Major DDoS Attack Knocks Out William Hill Website

by November 3, 2016

Gambling operator William Hill confirmed that it was subjected to a severe cyber attack that crashed its website on Tuesday. Online gambling customers could not place their bets on that day and although the company said on Wednesday that servers had been restored, service was sti ...

New York Casino Commission Approves Table Game Regulations for Upstate Casinos

by November 2, 2016

The New York State Gaming Commission approved on Tuesday the necessary regulations that would govern the operation of table games at the four Upstate casinos that are set to open doors in the next several years.The regulations adopted included rules and official terminology ...

New Jersey Makes Another Push for Legalized Sports Betting

by November 2, 2016

New Jersey lawmakers have revived efforts to legalize sports betting in the state, the New Jersey Law Journal reported. A new bill that aims to repeal the prohibition on wagers on different types of sports contests and events was introduced in the State Assembly last week. Sponso ...

Massachusetts to Explore Online Gambling Legalization

by November 1, 2016

Massachusetts has indicated interest in looking at the legalization and regulation of online gambling as an attractive opportunity for the expansion of its gambling industry.A special commission has been set up and will be charged with the responsible task to carry out a com ...

German Gambling Halls May Face Closure under New Regulations

by November 1, 2016

Operators of gambling halls around Germany may lose their licenses as new, stricter, regulations are set to enter into force as of January 2017, news outlet EurActiv reported.The Interstate Treaty on Gambling, or Germany’s gambling law, was adopted in 2012. However, uncertain ...

Ladbrokes Coral Rises on the Gambling Horizon after Year-Long Merger Saga

by November 1, 2016

UK gambling companies Ladbrokes and Gala Coral today announced that they have finally completed their merger, creating a new gambling giant with sports betting and gaming operations across multiple channels and in multiple jurisdictions.Under the multi-billion-pound deal Lad ...

MGM Resorts to Spend up to $10 Billion on Japanese Casino Resort

by October 31, 2016

Las Vegas-based casino operator MGM Resorts International could invest up to $10 billion in a luxury integrated casino resort in Japan, CEO James Murren told Reuters on Monday. An MGM-led casino project could be completed by 2022-23, Mr. Murren added.Currently, casino gambli ...

Eurobet Italia to Launch Inspired Gaming’s Rush Football 2 across Retail and Online Channels

by October 31, 2016

Inspired Gaming, a London-headquartered provider of a wide catalog of Virtual Sports and other solutions for the gambling industry, today announced that its Rush Football 2 Virtual Sports title will go live with Eurobet Italia across multiple channels.Founded in 2006, Eurobe ...

Crown Arrests Create Uncertainty in the Global Gambling Industry

by October 31, 2016

China’s detention of eighteen employees working for the Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts Ltd. has sparked concerns in the global gaming industry. The arrests took place earlier this month and were part of an investigation into potential gambling-related crimes. Jason O’ ...

Sun Dreams Reaches Loan Agreement to Support Latin American Casino Expansion

by October 31, 2016

Newly created Latin American casino operator Sun Dreams has agreed to the terms and conditions proposed by several local financial institutions for a $150-million loan the company said it would use to support its expansion across the region.Sun Dreams was established earlier ...

German State Officials Discuss New Online Gambling Treaty

by October 29, 2016

The heads of Germany’s 16 states have finally signaled their intention to modernize the country’s online gambling regulatory system into an effective one that abides by European law. The 16 leaders are currently taking part in an annual conference in Warnemünde.A ...

Coral Goes Live with Digital Sports Tech Player Prop Betting Solution

by October 28, 2016

UK gambling operator Coral has gone live with Player Bets, a player proposition betting brand created by sports betting solutions provider Digital Sports Tech. Coral will offer the product exclusively for UK and Ireland for a period of time negotiated by the two parties.Gene ...

Nicolas Fleiderman Joins EveryMatrix Team as Chief Commercial Officer

by October 28, 2016

Supplier of products and services for the iGaming industry EveryMatrix announced that Nicolas Fleiderman has joined its team of professionals as the company’s new Chief Commercial Officer. Bringing more than a decade of industry experience, Mr. Fleiderman will be charged with dev ...

SeanieMac Completes VIP Upgrade Integration on New Gaming Platform

by October 27, 2016

Irish iGaming operator SeanieMac today published an update on the progress of upgrades it has been implementing on its gambling website over the past several months. The company said that after the addition of the most recent such upgrade, VIP customers would be able to access di ...

MassGaming Approves Wynn Boston Harbor Final Design and Opening Date

by October 27, 2016

Wynn Boston Harbor, the latest addition to Wynn Resorts’ wealthy portfolio of luxury modern hotel and casino properties, is slated to open doors on June 3, 2019. Spreading over 3.3 million square feet along the Mystic River in Everett, the $2.1-billion casino resort will be the s ...