NYX Gaming Supplies Casino Content to Spain’s Luckia

by February 16, 2017

Online casino games supplier NYX Gaming Group added another client operator to its portfolio, after locking a content distribution deal with Spanish gambling company Luckia Games. Under their agreement, the operator will be able to utilize its new partner’s open gaming system (NY ...

Dutch Gambling Watchdog Imposes Six-Figure Fine on Unauthorized Operator

by February 15, 2017

Malta-based gambling operator Trustfulgames, the parent company of the iGaming brand Tiplix, will have to pay a €170,000 fine after it had been spotted offering online gambling services to Netherlands-located players, Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit announced on Tuesday.T ...

PokerStars Launches Czech Poker Site on February 16

by February 15, 2017

Online poker room PokerStars has informed Czech players that it is set launch its .cz website on Thursday, February 16. The operator was granted a license by the local gambling regulator last month, thus becoming the first international brand to be admitted to the newly regulated ...

William Hill’s Largest Shareholder Supports Sale to Online Gambling Business

by February 14, 2017

William Hill’s largest shareholder has been trying to spark new merger and acquisition talks over the past several months, The Sunday Times reported. Privately owned hedge fund Parvus Asset Management owns a 14.3% share in one of UK’s largest gambling operators.The UK Governm ...

New Jersey Senate Fails to Override Veto on Trump Taj Mahal Casino Bill

by February 14, 2017

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney failed to gain the necessary support from fellow Senate members to override a Governor’s veto of a bill that many believed was intended to teach billionaire investor Carl Icahn a lesson.Mr. Icahn is the owner of the recently shuttere ...

Adelaide Casino Locks Key Parking Deal to Proceed with Redevelopment Project

by February 13, 2017

Work on the A$300-million project for the expansion and redevelopment of Adelaide Casino in Adelaide, South Australia can finally begin, after owner SKYCITY Entertainment Group has sealed a key parking spaces deal, local media reported.The Adelaide Casino expansion project i ...

Tiger Resort Pushes Okada Manila Casino Complex Grand Opening Back to Late March

by February 13, 2017

Okada Manila, a $2.4-billion integrated resort located in the heart of the Philippine capital, Manila, announced late last week that it has decided to push back its grand opening to a later date. The luxury complex is now gearing up for a late March official opening ceremony. ...

New Jersey Gambling Regulator Fines PokerStars for Geolocation Failure

by February 10, 2017

Online poker operator PokerStars had its wrists slapped by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for failing to prevent out-of-state customers from gambling on its New Jersey mobile website.The state gambling regulator has announced recently that it had imposed a $25 ...

Playtech Ends Eventful Week with Risk Management Tools Supply Deal

by February 10, 2017

Supplier of gaming content and related services for the international gambling industry Playtech announced on Thursday that it has opted for Featurespace’s fraud prevention products to further improve the quality of its risk management activities.Based in Cambridge, UK, Feat ...

Philippine President Introduces Clearer Illegal Online Gambling Definition

by February 10, 2017

After the massive crackdown on drugs, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has now set eyes on illegal online gambling. The Southeast Asian country’s highest official has recently issued an order that provides clear definitions of what illegal online gambling is and how issues re ...

Sixth Casino Zone May Get Green Light in Russia

by February 9, 2017

Russia may be on its way to designating a sixth gaming zone with casino venues, according to recent reports by local media outlets. Word has leaked out that a Turkish architecture firm was hired to develop a gaming area near Makhachkala, the capital city of the Russian Republic o ...

Major League Baseball May Be Ready to Take Positive Stance on Sports Betting

by February 9, 2017

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has revealed that the organization is re-examining its stance on legal sports betting in the US. The statement may indicate that the professional sports league’s reserve towards legal and regulated gambling may be melting.MLB is ...

New York Assemblyman Furthers Push for Online Poker Legalization

by February 8, 2017

Another online poker bill has emerged in the New York State Legislature after a Sen. John Bonacic-authored legislative piece was introduced last month. Assemblyman Gary Pretlow submitted A 5250 to the state’s legislative body on Monday. Generally speaking, the bill is identical t ...

Osaka Officials Introduce Yumeshima Island as Possible Casino Resort Site

by February 8, 2017

Osaka city authorities and developers have decided to move forward with the plan for the development of the artificial Yumeshima Island in Osaka Bay, The Japan Times reported. A ¥824-billion ($7.35 billion) investment is expected to be put into the project. The island is planned ...

Playtech Starts 2017 Shopping Spree with Eyecon Acquisition

by February 7, 2017

Developer and supplier of products for the international gambling industry Playtech today announced that it has further boosted its Gaming division with the acquisition of Australian casino software developer Eyecon.Playtech is set to pay a maximum consideration of £50 milli ...