Japan Not Likely to Push Back Casino Application Process, Consultancy Firm Says

Japan Not Likely to Push Back Casino Application Process, Consultancy Firm Says

by April 27, 2020

Japan’s central government is not likely to push back a previously set license application timeline for the country’s first integrated casino resorts, according to a recent research paper from consultancy firm Global Market Advisors LLC (GMA).The research firm further noted t ...

Playtech Brings Hunt for Chairman to Halt

Playtech Brings Hunt for Chairman to Halt

by April 26, 2020

Gambling technology giant Playtech has postponed the search for a replacement for Chairman Alan Jackson a year after the company announced his departure.The provider of technology for the global betting and gaming sectors will reportedly appoint Non-Executive Director Claire ...

Stars Group Investors OK Flutter Mega-Merger

Stars Group Investors OK Flutter Mega-Merger

by April 26, 2020

The Stars Group shareholders approved this Friday the Canadian gambling giant’s planned merger with Irish gambling group Flutter Entertainment to create a £10 billion powerhouse with more than 10 million customers worldwide and a star-studded brand portfolio.News that The St ...

Marathonbet to Add Pragmatic Play Slots, Live Casino Titles

Marathonbet to Add Pragmatic Play Slots, Live Casino Titles

by April 25, 2020

Pragmatic Play has added online sports betting and gaming operator Marathonbet to its list of clients that has been growing rapidly over the past several months.News emerged that Marathonbet and Pragmatic Play have recently teamed up in a move that would see the wagering ope ...

Twin River Buys Casinos from Caesars, Eldorado to Enter Three Big Markets

Twin River Buys Casinos from Caesars, Eldorado to Enter Three Big Markets

by April 25, 2020

Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings has bought three casino properties from larger counterparts Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp. to expand its footprint across three new states, news emerged Friday.Twin River has entered into an agreement with Eldor ...

Soft2Bet Adds MiFinity eWallet Across Casino, Sportsbook Brands

Soft2Bet Adds MiFinity eWallet Across Casino, Sportsbook Brands

by April 24, 2020

Online casino and sports betting operator Soft2Bet has teamed up with payment services provider MiFinity to deploy the MiFinity eWallet solution across its portfolio of brands.Soft2Bet operates a multi-brand portfolio that currently features 17 online casinos and sportsbooks, ...

Google to Require Gambling, Other Advertisers to Confirm Identities

Google to Require Gambling, Other Advertisers to Confirm Identities

by April 24, 2020

Google will soon begin to require all of its advertisers to verify their identities and countries of origin in order to be able to run their ads.The new identification rules will also apply to gambling advertisers buying and running ads on the US technology giant’s platform. ...

DraftKings Closes SBTech, Diamond Eagle Merger, Goes Public on NASDAQ

DraftKings Closes SBTech, Diamond Eagle Merger, Goes Public on NASDAQ

by April 24, 2020

Daily fantasy sports and sports betting operator DraftKings on Thursday completed its $3.3 billion merger with Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (DEAC) and sports betting technology provider SBTech to form the “only vertically integrated pure-play sports betting and online gaming c ...

New PlayCroco Online Casino Arrives with Aussie Twist

New PlayCroco Online Casino Arrives with Aussie Twist

by April 24, 2020

A new online casino has just swung its virtual doors open for Australian players who love a good plenty of pokies and other casino games.PlayCroco is the newest arrival in the online casino space. The new brand operates on the widely popular RTG (Realtime Gaming) platform, w ...

QTech Games Adds RTG Titles to Bolster Platform Offering

QTech Games Adds RTG Titles to Bolster Platform Offering

by April 23, 2020

Asia-focused casino games distributor QTech Games has added another high-profile client in the latest of a streak of tier-one partnerships announced by the company in recent weeks.QTech Games today announced that it has teamed up with Realtime Gaming (RTG) to take the iGamin ...

L&L Europe Fined in Sweden over Self-Exclusion Failings

L&L Europe Fined in Sweden over Self-Exclusion Failings

by April 23, 2020

Online gambling operator L&L Europe Limited has been slapped with a fine in Sweden for sending promotional materials to self-excluded gamblers after the reorganization of the local online gambling market in January 2019.The Swedish gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, ...

More Than 230 Gambling Addicts Sought Help in Ireland in 2019, Figures Show

More Than 230 Gambling Addicts Sought Help in Ireland in 2019, Figures Show

by April 23, 2020

More than 230 people suffering from gambling addiction sought help in the Republic of Ireland last year, figures from the country’s National Drug Treatment Reporting System show.The reported figure represents a 7% increase on the 217 gambling addicts who were assessed or tre ...

The Stars Group Replaces BetStars with New PokerStars Sports Brand

The Stars Group Replaces BetStars with New PokerStars Sports Brand

by April 23, 2020

Canadian gambling giant The Stars Group has dropped its nearly five-year-old BetStars sports betting brand and has replaced it with the new PokerStars Sports operation as part of a previously announced plan to bolster the growth of its flagship PokerStars brand.As reported b ...

SkyCity Unveils New Eos Hotel Brand at Adelaide Casino

SkyCity Unveils New Eos Hotel Brand at Adelaide Casino

by April 22, 2020

New Zealand casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group today introduced a new hotel brand as part of the ongoing A$330 million expansion of its Adelaide Casino in South Australia.Eos by SkyCity was unveiled today as the hotel brand that would join SkyCity’s existing operati ...

Gaming and Leisure Properties Closes Acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas

Gaming and Leisure Properties Closes Acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas

by April 22, 2020

Real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) last week completed the acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort from Penn National Gaming.News about the transaction first emerged in March following months of speculations that a sale of t ...