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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PAGCOR Privatization Expected to Bring $1.1Billion to the Philippines; POGOs Facing License Revocation

The privatization of a chain of the state-owned casinos proposed by Pagcor's Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco and approved by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is expected to raise PHP60 billion (US...

PAGCOR Seeking Privatization By 2025 To Split Regulator and Operator Roles

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is undertaking efforts to privatize 45 of its casinos by the third quarter of 2025, as reported by CNN. As the regulator's chair announced during the nat...

CT Interactive Enters Italian Regulated Market After Partnering With NetBet Italy

NetBet Italy, a flagship iGaming operator based in Italy, is pleased to reveal that it has signed a content distribution agreement with CT Interactive, a Bulgarian online software supplier whose main focus is t...

Get Ready For A Treasure Hunt In Wazdan Sequel: 16 Coins™

Wazdan, an award-winning slots developer and aggregator based in Valletta, Malta, has released 16 Coins™, the latest installment in the much-loved 9 Coins™ slot series, which is a coin-themed slot...
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Beloved Troll Is Back in Play’n GO’s Sixth Slot in Hugo Series, Hugo Legacy

It's time to go back to childhood and reminisce about the beloved three-toed troll Hugo. Play'n GO and Hugo Games A/S' collaboration was fruitful one more time, and the company released another game in the seri...

Ellinikon Mega Casino Project Put On Hold As Banks Ask For Additional Investments

The development of a mega casino project in Ellinikon, Greece, projected to make around  EUR 6 billion over 30 years is facing difficulties. As reported by the Greek City Times (GCT), the investors Hard Rock an...

The Star Sydney Negotiates Gaming Tax Rates to Generate AU$10 Million For The State in 2024

Australian casino giant Star Entertainment Group has negotiated an agreement with the New South Wales (NSW) state government to have the full implementation of poker machine duty rates in the operator's casinos...
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Seven Horse Tracks and Seven Digital Operators Applied for Kentucky Licenses

All the eyes of the sports betting industry are on Kentucky these days before the launch of retail sportsbooks and digital platforms in the state. According to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC), the o...

New Student-Athlete Charges For Breaching NCAA Gambling Rules By Iowa and Iowa State

Following last week's criminal charges against seven previous or current athletes for participating in illegal sports betting activities at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, by Iowa and Iowa Sta...

Entain Secures £585 Million Provision For Potential Bribery Fine

It was recently reported that Entain, a flagship sports wagering, interactive entertainment and gaming firm, has secured a "£585 million provision in respect of its ongoing deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) ...