Georgia Sports Betting Bill Clears First Major Hurdle
This Tuesday, the state House committee in Georgia approved a legislation to legalize sports betting in the state. The state Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah is the primary sponsor of the bill and…
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Kambi Enters Multi-year Deal with Argentina’s Casino Magic
Kambi Group PLC signed a multi-year agreement with Argentinian operator Casino Magic. As part of the deal, Kambi agrees to provide its technology services to the leading Latin American company. Another benefit…
Mohegan Announces Collaboration with Oshidori for Nagasaki Casino Resort
Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment and Hong Kong-based Oshidori International Holdings Ltd announced their collaboration in a press release. The two companies will team up for creating a casino resort in the Japanese…
Brandon Asgiersson Calls for Online Gaming Optimizations
The coronavirus pandemic had impact on many industries including the gaming one. According to Brandon Asgiersson, a US Business Development specialist at multichannel engagement experts Xtremepush, one of the lasting impacts of…
Minnesota Lawmakers Make an Attempt to Legalize Sports Betting in the State
Many states’ gambling facilities experienced significant financial losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. For many of them, the most successful measure to compensate for the decrease of revenue, is the legalization of…
Rockford’s Hard Rock Casino Still Waiting for Approval
Rockford’s Hard Rock Casino had to wait for more than a year for approval. Finally, it is back as a topic on Illinois Gaming Board’s meeting, but not as it hopes, for…
Michigan Gaming Control Board Announces 10th Casino
Last Tuesday, the nine casinos and platform providers allowed to launch online sports betting in Michigan were announced. They will start operating following the legalization in state. The 10th operator is also…
Kentucky Makes Another Attempt to Legalize Sports Betting
After various unsuccessful tries, the lawmakers in Kentucky are taking another shot this year to legalize sports betting in the state. Kentucky still hasn’t legalized sports betting, although its neighboring states have…
Texas’ Financial Situation Contributes to Casino Efforts
The US casino industry generally considers Texas to be the golden goose. But the problem with developing gaming properties in the state come from its sturdy economic situation. As many other states,…
Hard Rock Announces London Casino Premise License Acquisition
Hard Rock International announced acquisition of the casino premise license from The Ritz Club in London. This recent win for the entertainment and hospitality brand is part of their expansion plan. The…
Georgia is Expecting Legalization of Online Sports Betting
A Republican state lawmaker made an attempt to legalize sports betting in Georgia without the constitutional amends that gambling expansion usually requires. Ron Stephens, House Tourism and Economic Development Chairman of Savannah…
Brazil on the Verge of Legalization of Sports Betting
The process for legalizing sports betting in Brazil is almost over. The final regulatory framework is expected in the summer. Waldir Eustáquio Marques Jr., undersecretary of SECAP, the Economic Ministry’s Secretariat of…
Veikkaus Announces Resumption of Gaming Activities in Satakunta
The gaming operator Veikkaus announced resuming slot machine and gaming hall operations in Satakunta region of Finland. Company ensures that all activities will be in line with the coronavirus restrictions. The temporary…
Sazka on Quest to Ensure National Lottery License
Due to upcoming bid for the UK National Lottery, the European lottery group Sazka hired Justin Kind, the former Sainsbury’s chief executive as an adviser. King was a chief executive for Sainsbury…
ORYX Gaming Signs With Betway
The entire ORYX’s RGS portfolio goes live with Betway through ORYX Hub. The recent deal ensures ORYX’s presence of the German gaming market. This year the Germany will see new legislation entering…
Danville City Still Waiting for License Approval
In June of 2019 Governor of Illinois J.B. Pritzker signed a gambling-expansion law, that allows the establishment of six new casinos in the state. One of the six casinos is in Danville.…
Buenos Aires Lawmakers Request Details on Online Gaming Licensing Process
Last year The Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casino (IPLyC) in Buenos Aires received 14 proposals for legal online gaming operations in Argentina’s province. On the last day of 2020, the Institute…
ORYX Gaming seals a deal with JVH group
ORYX Gaming and Bragg Gaming Group sealed a deal with leading edge Dutch operator, JVH gaming & entertainment group. Thanks to it, ORYX will extend its influence on the Netherlands market and…
Three Foreign Companies Express Interest in Establishing Nagasaki IR
According to the Japanese newspaper The Nagasaki Shimbun, three casino resort operators express their interest in establishing an IR in the Japanese prefecture. From those three, two operators is based in the…
New IGT Cashless Module Completes the Nevada Regulatory Approval
Resort Wallet™ is a carded cashless module, part of the award-winning IGT ADVANTAGE® casino management system. The approved for deployment throughout the States module is supposed to offer a reduced contact, as…
Churchill Downs Rebrands Two of Its Well-known Platforms
Churchill Downs Incorporated has decided to BetAmerica sportsbook and iGaming platform to TwinSpires. The reason behind this rebranding is the company’s desire to move to a single brand strategy for its online…
Bally’s to Build Mini-Casino in Pennsylvania
With its rebrand late last year, the acquisition of several casinos around the US, and the purchase of a sports betting platform provider, casino operator Bally’s Corporation indicated that it has big…
Buenos Aires Gears Up for Regulated Online Gambling Launch
Regulated online gambling in the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires is nearly a done deal after the local gambling regulator, Instituto Provincial Lotería y Casinos (IPLyC), has disclosed the seven preferred bidders…
BtoBet to Power William Hill’s Colombian Expansion Effort
William Hill has picked Aspire Global-owned BtoBet to power its LatAm expansion after it acquired a majority stake in a Colombia-licensed online gambling business to indicate a strong interest in the country’s…
William Hill Buys Colombian Online Betting, Casino Operator
British bookmaker William Hill has expanded its regulated foothold with the recent acquisition of a majority stake in a Colombia-licensed online gambling company. William Hill announced Sunday that it has purchased a…
Evolution Seals Live Casino Deal with Dutch Gambling Giant ahead of Market Regulation
Live casino specialist Evolution this week announced that it has partnered with Dutch casino veteran JVH gaming & entertainment group to provide it with access to its Live Casino content and services…
Video Gambling Operator Faces Multi-Million Fine from Illinois Regulator over DraftKings Deal
Illinois’s gambling regulator is seeking to fine a video gambling machines operator over an agreement the company has entered in with an online sportsbook operator in order to pay commissions to business…
EGBA Asks Santa for a New, Monopoly-less Gambling Regime in Finland
Finland is famous for a lot of things and being the home of Santa Claus is one of them. This year, the European Gambling and Betting Association (EGBA) has asked the jolly…
Wazdan Casino Content Now Certified in Colombia
Online casino games supplier Wazdan has obtained important certification that will spur its expansion in Latin America. The company announced Monday that it has received certification to offer a selection of its…
Two Sydney Casino Workers Sacked, Banned from NSW Casinos over Drugs, Gambling
Two casino workers at The Star Sydney were dismissed and banned from New South Wales gambling venues after serious violations, the state’s Liquor & Gaming authority announced. A games dealer was found…