Florida Senator Files Trio of Sports Betting Bills ahead of New Session

Florida Senator Files Trio of Sports Betting Bills ahead of New Session

by November 19, 2019

While there are nearly two months until the start of Florida’s new legislative session, state lawmakers have already indicated that sports betting would be a topic that will be given consideration next year.On Monday morning, Sen. Jeff Brandes filed three sports betting-focu ...

BetBlocker Approved as UK Charity, Seeks Partners to Sustain Growth

BetBlocker Approved as UK Charity, Seeks Partners to Sustain Growth

by November 19, 2019

Gambling self-exclusion app BetBlocker has recently been approved as a charity in the UK. Following that milestone, the project is now looking for other parties within the gambling industry to help it grow further and reach more people with problem gambling behavior.BetBlock ...

Demolition Work Starts at Hard Rock Las Vegas ahead of Virgin Hotels Transformation

Demolition Work Starts at Hard Rock Las Vegas ahead of Virgin Hotels Transformation

by November 19, 2019

Demolition of Hard Rock Cafe at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas started Monday to mark the beginning of the transformation of the site into Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.The hospitality company of British billionaire businessman Richard Branson purchased the Hard Rock proper ...

Spanish Regulator Backs Proposed Gambling Advertising Code Changes

Spanish Regulator Backs Proposed Gambling Advertising Code Changes

by November 18, 2019

Proposed changes to a voluntary gambling ads code received endorsement by the Spanish gambling regulator last week. The amendments, promoted by Spanish online gambling trade association Jdigital, are set to take effect in mid-January and to be adopted by locally licensed gambling ...

Blueprint Gaming Acquires UK Games Developer Livewire Gaming

Blueprint Gaming Acquires UK Games Developer Livewire Gaming

by November 18, 2019

Developer and supplier of content for the gambling industry Blueprint Gaming, part of Germany’s Gauselmann Group, acquired last week UK-based games developer Livewire Gaming.With the latest of a series of recent acquisition deals, Blueprint Gaming aims to cement itself as a l ...

Philippine House Committee OKs 5% POGO Tax

Philippine House Committee OKs 5% POGO Tax

by November 18, 2019

The Philippine House Committee on Ways and Means today approved a proposed 5% franchise tax on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and a 25% tax on the salaries of foreign POGO workers as part of an ongoing crackdown on tax-dodging foreign online gambling operators licen ...

Selection Process for Osaka Casino Resort Developer to Start in December

Selection Process for Osaka Casino Resort Developer to Start in December

by November 18, 2019

Osaka Prefecture and City are set to formally start the selection process for a developer and operator of an integrated resort with dedicated casino space in December, Osaka Prefecture Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura has announced.The winning bidder will be revealed in the spring ...

Cyprus Tourism Minister Tours Casino Resort Construction Site

Cyprus Tourism Minister Tours Casino Resort Construction Site

by November 17, 2019

Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, said that the development of City of Dreams Mediterranean is of particular importance for enhancing the tiny island nation’s tourism product and tackling seasonality.Mr. Perdios stepped in as head of Cyprus’ newly establish ...

888 Defends Chairman’s Reappointment after Opposition from Shareholders

888 Defends Chairman’s Reappointment after Opposition from Shareholders

by November 17, 2019

Online gambling operator 888 Holdings on Friday defended the reappointment of long-serving board member Brian Mattingley as non-executive chairman after his reelection was opposed by a significant number of the company’s shareholders earlier this year.Mr. Mattingley first joi ...

Caesars, Eldorado Stockholders Approve $17.3 Billion Merger

Caesars, Eldorado Stockholders Approve $17.3 Billion Merger

by November 16, 2019

Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp. are a step closer to closing their $17.3 billion mega-merger that will create the largest US casino operator by number of properties.At separate Special Meetings of Stockholders that took place this past Friday in Reno and Las ...

Kindred Launches Online Casino, Betting Operation in Pennsylvania

Kindred Launches Online Casino, Betting Operation in Pennsylvania

by November 16, 2019

European iGaming and sports betting operator Kindred Group has reached another important milestone in its US gambling expansion push with the launch of its digital gaming and wagering products in Pennsylvania this past Friday.Kindred entered the Keystone State’s retail betti ...

Revolver Gaming to Integrate Entire Portfolio with EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine

Revolver Gaming to Integrate Entire Portfolio with EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine

by November 15, 2019

London-based casino games studio Revolver Gaming has teamed up with EveryMatrix to integrate its entire portfolio with CasinoEngine, the content aggregation platform of the major provider of software solutions for the international gambling industry.With more than 8,000 game ...

Steve Wynn Says Nevada Casino Regulators Can’t Fine Him

Steve Wynn Says Nevada Casino Regulators Can’t Fine Him

by November 15, 2019

Embattled casino tycoon Steve Wynn is fighting back efforts to be imposed sanctions and face other consequences for allegations that he had for years harassed sexually employees of Las Vegas casino operator Wynn Resorts.According to court documents obtained exclusively by La ...

Microgaming’s Latest Slot Takes Players to Versailles Soiree

Microgaming’s Latest Slot Takes Players to Versailles Soiree

by November 15, 2019

Put on the most lavish ensemble you hide in your wardrobe as Microgaming and Just For The Win are taking you to a royal soiree with their new online slot!Set in the opulent gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Rising Royals offers a glimpse into the grandeur of the royal resi ...

LCB, FatBoss Casino, Red Rake Gaming Team Up for Exclusive Slot Tourney

LCB, FatBoss Casino, Red Rake Gaming Team Up for Exclusive Slot Tourney

by November 15, 2019

With fall upon us and its thick fog rolling in like cotton wool, nothing can warm up an avid slots player’s heart and cold-bitten fingers quite like a new exclusive tournament for members of the LCB community.The tourney is hosted by FatBoss casino and is sponsored by online ...