Michigan Online Gambling Bill Passes Senate Committee Vote

by March 9, 2017

Michigan’s new online gambling bill passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, receiving an affirmative vote in the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee. Authored by Sen. Mike Kowall, S 0203 calls for the legalization and regulation of Internet gaming options as a player pr ...

Tabcorp to Sell Gaming Machine Monitoring Arm to Alleviate Tatts Merger Concerns

by March 9, 2017

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings has agreed to sell a gaming machine monitoring subsidiary it purchased last summer to address the biggest of a set of concerns raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in relation to the proposed merger with ...

Latest Casino Bonuses Expands Network with World Casino Directory Acquisition

by March 8, 2017

Online gambling affiliate network Latest Casino Bonuses has expanded its business through the acquisition of World Casino Directory. The deal came as yet another manifestation of the existing and rapidly growing consolidation trend within the iGaming affiliate space.Founded i ...

ASF Consortium Yet to Secure Backing for A$3-Billion Gold Coast Casino Resort

by March 8, 2017

ASF Consortium, the group behind the proposed A$3-billion casino resort in Australia’s Gold Coast, may not be able to carry out the ambitious project, if it fails to secure additional financial backing.According to the Chinese-backed consortium’s half-yearly accounts, it had ...

OulalaGames Obtains Malta Skill Games License to Provide Regulated Fantasy Football

by March 7, 2017

OulalaGames has become the first B2B daily fantasy sports provider to be granted a Skill Games license by the Malta Gaming Authority. The Malta-headquartered company is known for the provision of a fantasy football platform.Founded in 2013, the company has promoted its servi ...

Crown Sydney Set to Remain VIP Casino Only

by March 7, 2017

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed that Crown Resorts’ Sydney casino resort will not feature slot machines at its premises, once it opens doors in the early 2020s.It was in 2014 when the major casino developer and operator received a license for the con ...

Pinnacle Exits Slovenia ahead of New iGaming Market Regulations

by March 6, 2017

Online gambling operator Pinnacle has left another European jurisdiction to be on the verge of regulating its iGaming market. It has become clear late last week that the company would no longer accept players from Slovenia as from March 3. The country is set to implement a new on ...

MGM Resorts Emerges as Reported Sands Bethlehem Casino Buyer

by March 4, 2017

Casino behemoth Las Vegas Sands may leave the Pennsylvania gambling market, after it confirmed on Friday that it has been approached in relation to the potential sale of its Sands Bethlehem casino resort. Word has been spread that fellow casino developer and operator MGM Resorts ...

Seminole Tribe Officials Voice Discontent with Florida Gambling Bills

by March 2, 2017

Although there are two gambling bills in the Florida Legislature, both of them offering the Seminole Tribe what is considered to be certain benefits, tribal officials do not seem to be very happy with the opportunities they have been presented with.A letter by Marcellus Osceo ...

Hard Rock International Buys Shuttered Trump Taj Mahal Casino

by March 2, 2017

A group of investors, led by coffeehouse chain and casino owner Hard Rock International, is set to acquire the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino resort in Atlantic City. The gambling venue closed doors last fall after a prolonged workers strike.The deal is subject to certain ...

Switzerland Set to Block Foreign Online Gambling Websites

by March 2, 2017

International online gambling operators may no longer be able to operate in Switzerland, local media reported. The Swiss House of Representatives voted on Wednesday in favor of the proposed blockage of Internet access to real-money gambling websites that have not been licensed by ...

Massachusetts Makes More Steps Toward Online Gambling Legalization

by March 1, 2017

It became clear late last year that Massachusetts lawmakers were pondering the possibility to legalize online gambling within the state’s borders. According to local media, discussions on the topic have already begun and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has started exploring t ...

New Batch of Chinese Nationals Arrested in Philippines Illegal Online Gambling Raid

by February 28, 2017

News about another online gambling-related scandal in the Philippines emerged earlier today, when local media reported that 15 Chinese nationals were detained for participation in an illegal online gambling operation.The individuals were arrested during a police raid at YD I ...

Georgia Casino Gambling Bill Fails in First Senate Committee

by February 28, 2017

A legislative piece that would have legalized casino gambling in Georgia failed to gain the necessary support in the State Senate Regulated Industries Committee. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Brandon Beach, confirmed that the bill is dead for 2017.However, the legislator told loc ...

Kindred Group Ponders Danske Spil Online Gambling Assets Acquisition

by February 28, 2017

Reports emerged late last week that Kindred Group may be eyeing further expansion of its operations through the acquisition of Danish state-owned gambling operator Danske Spil for around DKK4 billion ($570 million). The news first appeared in Danish business news outlet Børsen an ...