The Chair of Senet Group Encourages Online Operators to Join the Independent Body

by February 3, 2015

The new chair of Senet Group – Wanda Goldwag, has recently announced that arranging online operators was essential for the future of the independent body, which is in charge of promoting responsible gaming techniques.Goldwag said that during the next few months she is p ...

Singapore Bans Residents from Accessing Foreign Gambling Websites

by February 3, 2015

From yesterday onwards, Singapore-based players are not allowed to enter any gambling websites since local regulators blocked the access to them with the aim of controlling the remote gambling activities residents take part in.Everyone, affected by the enactment of the new la ...

Silver Heritage to List on the Australian Stock Exchange and Expand Its Business in Nepal

by February 3, 2015

Hong Kong-based gambling operator Silver Heritage Ltd. announced that it will try to raise the amount of US$120 million out of fees by listing on the Australian Stock Exchange sometime in March.The money from the company’s initial public offering (IPO) will be invested ...

Jimei International Entertainment Signs a Deal with Crown Perth

by February 3, 2015

A few days ago, Jimei International Entertainment Group Ltd., a company which is headed by some of the most accomplished junket executives in Macau, announced that it had inked a deal with Crown Perth for its VIP players to be able to opt for the services of the Australian hotel ...

Melco Crown Abandons Its Plans for Entering the South Korean Gambling Market

by February 3, 2015

Mere hours ago, a representative of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. announced that for the time being, the company is not going to enter the South Korean gambling market.What made Melco Crown executives settle down around this decision was the fact that the South Korean author ...

Ladbrokes Implements Changes in BETDAQ’s Managing Team

by February 2, 2015

Ladbrokes, England’s most popular online betting and gaming operator, announced that it had overhauled the managing team of its subsidiary BETDAQ.Generally speaking, BETDAQ is known to be the trading name of the so-called Global Betting Exchange Alderney Ltd. and was pu ...

Portugal Unlikely to Change the Sports Betting Taxation Method

by February 2, 2015

Gambling legislation in Portugal has been a widely discussed topic over the last couple of months but it looks like the tax imposed on the turnover generated via sports betting was a subject to a great number of heated debates and disagreements.However, it became clear that d ...

Greentube Establishes a New Gaming Company

by February 2, 2015

Greentube, a major developer and supplier of a great number of innovative online casino games, part of the Austria-based gaming group NOVOMATIC, announced the establishment of its new company, which is to develop various sophisticated 3D HTML5 casino games.The new business en ...

UK Gambling Commission Extends the Funds Protection Deadline for Existing Customers

by February 2, 2015

The Gambling Commission of Great Britain has settled down around the idea of extending the deadline all gaming operators had to comply with.In order to be compatible with the local rules and regulations, all online gambling providers available on the territory of the country ...

James Packer Annoyed by Crown Sydney Project Delays

by February 2, 2015

James Packer, executive chairman of Crown Resorts Ltd., shared with Manila reporters that his patience with the issues that might delay the construction of his luxurious hotel and casino in Sydney is running thin.Crown cannot apply for the necessary approval of the plans for ...

Landing International to Break Ground on Jeju Casino Project on February 12

by February 2, 2015

Yesterday, Landing International Development Ltd., a China-based real estate developer, announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s newest casino project will take place on February 12.Landing International is to build a gambling venue on the South Kor ...

Nepal’s Gambling Industry Is Likely to Have Its Revival in 2015

by February 1, 2015

It seems that 2015 might be a better year for Nepal’s gambling industry. As previously reported, back in 2014, all casino venues in the country were shut down by the local government on the grounds that they had failed to act in accordance with the new gambling regulations. ...

No Mini-Casino Will Be Launched in Westbury

by January 31, 2015

Earlier today, it was announced that the Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. (NROTB) decided to give up on its plan to build a mini-casino venue in Westbury. It also promised that it will look for another location for its project.The decision came after residents and offi ...

SkillOnNet with an Updated Mobile Casino Platform

by January 30, 2015

SkillOnNet, a Cyprus-based developer and provider of gaming software, that was established back in 2005, announced that it will release an updated version of its mobile casino platform. It will be available on the company’s most popular website – EUcasino as well as SlotsMa ...

A Few More Issues for Straub to Solve before Acquiring Revel

by January 30, 2015

Although the Atlantic City-based Revel Casino is about to be acquired by Palm Beach Polo Holdings and Glenn Straub in particular, the soon-to-be owner had to deal with a few setbacks over the last couple of days.Actually, Glenn Straub was said to purchase the closed venue sin ...