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 ...

MGM Springfield Construction Progresses on Schedule

by December 29, 2016

Construction work on MGM Springfield is going on schedule, President Michael Mathis confirmed. The $950-million hotel and casino resort is planned to open doors in September 2018.Mr. Mathis said that favorable weather conditions have been aiding building process and if work ...

Lucky Labs Announces Partnership with Playson

by December 29, 2016

Ukraine’s leading gaming supplier, Lucky Labs, announced it has agreed on a partnership with the international software development company Playson. The deal serves as an indicator of the significant growth Lucky Labs has achieved in the past years and will see Playson support th ...

Casino Tycoon Kazuo Okada to Expand Business in the Philippines

by December 29, 2016

Japanese casino tycoon Kazuo Okada revealed yesterday he hopes to transform the Philippines into “the next Hawaii”. The Japanese entrepreneur looks to expand his business on the territory of the country after the soft opening of the Okada Manila casino resort on December 21....

Prosecutor Urges Sands Bethlehem to Pay $10-Million Host Fee

by December 28, 2016

Northampton County, Pennsylvania prosecutor has threatened that he may not prosecute bad checks or chip theft cases filed by Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, if the gambling venue refuses to pay a previously negotiated $10-million fee to host communities.Earlier this year, the ...

Poker Central to Close Down Television Channel on December 31

by December 28, 2016

Poker Central announced it will shut down its 24/7 television channel on December 31, 2016. The decision was prompted by Poker Central’s plans to veer off in a new direction and comply with its millennial audience’s demands for increased content.The television channel, whic ...

PhilWeb Faces Public Bidding for New Online Gambling License

by December 28, 2016

Philippine online gambling supplier PhilWeb faces obstacles in obtaining a new gaming license allowing it to operate on the territory of the country. Yesterday, the gambling supplier filed a report with the Philippine stock exchange, disclosing that the Philippine Amusement and G ...

Casino Gambling Law Takes Effect in Japan

by December 27, 2016

A law legalizing casino gambling in Japan officially took effect on Monday, December 26. Although the legislation allows the provision of casino gambling services within the country’s borders, construction of such venues cannot begin before another legislative piece is vote ...