Betsoft Announces Trio of Asia-Themed Slots

Betsoft Announces Trio of Asia-Themed Slots

by September 10, 2019

Malta-based online casino content developer Betsoft Gaming is looking to strengthen its foothold in the Asian online gambling market with a new range of Asia-themed slots, the company revealed in a press release from early today.The company’s Asian expansion plan involves th ...

Liverpool, Chelsea Sever Ties with Russian Bookmaker 1xBet after UKGC Crackdown

Liverpool, Chelsea Sever Ties with Russian Bookmaker 1xBet after UKGC Crackdown

by September 9, 2019

Premier League football clubs Liverpool and Chelsea have axed their sponsorship deals with Russian bookmaker 1xBet following the recent suspension of its license by the UK Gambling Commission over controversial advertising practices.The two clubs terminated their deals with ...

Betzest to Go Live with Playson’s Entire Casino Games Portfolio

Betzest to Go Live with Playson’s Entire Casino Games Portfolio

by September 9, 2019

Online casino supplier Playson has secured another commercial deal that would increase its reach in new and existing markets, according to a press release from earlier today.The company has penned a content supply agreement with Betzest to provide the online casino and sport ...

Debate over Gambling Expansion Emerges in Georgia Once Again

Debate over Gambling Expansion Emerges in Georgia Once Again

by September 9, 2019

Georgia lawmakers have yet again rekindled the debate over the potential legalization of casino-style gaming and other forms of gambling on the territory of the state to help fund the cash-strapped HOPE scholarship program.State legislators are understood to be discussing th ...

Illinois Regulator Adopts Enhances Ethics Rules for Casino License Selection Process

Illinois Regulator Adopts Enhances Ethics Rules for Casino License Selection Process

by September 8, 2019

The Illinois Gaming Board has adopted a set of rules that aim to strengthen existing ethical safeguards and would require more people to present ethical disclosure reports when the regulator commences the process of selecting the holders of up to six new casino licenses.The ...

Virgin Hotels Taps Design/Construction Veterans for Hard Rock Las Vegas Transformation

Virgin Hotels Taps Design/Construction Veterans for Hard Rock Las Vegas Transformation

by September 7, 2019

Virgin Hotels, the hospitality brand of British businessman Richard Branson, has tapped five high-profile design and construction firms to jointly “re-conceptualize and develop” the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas resort.Virgin Hotels purchased the property last year ...

Cambodia’s Online Gambling Ban Prompts Chinese Exodus

Cambodia’s Online Gambling Ban Prompts Chinese Exodus

by September 7, 2019

Around 120,000 Chinese nationals have departed Cambodia since news about the soon-to-be-implemented ban on online gambling first emerged last month, local news outlets report.The Southeast Asian country’s online gambling sector has grown exponentially in recent years, nurtur ...

Buffalo Wild Wings Aligns with MGM to Tap Into US Sports Betting

Buffalo Wild Wings Aligns with MGM to Tap Into US Sports Betting

by September 6, 2019

Dining and sports bar chain Buffalo Wild Wings is looking to gradually tap into the US sports betting market through a multi-year deal with casino operator MGM Resorts International, news emerged this past Thursday.The first stage of the partnership sees the rollout of a fre ...

Philippines Will Not Ban Online Gambling Despite China Pressure

Philippines Will Not Ban Online Gambling Despite China Pressure

by September 6, 2019

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said earlier this week that he was unwilling to ban online gambling, despite China’s pleas for a crackdown on the sector that is known to be mainly targeting Mainland gamblers.During a televised news conference on Wednesday, the Philippine ...

The Stars Group Goes Live in Pennsylvania with FOX Bet App

The Stars Group Goes Live in Pennsylvania with FOX Bet App

by September 6, 2019

The Stars Group rolled out on Thursday its FOX Bet app in Pennsylvania just in time for last night’s NFL Kickoff Game that saw the Green Bay Packers smother the Chicago Bears.FOX Bet soft-launched yesterday so that final tests are conducted on the app by the Pennsylvania Gam ...

EveryMatrix’s B2C License Suspended by UK Gambling Watchdog

EveryMatrix’s B2C License Suspended by UK Gambling Watchdog

by September 6, 2019

The UK Gambling Commission’s tightening grip on the online gambling industry has most recently manifested itself in the suspension of the B2C services of online gambling provider and white label operator EveryMatrix.In a statement on its official website, the UK gambling watc ...

NetEnt Snatches Fellow Casino Provider Red Tiger

NetEnt Snatches Fellow Casino Provider Red Tiger

by September 5, 2019

NetEnt announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase its fellow online casino content supplier Red Tiger Gaming in an all-cash deal that would enable it to further implement its strategy to “create the future of gaming.”Under the terms of the transaction, ...

Evolution Gaming Obtains License in Pennsylvania

Evolution Gaming Obtains License in Pennsylvania

by September 5, 2019

Swedish provider of Live Casino products Evolution Gaming has reached another important milestone that would help it deliver its US expansion strategy.In a press release from earlier today the company said that it has obtained a conditional Interactive Gaming Manufacturer li ...

Pennsylvania’s Second Mini-Casino Auction Process Fails to Attract Bidders

Pennsylvania’s Second Mini-Casino Auction Process Fails to Attract Bidders

by September 5, 2019

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) concluded on Wednesday the auction process for satellite casinos after an unsuccessful attempt to attract bidders for five more mini-casino locations around the state.The state gambling regulator held five successful auctions from ...

Gaming Realms Inks Slingo Licensing Deal with Betsson

Gaming Realms Inks Slingo Licensing Deal with Betsson

by September 4, 2019

Developer and provider of mobile-first online gaming platform and content for the iGaming industry Gaming Realms today announced that it inked a licensing agreement with Swedish online gambling operator Betsson for its Slingo range.Under the terms of the distribution deal, B ...