Former WPT Champ Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $22 Million to Buy Crypto, Play Poker

Former WPT Champ Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $22 Million to Buy Crypto, Play Poker

by November 26, 2019

A professional poker player and former executive at a Hollywood-based digital marketing firm pleaded last week guilty to embezzling more than $22 million from his former employer to buy cryptocurrency, gamble, lower debt load, and fund extravagant lifestyle.The US Attorney’s ...

Swedish Player Hits €1.4 Million Jackpot on NetEnt’s Arabian Nights Slot

Swedish Player Hits €1.4 Million Jackpot on NetEnt’s Arabian Nights Slot

by November 26, 2019

The Arabian Nights tales have held audiences from around the world spellbound for centuries. Online casino content supplier NetEnt recently shared with its audiences another, slightly different, tale – a story of a Swedish player who hit the jackpot on one of its most popular gam ...

William Hill US Set for Florida Expansion with Racebook at Casino Miami

William Hill US Set for Florida Expansion with Racebook at Casino Miami

by November 26, 2019

A week after announcing that it has acquired sports betting facilities at some of the most iconic casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, William Hill US is heading eastwards to Florida to open its first racebook in the state.In a statement from Monday, William Hill US announ ...

Virginia Casino Legalization Impact Not as Big as Developers Suggest, Study Says

Virginia Casino Legalization Impact Not as Big as Developers Suggest, Study Says

by November 26, 2019

The development of five full-blown casinos and the legalization of sports betting and online gambling will generate $367 million in additional annual tax revenue for Virginia, according to a 200-page report compiled by state auditors and released Monday afternoon.However, me ...

iSoftBet Opens Malta Office after Getting MGA License

iSoftBet Opens Malta Office after Getting MGA License

by November 25, 2019

Online and mobile casino content supplier iSoftBet today announced that it has moved to set foot in Malta with the opening of its new hub in the Mediterranean island nation.iSoftBet is opening its Maltese office this week ahead of the sixth SiGMA iGaming conference, which is ...

Vereeni, RB Capital Invest in Green Jade Games

Vereeni, RB Capital Invest in Green Jade Games

by November 25, 2019

Venture capital fund Vereeni Investments and investment and M&A firm RB Capital today announced that they have acquired a 25% stake in online casino content supplier Green Jade Games to enhance its growth.Based in Malta and licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority and the ...

Is Humble Mourinho in Trouble over Gambling Ad?

Is Humble Mourinho in Trouble over Gambling Ad?

by November 25, 2019

Love him or hate him, Jose Mourinho is back in the English Premier League, portraying himself as a humble yet emotionally stronger leader at the start of his reign as Tottenham’s new head coach.However, his new role prompted questions whether he would land in hot water over h ...

Cyprus Casino Resort Construction Progresses Smoothly, On Track For Late 2021 Completion

Cyprus Casino Resort Construction Progresses Smoothly, On Track For Late 2021 Completion

by November 25, 2019

Construction of City of Dreams Mediterranean is progressing smoothly and is on track to be completed by the end of 2021, Hong Kong-listed gaming and hospitality company Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a statement issued earlier this month.City of Dreams Mediterrane ...

Osaka Publishes IR Draft Implementation Policy, Sets December Start of RFP Process

Osaka Publishes IR Draft Implementation Policy, Sets December Start of RFP Process

by November 24, 2019

The Japanese City and Prefecture of Osaka this week unveiled a draft implementation policy that lays out the criteria for the selection of a preferred operator of an integrated resort with a dedicated casino floor on Osaka’s artificial Yumeshima island.City and prefecture of ...

Australia to Introduce Self-Exclusion Register amid Online Gambling Crackdown

Australia to Introduce Self-Exclusion Register amid Online Gambling Crackdown

by November 24, 2019

The Australian government revealed plans to put forward a legislation that would enable people to self-exclude from gambling on all online gambling websites.The legislation will pave the way for the establishment of an online National Self-Exclusion Register that will aim to ...

Hard Rock to Operate Proposed Bristol, VA Casino

Hard Rock to Operate Proposed Bristol, VA Casino

by November 23, 2019

Florida-based casino and hospitality company Hard Rock International has been selected as the operator of a proposed casino in the Virginia city of Bristol, the partners behind the project announced Friday.News about Hard Rock agreeing to manage the gaming facility come as V ...

Betway Faces UKGC Discipline after Letting Problem Gambler Bet Stolen Money

Betway Faces UKGC Discipline after Letting Problem Gambler Bet Stolen Money

by November 23, 2019

Online gambling operator Betway is under regulatory fire after it allowed a customer to gamble away more than £370,000 which he stole from his workplace.The UK Gambling Commission has launched an investigation into the matter after Betway failed to ask the gambler, a person ...

Yggdrasil Takes Players to Quest for Riches with Aldo’s Journey Slot

Yggdrasil Takes Players to Quest for Riches with Aldo’s Journey Slot

by November 22, 2019

Provider of innovative solutions for the iGaming industry Yggdrasil has cooked up a new adventure online slot – Aldo’s Journey – and is keen to share it with the numerous fans of its content.Yggdrasil’s new 5×5, 65-payline slot invites players to join the cheeky traveli ...

Playtech Cements Itself in Colombian, LatAm Markets with Wplay Deal

Playtech Cements Itself in Colombian, LatAm Markets with Wplay Deal

by November 22, 2019

Gambling technology giant Playtech has further extended its focus on the lucrative Latin American marketplace with a “major structured agreement” with leading Colombian gambling brand Wplay.Playtech today announced that under a recently penned deal with Wplay, it has become ...

Boston Casino Tweaks Table Game Minimums, Scraps Parking Fees to Capture Regional Market

Boston Casino Tweaks Table Game Minimums, Scraps Parking Fees to Capture Regional Market

by November 22, 2019

Encore Boston Harbor has scrapped parking fees for self-parking and $50 table game minimums as it seeks to steer away from its parent company’s reputation for providing upscale gaming experience and become Boston’s hometown casino.The $2.6 billion hotel and casino resort now ...