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Pennsylvania’s sports betting industry earns sizeable return for March

April 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has posted the sports wagering report for the month of March, showing the new industry earned just over $5.5 million in revenues. Six venues have been fully operational dur...

The Senet Group increases stable of funding partners

Adam Morgan

April 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, The Senet Group responsible gambling standards body has announced that its stable of funding partners has recently doubled following the recent addition of five prominent land-based and o...

RedKings to Shut Down Sports and Poker Operations [28 April 2019]

David Green

April 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

Years of sports betting and poker come to an end this month as SkillOnNet makes the decision to pull the online sportsbook and poker products from its white label operation, RedKings, as of 28 April 2019. Custo...

FinXpress Bitcoin wagering innovation being launched by Amelco UK Limited

Adam Morgan

April 16, 2019

Cryptocurrency, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

British sportsbetting software and trading services firm, Amelco UK Limited, has announced the imminent launch of an innovation that will enable customers to wager on the short-term fluctuations to the Bitcoin ...

Indiana casino legislation heading to committee following House approval

Adam Morgan

April 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Sports betting, Indiana

The Indiana House of Representatives has reportedly passed a piece of proposed legislation that could see the area around the city of Terre Haute granted a casino license while permitting local operator Spectac...

North Carolina sportsbetting legislation passes significant hurdle

Adam Morgan

April 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Sports betting, North Dakota

Last week reportedly saw the North Carolina Senate overwhelmingly approve a piece of proposed legislation that would allow the southern state’s two Native American casinos to add sportsbettting to their list of...

Lucrative ‘March Madness’ action for New Jersey sportsbooks

Adam Morgan

April 15, 2019

NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, New Jersey

The online gambling news domain at PlayNJ.com has announced that this year’s edition of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament played a significant role in helping New Jersey’s land-based and virtual s...

Ontario government inches closer to online gambling regulation in the Canadian province

K Morrison

April 12, 2019

NBA, NHL, MLS, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Canada, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Ontario, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

In an April 11, 2019, press release, the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) welcomed a same-day announcement by the Ontario government to put in place an online gaming regulatory system in the Canadian province ...

Alliance of American Football Shuts Down During First Season

Natalie Stephanopoulos

April 6, 2019

U.S.A., NFL, Sports betting

Amidst the inaugural season of the Alliance of American Football, also known as the AAF, the organization has suspended all operations and is folding the business. This sudden news breaks as apparently the leag...

William Hill agrees official NHL sportsbetting partner arrangement

Adam Morgan

March 29, 2019

NHL, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

British online sportsbook operator, William Hill, has announced that its American subsidiary has inked a strategic agreement that is to see it serve as an official sportsbetting partner for the National Hockey ...

Nevada casino revenue flat for February, tops $1B; sportsbooks see record handle

K Morrison

March 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Nevada

February's gaming win for Nevada was flat, however, still managed to top the $1 billion mark, according to a Thursday report from the state Gaming Control Board. According to the board's Win Revenue Summary ...

Another step forward for Indiana casino legislation

Adam Morgan

March 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Indiana

In Indiana, proposed legislation that would allow local casino operator Spectacle Entertainment to relocate one of its riverboat gambling licenses to a nearby land-based site has reportedly cleared another majo...

Rob Gronkowski Announces his Retirement from NFL

Natalie Stephanopoulos

March 27, 2019

New England, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., NFL, North America Casino News, Sports betting

On Monday March 25th, 2019, tight end, Rob Gronkowski, announced his retirement from the New England Patriots and the National Football League. Gronkowski had previously commented about retiring at the end of l...

Boss Gaming Solutions inks live-dealer games alliance

Adam Morgan

March 27, 2019

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Technology, Game manufacturers, Mobile gaming, Cyprus, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A month after agreeing a deal that saw a range of games from prominent developer, Microgaming, integrated onto its iGaming platform and Boss Gaming Solutions has now announced the inking of a similar agreement ...

188Bet.co.uk stops accepting British and Irish wagers

Adam Morgan

March 26, 2019

Isle of man, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The operator behind the online sportsbetting domain at 188Bet.co.uk has reportedly announced that the site has ceased taking new wagers from punters located in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Gibraltar and the Cha...