Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to Swing Doors Open in January 2021
A new opening date for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has been set after property officials indicated in August that the original fall opening of the hotel and casino resort could be pushed…
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Yggdrasil Welcomes Online Slots Maker ReelPlay to YG Masters Program
Yggdrasil’s fast expanding YG Masters program has just welcomed its newest member – Australian slots maker ReelPlay, news emerged Tuesday. As part of the program, the Sydney-based iGaming studio will gain access…
BetAmerica Debuts Retail Sportsbooks in Colorado, Michigan
BetAmerica, the sports betting brand of casino and racetrack operator Churchill Downs Incorporated, has recently launched retail sportsbooks in two more states as part of its US expansion effort. The wagering operator…
Thai Government Looks to Chastise Facebook, Twitter in Illegal Gambling Crackdown
Thailand is looking to discipline Facebook and Twitter for not doing their bit to prevent the proliferation of illegal online gambling in the Southeast Asian nation that has historically been conservative when…
Stakelogic Integrates Slots Range onto iSoftBet’s GAP Platform
Online slots maker Stakelogic last week announced that it has teamed up with iGaming industry provider iSoftBet in a deal that will help the former expand the presence of its content into…
Caesars Woos William Hill with £2.9 Billion Takeover Offer
Just two months after US casino operators Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp. completed their $17.3 billion tie-up to form Caesars Entertainment Inc., the enlarged group could soon get involved in another…
Thailand Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling
Thailand has moved to tighten its grip on illegal online gambling by warning local Internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile phone operators that they would face legal action if they fail to…
Caesars, Apollo Line Up to Buy William Hill amid US Sports Betting Gold Rush
Two bidders have tabled rival cash proposals for British bookmaker William Hill fueling chatter that the company could get involved in some form of consolidation in the coming months. William Hill said…
QTech Games Adds Woohoo Games Content to Grow Indian Footprint
Asia-focused casino games distributor QTech Games has announced a new major supplier deal for the Indian online gaming market to strengthen its games library and offering intended for that lucrative territory. The…
New NOK, CAD, EUR Casino Friday Lurks on the Horizon for October 1 Launch
A new online casino is about to swing its doors open in a few days, promising “a near perfect user experience” with vibrant imaging, rich games library, ease of navigation, and a…
Fremont Casino Hit with $300K Fine over Botched Theft Investigation
The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Thursday reached a settlement with Fremont Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas and fined the gambling venue for an alleged botched investigation that resulted in…
Vietnam Police Bust Ring Offering Illegal Gambling Services
Vietnamese police busted this week another massive online gambling operation as part of a continued effort to curb the proliferation of digital sports betting and gaming activities, which are both illegal in…
Singapore Confirms 2021 Establishment of New Gambling Regulator
Singapore’s planned new gambling regulator remains on track to be established in 2021, a spokesperson of the city-state’s Ministry of Home Affairs said this week in an emailed response to a query…
Playtech Grows US Online Casino Footprint with BetMGM Deal in New Jersey
Online gambling content and technology provider Playtech has further expanded its presence in the regulated New Jersey iGaming market with the recent launch of its casino offering across BetMGM’s network in the…
PokerStars Founder Glides Out of Black Friday Episode as a Free Man
PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg was this week delivered his verdict for his role in the online poker operator’s US-facing operations after the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006…
Gambler Sues Ladbrokes to Recover “Illegal” Bets He Placed in Spain
A Scottish gambler is suing Ladbrokes seeking to recover £3.3 million he gambled away with the bookmaker and claiming that the company broke the law by accepting his phone bets that he…
Caesars, William Hill Sports Betting Spinoff Chatter Gains Steam
The creation of a Caesars-William Hill online sports betting and gaming spinoff might be imminent if two top analysts’ recent musings on the matter prove right. A joint venture between the Las…
Evolution-NetEnt Gambling Tie-Up Under CMA Scrutiny
UK’s competition watchdog has instigated an inquiry into the merger between Swedish online casino content and technology suppliers Evolution Gaming and NetEnt to determine what impact the mega-deal will have on competition…
New Gambling Merger in the Works: Enlabs Makes SEK150 Million Bid for Global Gaming
Baltics-focused online gambling operator Enlabs has made a formal offer to acquire all remaining shares in Global Gaming that it does not own already in a deal that values the latter at…
Playson Casino Content Now Available on The Mill Adventure Platform
Online casino games maker Playson has launched its content library with fast growing iGaming platform provider The Mill Adventure in the latest of a series of major deals. As part of its…
NetEnt Expands in Pennsylvania Online Casino Market with Wind Creek Launch
Online casino games supplier NetEnt has strengthened its Pennsylvania foothold with the recent launch of its content with Wind Creek Casino. Late in July, Wind Creek Bethlehem opened its online casino, Wind…
India’s Maharashtra Ponders Gambling Legalization to Offset Pandemic Losses
One of India’s most populous states mulls legalizing online sports betting and gaming to tackle the financial crisis arising from the coronavirus pandemic. According to recent reports from local news outlets, the…
ORYX Partners Optibet for Latvian Online Gambling Market Entry
Online casino content supplier ORYX Gaming has recently celebrated its entry in the regulated Latvian iGaming market through its partnership with locally licensed operator Optibet. As part of the recently inked supply…
Pronet Gaming Lauds Tanzania Expansion with PrincessBet
Online gambling platform provider Pronet Gaming has further strengthened its African footprint through a recent deal with major local operator PrincessBet. Under the terms of a recent agreement, the provider has helped…
GiG to Enter Hungary with Casino Win Platform Deal
Online gambling platform provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed a long-term agreement with Hungarian land-based casino operator Casino Win to help it bring its brand in the local iGaming space. Under…
The Star Presents New Expansion Plan for Sydney Casino
Almost a year after New South Wales planning authorities rejected The Star Entertainment Group’s plan for a 237-meter tower adjoining its existing casino complex in Sydney, the company presented a new expansion…
Aspire Global Buys BtoBet to Venture into Sports Betting
Provider of iGaming solutions Aspire Global announced that it would acquire sportsbook platform provider BtoBet in a €20 million deal that will enable Aspire to cement itself in the B2B sports betting…
NetEnt to Enter West Virginia Online Casino Space with BetMGM
Swedish online casino games provider NetEnt is set to enter West Virginia’s recently regulated iGaming market through a partnership with BetMGM, news emerged Friday. BetMGM already offers NetEnt content in New Jersey.…
Playtech in No Rush to Offload Financial Unit, CEO Says
Playtech CEO Mor Weizer said that they will only sell the company’s financial trading unit, if they receive an offer that reflects its significantly improved performance during the first half of the…
Hard Rock Unveils 3D Model of Proposed Bristol Casino
Residents of the Virginia city of Bristol were offered on Thursday a first close-up look at the proposed Hard Rock Hotel & Casino before they cast their vote on the project at…