Hydra Industries Acquisition to Buy Inspired Gaming

by July 14, 2016

Acquisition company Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp. announced today that it would purchase London-based provider of solutions for the gambling industry Inspired Gaming Group from funds managed by private equity firm Vitruvian Partners LLP. Hydra would pay the amount of £200 mi ...

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Blocks Lawrence Downs Casino Project

by July 14, 2016

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board scrapped at a Wednesday meeting plans for the construction of a casino and racetrack venue in Lawrence County. Talks about the 250-acre gambling complex first emerged in 2004 but, as it seems, they will never get to actual materialization. ...

Vbet Receives UK Remote Operating License

by July 14, 2016

Gambling operator Vbet has been granted a remote operating license in the United Kingdom, partner BetConstruct announced today.Vbet is owned by gambling company Vivaro Betting Ltd. Founded in 2003, the company has turned into a leading provider of gambling options across Arm ...

New Jersey Casino Regulators Approve Borgata Sale to MGM Resorts

by July 14, 2016

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved on Wednesday MGM Resorts International’s purchase of a 50% stake in Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa from fellow gambling operator Boyd Gaming. The two companies have been partnering in running Atlantic City’s most profi ...

MGM Resorts Launches Mobile Tournaments across Nine Properties

by July 13, 2016

Major gambling operator MGM Resorts International has partnered with mobile gaming technology company oneLIVE inc. to jointly develop and launch the easyPLAY Mobile Tournaments platform. The product, now live, has become the first one to be offering digital and interactive tourna ...

Station Casinos Launches New Betting Management System and Mobile App

by July 13, 2016

Gambling operator Station Casinos announced on Tuesday the launch of an enhanced sportsbook system solution and a new mobile sports betting app. Both products are the result of the Nevada-based gambling company’s collaboration with race and sportsbook management software pr ...

Playtech Expands Regulated Market Presence with Best Gaming Technology Acquisition

by July 13, 2016

Supplier of software and related services for the international gambling industry Playtech announced today that it has acquired fellow gambling provider Best Gaming Technology (BGT) for the amount of €138 million. The acquisition comes as part of Playtech’s strategy to expa ...

Vote on Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill Delayed Until Fall

by July 13, 2016

Pennsylvania may not legalize its online gambling industry before the end of the year after it became clear that a gambling expansion bill would not be voted on this week as it had been expected. Sponsored by Rep. George Dunbar, the proposed legislation was part of a bigger reven ...

OpenBet Enhances Player Understanding with Featurespace’s ARIC Engine

by July 12, 2016

Leading provider of software for the global sports betting industry OpenBet announced that it has partnered with gambling analytics company Featurespace. Under the two companies’ agreement, the software supplier would be allowed access to Featurespace’s ARIC engine in ...

Marathonbet Online Casino Launches Gamevy Content

by July 12, 2016

London-based gaming studio Gamevy announced that its full suite of gaming titles is to go live on Marathonbet’s online casino section.Gamevy is a start-up company specializing in the development of innovative gaming content for the international online gambling industr ...

Boylesports Buys Four Hackett’s Bookmakers Betting Shops

by July 12, 2016

Irish independent sports betting operator Boylesports has purchased four betting outlets from fellow bookmaker Hackett’s Bookmakers after the latter company’s directors placed it in liquidation in June.Boylesports acquired the shops from Declan McDonald and Ken T ...

Lottomatica Enhances Retail Offering with Vermantia Content Management System

by July 12, 2016

Provider of content for lottery, gaming, and sports betting operators Vermantia announced that it has launched a new system for retail content management across Italy’s BETTER betting shops. Here it is important to note that BETTER is a chain of retail betting venues, owned ...

New England Developer Confirms Interest in Revel Casino

by July 12, 2016

Real estate developer Centerplan Companies LLC is discussing a potential deal to join the efforts for the revival of Atlantic City’s former Revel Casino, CEO Robert Landino confirmed. The executive revealed that talks on the matter have been going on for a year now but emph ...

Russian Media Watchdog Targets Sports Portals and High Traffic Affiliates

by July 11, 2016

Roskomnadzor, known to be the Russian media watchdog, has been urged by the local government to strengthen and widen its regulations regarding Russian gambling customers’ access to unlicensed sports betting and gaming websites providing their options within the country....

PAGCOR Extends PhilWeb’s Online Gambling License

by July 11, 2016

Philippine online gambling technology provider PhilWeb Corporation today announced that it has had its license for the provision of iGaming options extended by the country’s gambling regulator for a month.PAGCOR, or the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., confirmed ...