James Packer Returns to Crown Resorts Board after One-Year Absence

by January 10, 2017

Australian business magnate James Packer is to return to casino operator Crown Resorts’ board as a director shortly after the company scrapped plans for US expansion and reduced its stake in Melco Crown Entertainment significantly.Mr. Packer is the biggest shareholder ...

Japanese Lawmakers Look to Curb Future Problem Gambling Issues

by January 9, 2017

Japanese lawmakers are considering measures to ramp up the promotion of responsible gambling and the protection of population from gambling addiction less than a month after casino gambling was legalized in the country.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s governing Liberal Demo ...

Georgia Lawmaker to Rekindle Push for Casino Gambling Legalization

by January 8, 2017

Efforts for the legalization of Las Vegas-style casino gambling in Georgia will likely be relaunched during the upcoming state legislative session. State Sen. Brandon Beach, a staunch gambling expansion supporter, has previously indicated that he would make another push to convin ...

Portugal Sets Technical Standards for Online Poker Shared Liquidity Agreements

by January 6, 2017

Portugal has finalized a technical standards framework that sets the requirements to be met so as for the country to be able to share online poker liquidity with other regulated jurisdictions. Projeto de Regulamento que define os Requisitos Técnicos do Sistema Técnico do Jogo Onl ...

Pariplay Launches Into Belgium’s iGaming Market

by January 6, 2017

Provider of software solutions for the iGaming industry Pariplay announced that it has extended its footprint to the Belgian regulated market via a partnership with Belgium-facing online casino 777.be. The brand is known to be operated by local brick-and-mortar casino Casino de S ...

Yggdrasil Gaming Bolsters Management Team with Two Key Appointments

by January 5, 2017

Online slot games developer and supplier Yggdrasil Gaming announced two new additions to its executive team. Andrew Pegler was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer and the company’s current Head of Front-End Development and Operations Krzysztof Opalka was promoted to the Chief P ...

Digital Sports Tech Debuts in Latin America with Caliente Partnership

by January 5, 2017

Provider of sports betting solutions Digital Sports Tech announced its entrance into the Latin American gambling market through a recent partnership agreement with Mexican operator Caliente. The Mexican company is set to go live with the supplier’s player proposition betting solu ...

William Hill Rehabilitates Australian Centrebet Brand

by January 5, 2017

William Hill’s Australian business announced earlier this week that it has decided to resuscitate the Centrebet brand just shortly after it had brought all its Australian operations under the single William Hill Australia brand.The major gambling operator relaunched the Cent ...

Betfred to Go Live with Realistic Games Online Casino Content

by January 4, 2017

Supplier of online gaming solutions Realistic Games has agreed to bolster the iGaming division of leading gambling operator Betfred. Under an agreement the two companies have netted recently, Realistic Games will see its complete portfolio of online casino games, including its wi ...

bet365 Adds Edit Bet Feature to Cash Out Tab

by January 4, 2017

Online gambling operator bet365 has rolled out a new Cash Out feature that allows betting customers to add, swap, and remove selections from their bets. The Edit Bet feature is available on both pre-match and in-play bets.Bettors will be able to edit bets they have placed on ...

Spanish Online Gambling Regulator Appoints New General Director

by January 4, 2017

Juan Espinosa Garcia was appointed as the new General Director of Spain’s online gambling regulator – Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ). Mr. Garcia is replacing the regulatory body’s previous head Carlos Hernandez Rivera. The latter announced that he was to leave h ...

Play’n GO Casino Content Goes Live on Aspire Global Platform

by January 3, 2017

Online gambling platform provider Aspire Global today announced that it has signed a content distribution agreement with Swedish game developer and supplier Play’n GO. Under the terms of the deal, the Swedish company is set to launch its complete collection of games across its ne ...

Olympic Entertainment Group Polish Casino Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy

by January 3, 2017

Estonian casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) today announced that its Polish subsidiary Casino Polonia-Wrocław sp. z o.o. has filed for bankruptcy with a local court. Casino Polonia-Wrocław operated Casino Polonia in the city of Wrocław up until September 2016.L ...

PhilWeb Disposes of German Assets in Wait for iGaming Permit

by January 3, 2017

Philippine gambling company PhilWeb Corp. announced the sale of certain German assets to cover overheads while waiting to have its license for the operation of eGames facilities across the Philippines renewed. PhilWeb said in a Tuesday filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange that ...

William Hill Exits Czech Market Following New Gambling Legislation

by December 30, 2016

Leading UK sports betting and casino operator William Hill has left the Czech Republic market. The operator’s exit took place only days ahead of the enforcement of the country’s new set of online gambling laws.Earlier this month, William Hill customers and affiliates, based i ...