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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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) ...
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Explore the Ice Age in Newest Yggdrasil and 4ThePlayer Release 10 000 BC Double Max

In an era that is afraid of global warming and climate change, it is good to get back in time and experience how it was once upon a time when everything was icy and cold. 4ThePlayer decided to reminisce about t...

Grosvenor Casinos Partners With 20SHOTS To Launch ”Fantasy5” Football Game

A leading UK casino game operator, Grosvenor Casinos, has made a deal with 20SHOTS, the B2B betting software provider, to launch the provider's football jackpot game Fantasy5. As reported, the new pro...

Light & Wonder Acquires Remaining Shares To Take Over SciPlay

A flagship developer of land-based and digital games, Light & Wonder, and SciPlay Corporation, a leading developer and publisher of digital gaming content, have entered a definitive agreement for the Light ...

ESPN Closes $ 2 Billion Deal With PENN Entertainment to Launch ESPN BET

The world’s leading sports entertainment multi-platform brand, ESPN, has entered a blockbuster agreement with PENN Entertainment, North America’s leading provider of sports content, and casino gaming experience...
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Golden Nugget Danville Casino Finally Opened, Huge Ceremony Held

Golden Nugget Danville Casino is finally open! Many city officials, various state representatives, and a range of casino executives were invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held to celebrate the off...

Spinomenal Sees South African Growth After Partnership With Hollywoodbets

Spinomenal, a flagship iGaming content supplier based in the US and Israel, signed a content distribution deal with Hollywoodbets, an online sports wagering firm based in Durban, South Africa. The agreement inc...