Online Gambling News

Our Online Gambling News section focuses on newsmaking iGaming casinos as well as the news that affects them. New licenses, distribution partnerships, game debuts, rebranding, new launches, and relaunches are among the items you will find on these pages. Most stories carry more than a single area of interest, so you can often find overlap with other sections such as M&A, Jackpot Winners, the Player's Lounge, and Gaming Industry News to name a few.

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Play’n GO Turns Game Play Into Lucrative Wins in Sweet Alchemy 2

Leading software development studio and iGaming content provider, Play'n GO, has released a sequel to the popular slot Sweet Alchemy launched in 2018. This time, the provider uses the proven formula to turn the...

DraftKings Offers $195 Million for PointsBet US Operations

A renowned sport betting operator, DraftKings Inc., has revealed its intentions to acquire the US operations of the Australia-based sports wagering giant PointsBet. According to the press release, DraftKings de...

NFL’s Global Markets Program Teams Get Permission To Sell Sportsbook Sponsorships To Legal Gambling Operators In Their Countries

Good news for all NFL teams with foreign marketing rights! As Sports Business Journal reported, from June 16, they can sell sportsbook sponsorships to any legal gambling operator in their respective countrie...

Videoslots Limited To Pay £2 Million Regulatory Settlement for Non-Compliant Procedures

The UK Gambling Commission has issued a 2 million pound regulatory settlement for Videoslots Limited for the operator's failure to comply with the social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) procedure...

Arizona’s Sports Betting Handle in March 2023 Exceeds $600 Million Again

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) reports that the sports wagering handle in the state of Arizona reached the level of more than $644 million in March of 2023, which is the second highest monthly level sin...

Vermont Governor Signs Online Sports Betting Bill Into Law

It was recently announced that Republican Gov. Phil Scott officially signed into law H.127 bill, making Vermont another US state to legalize online sports wagering. In addition, half of the US states have alrea...

Everygame Poker Rewards 10 Free Spins On Pho Sho Slot; 10 Free Spins For Reload Bonus Players On Hot Lucky 7s Slot

Pho Sho, the new slot game from Betsoft has finally arrived at Everygame Poker! Starting June 16-19, Everygame Poker, the flagship poker room on the Horizon Poker Network, is rewarding its slot players with ...

BetVictor Rebrands as BVGroup to Break Ground in Canada

The Gibraltar-based renowned sports betting and online casino operator, BetVictor, has rebranded its corporate identity as BV Group, according to a source. The company has reportedly adjusted its logo and websi...

Macau Legend Sells Savan Legend Casino To Focus On Macau Business

Recently, Macau Legend Development Ltd., the investment holdings company that owns the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf zone and manages the Legend Palace satellite casino, announced that it has struck an initial agreem...

Entain to Acquire STS Holdings for $946 Million to Expand in Poland

Entain, the global sports-betting, gaming, and entertainment group announced the acquisition of the Poland-based sports betting operator STS Holdings. As Reuters news agency reports, Entain is launching a tende...

Richmond City Council Votes To Bring To Life Proposed Casino Project; Second Referendum Likely This Fall

During a meeting Monday night, June 12, the Richmond City Council voted 8 to 1 in favor of the bill that would put ONE Casino+Resort back on the November ballot, which will likely move to a second referendum vo...

Seneca Nation Reportedly Negotiating With Hochul Administration For Rochester Casino

Yesterday, on June 12, officials familiar with the ongoing negotiations revealed that the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Hochul administration, aka the New York State governor's administration, are quietly di...

Macau Tax Revenue Increases 15% in May, Contributes 79% to Total Region’s Income

Inside Asian Gaming reports that the Macau government collected MOP$5.7 billion (US$706 million) in gaming tax revenue in May 2023. The source also transfers the data from the Financial Services Bureau reportin...