Economy/Finance

DraftKings Incorporated to buy Golden Nugget Online Gaming Incorporated

Adam Morgan
NBA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online gaming software, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
American online sportsbetting operator DraftKings Incorporated has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it acquire local iGaming rival Golden Nugget Online Gaming Incorporated. The ...

Chicago extends official casino license application deadline to October 29

Adam Morgan
Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois
The administration of Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot (pictured) has reportedly given firms potentially keen on operating the giant city’s envisioned Las Vegas-style casino resort a further nine weeks to submit th...

United Kingdom review to recommend axing shirt sponsorship deals

Adam Morgan
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom and the wide-raging government review into the nation’s current land-based and online gaming landscape is reportedly amiable to a number of changes that could severely limit how operators ...

New Jersey governor signs fixed-odds sports wagering legislation

Adam Morgan
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey
The governor for the eastern American state of New Jersey has reportedly put his signature to legislation that will legalize fixed-odds sportsbetting and allow punters to lock in the particular probabilities of...

Penn National Gaming Incorporated acquiring Score Media and Gaming Incorporated

Adam Morgan
Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Canada, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
Canadian digital media innovator Score Media and Gaming Incorporated has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it become part of American land-based casino operator Penn National Gaming...

Metropolitan Gaming Limited completes European and African acquisitions

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Casino Sales, South Africa, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, African Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom
American private equity hedge fund Silver Point Capital LP has announced that its recently-created Metropolitan Gaming Limited enterprise has completed its own acquisition of the European and African land-based...

Victoria to inaugurate new gaming watchdog featuring bespoke casino unit

Adam Morgan
Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
As part of its ongoing investigation into the license suitability of Crown Resorts Limited and the government for the southern Australian state of Victoria has reportedly announced that it is to establish a ded...

PAF upping its Swedish presence with pair of iGaming acquisitions

Adam Morgan
Sweden, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
Finnish iGaming operator Alands Penningautomatforening (PAF) has announced the signing of a deal that has seen it purchase a pair of Sweden-licensed online casino firms owned by Maltese rival Hero Gaming Limite...

Italian football authority calling for two-year suspension of sponsorship ban

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Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Italy
In Italy and the governing body for all professional soccer is reportedly calling on the government to temporarily lift a ban that currently prevents clubs from inking sponsorship and advertising deals with spo...