Finnish Gambling Monopoly to Establish Ethics Council Following Backlash

Finnish Gambling Monopoly to Establish Ethics Council Following Backlash

by August 15, 2019

Finland’s state-owned gambling monopoly, Veikkaus, has decided to reestablish an internal ethics council that would be tasked with overseeing the company’s work toward providing its services in a socially responsible manner, local news outlet Yle reports.Veikkaus also announc ...

Twin River’s Lincoln Casino Could Lay Off Staff due to Impact of Boston Casino

Twin River’s Lincoln Casino Could Lay Off Staff due to Impact of Boston Casino

by August 14, 2019

Twin River Casino in Lincoln said that it could be forced to shed a number of workers due to the poorer performance of its table games in recent weeks.The property, which is owned by gaming and hospitality operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings, is one of Rhode Island’s two ...

Pope County Judge Endorses Cherokee Nation’s Casino Proposal

Pope County Judge Endorses Cherokee Nation’s Casino Proposal

by August 14, 2019

The Pope County Quorum Court voted Tuesday to endorse a proposal presented by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma for the development of a $225 million casino resort just north of Russellville and Interstate 40.Tuesday’s vote took place as part of a special meeting of the court ...

GentingBet to Roll Out Selection of Play’n GO Slots in UK

GentingBet to Roll Out Selection of Play’n GO Slots in UK

by August 14, 2019

Play’n GO will further cement itself in the UK online gambling market through its latest commercial deal that will see the Malta-headquartered online casino content provider roll out its slots titles with a major operator.In a press release from earlier today Play’n GO annou ...

Playson to Agrees to Deliver Slots Range to Romania’s Platinum Casino

Playson to Agrees to Deliver Slots Range to Romania’s Platinum Casino

by August 13, 2019

Developer of online casino content Playson today announced that it has signed a supply deal with Romania’s Platinum Casino to extend its reach in the country.The announcement comes shortly after Playson obtained a Class II license for the provision of its range of games in t ...

Evolution Gaming to Expand UK, Spanish, and Italian Presence with Greentube Deal

Evolution Gaming to Expand UK, Spanish, and Italian Presence with Greentube Deal

by August 13, 2019

Evolution Gaming has secured another high-profile client that has opted for its Live Casino range to roll it out across multiple brands and markets, the Swedish Live Casino provider said in a press release from earlier today.Under a recently inked deal between Evolution and ...

GiG Sells Highroller to Focus on Flagship Brands

GiG Sells Highroller to Focus on Flagship Brands

by August 13, 2019

Gaming Innovation Group today announced that it has decided to offload its B2C brand Highroller to online gaming operator Ellmount Gaming Ltd. in a €7 million deal.Under the terms of the recently signed agreement between the two companies, Ellmount Gaming will become a B2B c ...

Cherokee Nation Unveils Pope County Casino Plan amid Controversy over the Selection Process

Cherokee Nation Unveils Pope County Casino Plan amid Controversy over the Selection Process

by August 13, 2019

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma released on Monday details about its proposed hotel and casino resort in Pope County, Arkansas.The tribe presented its plan ahead of a special Tuesday meeting of Pope County’s Quorum Court, during which its project will reportedly receive endo ...

Relax Gaming Adds ReelPlay Games to Content Distribution Network

Relax Gaming Adds ReelPlay Games to Content Distribution Network

by August 12, 2019

Relax Gaming has added more online casino content to its content aggregation platform through its Powered By partnership program, the provider said today in a press release.Under a recently penned deal, Relax Gaming has agreed to add titles by Australian studio ReelPlay. Gam ...

Paf Goes Live with Red Tiger’s Full Online Slots Range

Paf Goes Live with Red Tiger’s Full Online Slots Range

by August 12, 2019

Online gambling operator Paf has gone live with Red Tiger’s entire range of online slots to boost its existing offering and enhance player experience.Based on Finland’s Åland Islands, Paf is licensed to operate in the regulated online gambling markets of Sweden, Estonia, Lat ...

High 5 Games and 888casino Announce Content Deal

High 5 Games and 888casino Announce Content Deal

by August 12, 2019

New York-headquartered indie casino games provider High 5 Games today announced that it has signed a content supply deal with major online gambling operator 888 Holdings.The agreement covers the operator’s 888casino brand and multiple markets, including European ones and New ...

Boston Restaurants Having Trouble Finding Staff after Casino Opened Doors

Boston Restaurants Having Trouble Finding Staff after Casino Opened Doors

by August 12, 2019

The recent opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino resort has deepened already existing problems related to hiring restaurant and hospitality staff in the Greater Boston area, local restaurateurs complain.The $2.6 billion luxury property, the latest in Wynn Resorts’ portf ...

Pope County Judge, Quorum Court Reportedly Endorses Cherokee Nation Casino Bid

Pope County Judge, Quorum Court Reportedly Endorses Cherokee Nation Casino Bid

by August 11, 2019

Casino operator Warner Gaming and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma told Arkansas media on Saturday that they were informed by a Pope County judge and the local Quorum Court that Cherokee Nation Businesses would get the required endorsement to build a casino resort in the county. ...

Regulator Grants Interim Authorization to Ocean Casino Resort’s New Owner

Regulator Grants Interim Authorization to Ocean Casino Resort’s New Owner

by August 10, 2019

New York hedge fund Luxor Capital Group obtained this past week interim authorization to operate Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort while its application for a permanent license is under review by New Jersey casino regulators, The Press of Atlantic City reported.After a rat ...

Tbilisi Workers of Evolution Gaming Go on Strike, Demand Better Pay

Tbilisi Workers of Evolution Gaming Go on Strike, Demand Better Pay

by August 10, 2019

Swedish Live Casino provider Evolution Gaming is facing workers unrest at its live studio in Tbilisi, Georgia where several hundreds of workers have gone on strike, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.Evolution opened its Tbilisi live studio last year. The c ...