Japan Mulls Withhold Tax on Foreigners’ Casino Winnings

Japan Mulls Withhold Tax on Foreigners’ Casino Winnings

by December 1, 2019

The Japanese government is considering the introduction of a withhold tax on winnings by non-resident foreigners gambling at the country’s yet-to-be-built casinos, sources told local media on Sunday.It is understood that Japanese lawmakers are considering a tax system of thi ...

William Hill US Urges Affiliates to Stop Promoting Black Market Gambling Ops

William Hill US Urges Affiliates to Stop Promoting Black Market Gambling Ops

by November 30, 2019

It is true William Hill is struggling in its domestic UK market due to growing regulatory pressure and ruthless competition from its rivals that are much better armed for the growing demand for a strong digital product, and have merged with fellow gambling operators to create an ...

Yggdrasil Offers Bagful of Prizes with Christmas ADVENTures Promotion

Yggdrasil Offers Bagful of Prizes with Christmas ADVENTures Promotion

by November 30, 2019

With Christmas fast approaching, online gaming provider Yggdrasil has announced a new promotion for avid fans of its titles.The online casino content studio is set to dig deep into Santa’s sack of presents to award €300,000 in prizes during the festive season.Yggdrasil’ ...

CasinoBarcelona.es to Add Playtech Live Casino Content

CasinoBarcelona.es to Add Playtech Live Casino Content

by November 29, 2019

Gambling technology giant Playtech this week announced that it has extended its existing partnership with CasinoBarcelona.es to provide its Live Casino range to the Spanish operator.Under the renewed and expanded agreement, CasinoBarcelona.es, the online gaming operation of ...

Red Tiger Gaming Casino Content to Go Live with SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator

Red Tiger Gaming Casino Content to Go Live with SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator

by November 29, 2019

Developer and provider of solutions for the iGaming industry SOFTSWISS has extended the list of suppliers distributing their content through its Game Aggregator with a recently reached agreement with Red Tiger Gaming.Red Tiger has thus joined more than 50 fellow content prov ...

Habanero Grows Italian Presence with Sisal Casino Content Supply Deal

Habanero Grows Italian Presence with Sisal Casino Content Supply Deal

by November 29, 2019

Supplier of slot and table games for the online gaming industry Habanero today announced that it has signed a new commercial deal that will help it strengthen its Italian foothold.Through a recently penned supply agreement with Sisal, Habanero will provide its Italy-certifie ...

Nevada Gaming Board Hits Back in Dispute over Wynn’s Casino Suitability

Nevada Gaming Board Hits Back in Dispute over Wynn’s Casino Suitability

by November 29, 2019

The Nevada Gaming Control Board is firm in its stance that it still has jurisdiction over casino tycoon Steve Wynn, even though he is no longer directly involved in the state’s gaming industry.The board lodged last month a complaint with the state Gaming Commission, seeking ...

Swintt to Integrate Slots Portfolio on CasinoEngine

Swintt to Integrate Slots Portfolio on CasinoEngine

by November 28, 2019

EveryMatrix is set to further enrich the online casino offering available on its content aggregator CasinoEngine with a recently penned distribution deal with iGaming newbie Swintt.Under the terms of the agreement, CasinoEngine will integrate Swintt’s entire portfolio of game ...

Hokkaido Mulls Dropping from Casino Resort Race

Hokkaido Mulls Dropping from Casino Resort Race

by November 28, 2019

Hokkaido may not pursue authorization to host one of Japan’s first casinos due to environmental concerns, local news outlets reported earlier today.According to news reports, the Governor of Hokkaido, Naomichi Suzuki has said that a decision on whether the province will bid ...

Missing Data in Casino Bid Causes Further Delays in Hellinikon Plan

Missing Data in Casino Bid Causes Further Delays in Hellinikon Plan

by November 28, 2019

The long-stalled project for the redevelopment of a defunct airport near Athens, Greece into a luxury multi-purpose complex with a €1 billion casino has hit yet another setback.Greek media reported this week that the end-of-November deadline for the announcement about the wi ...

Steve Wynn to Pay Wynn Resorts $20 Million as Part of Settlement with Pension Funds

Steve Wynn to Pay Wynn Resorts $20 Million as Part of Settlement with Pension Funds

by November 28, 2019

Casino operator Wynn Resorts will receive $41 million from ex-boss Steve Wynn and insurance carriers as part of a settlement in shareholder lawsuits that accused company directors of failing to address allegations of a decades-long sexual misconduct pattern leveled against Mr. Wy ...

Alchemy Gaming Joins Microgaming’s Network of Indie Casino Game Builders

Alchemy Gaming Joins Microgaming’s Network of Indie Casino Game Builders

by November 27, 2019

Microgaming’s network of indie game studios has recently welcomed its latest member – Alchemy Gaming, the Isle of Man-based online casino content provider announced Tuesday.Alchemy Gaming has become the tenth game builder to join Microgaming’s club of creators of exclusive g ...

Swedish Consumer Watchdog Scolds Mr Green, L&L Europe over Self-Exclusion Failures

Swedish Consumer Watchdog Scolds Mr Green, L&L Europe over Self-Exclusion Failures

by November 27, 2019

The Swedish Consumer Agency (KO) has chastised two locally licensed online gambling operators for sending promotional materials to self-excluded customers across various communication channels.The consumer protection authority said Tuesday that it has warned Mr Green and Kar ...

Caesars Eyes D.C. Sports Betting Expansion with D.C. United Deal

Caesars Eyes D.C. Sports Betting Expansion with D.C. United Deal

by November 27, 2019

D.C. United and Caesars Entertainment Corp. are reportedly in talks about opening a sportsbook at Audi Field, the home stadium of the Major League Soccer team.The ongoing negotiations are also believed to involve a sponsorship deal that would see the major casino operator’s l ...

Ocean Casino Resort Cuts Ties with Hotel Partner Hyatt

Ocean Casino Resort Cuts Ties with Hotel Partner Hyatt

by November 27, 2019

Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort and major hotel chain Hyatt have parted ways, according to a message published on the hospitality company’s webpage for the casino resort.The message says that Ocean will no longer operate as a Hyatt-affiliated hotel or within The Unbound ...