SlotsMillion Gets Swedish License, ComeOn Shuts Two Casino Brands amid Market Turmoil

SlotsMillion Gets Swedish License, ComeOn Shuts Two Casino Brands amid Market Turmoil

by May 11, 2020

Online gambling is a controversial topic in Sweden right now, with opinions ranging from those who call for tighter restrictions to those who say that the current regime is already too restrictive and hurts channelization, that is to say the regulated market’s success in steering ...

Philippines Tells POGOs to Pay Taxes or Else

Philippines Tells POGOs to Pay Taxes or Else

by May 11, 2020

After Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, or POGOs, were ordered to temporarily shut operations in the face of a global pandemic that has gripped all contours of economy, they will soon be able to resume the provision of online gambling services.However, the operators will ...

West Virginia Lottery Fast-Tracks Online Casino Emergency Rules

West Virginia Lottery Fast-Tracks Online Casino Emergency Rules

by May 10, 2020

A proposal for the legalization of online casino gaming sailed through the West Virginia Legislature in the spring of 2019 with a speed beyond what gambling-related bills are normally handled with.However, the state Lottery waited for over a year to introduce some interim ru ...

Bad Blood Between Oklahoma Tribes over Gambling Compacts Flares Up

Bad Blood Between Oklahoma Tribes over Gambling Compacts Flares Up

by May 10, 2020

The renewal of tribal gambling compacts in Oklahoma has formed a chasm between Governor and tribes so wide and deep that it now seems only courts will be able to close it or at least narrow it.And it will certainly take quite a while before all involved parties are content w ...

Hard Rock Lone Respondent in Bristol Quest for Casino Operator

Hard Rock Lone Respondent in Bristol Quest for Casino Operator

by May 9, 2020

Hard Rock International was the only casino operator to submit data to Bristol, Virginia in response to the city’s request for information which officials issued on April 15.Hard Rock and other potentially interested companies had until Friday, May 8 to submit the requested ...

TotoGaming Picks GGPoker as Online Poker Home

TotoGaming Picks GGPoker as Online Poker Home

by May 9, 2020

Armenian gambling operator TotoGaming has strengthened its poker offering by joining the rapidly growing GGPoker Network, news emerged earlier this week.Licensed in Armenia and powered by iGaming platform provider Digitain, TotoGaming offers a wide variety of online gambling ...

Kalamba Games Ready for Asian Expansion with Solid Gaming Supply Deal

Kalamba Games Ready for Asian Expansion with Solid Gaming Supply Deal

by May 8, 2020

Online casino games creator Kalamba Games has launched its entire library on Solid Gaming’s platform in a move that provides the content supplier with even greater access to Asian and other important markets.After a successful integration with Kalamba’s Remote Gaming Server, ...

Poker Software Supplier EvenBet Obtains MGA License

Poker Software Supplier EvenBet Obtains MGA License

by May 8, 2020

Online gaming software maker EvenBet Gaming this week announced that it has received a B2B supplier license by the Malta Gaming Authority.The newly obtained license will enable the company to significantly expand its international reach by entering new online gambling market ...

Buenos Aires Online Gambling Reorganization Process Hits Big Snag

Buenos Aires Online Gambling Reorganization Process Hits Big Snag

by May 8, 2020

The planned launch of online gambling in the City of Buenos Aires hit a major snag earlier this week as a group of land-based casino operators convinced a judge to temporarily suspend the issuing of online licenses.The owners of physical properties in the city argued that th ...

Greek Court Rejects Hard Rock’s Bid to Return to Hellinikon Casino Race

Greek Court Rejects Hard Rock’s Bid to Return to Hellinikon Casino Race

by May 8, 2020

Greece’s top administrative court rejected on Thursday an appeal brought by US gaming and hospitality group Hard Rock International in relation to the rejection of the company’s bid to build and operate a luxury casino resort near Athens.The Thursday ruling paved the way for ...

Fortuna Moves Poland-Facing Sportsbook onto Playtech IMS Platform

Fortuna Moves Poland-Facing Sportsbook onto Playtech IMS Platform

by May 7, 2020

Leading Central and Eastern Europe gaming and sports betting operator Fortuna has successfully completed the migration of its Sportsbook product in Poland onto Playtech’s IMS platform.This follows the completion of similar migration of Fortuna’s Slovakia- and Czech Republic- ...

Yggdrasil Adds True Lab as YG Masters Partner

Yggdrasil Adds True Lab as YG Masters Partner

by May 7, 2020

Malta-licensed casino game development studio True Lab has recently joined Yggdrasil’s YG Masters program, news emerged today.The YG Masters program is one of the three core value propositions offered by Yggdrasil’s Publishing arm, the other two being YG Franchise and YG Gam ...

Luxor Granted Full License to Run Ocean Casino Resort

Luxor Granted Full License to Run Ocean Casino Resort

by May 7, 2020

New York-based hedge fund Luxor Capital Group on Wednesday obtained a permanent license to operate Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City after the Boardwalk property was able to prove that it was financially stable and was no longer bleeding money.After a hearing that took pl ...

Mohegan Remains Committed to Hellinikon Casino Scheme Despite Financial Woes

Mohegan Remains Committed to Hellinikon Casino Scheme Despite Financial Woes

by May 7, 2020

US casino and hospitality operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment said this week that it remains committed to building and operating a casino resort within a larger multi-purpose complex set to be developed at the site of a defunct airport near Athens, Greece.Last fall, ...

Yggdrasil Unveils Franchise Partnership with Azure Tech

Yggdrasil Unveils Franchise Partnership with Azure Tech

by May 6, 2020

Provider of online casino content and software for the iGaming industry Yggdrasil has recently extended its partnership with Azure Tech and has signed a Franchise licensing agreement with the Asia-focused online gaming supplier.This is the second Franchise licensing agreemen ...