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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DraftKings To Enter Lucrative US Lottery Market Via $750 Million Jackpocket Acquisition

A leader of global iGaming and sports betting operations, DraftKings Inc, has reached an acquisition agreement with US-leading lottery operator Jackpocket for a total consideration of around $750 million. As re...

Celebrate Lunar New Year With Everygame Poker By Getting 25 Free Bets On Tangente’s New Slot

From February 19th to February 25th, to mark the official beginning of the Year of the Dragon, Everygame Poker is excited to reveal that it has decided to award its active slots players with 25 free wagers on t...

Nevada Reps. Get Support From IRS Advisory Council In Effort To Lift Tax Threshold On Slot Machine Jackpots

Leaders of Congress, including Dina Titus (D-NV) who have been requesting from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to increase the tax reporting limit on jackpots from slot machines for almost a decade, have rec...

WA Authorities Busted Underground Gaming Houses in Perth to Seize Almost $190,000 in Cash

In 2023, Perth authorities carried out two major raids on underground gambling operations in suburban areas to seize almost $190,000 in cash, casino-style gaming chips, and playing cards. The organi...

Detroit Casinos Generate $94.4 Million in Revenue In January 2024

In January 2024, the three Detroit casino operators experienced a decline in table games and slot revenue across their land-based facilities in comparison to the same month last year. Michigan Gaming Control Bo...

Sports Information Services (SIS) Inks Content Distribution Deal With Genius Sports

Sports Information Services, better known as SIS, a flagship provider of multi-channel 24/7 live betting services such as horse and greyhound racing, based in Milton Keynes, UK, is pleased to reveal that it has...

Penn Entertainment Acquires Sports Betting License for ESPN Bet Launch in New York

Casino corporation Penn Entertainment has bought a betting license to launch its vertical ESPN Bet to the largest legal sports betting market in the United States. The state of New York originally made only nin...

Amazing Valentine’s Day Adventure Awaits You In Push Gaming’s New Release: Hearts Highway

Especially for this Valentine's Day, Push Gaming, a B2B gaming supplier based in London, UK, has launched Hearts Highway. This retro sci fi-themed classic slot invites players to experience a true love story th...

Anakatech and Altenar Sign Major Deal to Expand Across Key European Markets

One of the biggest software suppliers to the iGaming and sports betting industries, Altenar, joined forces with Anakatech, the renowned gaming platform provider, to expand across various key European markets an...

Record-Breaking Daily Visits To Macau Exceed 200,000 to Improve Casino Stocks by up to 10%

Macau gambling industry experiences a rapid growth these days thanks to the Lunar New Year celebrations bringing in an increased number of tourists from Mainland China and Hong Kong. The city officials have rep...

Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Granted Complete B2B Gambling License to Booming Games

Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) of Ontario, the competent gambling authority in the Canadian province, has reportedly approved the B2B gaming license issuance for the fast-growing game developer and iGamin...