William Hill Names DS Smith’s Adrian Marsh as New CFO

William Hill Names DS Smith’s Adrian Marsh as New CFO

by February 17, 2020

British bookmaker William Hill has appointed Adrian Marsh as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Marsh currently serves as CFO at international packaging company DS Smith.News about Mr. Marsh’s appointment as William Hill’s new financial head first emerged on Sunday in a tw ...

MGM-Led Consortium Announced as Sole Qualified Casino Bidder in Osaka

MGM-Led Consortium Announced as Sole Qualified Casino Bidder in Osaka

by February 16, 2020

A consortium formed by Las Vegas casino giant MGM Resorts International and Japanese financial services group Orix Corp. has remained the sole candidate deemed suitable to bid for a license to develop and operate an integrated resort with a dedicated casino facility in Osaka. ...

Ladbrokes, Neds Hit with Record Fine in NSW over Illegal Ads

Ladbrokes, Neds Hit with Record Fine in NSW over Illegal Ads

by February 16, 2020

Ladbrokes Australia and fellow Australia-facing sportsbook Neds have been slapped with a record fine in the state of New South Wales over illegal gambling advertising activities.It emerged this week that Liquor & Gaming NSW, the agency tasked with monitoring the state’s ...

Colorado Gambling Regulator Set to Issue First Sports Betting Licenses

Colorado Gambling Regulator Set to Issue First Sports Betting Licenses

by February 15, 2020

The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission is expected to issue the first sports betting licenses this coming week as the state inches closer to the scheduled May 1 start of legal athletic gambling.Seven of Colorado’s land-based casinos are expected to be granted master ...

Lawmaker in Japan Casino Bribery Scandal Maintains Innocence

Lawmaker in Japan Casino Bribery Scandal Maintains Innocence

by February 15, 2020

The lawmaker at the heart of the casino bribery scandal that shook Japan late last year stressed his innocence during a Friday press conference, telling journalists that he did not take bribes from a Chinese gambling firm seeking to win a license for a casino resort in Japan. ...

Wazdan Expands in LatAm, Asia with Salsa Technology Tie-Up

Wazdan Expands in LatAm, Asia with Salsa Technology Tie-Up

by February 14, 2020

Online casino content provider Wazdan today announced that it has partnered Salsa Technology, formerly Patagonia Entertainment, in a move that will see its games range integrated onto its new partner’s Game Aggregation Platform.The integration will provide online casinos ser ...

Moneyval Says Casino Expansion across Cyprus Could Increase Money Laundering Risk

Moneyval Says Casino Expansion across Cyprus Could Increase Money Laundering Risk

by February 14, 2020

Moneyval said in a recent evaluation report that the operation of casinos on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus carries potential money laundering risk.Moneyval is a permanent monitoring body of the Council of Europe tasked with assessing compliance with principal stand ...

GiG Offloads B2C Business to Betsson

GiG Offloads B2C Business to Betsson

by February 14, 2020

Gaming Innovation Group announced today that it has agreed to sell its B2C division to gambling operator Betsson Group in a bid to focus on its B2B operations, “reduce complexity and improve efficiency.”Under the terms of the deal, Betsson will pay the amount of €31 million o ...

Microgaming Expands Swedish Stronghold with Svenska Spel Sport & Casino Deal

Microgaming Expands Swedish Stronghold with Svenska Spel Sport & Casino Deal

by February 14, 2020

In a week full of major announcements, Microgaming revealed its latest important partnership that strengthened its foothold in a big regulated market.The company announced Thursday that its wide range of online casino content has gone live with Svenska Spel Sport & Casi ...

Betzest Diversifies Payment Methods List with Skrill, NETELLER Deal

Betzest Diversifies Payment Methods List with Skrill, NETELLER Deal

by February 13, 2020

Online casino and sports betting operator Betzest has added digital payment services providers Skrill and NETELLER to the list of payment methods already available to its customers.Under a recently signed deal with the two eWallet providers, Betzest players can now use them ...

Playson Teams Up with 888casino to Expand Regulated Presence across Europe

Playson Teams Up with 888casino to Expand Regulated Presence across Europe

by February 13, 2020

Online casino content supplier Playson has secured another major partner as part of its strategy to grow its regulated presence across multiple European markets.The iGaming provider today announced that it has teamed up with 888casino, the iGaming brand of Gibraltar-headquar ...

Japanese Lawmaker Indicted on Casino Bribery Charges Released on Bail

Japanese Lawmaker Indicted on Casino Bribery Charges Released on Bail

by February 13, 2020

The senior Japanese lawmaker who was indicted on bribery charges for taking money from a Chinese gambling firm looking to enter Japan’s casino market was released on bail this past Wednesday, Japanese news outlets report.Tsukasa Akimoto, a former member of Japan’s ruling Lib ...

Awkwafina to Star as Queen of Sorts Kelly Sun in The Baccarat Machine Drama

Awkwafina to Star as Queen of Sorts Kelly Sun in The Baccarat Machine Drama

by February 13, 2020

American actress and rapper Nora Lum, professionally known as Awkwafina, is set to reunite with the producers of Crazy Rich Asians for their new feature film, The Baccarat Machine.The new gambling drama is inspired by an article with the same title by Las Vegas insider Micha ...

Yggdrasil Joins Swedish Gambling Association SPER to Promote Responsible Gambling

Yggdrasil Joins Swedish Gambling Association SPER to Promote Responsible Gambling

by February 12, 2020

Innovative provider of content and related solutions for the iGaming industry Yggdrasil today announced that it has become a member of the Swedish Gambling Association (Spelbranschens riksorganisation, SPER).The recently granted membership provides Yggdrasil with the opportu ...

Microgaming Reveals Assorted Bagful of February Slot Releases

Microgaming Reveals Assorted Bagful of February Slot Releases

by February 12, 2020

Online gaming provider Microgaming this week revealed the line-up of February releases from its independent casino content studios.The new games are set to soon join the supplier’s content aggregation platform and be rolled out across its ever-growing network of operator part ...