Paddy Power Co-Founder Taunts against FOBTs

by December 5, 2016

Paddy Power Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Stewart Kenny has secretly lobbied against the legalization of fixed-odds betting terminals in the Republic of Ireland, according to a Times report.Kenny co-founded the major gambling operator back in 1988 and served as its CE ...

NetEnt Enters Mexico’s Online Casino Market with Codere

by December 5, 2016

Swedish developer and supplier of digital casino solutions NetEnt today announced that it will introduce its offering in the Latin American region through an extension of its existing agreement with Spanish gambling operator Codere.NetEnt has repeatedly pointed out that expan ...

Tioga Downs Casino Opening Marks New Era for New York Gambling Industry

by December 3, 2016

Tioga Downs, located in the small town of Nichols, officially opened doors as full-fledged casino on Friday. A former race track with slot machines, the venue now also features table games, including blackjack, roulette, and craps, as well as a poker room. Tioga Downs Casino has ...

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 ...