Codere and Play’n GO Team Up for LatAm Expansion

Codere and Play’n GO Team Up for LatAm Expansion

by September 24, 2019

Many believe Latin America is gambling’s sleeping giant with potential to annually yield billions in gaming and betting revenues.Major gambling operator Codere and online slot supplier Play’n GO this week announced that they have joined forces to explore Latin America and ce ...

Dutch Watchdog Hits PokerStars with €400,000 Fine

Dutch Watchdog Hits PokerStars with €400,000 Fine

by September 24, 2019

The Stars Group has been particularly diligent in its efforts to show gambling regulators around the world that it has been steering away from markets with fuzzy regulations. The reason – it wants to clean up its tarnished past that includes its banishment from the US market in t ...

After Years of Sale Rumors, Caesars Finally Offloads Rio

After Years of Sale Rumors, Caesars Finally Offloads Rio

by September 24, 2019

Rumors about the sale of Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino have been swirling for so long that it started to look as if this would never happen.Earlier this month popular blog about Las Vegas-related rumors, gossip, and other hearsay Vital Vegas churned out the latest report ...

EveryMatrix White Label Division Closes Shop in UK, Following License Suspension

EveryMatrix White Label Division Closes Shop in UK, Following License Suspension

by September 23, 2019

Gambling technology provider and white label casino and betting operator EveryMatrix has decided to shut down its B2C white label operations in the UK, following the recent suspension of its B2C license by the UK Gambling Commission.The company announced its decision today i ...

Global Gaming Transfers Ninjacasino.se Domain to Partner Finnplay

Global Gaming Transfers Ninjacasino.se Domain to Partner Finnplay

by September 23, 2019

Swedish gambling group Global Gaming today announced that it has transferred its Ninjacasino.se domain to Viral Interactive Ltd., a subsidiary of gaming technology provider Finnplay.Global Gaming announced its partnership with Finnplay and Viral Interactive this past July. V ...

Taiwan Amends Outdated Gambling Law, Bans Online Gambling

Taiwan Amends Outdated Gambling Law, Bans Online Gambling

by September 23, 2019

Taiwan has become the latest Asian nation to reveal plans to crack down on online gambling in recent months.Taiwanese lawmakers introduced earlier this month a draft amendment to the nation’s existing gambling law in a bid to criminalize online gambling and impose higher pena ...

Hard Rock Debuts GiG-Powered Sportsbook at Iowa Casino

Hard Rock Debuts GiG-Powered Sportsbook at Iowa Casino

by September 22, 2019

Florida-based gaming and hospitality company Hard Rock International has expanded its sports betting operation beyond New Jersey with Friday’s launch of over-the-counter betting at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City in Iowa.Hard Rock’s new sportsbook at its Sioux City p ...

The Stars Group Sheds Jobs at Isle of Man Offices Due To Regulatory Headwinds

The Stars Group Sheds Jobs at Isle of Man Offices Due To Regulatory Headwinds

by September 21, 2019

Online gambling giant The Stars Group is set to cut jobs at its PokerStars headquarters in the Isle of man, citing regulatory headwinds faced by its online poker business over the past year as the reason for its decision.The company said earlier this week that despite its de ...

JACK Entertainment Completes Sale of Cincinnati Casino

JACK Entertainment Completes Sale of Cincinnati Casino

by September 21, 2019

Hard Rock International and VICI Properties completed this past Friday the purchase of JACK Cincinnati Casino in a $745 million deal.Simultaneously with closing the transaction, the two companies entered into a triple-net lease agreement that will see Hard Rock lease the casi ...

Microgaming Shuts MPN, Network Doesn’t Fit Poker Growth Strategy

Microgaming Shuts MPN, Network Doesn’t Fit Poker Growth Strategy

by September 20, 2019

Online gaming software provider Microgaming today announced that it is set to close one of its oldest and most popular operations – the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN).The online poker network is set to close shop in 2020. A specific date of the pending closure is yet to be ...

Gate777 Casino Player Bags €3.3 Million Jackpot on NetEnt’s Mega Fortune

Gate777 Casino Player Bags €3.3 Million Jackpot on NetEnt’s Mega Fortune

by September 20, 2019

A fortunate British player walked away with a whopping €3.3 million win after staking just €0.50 on NetEnt’s flagship progressive jackpot slot Mega Fortune. The lucky spinner played on the Gate777 online casino.Gate777 is a Malta-, Sweden-, and UK-licensed online casino with ...

JACK Entertainment Pens Sports Betting, Online Casino Deal with GAN

JACK Entertainment Pens Sports Betting, Online Casino Deal with GAN

by September 20, 2019

Casino and racetrack operator JACK Entertainment has teamed up with developer and supplier of B2B software for the gambling industry GAN to deploy the latter’s platform to support sports betting and online casino gaming, should the two practices become legal in Ohio.JACK Ent ...

RI Mobile Betting Expands to Second Casino, State Faces Lawsuit over Potential Constitutional Violations

RI Mobile Betting Expands to Second Casino, State Faces Lawsuit over Potential Constitutional Violations

by September 20, 2019

Rhode Island has expanded mobile betting to a second casino location, following the initial launch of the Sportsbook Rhode Island wagering app on September 4.Rhode Island has become the latest state to go live with digital betting following last year’s annulment of the long- ...

EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine Takes Skywind Content

EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine Takes Skywind Content

by September 19, 2019

CasinoEngine, the Casino Integration Platform of iGaming software and white label casino and betting services provider EveryMatrix, has inked a content distribution agreement with Skywind Group.Under the terms of the deal, Skywind, a developer and supplier of content for the ...

Kambi Secures Ohio Sports Betting Entry with JACK Entertainment Deal

Kambi Secures Ohio Sports Betting Entry with JACK Entertainment Deal

by September 19, 2019

Sports betting technology provider Kambi Group has signed a multi-year agreement with Ohio casino and racetrack operator JACK Entertainment to supply its wagering products to the casino company, should sports betting become legal in the state.Under the terms of the deal, JAC ...