PokerStars Set to Finally Bring Online Poker to Pennsylvania

PokerStars Set to Finally Bring Online Poker to Pennsylvania

by October 31, 2019

The ongoing online gambling expansion in Pennsylvania is set to hit another important milestone this coming Monday when Canadian gambling giant The Stars Group, parent company of major poker brand PokerStars, is set to soft-launch the state’s first online poker room.After a s ...

After Bellagio, Circus Circus Casinos, MGM Seeks to Offload MGM Grand

After Bellagio, Circus Circus Casinos, MGM Seeks to Offload MGM Grand

by October 31, 2019

MGM Resorts International is seeking a buyer for its flagship MGM Grand property in Las Vegas, the company’s CEO, Jim Murren, said during a Wednesday conference call.Mr. Murren’s comments came several weeks after the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality giant announced that it h ...

PG SOFT to Add Casino Games Portfolio to EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine

PG SOFT to Add Casino Games Portfolio to EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine

by October 30, 2019

Mobile casino games developer PG SOFT has partnered EveryMatrix to have its content integrated into the latter’s CasinoEngine iGaming content aggregation platform, news emerged today.CasinoEngine is one of the largest, if not the largest, online casino content libraries in t ...

LeoVegas Sells Live Casino Arm Authentic Gaming to Genting

LeoVegas Sells Live Casino Arm Authentic Gaming to Genting

by October 30, 2019

Gambling group LeoVegas today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its B2B live casino business in a €15 million deal.The company said that its subsidiary Authentic Gaming will be purchased by global gambling powerhouse Genting. LeoVegas went on that the d ...

Australia Wants to Face-Scan Porn Viewers, Online Gamblers

Australia Wants to Face-Scan Porn Viewers, Online Gamblers

by October 30, 2019

Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has suggested the use of facial recognition to prevent minors from accessing pornography and gambling websites.The domestic security agency’s proposal came as part of an ongoing inquiry into the effectiveness of various age verification ...

Casino Dealer Sues MGM Springfield over Lower Base Pay

Casino Dealer Sues MGM Springfield over Lower Base Pay

by October 30, 2019

A dealer at MGM Springfield, one of Massachusetts’ two Las Vegas-style commercial casino resorts, is suing the property, arguing that he has consistently been paid less than minimum wage by its employer.Shawn Connors started working at the Springfield-based casino shortly be ...

Lithuania’s TOPsport Adds Playson Online Casino Content

Lithuania’s TOPsport Adds Playson Online Casino Content

by October 29, 2019

Online casino content developer and supplier Playson today announced that it has completed successfully the integration of its gaming titles with Lithuanian online gambling operator TOPsport.Today’s announcement follows earlier news that Playson has teamed up with the Lithua ...

Switzerland Launches Gambling Addiction Awareness, Prevention Campaign

Switzerland Launches Gambling Addiction Awareness, Prevention Campaign

by October 29, 2019

A Swiss independent foundation has launched a new digital campaign that seeks to help people learn more about the addictive nature of gambling and encourage those already showing signs of gambling addiction or suffering from gambling addiction to take appropriate measures.Th ...

MGM, Yahoo Sports Announce Exclusive Sports Betting Partnership

MGM, Yahoo Sports Announce Exclusive Sports Betting Partnership

by October 29, 2019

Following last year’s landmark US Supreme Court ruling that overturned a long-standing federal ban on sports betting, many knew that sportsbooks teaming up with sports media giants to enhance brand exposure would become a thing in the industry.The latest such high-profile pa ...

Suncity Joins Manila Casino Resort Scheme to Venture into Philippines’ Gaming Industry

Suncity Joins Manila Casino Resort Scheme to Venture into Philippines’ Gaming Industry

by October 29, 2019

Hong Kong-listed real estate developer and casino operator Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. revealed Tuesday plans to tap into the Philippines’ rapidly expanding casino industry.The company said in filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it has purchased a majority stake in P ...

Caesars REIT Adds JACK Cleveland Casino to Gaming Properties Roster

Caesars REIT Adds JACK Cleveland Casino to Gaming Properties Roster

by October 28, 2019

VICI Properties and JACK Entertainment have entered into an agreement that will see the real estate investment trust (REIT) buy the casino operator’s JACK Cleveland Casino and JACK Thistledown Racino properties in an $843.3 million all-cash deal.This is the second purchase d ...

LeoVegas Lets Out Victorious Roar as It Finally Gets Five-Year Swedish License

LeoVegas Lets Out Victorious Roar as It Finally Gets Five-Year Swedish License

by October 28, 2019

LeoVegas has scored a major win in court recently that paved the way for the company to finally obtain a coveted extension of its Swedish online gambling license to five years.The company’s CEO, Gustaf Hagman, said in a statement distributed to media outlets earlier today th ...

RI Governor Denies Twin River’s Retaliation Claims in Bitter Slot Machines Deal Dispute

RI Governor Denies Twin River’s Retaliation Claims in Bitter Slot Machines Deal Dispute

by October 28, 2019

The administration of Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo denied claims that Twin River Worldwide Holdings has been threatened by a senior staff member of the state’s top official that it would face regulatory trouble if it opposed a 20-year no-bid lottery contract extension for ...

Legal Gambling in Ukraine Could Generate Up to $300 Million in Tax Revenue

Legal Gambling in Ukraine Could Generate Up to $300 Million in Tax Revenue

by October 27, 2019

Legal gambling could pour between UAH5-9 billion (approx. $200-$300 million) into Ukraine’s coffers in the form of taxes, the nation’s Finance Minister, Oksana Markarova, said earlier this week.The minister’s comments were prompted by the recent introduction of a bill that s ...

Ladbrokes Eludes Penalty over Problem Gambler’s Victims NDAs

Ladbrokes Eludes Penalty over Problem Gambler’s Victims NDAs

by October 27, 2019

Ladbrokes will not be fined by the UK Gambling Commission for telling the victims of a high roller gambler, who stole money from them to fuel his gambling habit, that it would compensate them if they did not report the issue to the regulator.The Gambling Commission opened an ...