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 ...

William Hill Bolsters Online Offering with Yggdrasil Gaming Casino Content

by January 30, 2017

Online casino content supplier Yggdrasil Gaming today announced that it has inked a deal to boost the online gambling offering of major operator William Hill. The agreement has been signed through Yggdrasil Gaming’s newly established Gibraltar business.William Hill said that ...

PokerStars Tests New Functionality to Curb Seating Scripts Use

by January 27, 2017

Online poker room PokerStars has recently announced that it will be taking measures to curb bumhunting and the use of seating scripts. A special new functionality will be tested in a single market and if it proves effective enough, it will be launched in other markets later on. ...

New Jersey Assembly Urges Trump Office to Spare Online Gambling

by January 26, 2017

Concerns over the future of iGaming in the United States have multiplied after Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions said that he would revisit a 2011 Department of Justice ruling that left the legalization of online gambling to individual states.A potential federal ban on ...

Google Blocks 17 Million “Bad” Gambling Ads in 2016

by January 26, 2017

A total of 17 million gambling-related ads fell victim to Google’s crackdown on non-compliant advertisers last year. According to a Wednesday report, the search engine took down 1.7 billion ads that failed to conform to its advertising policies in 2016. The figure posted was twic ...

Pennsylvania House Representative to Introduce Sports Betting Bill

by January 25, 2017

Pennsylvania has added another type of gambling offering to its wish list. A House Representative has recently informed fellow lawmakers that he plans to introduce a bill that would call for the legalization of sports betting within the Keystone State’s borders.Rep. Robert F ...

Hawaii Makes New Push for Legal Online Gambling

by January 25, 2017

Hawaii has joined the myriad of US states to be considering the legalization of online poker and other Internet gambling options. A 29-page bill (SB 677) has been introduced by Sen. Will Espero earlier this month that if signed into law will strip Hawaii of its status as one of t ...

Georgia Lawmakers to Submit New Casino Legalization Bills

by January 25, 2017

Georgia makers have renewed push for the legalization of casino gambling after their efforts have failed to gain the necessary support for several years now.Two separate, but identical, bills are to be introduced to the state Legislature, providing for the establishment of t ...