PAGCOR Grants 35 Offshore Online Gambling Licenses

by December 2, 2016

The Philippine gambling regulator (PAGCOR) has issued around 35 online gambling licenses for offshore operations, industry insiders have reported. It is yet to become known how many of the new licensees will actually operate offshore gambling businesses in the Philippines.Onl ...

SBTech Supplies Full Sports Betting Solution to winmasters

by December 2, 2016

Gambling provider SBTech today announced that it has signed an agreement to supply its complete Sports Betting Solution and Chameleon 360 iGaming platform to online sports betting and gaming operator winmasters.The online gambling brand first looked to establish its position ...

Dutch Gambling Regulator Imposes Stiffer Fines on iGaming Operators

by December 2, 2016

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelaanbieders announced on Thursday that it is changing its ways towards violators of the Netherlands’ gambling regulations. The regulatory body will be imposing heavier fines to those operating in the country without being allowed to do so.As of ...

US Casino Developer Proposes $2.2-Billion Integrated Resort in Spain

by December 2, 2016

US-based hotel and casino operator The Cordish Companies announced on Thursday that it plans to build a $2.2-billion integrated resort in Spain. The complex will be located not far from Madrid’s city center. If approved, the project will be the company’s first international ventu ...

Regulators Set Mid-2017 Deadline for Online Poker Shared Liquidity Agreement

by December 1, 2016

Online poker shared liquidity has progressed a step closer to reality, after the online gambling regulators of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom have reached an accord in relation to certain technical standardization matters.During an informal meeting hel ...

Catena Media Expands UK Portfolio with Casino UK Acquisition

by December 1, 2016

Lead generation and online performance marketing company Catena Media announced that it has further grown its UK portfolio with the acquisition of Casino UK (casinouk.com). The deal was valued at €10.6 million, the purchase price payable upon completion.The Casino UK website ...

Japan Rekindles Debate on Casino Legalization Bill

by November 30, 2016

The Japanese Diet, or the country’s legislature, will do its level best to enact a long-stalled Integrated Resorts Promotion Bill within the current legislative session. Japan’s lawmakers are set to adjourn for the year on December 14.The proposed legislation was first submi ...

Teddy Sagi Offloads 12% of Playtech Shares

by November 30, 2016

Brickington Trading Ltd., the largest shareholder in gambling software provider Playtech, has decided to dispose of a 12% stake in the afore-mentioned company. It was announced today that Brickington has offloaded a total of 38.7 million shares in Playtech at 850 pence per share. ...

Nick Xenophon Team Voices Uncertainty about New Gambling Law’s Effectiveness

by November 30, 2016

The Nick Xenophon Team, a party led by South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, believes that the newly introduced federal betting regulations could create comfortable conditions for a growth in betting activity in licensed gambling venues.The group submitted its concerns to ...

Chile’s Enjoy Stalls Advent International Joint Casino Venture Talks

by November 30, 2016

Talks between Chilean hotel and casino operator Enjoy and private equity firm Advent International for the development of a joint venture have been put on hold, the gambling operator announced.The two parties agreed on a future collaboration back in August. Following an Extr ...

Singapore Police Bust Illegal Online Gambling Ring

by November 29, 2016

Singapore police have arrested 33 individuals for allegedly being part of an illegal online gambling ring. Of those, 11 appeared before court earlier today and were charged for providing illicit gambling options to Singapore citizens.The arrests occurred during statewide pol ...

Cyprus to Block 2,500 Illegal Gambling Websites

by November 29, 2016

Cyprus’ National Betting Authority (Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων) is to block around 2,500 gambling websites that have been providing their services to local customers despite being forbidden to do so. Representatives for the regulator took part in a Monday meeting organized by the Me ...

Former PokerStars Director Avoids Prison in US Illegal Online Poker Case

by November 29, 2016

A former PokerStars employee will avoid prison but will have to forfeit $119,000 after pleading guilty last month to taking part in the provision of online gambling operations to US citizens in the years after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act was enforced.Paul Tate, a UK ci ...

PokerStars Receives Formal Approval to Enter Portugal’s iGaming Market

by November 29, 2016

PokerStars has received a regulatory green light to launch a .pt poker and casino website, Portugal’s gaming regulator – Serviços de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) – announced on Monday. Under its license, PokerStars will provide local players with tournament poker options, ...

China Concerned about Detained Citizens in Philippines Illegal Gambling and Immigration Raid

by November 28, 2016

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Monday briefing that it was concerned about the Chinese residents who were detained last week in the Philippines over taking part in the provision of illegal online gambling operations and immigration violations.On Friday, the Ph ...