THE CASINO NEWS DAILY NEWSROOM
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Developer and supplier of online casino content Yggdrasil Gaming has directed its expansion efforts toward yet another regulated jurisdiction. The company today announced the beginning of a certification process that would ensure…
Officials from the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration have confirmed that the country has begun deporting the Chinese citizens who were detained late last year for working for an illegal online gambling business.…
Online gambling operator Kindred Group (recently re-branded from Unibet Group) announced the launch of its newest online casino. The Storspiller brand is live now and is intended for high roller players from…
By Terry DavisCasino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. has been given court approval to commence a restructuring process under a plan it presented last year. The move also gives the green light to its main…
By Terry DavisShortly after it had become known that 888poker would no longer accept Australian players, word has leaked out that one of the world’s largest online poker rooms would also leave the Slovenian…
Good news has come for New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting within its borders after the US Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it would ask the new Solicitor General for…
Swedish gambling group Cherry AB announced the departure of its CEO, Fredrik Burvall. Mr. Burvall will stay with the company until mid-2017. He is to be replaced by Anders Holmgren who has…
Croatia's first licensed online poker room – SuperSport – was launched last week and, according to initial information, has so far beaten traffic expectations. The website was expected to go live in…
The UK gambling industry has received another heavy taxation blow after the Government confirmed on Friday that a new levy on horse betting will be imposed from April 2017. All bookmakers, including…
Supplier of online casino and sports betting products and services NYX Gaming Group has announced that it has been given the nod by the gambling regulators of three Canadian provinces to provide…
Online poker room 888poker has become another major online gambling operator to be leaving the Australian market. The brand has started informing its local players via email that they will not be…
By Terry DavisPlaytech has become the latest iGaming technology and service provider to expand into the newly regulated Romanian market. The company announced that it has opened a new live casino studio in the…
Another threat may be looming for online gambling in the US as an iGaming opponent has been nominated as Attorney General by President-elect Donald Trump. Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions said during a…
By Terry DavisPokerStars owner Rational Group announced the appointment of Bo Wänghammar as Managing Director of the company's online casino business. Mr. Wänghammar will assume his new role on February 1. PokerStars Casino, or…
By Terry DavisOnline gambling content supplier EveryMatrix today announced that it has obtained two Class II licenses from the Romanian gambling operator – Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc. The licenses allow the company…
Owners of the Two Plus Two poker discussion forum confirmed that it had been hacked and personal information about its members had been accessed and made available for sale anywhere on the…
Australian business magnate James Packer is to return to casino operator Crown Resorts' board as a director shortly after the company scrapped plans for US expansion and reduced its stake in Melco…
By Terry DavisJapanese lawmakers are considering measures to ramp up the promotion of responsible gambling and the protection of population from gambling addiction less than a month after casino gambling was legalized in the…
Efforts for the legalization of Las Vegas-style casino gambling in Georgia will likely be relaunched during the upcoming state legislative session. State Sen. Brandon Beach, a staunch gambling expansion supporter, has previously…
Portugal has finalized a technical standards framework that sets the requirements to be met so as for the country to be able to share online poker liquidity with other regulated jurisdictions. Projeto…
Provider of software solutions for the iGaming industry Pariplay announced that it has extended its footprint to the Belgian regulated market via a partnership with Belgium-facing online casino 777.be. The brand is…
Online slot games developer and supplier Yggdrasil Gaming announced two new additions to its executive team. Andrew Pegler was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer and the company’s current Head of Front-End Development…
Provider of sports betting solutions Digital Sports Tech announced its entrance into the Latin American gambling market through a recent partnership agreement with Mexican operator Caliente. The Mexican company is set to…
William Hill’s Australian business announced earlier this week that it has decided to resuscitate the Centrebet brand just shortly after it had brought all its Australian operations under the single William Hill…
By Terry DavisSupplier of online gaming solutions Realistic Games has agreed to bolster the iGaming division of leading gambling operator Betfred. Under an agreement the two companies have netted recently, Realistic Games will see…
Online gambling operator bet365 has rolled out a new Cash Out feature that allows betting customers to add, swap, and remove selections from their bets. The Edit Bet feature is available on…
By Terry DavisJuan Espinosa Garcia was appointed as the new General Director of Spain’s online gambling regulator – Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ). Mr. Garcia is replacing the regulatory body’s previous head…
By Terry DavisOnline gambling platform provider Aspire Global today announced that it has signed a content distribution agreement with Swedish game developer and supplier Play’n GO. Under the terms of the deal, the Swedish…
Estonian casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) today announced that its Polish subsidiary Casino Polonia-Wrocław sp. z o.o. has filed for bankruptcy with a local court. Casino Polonia-Wrocław operated Casino Polonia in…
Philippine gambling company PhilWeb Corp. announced the sale of certain German assets to cover overheads while waiting to have its license for the operation of eGames facilities across the Philippines renewed. PhilWeb…
By Terry DavisLeading UK sports betting and casino operator William Hill has left the Czech Republic market. The operator’s exit took place only days ahead of the enforcement of the country’s new set of…
By Susan SuttonConstruction work on MGM Springfield is going on schedule, President Michael Mathis confirmed. The $950-million hotel and casino resort is planned to open doors in September 2018. Mr. Mathis said that favorable…
