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The UK Gambling Commission has fined National Lottery operator Camelot, following an in-depth investigation, related to the allegations that a fraudulent prize had been made and paid out on a damaged ticket…
Leading Swedish casino games developer NetEnt announced the launch of its award-winning games on the regulated online gambling market in Portugal. Portuguese players are now granted access to select games from NetEnt’s…
Japan approved the bill to legalize landbased gambling venues on its territory, despite fierce opposition on behalf of the country’s Democratic Party. The much-debated bill was approved by the Cabinet Affairs Committee,…
Deliberations over the passing of a bill, which is to legalize brick-and-mortar gambling venues in Japan, will likely move at a slower pace as the ruling coalition in the country that proposed…
PAGCOR, the Philippine gambling regulator, asserted its authority to regulate the provision of offshore online gambling services from within the country's borders. Earlier this week, a non-governmental organization contested the regulator's power…
Swedish mobile casino company LeoVegas today announced that it is now live in Denmark. The gambling operator received a gaming license by the country’s gambling regulator – Spillemyndigheden – back in October.…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke in support of the Integrated Resorts Promotion Bill that is currently being discussed by the country’s lawmakers. Japan’s top official argued that if the construction of…
A bill promoting the legalization of casino gambling in Japan passed the country legislature’s Lower House on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Japanese Diet, the country’s government, said that the proposed legislation…
Paddy Power Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Stewart Kenny has secretly lobbied against the legalization of fixed-odds betting terminals in the Republic of Ireland, according to a Times report. Kenny co-founded the…
Swedish developer and supplier of digital casino solutions NetEnt today announced that it will introduce its offering in the Latin American region through an extension of its existing agreement with Spanish gambling…
The Philippine gambling regulator (PAGCOR) has issued around 35 online gambling licenses for offshore operations, industry insiders have reported. It is yet to become known how many of the new licensees will…
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelaanbieders announced on Thursday that it is changing its ways towards violators of the Netherlands’ gambling regulations. The regulatory body will be imposing heavier fines to those operating in…
Online poker shared liquidity has progressed a step closer to reality, after the online gambling regulators of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom have reached an accord in relation to…
The Japanese Diet, or the country’s legislature, will do its level best to enact a long-stalled Integrated Resorts Promotion Bill within the current legislative session. Japan’s lawmakers are set to adjourn for…
The Nick Xenophon Team, a party led by South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, believes that the newly introduced federal betting regulations could create comfortable conditions for a growth in betting activity in…
Talks between Chilean hotel and casino operator Enjoy and private equity firm Advent International for the development of a joint venture have been put on hold, the gambling operator announced. The two…
The amount of $500 million is expected to be spent on Phase 2 of the Tigre de Cristal integrated casino resort in Russia’s Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone, developer G1 Entertainment LLC revealed.…
GameCo, known to be the creator of the world’s first skill-based gambling machines, has been licensed by popular film studio Paramount Pictures to develop games based on the latter’s blockbuster titles Mission:…
Online gambling operator Codeta today announced that it has introduced its offering to a trio of German-speaking online gambling markets to further expand its presence in Europe and increase its customer base.…
PokerStars, one of the leading web-based poker operators in the world, may cease to offer its services on the Australian market if the country’s new anti-gambling legislation comes into effect. Amaya, the…
Virtual sports game supplier Golden Race announced its plans to secure a dominant position on the Romanian market. The information was disclosed after the virtual sports developer received confirmation of certification from…
Online poker room PokerStars is expected to go live in Portugal anytime now, Poker Industry PRO reported. It seems, however, that the poker brand will launch its operations with a segregated liquidity…
Morgan Stanley analysts said in a Monday note that Japan is not likely to pass a bill that would pave the way for the legalization of casino gambling in the country before…
South African hotel and casino operator Sun International is eying expansion across Latin America to extend its global footprint and capitalize on the opportunities offered by the region’s highly attractive gambling market.…
Construction work on Phase 1 of Okada Manila, a $2.4-billion integrated resort located in the Philippine capital, is nearing completion, parent company Universal Entertainment Corp. said on Friday in a filing to…
PlayCherry Ltd., subsidiary of online gambling business Cherry iGaming, has been given the green light by the UK Gambling Commission to provide iGaming options to local players. Having obtained the gaming operators…
Brazil has inched closer to legalizing the provision of iGaming services, among others. A Senate Committee approved on Wednesday a bill that would allow for the creation of a legal framework that…
Canada-listed online casino supplier NYX Gaming Group announced that it has penned a license agreement with international gambling operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG). Under the deal’s terms, the latter company will go…
The UK Gambling Commission has urged gambling operators to step up the process of placing customers at the center of their business decisions. The country’s gambling regulator seems to be planning to…
London-headquartered supplier of SBG video lottery products and other solutions for the international gambling industry Inspired Gaming today announced that it will soon start rolling out video lottery terminals with Greek gambling…