Ladbrokes Shareholders Back Gala Coral Merger

by November 24, 2015

Ladbrokes shareholders voted in favor of the proposed merger with rival UK gambling company Gala Coral Group at an extraordinary meeting held earlier today, despite Irish businessman Dermot Desmond’s vocal criticism of the deal.Mr. Desmond has been shareholder in the gambling ...

NYX Gaming and 888 Pen Content Agreement

by November 24, 2015

Only a day after NYX Gaming Group Ltd. announced that it would sign a content agreement with Irish gambling operator Paddy Power, the gaming supplier revealed yet another key partnership. NYX said earlier today that it has penned a deal with online gaming company 888 Holdings. ...

City Officials Deem MGM Springfield Site Plan Complete

by November 24, 2015

Officials for the Massachusetts City of Springfield said on Monday that MGM Springfield’s application for a revised design plan has been completed. The City Council will now have to review the proposed plan and a public hearing on it is to be held anytime soon.Gambling ...

NYX Gaming Announces Agreement with Paddy Power

by November 23, 2015

Internationally recognized casino games supplier NYX Gaming Group Ltd. today announced that it is to sign an agreement with major betting and gaming operator Paddy Power for the provision of a selection of gaming titles through NYX’s Open Gaming System.The content agree ...

Playtech Terminates Plus500 Acquisition Deal

by November 23, 2015

Gambling software developer Playtech announced today that it has abandoned plans for the acquisition of contracts-for-difference broker Plus500, after the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) voiced concerns about the potential deal.Playtech revealed plans to buy the online t ...

Detroit Casinos and Labor Unions Closer to New Deal

by November 21, 2015

Representatives for Detroit’s three casinos and members of the Detroit Casino Council said that a significant progress has been made over the past week towards reaching a new labor deal, which is to replace the one that expired on October 16. It took months for the two part ...

GameAccount Network Inks Simulated Gaming Deal with San Manuel Digital

by November 20, 2015

B2B gaming software developer GameAccount Network (GAN) announced that the Simulated Gaming online experience has been launched with San Manuel Digital. The partnership between the two businesses was first announced in August 2015.San Manuel Digital is known to be the online ...

Station Casinos Executive Joins Rock Gaming Ohio

by November 20, 2015

Gambling operator Rock Gaming LLC said in a news release that it has appointed Mark Tricano as Senior Vice President of Operations for Horseshoe Casino Cleveland and ThistleDown Racino, both in Northeast Ohio. The company is to take over management of the two venues as well as Ho ...

Ladbrokes Confident in Proposed Gala Coral Merger ‘Attraction’

by November 19, 2015

Ladbrokes, one of the major gambling operators in the UK, said on Thursday that it is still committed to the proposed £2.3-billion merger with rival company Gala Coral and encouraged investors to vote in favor of the deal at the annual General Meeting next week.Ladbrokes̵ ...

Sun International among Bidders for Cyprus Casino Resort

by November 19, 2015

Major South African hotel and casino operator Sun International is among the six companies bidding for a casino license for the operation of a gambling venue on the island of Cyprus, local media reported.Cypriot officials are to receive expression-of-interest applications up ...

MGM to Spend $950 Million on Springfield Casino

by November 19, 2015

MGM Springfield officials presented on Wednesday city residents with new details about the planned casino resort at a special presentation at CityStage. Recently, gambling operator MGM Resorts International announced that it had implemented certain changes in the way the property ...

Ladbrokes Investor Deems Gala Coral Merger ‘Wrong’

by November 18, 2015

Irish businessman and Ladbrokes investor Dermot Desmond has opposed vocally the proposed £2.3-billion merger between major UK gambling operators Ladbrokes and Gala Coral in a letter to fellow shareholders.Mr. Desmond has been a shareholder in the gambling company for the past ...

NetEnt Pens Content Agreement with Gamesys US

by November 18, 2015

Swedish provider of gaming solutions announced today that it has inked an agreement with online gaming company Gamesys US LLC for the provision of a selection of its gaming titles to the VirginCasino.com and TropicanaCasino.com online casino brands within the borders of New Jerse ...

Opponents of Lago Resort & Casino Rally at New York State Capitol

by November 18, 2015

The construction of the proposed Lago Resort & Casino, a $425-million venue to be located in New York’s Finger Lakes area, unleashed new waves of public discontent as Oneida and Ontario county workers rallied on Tuesday at the New York State Capitol.Protesters aim a ...

Danske Licens Spil Extends bwin.party Supply Agreement

by November 17, 2015

Gibraltar-headquartered online gambling operator bwin.party digital entertainment plc announced today that it had signed a multi-year extension of its B2B supply agreement with Danske Licens Spil, known to be the online gaming division of Danske Spil A/S.The Danske Spil Group ...