obtained a permanent casino service industry enterprise license from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.GiG submitted its application for ...

Evolution Debuts Multi-Wheel Instant Roulette Live Casino Title

Evolution Debuts Multi-Wheel Instant Roulette Live Casino Title

by July 30, 2020

Live Casino provider Evolution Gaming today premiered its exclusive multi-wheel Instant Roulette, the latest addition to its already abundant games library.The new exciting title was first unveiled during this year’s ICE London conference and exhibition event. It joins Evolu ...

Red Rake Gaming Launches Content with Romania’s Baumbet

Red Rake Gaming Launches Content with Romania’s Baumbet

by July 30, 2020

Malta- and Spain-based online casino games maker Red Rake Gaming this week announced its latest content distribution deal with a major operator in a lucrative regulated iGaming market.The company has teamed up with Romanian online gaming and sports betting operator Baumbet t ...

Lightning Box Expands US Social Casino Presence with Ruby Seven Studios Deal

Lightning Box Expands US Social Casino Presence with Ruby Seven Studios Deal

by July 29, 2020

Sydney-based online casino games studio Lightning Box has announced a new partnership that will extend further its North American footprint as it enjoys increasing popularity of its games range across multiple territories.The specialist slots maker announced Wednesday that i ...

Bet365, Betway, Codere Join Spain’s Jdigital, Trade Body Appoints CEO

Bet365, Betway, Codere Join Spain’s Jdigital, Trade Body Appoints CEO

by July 29, 2020

Spanish online gambling trade body Jdigital has appointed institutional relations and corporate communication expert Andrea Vota as its new CEO and announced that three major gambling operators have joined its ranks.During an extraordinary assembly, Jdigital approved a new o ...