UK Credit Card Gambling Ban Could Be Announced This Week

UK Credit Card Gambling Ban Could Be Announced This Week

by January 12, 2020

UK-facing betting and gaming operators are bracing for a clampdown on credit card gambling amid mounting pressure on the industry and damning criticism that it is not doing enough to tackle problem gambling.The looming crackdown could involve either a blanket ban on credit c ...

EvenBet Gaming Unveils South America-Focused Poker Network

EvenBet Gaming Unveils South America-Focused Poker Network

by January 11, 2020

Online gambling software developer and provider EvenBet Gaming this week unveiled its newest product, an online poker network that focuses on the growth of the popular game in South and Latin America.The recent launch of the poker network aims to enable EvenBet’s ever-growin ...

Lawmaker in Japan Casino Bribery Scandal to Receive New Arrest Warrant

Lawmaker in Japan Casino Bribery Scandal to Receive New Arrest Warrant

by January 11, 2020

Disgraced Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto will be handed a new arrest warrant this coming week, local news outlets report citing sources familiar with the matter.Mr. Akimoto was arrested in late December for allegedly taking a bribe from a Chinese gambling company seeking ...

Kalamba to Roll Out Entire Slots Portfolio with Wildz Casino

Kalamba to Roll Out Entire Slots Portfolio with Wildz Casino

by January 10, 2020

Online casino content creator Kalamba Games this week announced that it has secured another major partnership that will see its full games library go live with a popular iGaming brand.Under that latest partnership, Kalamba will deliver its suite of diverse online slot titles ...

Evolution Agrees to Supply Live Casino Suite to Parx Casino in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Evolution Agrees to Supply Live Casino Suite to Parx Casino in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

by January 10, 2020

Live Casino supplier Evolution Gaming has, in another major move in its US expansion campaign, partnered Parx Casino to jointly launch Live Dealer Casino services in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.Owned and managed by Greenwood Racing Inc., Parx Casino is one of P ...

Playtech Launches Quantum Roulette in Spain

Playtech Launches Quantum Roulette in Spain

by January 10, 2020

Gambling solutions and content provider Playtech has brought another title from its rapidly growing Live Casino portfolio to Spain as the company is looking to expand its presence in that major market.Playtech announced Thursday the launch of its Quantum Roulette game in Spa ...

Errant Gambling Operator Gets Record MGA Fine as Malta Seeks to Mend Financial Reputation

Errant Gambling Operator Gets Record MGA Fine as Malta Seeks to Mend Financial Reputation

by January 10, 2020

Malta’s gambling watchdog has slapped a record fine on an unlicensed online casino operator as the tiny Mediterranean island nation is trying to repair its reputation after damning criticism that it has not been doing enough to tackle financial crime within its thriving online ga ...

NetEnt Unveils Upgraded Mobile Roulette Interface

NetEnt Unveils Upgraded Mobile Roulette Interface

by January 9, 2020

Swedish provider of online casino content NetEnt has tweaked its live roulette offering with the recent roll-out of a new mobile interface for its Roulette game. The new interface aims to significantly improve user experience and optimize the product’s performance across all mobi ...

Evolution Ups Its Blackjack Game with New, Faster Speed Blackjack Release

Evolution Ups Its Blackjack Game with New, Faster Speed Blackjack Release

by January 9, 2020

Swedish supplier of Live Casino solutions for the iGaming industry Evolution Gaming has enhanced its roster of blackjack titles with a new, faster variant.The company rolled out today its Speed Blackjack game, a “super-fast” variant of its existing Live Blackjack offering. ...

Boston Casino Replaces Bartenders with Robot Drink Machines

Boston Casino Replaces Bartenders with Robot Drink Machines

by January 9, 2020

Encore Boston Harbor denied that it has shed jobs at its back-of-house service bars in favor of automated beverage dispensers, but still admitted that automation has and would affect some jobs.The $2.6 million integrated casino resort opened doors in June 2019 in the Greater ...

LeoVegas Pulls Royal Panda from Challenging UK Gambling Market

LeoVegas Pulls Royal Panda from Challenging UK Gambling Market

by January 9, 2020

Amid growing regulatory pressure and ahead of a looming review of current laws and regulations, Royal Panda has become the latest online gambling brand to pull the plug on its UK operations.In an announcement that hit the wire Wednesday, the online casino’s parent company, L ...

Hard Rock Las Vegas Drops Resort Fees ahead of Closure

Hard Rock Las Vegas Drops Resort Fees ahead of Closure

by January 8, 2020

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is bidding farewell to its patrons by removing resort fees, known to be one of the biggest nuisances Las Vegas visitors are faced with when booking their stay in the city.Hard Rock Las Vegas has less than a month before closing doors fo ...

Casino Supplier Yggdrasil Nabs Isle of Man B2B License

Casino Supplier Yggdrasil Nabs Isle of Man B2B License

by January 8, 2020

Online casino content supplier Yggdrasil has obtained a B2B software license from the Isle of Man Supervision Commission to secure long-term presence across a number of existing markets, it emerged today.The company’s new Isle of Man license brings the total number of permit ...

Culinary Union Leader Finally Granted Seat on Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board

Culinary Union Leader Finally Granted Seat on Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board

by January 8, 2020

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday appointed Culinary Union executive Geoconda Arguello-Kline to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board of Directors that oversees the construction of the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium just off the Las Vegas Strip.News about Ms. Arguello-Kline’ ...

Spin Games to Supply Content to Gamesys’ Virgin Casino, Tropicana AC Online Casino

Spin Games to Supply Content to Gamesys’ Virgin Casino, Tropicana AC Online Casino

by January 8, 2020

Provider of online casino technology and content Spin Games announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with Gamesys Group plc to provide its solutions to the gambling operator’s Virgin Casino Online and Tropicana Atlantic City casino websites.Gamesys manages the online gaming se ...