NetEnt to Develop First Real-Money VR Slot Game

by February 7, 2017

Developer and supplier of online casino content NetEnt is set to venture deeper into virtual reality and exploit the opportunities the technology holds for the iGaming sector. The company itself made it known today that it will develop and release its first real-money VR slot. ...

Carl Icahn to Sell Shuttered Trump Taj Mahal Casino

by February 7, 2017

Business magnate Carl Icahn is set to embark on a quest for a new owner of the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal hotel and casino complex. The venue closed doors in October after a prolonged workers’ strike.A bill authored by a key New Jersey legislator to strip the businessman of h ...

CrownBet Captures Bigger New South Wales Betting Market Share with ClubsNSW Deal

by February 7, 2017

Australian online sports betting operator CrownBet and New South Wales club-operating body ClubsNSW have locked a landmark deal that would allow club members to place in-venue online bets.The partnership will change significantly the betting landscape in the southeastern Aus ...

Microgaming and PokerStars Sign Top-Tier Online Casino Content Supply Deal

by February 6, 2017

Online gaming provider Microgaming today announced that it has signed its first top-tier supply deal for the year. Under a recent agreement with poker brand PokerStars, the Isle of Man-based supplier will provide its online casino content to its new partner via the Quickfire gami ...

Mr Green Eyes Danish iGaming Market Entry with Dansk Underholdning Acquisition

by February 6, 2017

Online gambling operator Mr Green Ltd. today announced the acquisition of its Danish counterpart Dansk Underholdning. The deal represents part of the Malta-based gambling company’s strategy to expand into regulated markets.Dansk Underholdning is licensed by the Danish Gambli ...

Investors to Sue Crown Resorts in Class Action over China Arrests

by February 3, 2017

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts may become a defendant in a class action from shareholders as a result from a significant share slide over the past several months. Australian plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has, as of today, started accepting registrations f ...

Pennsylvania House Representatives Seek Co-Sponsors for New Online Gambling Bill

by February 3, 2017

Last year, online gambling legislative efforts made historic progress in the Pennsylvania Legislature. An omnibus gambling expansion bill that, among other things, included the legalization of iGaming options and daily fantasy sports, passed a House of Representatives vote. Howev ...

Betsson Boosts UK Expansion Efforts with NetPlay TV Acquisition

by February 2, 2017

Swedish gambling group Betsson AB announced that it has undertaken further steps to expand its presence into the UK gambling market. It has made a cash offer to acquire UK interactive gaming company NetPlay TV for £0.09 per share or the total amount of £26.4 million.The deal ...

ASF Consortium Gold Coast Casino Project to Generate 13,000 Jobs

by February 2, 2017

The planned A$3-billion Gold Coast integrated resort is expected to generate more than 13,000 jobs for residents of the region, local media reported, citing figures released by developer ASF Consortium.In December, the Chinese-backed investors presented a new development pla ...

Glenn Straub Reopens Former Revel Resort without Casino

by February 2, 2017

Florida real estate developer Glenn Straub will have to obtain a license from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission in order to be able to reopen the gambling operations of former Revel Casino Hotel, it has become known earlier this week. TEN, as the property was renamed last ...

Playtech Opens Its Newest and Largest Live Casino Studio

by February 1, 2017

Developer and supplier of solutions for the international gambling industry Playtech today announced the launch of its newest and largest by far live casino studio. The new facility is located in the heart of Riga, the capital city of Latvia.Here it is important to note that ...

PokerStars Enters Czech iGaming Market as First Licensed Poker Operator

by January 31, 2017

PokerStars has become the first licensed online poker operator to enter the newly regulated Czech iGaming market, as the brand itself confirmed today. The popular poker room has been granted a Live Games license by the local gambling regulator on January 28.The license allows ...

“Flawed” MPs Report on FOBTs Angers UK Gambling Operators

by January 31, 2017

UK gambling operators and a group of MPs have once again exchanged words in relation to the highly contentious fixed odds betting terminals as part of a highly publicized war between the two parties that spans for several years now.The Association of British Bookmakers urged ...

New Hampshire Lawmakers Introduce Online Gambling Decriminalization Bill

by January 31, 2017

A bill that aims to remove iGaming from the list of illegal gambling activities in New Hampshire has emerged in the state Legislature earlier this month. If enacted, HB 562 will allow interested international operators, including PokerStars, to provide their services to local pla ...

DraftKings Targets German Market with Malta Skill Games License

by January 30, 2017

Fantasy sports company DraftKings today announced that it has been granted a license by the Malta Gaming Authority under a Skill Games regulatory framework introduced by the Mediterranean island nation last year.The Skill Games license will allow the Boston-headquartered pro ...