NetEnt Obtains Class 2 Gaming Licenses in Romania

by May 27, 2016

Swedish provider of solutions for the international online casino industry NetEnt AB announced today that it has been granted gaming licenses from the Romanian online gambling regulator.The licenses NetEnt has obtained were Class 2 ones. Generally speaking, this type of lice ...

Pariplay Relocates Headquarters to Gibraltar

by May 27, 2016

Gaming technology supplier Pariplay Ltd. announced that it has relocated both its head office and operations center in Gibraltar. The relocation came after the company received a Remote Gambling license from local authorities.Pariplay was formerly headquartered in Douglas, t ...

INTRALOT Sells 80% Stake in Peruvian Business

by May 26, 2016

Greek gambling operator and provider of gambling solutions INTRALOT Group announced earlier today that it has signed an agreement for the sale of a majority stake in its Peruvian business to local private equity firm Nexus Group S.A.C.Under the terms of the deal, Nexus Group ...

Betclic Everest Group Receives Portuguese License

by May 26, 2016

Gambling operator Betclic Everest Group announced today that it has become the first company to receive a license for the provision of online sports betting options in Portugal, thus expanding its presence in regulated markets across Europe.After being granted the license in ...

Manila Bay Resorts on Schedule for 2016 Opening

by May 26, 2016

Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment, a company owned by Japanese business magnate Kazuo Okada, announced that it has started Phase 2 of the development of its first integrated casino resort in Manila, with Phase 1 of the major project on schedule to be launched by the end o ...

BetStars Beta Version Goes Live in Italy

by May 26, 2016

Canadian gambling company Amaya Inc. announced on Wednesday that BetStars, its latest online gambling brand, has gone live in Italy. A beta version of the sports betting website is now available to Italian gambling customers in their web browser and in Amaya’s desktop casin ...

Pennsylvania House Rejects Gambling Expansion Measures

by May 25, 2016

Proposals for the potential expansion of Pennsylvania’s gambling industry, including the legalization and regulation of online gaming options, were rejected by the state House on Tuesday.Two amendments for the introduction of new gambling services and the considerable ...

Loto-Québec Extends Partnership with OpenBet

by May 25, 2016

Developer and provider of online gaming and sports betting solutions OpenBet announced today that it has extended its existing partnership with Loto-Québec, known to be the lottery operator of the Canadian province of Quebec.Under the terms of the deal, the long-standing rela ...

Staffan Cnattingius Joins Play’n GO as Manager New Business and Accounts South America

by May 25, 2016

Swedish developer and supplier of casino content Play’n GO announced that it has further strengthened its Latin American presence with the appointment of Staffan Cnattingius as Manager New Business and Accounts South America.Mr. Cnattingius has over two decades of expe ...

Playtech Acquires Quickspin for €50 Million

by May 25, 2016

Major gambling software developer Playtech announced that it is to purchase Swedish gaming studio Quickspin as part of its strategy to expand its global reach.Founded in 2011, Quickspin is a fast-growing company that specializes in the development of video slot games for bot ...

OlyBet Choses Income Access to Manage Relaunched Affiliate Program

by May 25, 2016

Online casino and sports betting brand OlyBet announced the relaunch of its affiliate program – OEG Partners, which is to be managed in partnership with digital gaming and marketing company Income Access. OlyBet is a subsidiary of Estonian gambling operator Olympic Entertainment ...

Genting’s Resorts World Las Vegas Gets Regulatory Approval

by May 22, 2016

The site of the former Stardust Resort and Casino and the failed Echelon project will now be occupied by a multi-billion-dollar Asian-themed integrated resort, owned by major casino operator Genting Malaysia. Resorts World Las Vegas has received the necessary regulatory approval ...

Ladbrokes and Gala Coral to Sell 400 Betting Shops to Clear Merger

by May 21, 2016

British gambling operators Ladbrokes and Gala Coral were provisionally minded to complete their planned merger, provided that they sell up to 400 betting shops across the United Kingdom. The country’s Competition and Market Authority announced its decision to give the green ...

Betsafe Launches Live Roulette App on Apple TV for Swedish Players

by May 20, 2016

Online gambling brand Betsafe was confirmed to have become the first gaming provider to launch an Apple TV gambling app and that Sweden has become the first country to have the app launched in. Betsoft is a subsidiary of major Swedish gambling operator Betsson.The Betsafe Liv ...

Howard Lederer Takes Responsibility for Full Tilt’s Demise

by May 20, 2016

There are few other events and happenings in the world of poker that evoke reactions of strong general discontent aside from what has been dubbed as Black Friday. On April 15, 2011, online poker rooms PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker stopped providing real money online poker option ...