Golden Race Reveals Romanian Market Plans

by November 17, 2016

Virtual sports game supplier Golden Race announced its plans to secure a dominant position on the Romanian market. The information was disclosed after the virtual sports developer received confirmation of certification from the National Gambling Agency of Romania (ONJN).Gold ...

PokerStars Launches ‘Beat the Clock’ Timed Online Tournaments

by November 16, 2016

PokerStars has introduced new ‘Beat the Clock’ timed tournaments for its desktop client and mobile app, turning to football star Cristiano Ronaldo to promote the new product.The ‘Beat the Clock’ tournaments are five-minute, four-handed Zoom ones that o ...

PokerStars Prepares for Upcoming Portugal Launch

by November 16, 2016

Online poker room PokerStars is expected to go live in Portugal anytime now, Poker Industry PRO reported. It seems, however, that the poker brand will launch its operations with a segregated liquidity pool.Although segregated liquidity may take different forms, depending on ...

Morgan Stanley Pessimistic about Japan Casino Bill’s 2016 Passage

by November 15, 2016

Morgan Stanley analysts said in a Monday note that Japan is not likely to pass a bill that would pave the way for the legalization of casino gambling in the country before the end of the current legislative session.According to experts at the financial services firm, there w ...

Sun International Readies Business for Latin American Expansion

by November 15, 2016

South African hotel and casino operator Sun International is eying expansion across Latin America to extend its global footprint and capitalize on the opportunities offered by the region’s highly attractive gambling market.Completing a merger with local operator Dreams SA, Su ...

David Baazov Makes C$3.5-Billion Offer to Buy Amaya

by November 14, 2016

Former Amaya Chairman and CEO David Baazov has made an official bid to acquire the Canadian online gambling company for an offer price of C$24 per common share or the approximate amount of C$3.48 billion.Amaya shares closed at C$18.34 on Friday. In other words, Mr. Baazov’s o ...

Playtech Boosts Financials Division with Consolidated Financial Holdings Acquisition

by November 14, 2016

Gambling software developer Playtech today announced that it has received a regulatory nod to acquire leading technology company Consolidated Financial Holdings A/S (CFH) in a bid to boost its Financials division.Founded in 2008, CFH is a technology company offering a number ...

Okada Manila on Track for December Opening

by November 14, 2016

Construction work on Phase 1 of Okada Manila, a $2.4-billion integrated resort located in the Philippine capital, is nearing completion, parent company Universal Entertainment Corp. said on Friday in a filing to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The complex’s first facilities are set to ...

Crown Sydney Casino Resort May Face Further Delay

by November 13, 2016

Another hurdle has emerged to foil Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts’ plan to build a multibillion-dollar casino resort in Sydney’s Barangaroo precinct, local media reported. The New South Wales Land and Environment Court is set to hear on Tuesday a case file ...

China Releases Detained Crown Resorts Employee

by November 12, 2016

A Crown Resorts employee who has spent this past month in custody in Mainland China was released on bail on Friday, local media reported. It is understood that the person is a Chinese citizen and a junior staff member at the major casino operator.Last month, Chinese police de ...

Playtech Rolls Out New Live Mobile Roulette

by November 11, 2016

Playtech, a leading developer and supplier of products and services for the international gambling industry, announced that it has launched a new live mobile roulette game, following a comprehensive testing and analysis over the course of the past several months. Despite being ro ...

Cherry iGaming Obtains UK Gambling License

by November 11, 2016

PlayCherry Ltd., subsidiary of online gambling business Cherry iGaming, has been given the green light by the UK Gambling Commission to provide iGaming options to local players. Having obtained the gaming operators license, the company will now launch both sports betting and casi ...

NetEnt Signs Retail Content Distribution Deal with Paddy Power

by November 11, 2016

Internationally recognized supplier of gaming content NetEnt today announced that it has extended its existing business partnership with major gambling operator Paddy Power. The two parties have recently penned a distribution agreement, under which NetEnt will license gaming cont ...

Online Gambling Bill Advances to Brazil’s Senate Floor

by November 11, 2016

Brazil has inched closer to legalizing the provision of iGaming services, among others. A Senate Committee approved on Wednesday a bill that would allow for the creation of a legal framework that would regulate the country’s gambling market.After being passed by the Special C ...

StakeLogic Integrates Titles into EveryMatrix CasinoEngine

by November 10, 2016

Developer of HTML5 casino games StakeLogic announced that its titles are set to become available to EveryMatrix clients via the latter’s CasinoEngine content aggregator and white-label solution. Jetbull will be the first iGaming operator to go live with StakeLogic games via the a ...