Three More Casinos Get Licensed as Illinois Prepares for March Madness Start of Legal Sports Betting

Three More Casinos Get Licensed as Illinois Prepares for March Madness Start of Legal Sports Betting

by March 1, 2020

Three more casinos have received temporary sports betting permits from the Illinois Gaming Board as the state prepares to introduce regulated wagering to sports enthusiasts.The two Hollywood Casinos in Aurora and Joliet and Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in Peoria have each app ...

Macau Casinos Record Worst Monthly Revenue Drop Amid Coronavirus Scare

Macau Casinos Record Worst Monthly Revenue Drop Amid Coronavirus Scare

by March 1, 2020

Macau’s gross gaming revenue plummeted 87.8% in February due to the coronavirus outbreak and the measures taken by Mainland China to contain the spread, the city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced earlier today.Macau’s 41 casinos generated MOP3.1 bi ...

Maryland Lawmaker Wants High School Students to Be Educated on Gambling Risks

Maryland Lawmaker Wants High School Students to Be Educated on Gambling Risks

by February 29, 2020

A Maryland lawmaker is pushing for lessons on the risks associated with gambling and prevention of gambling addiction to be included in the high school health curriculum as discussions for the legalization of sports betting in the state are underway.Sen. Bryan Simonaire is l ...

Norway to Close Gambling TV Advertising Loophole

Norway to Close Gambling TV Advertising Loophole

by February 29, 2020

Norway is set to step up efforts to combat unauthorized gambling operations by closing a long-standing loophole in the portions of its advertising laws relating to gambling products, it emerged this week.The country’s government is preparing to introduce amendments to the Br ...

NetGaming Set for Asian Expansion with We Are Casino Partnership

NetGaming Set for Asian Expansion with We Are Casino Partnership

by February 28, 2020

Online casino games studio NetGaming has signed an agreement with iGaming content aggregator We Are Casino that will significantly expand its presence across new markets.This is the latest of a series of content distribution deals announced by NetGaming in recent weeks as th ...

PokerStars Gets Affiliate Compliance Boost with GiG Comply

PokerStars Gets Affiliate Compliance Boost with GiG Comply

by February 28, 2020

Gaming Innovation Group’s affiliate activity monitoring software has secured another top-tier client as regulatory pressure on gambling advertising gets more intense every day.GiG announced today that it has teamed up with PokerStars in a move that will see the online poker ...

Eldorado-Caesars Tie-Up Gets Clearance in Maryland

Eldorado-Caesars Tie-Up Gets Clearance in Maryland

by February 28, 2020

Regulators in one more state have blessed the proposed $17.3 billion marriage between casino operators Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp., news emerged.The Maryland State Lottery & Gaming Control Agency approved on Thursday Eldorado’s pending takeover of i ...

Construction of Caesars’ First US Casinoless Resort Begins in Scottsdale, Arizona

Construction of Caesars’ First US Casinoless Resort Begins in Scottsdale, Arizona

by February 28, 2020

Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Thursday broke ground on its first non-gaming US resort to mark the start of a new chapter in its history.Caesars Republic, the first Caesars property in the US that would not feature a casino, is now under construction in Scottsdale, Arizona. ...

Bitten by the Fine Art Bug: Ex-Casino Boss Steve Wynn Buys Pair of Picassos

Bitten by the Fine Art Bug: Ex-Casino Boss Steve Wynn Buys Pair of Picassos

by February 27, 2020

A bona fide art connoisseur and collector, disgraced ex-casino boss Steve Wynn recently dug deep into his pocket for a pair of Picasso masterworks, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.The two Picasso paintings are from the $450 million art collection of modern an ...

Relax Gaming Announces Powered By Content Distribution Deal with G.Games

Relax Gaming Announces Powered By Content Distribution Deal with G.Games

by February 27, 2020

Online casino content provider Relax Gaming has just added a new game development studio to the ever-growing list of B2B companies it works with to supply a wide range of titles to its network of operator partners.Relax Gaming today announced that game developer G.Games has ...

Louisiana Readies for Renewed Sports Betting Legalization Debate

Louisiana Readies for Renewed Sports Betting Legalization Debate

by February 27, 2020

Louisiana’s new legislative session is just days away and it seems that lawmakers will take another shot at legalizing sports betting after an unsuccessful attempt last year.Two State Senators have pre-filed bills calling for the introduction of legal sports betting in Louis ...

Indiana Gaming Commission Postpones Ruling on Terre Haute Casino amid Political Scandal

Indiana Gaming Commission Postpones Ruling on Terre Haute Casino amid Political Scandal

by February 27, 2020

The Indiana Gaming Commission will likely postpone its review of the license application for a casino in Vigo County previously planned to happen at its March 26 meeting, casting more doubt over the future of the $125 million project after the sole license applicant recently got ...

Red Rake Gaming Unveil World of Splendor with New Solomon: The King Slot

Red Rake Gaming Unveil World of Splendor with New Solomon: The King Slot

by February 26, 2020

Spanish online casino content developer and supplier Red Rake Gaming is taking slots enthusiasts to the palace of the mighty and wise King Solomon to experience a world of splendor with its new title Solomon: The King.The new slot arrives with a nice 6×10 grid and casca ...

William Hill Beats 2019 Profit Estimates, But Warns of £10 Million Credit Card Gambling Ban Impact

William Hill Beats 2019 Profit Estimates, But Warns of £10 Million Credit Card Gambling Ban Impact

by February 26, 2020

British bookmaker William Hill beat its annual profit expectations despite tough operating environment in its domestic UK gambling market, the company announced today.However, the legacy sports betting and gambling operator is bracing for a new hit to its profitability as UK ...

iSoftBet Takes Players on Ice Fishing Adventure with New Slot and New Bonus Mechanic

iSoftBet Takes Players on Ice Fishing Adventure with New Slot and New Bonus Mechanic

by February 26, 2020

Ice fishing is a favorite winter pastime to many due to its quiet serenity and that bit of additional challenge it has compared to fishing in warm weather.Online gaming content supplier iSoftBet has transformed that quiet thrill of ice fishing into a quest for riches in its ...