THE CASINO NEWS DAILY NEWSROOM
The latest developments in gambling, regulation and the people shaping the industry.
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Gaming Innovation Group’s (GiG) sale of its B2C gaming and sports betting brands to Betsson was this week approved by antitrust regulators, enabling the deal to close by mid-April. GiG announced in…
West Virginia could become the first state to allow its sportsbooks to take bets on political events after FanDuel briefly offered odds on the upcoming presidential election Tuesday night. The sports betting…
The Administrative Court of Darmstadt has published the ruling that halted Germany’s sports betting licensing process earlier this month, providing details about what prompted the action. The Darmstadt Administrative Court last week…
Germany’s online gambling reorganization process has hit another setback after an Austrian bookmaker has mounted a legal challenge, arguing that the ongoing sports betting licensing process was marred by lack of transparency.…
The UK Gambling Commission has been particularly diligent in penalizing errant gambling operators in the past several months and news about its latest punitive actions emerged this past Friday. The regulator announced…
Online casino content provider Betsoft Gaming has penned a supply deal with Rivalo to deliver its games portfolio to the iGaming and sports betting operator in the Colombian market. Betsoft’s partnership with…
Japan’s Osaka prefecture has pushed back the end of its request-for-proposal (RFP) process, an important phase in its effort to win the right to host one of the country’s first casino resorts,…
With literally no traditional sports left to bet on amid the unfolding global coronavirus crisis, the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday came to the rescue of locally licensed sportsbooks. The regulatory…
Eldorado Resorts must start paying Caesars Entertainment Corp. nearly $2.3 million in daily ticking fees after failing to complete its planned tie-up with the Las Vegas casino and hospitality powerhouse before a…
The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit, has further warned gambling websites and physical gambling establishments not to use the global coronavirus crisis to advertise their products after its first such warning that was…
Gambling technology giant Playtech said today that it has suspended shareholder distributions until further notice as part of its efforts to protect its cash flow amid the global Covid-19 crisis and the…
Casino games developer and supplier Greentube today announced that it has strengthened its Spanish foothold with a new content supply deal. The company, which is part of the larger NOVOMATIC gambling group,…
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit in a message on its official website slammed online gambling operators advertising ‘corona-free’ offering amid a global pandemic. The regulatory body tasked with overseeing gambling activities in the…
Multi-brand online casino and sports betting operator Soft2Bet has recently celebrated its entry into Sweden with the launch of its YoYo Casino operation into the local market. Soft2Bet was able to roll…
With massive presence in big and emerging markets, Betway is one of the big guys in the highly competitive and rapidly growing online gambling industry. Yet, despite its popularity in the international…
The heads of Germany’s 16 states have recently approved the proposed legalization of online casino games and online poker from July 1, 2021. It was on January 1, 2020 when Germany implemented…
Michigan is getting its third sportsbook today after FanDuel and MotorCity Casino in Detroit announced an exclusive wagering partnership and the gambling venue obtained the necessary approval to conduct betting activities from…
International online gambling operators are calling for the introduction of a more liberal regulatory regime in Norway as the country prepares for the latest wave of restrictions that are aimed namely at…
Playtech closed all its Snaitech betting shops around Italy as the country grapples to contain the spread of Covid-19 as deaths continue to rise. The Italian government issued a decree this past…
Virginia lawmakers have historically been opposed to any form of gambling expansion but the promise of new revenue flows to state coffers and keeping gambling money within state confines has resulted in…
The Japanese prefecture of Wakayama has told regional news outlet GGRAsia that officials are negotiating with new private sector companies interested to join the prefecture’s effort to host one of three integrated…
After a years-long pattern of slapping hefty fines on errant online gambling companies, the UK Gambling Commission has toughened its approach toward those breaching the UK’s gambling rules and regulations and has…
Online casino content supplier Red Tiger has expanded its client list with one more iGaming operator that operates in key regulated markets. The provider announced this past Thursday that it has teamed…
Australia-facing sports betting operators say a ban on the use of credit cards for online gambling could have a devastating impact on wagering turnover and could come as a big hit to…
Casino games supplier Yggdrasil has extended an existing content distribution deal with Betsson Group to the operator’s Betsafe brand in Lithuania, building on a successful partnership with the gambling group that dates…
Florida lawmakers have apparently made progress on a new gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe that could see $700 million enter the state’s coffers every year. However, this year’s legislative session is…
Three more casinos have received temporary sports betting permits from the Illinois Gaming Board as the state prepares to introduce regulated wagering to sports enthusiasts. The two Hollywood Casinos in Aurora and…
A Maryland lawmaker is pushing for lessons on the risks associated with gambling and prevention of gambling addiction to be included in the high school health curriculum as discussions for the legalization…
Gaming Innovation Group’s affiliate activity monitoring software has secured another top-tier client as regulatory pressure on gambling advertising gets more intense every day. GiG announced today that it has teamed up with…
Regulators in one more state have blessed the proposed $17.3 billion marriage between casino operators Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp., news emerged. The Maryland State Lottery & Gaming Control Agency approved…
