32Red Leaves Australian Online Gambling Market

by April 1, 2017

TTRpartners, the affiliate program promoting gambling operator 32Red and its associated brands, has informed iGaming affiliates that it would no longer accept players from Australia.The announcement comes shortly after the Australian government approved the Interactive Gambl ...

David Baazov Reduces Stake in Online Poker Giant Amaya

by March 31, 2017

Former Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov has offloaded an 8.2% stake in the Canadian online gambling company. He sold 12,000,000 shares of Amaya for a price of C$22.31 per share or a total of C$267.7 million.Earlier this month Mr. Baazov disposed of 7,000,000 shares for a price of ...

Florida Gambling Expansion Bill Clears Full Senate Vote

by March 31, 2017

The two houses of Florida’s Legislature have inched closer to the time when they will be negotiating a gambling deal after the full Senate passed on Thursday a gambling expansion bill and a separate legislative piece headed to the full House floor.Senate members voted 32-6 i ...

Swedish Online Gambling Monopoly System Nears End

by March 30, 2017

A government-commissioned report will propose on Friday that the Swedish gambling monopoly system be scrapped, Reuters reported on Wednesday citing an unnamed source.Swedish politicians previously called for a review of the country’s gambling industry to be conducted. T ...

Florida Legislators Ready to Compromise on Gambling Deal

by March 30, 2017

Florida’s House and Senate may hold a gaming conference next week to solve the state’s gambling issues, local media reported. The announcement comes after the state Legislature’s two houses agreed to pass their conflicting gambling bills as fast as possible. ...

China Vows to Crack Down on Illegal Casino Gambling Promotional Activities

by March 29, 2017

China has reiterated its commitment to cracking down on the illegal promotion of casino gambling, local media reported citing Chinese Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun.Casinos are illegal across the country, excluding in Macau, and so is the promotion of this type of g ...

Trump Taj Mahal Casino Owner Cited in Insider Trading Case

by March 28, 2017

Billionaire investor and casino owner Carl Icahn may see his social media activity used as evidence in a high-profile insider trading case against Nevada golf course owner and popular bettor William ‘Billy’ Walters.Mr. Walters has allegedly been taking advantage of insider i ...

Seminole Tribe Contests Judge Ruling on Slots-Like Gaming Machines

by March 28, 2017

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has contested a recent Circuit Court Judge’s ruling that the installation of certain slot machine-like devices at poker rooms, bars, and other venues around the state should not be interpreted as illegal gambling expansion.Tribal officials sent ...

Galaxy Entertainment to Launch Cotai Strip Casino Resort Phases 3 and 4 by 2020

by March 27, 2017

Casino developer and operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) is planning to complete and launch Phases 3 and 4 of its Cotai Strip property Galaxy Macau by 2018 and 2020, respectively.The company said during a Friday presentation of its annual financial results that the new ...

New Hampshire Casino Effort Sees Support from Full Senate

by March 27, 2017

The New Hampshire Senate approved last week a bill that if signed into law, would authorize the construction of two casinos within the state’s borders. Senators passed the proposed legislation in a 13-10 vote.The bill was considered in the Senate the week before and was then ...

Japan’s Ruling Parties to Introduce Responsible Gambling Bill

by March 26, 2017

Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito plan to introduce a responsible gambling-focused bill, local news outlets have reported. The move comes as a response to multiple concerns voiced over the way the country’s government has bee ...

Sachar Gaming Obtains Multi-Game License from Nagaland Government

by March 24, 2017

Online gaming solutions provider Sachar Gaming announced it has obtained a license, allowing it to legally offer multi-game products on the territory of the Indian state of Nagaland. The license will enable the gaming company to provide an extensive portion of its portfolio to In ...

William Hill and bet365 the Next to Exit Polish Market

by March 24, 2017

UK sports betting and casino operators, bet365 and William Hill, announced they are to withdraw their services from the Polish market. The two operators informed Polish customers and affiliates on their decision via emails. William Hill published its yearly financial results ...

Silver Heritage Group to Give Tiger Palace Casino Budget a A$18 Million Boost

by March 24, 2017

Australian gambling operator Silver Heritage announced its plans to boost the budget for the construction of its multi-million dollar Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa in Nepal. The gaming operator intends to allot the additional sum of A$18 million so that the project’s budget can ...

Cherry AB to Align iGaming Assets under Acquired ComeOn! Brand

by March 23, 2017

Swedish sports betting and casino operator, Cherry AB revealed today it intends to unify its iGaming catalog under the newly-acquired ComeOn! brand. The acquisition officially came to completion at the end of last year when the Swedish gambling operator obtained the remaining 51% ...