Legal Cases Against Former Full Tilt Executives Settled Quietly

by July 18, 2016

Reports have emerged that the lawsuit against former Full Tilt Poker founders and directors Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson has been settled with no fuss. The legal action was brought by four former players of what has once been one of the world’s biggest online poker roo ...

Trump Taj Mahal Workers Strike Goes On Despite Latest Management Offer

by July 17, 2016

Workers at Trump Taj Mahal, one of the eight casino resorts in Atlantic City, have been striking for fairer health insurance and pension contracts for more than two weeks now. They have up until 5 pm on Monday to decide whether they would accept the latest offer made by the casin ...

Massachusetts Environmental Official Speaks Well of Wynn Everett Casino

by July 16, 2016

A Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) official recommended that Wynn Boston Harbor, a $2.1-billion project for the establishment of a casino complex on the Everett waterfront, be granted a much-needed environmental permit to proceed with construction.Wo ...

Spokane Tribe Provides Details on New Casino

by July 15, 2016

The Spokane Tribe of Indians revealed on Thursday more details about its planned casino in Spokane County, Washington and showed members of the host community how the venue would look.The Spokane Tribe first announced that it was planning to build a casino as part of a large ...

Betfair Becomes FC Barcelona Global Partner

by July 15, 2016

Betfair and FC Barcelona have signed a three-year global partnership agreement, under which the online gambling operator would be one of the Spanish football club’s official global partners over the next three seasons.The agreement is effective as of July 1 and as a re ...

Iowa Casino Regulator Approves Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Expansion Plan

by July 15, 2016

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved on Thursday $6.5-million plan for the expansion of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, located in Sioux City. The casino was launched in 2014.The expansion project includes the addition of 7,800 square feet of space at the gambling ve ...

Century Casinos Launches Ship-Based Casino for Chinese High Rollers

by July 15, 2016

Gambling operator Century Casinos, Inc. announced that it has expanded its reach to the Asian gaming market by launching its first ship-based casino intended particularly for Chinese gambling customers. The company has opened its latest casino on board the Glory Sea of Diamond Cr ...

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 ...