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Sporting Index Holdings Limited acquires Touchbet Limited

June 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Sports spread betting firm Sporting Index Holdings Limited has announced that it has boosted its business-to-business arm with the acquisition of algorithmic sports trading and risk management provider Touchbet...

K8.Com and Manchester City ink multi-year betting partnership

Alex Lanter

June 22, 2017

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

English Premier League football team Manchester City has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Philippine-headquartered Kai-Fa Yule K8.com to have the online gaming company as its regional betting part...

Online bettors boosting Donald Trump impeachment markets

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Sports betting

Despite only assuming office in January, United States President Donald Trump continues to be besieged by a raft of controversies including last month’s contentious dismissal of James Comey as Director for the ...

Australian authorities approve Tabcorp/Tats mega-merger

K Morrison

June 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Eight months after the megamerger was first announced, the $11 billion acquisition of Tatts Group Limited (ASX: TTS) by Australian gambling giant, Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH) has been approved by the Au...

Premier League pro claims gambling on matches is commonplace

Marie Kelley

June 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting

Joey Barton is an English professional footballer in the Premier League, who in April was banned from participating in the sport for 18 months due to betting charges by the Football Association (FA). Barton ...

Scottish trade association to run Inverness responsible gambling initiative

Adam Morgan

June 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Association of British Bookmakers in Scotland is reportedly set to partner with leading sportsbetting operators Ladbrokes and William Hill to launch a responsible gambling education p...

New coalition to lobby for repeal of federal sportsbetting prohibition

Adam Morgan

June 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Sports betting

In the United States, the effort to repeal the 25-year-old prohibition on sports wagering in all but four states has been ramped up after the American Gaming Association trade group announced the creation of a ...

EGR Operator Innovation and Marketing Awards 2017

Chris Hohenstein

June 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Licensed online casinos in USA, Conferences / Trade Shows, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

Once again, the EGR Operator Marketing & Innovation Awards looked to be the best and most anticipated award event of the year in the online gambling industry. With over 250 of the market's leaders and innov...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited takeover of Tatts Group Limited delayed

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia, the national competition regulator has reportedly extended its deadline to make a final determination on the long-awaited $4.8 billion takeover of Tatts Group Limited by rival bookmaker Tabcorp Ho...

Emerging Markets: Sports Betting & Gaming India

Lars Jones

June 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Mobile gaming, India, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports

The world's largest democracy has embarked on a course to relax draconian gambling legislation by signaling a willingness to consider and clarify betting laws for India's population of over a billion people. Th...

UK Gambling Commission approves Kindred Group acquisition of 32Red

K Morrison

June 7, 2017

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

Online gambling operator Kindred Group Plc (SDR) (STO:KIND-SDB) has acquired British online casino company 32Red (AIM: TTR). Effective from June 6, 2017, the Malta-based operator will consolidate and have compl...

South Point Casino posts early Iron Bowl point spread

Marie Kelley

May 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Sports betting, Nevada

This year's Iron Bowl, being an odd-numbered year, will be played in Auburn, Alabama, and while it may not be on the NCAA football schedule until November, it doesn’t mean that the game isn't on the mind of spo...

Legislation that would end sports betting ban introduced by Congressional Committee

K Morrison

May 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Online gambling regulation, MLB, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports

In Congress on Thursday, a draft of comprehensive legislation that would allow states to legalize online gambling was unveiled by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. ESPN reports that the aim of the leg...

NYX Gaming Group Limited agrees Cash Out deal with Pari Mutuel Urbain

Adam Morgan

May 24, 2017

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, France

Online casino and sportsbook software innovator NYX Gaming Group Limited has signed a deal that will see its Cash Out early bet settlement feature integrated onto domestic sites operated by French sportsbetting...

Legislation to regulate daily fantasy sports easily navigates NJ Assembly; on to Senate

K Morrison

May 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Licensing, Taxes, New Jersey

A bill that would regulate and tax daily fantasy sports (DFS) was approved by a wide margin on Monday by New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly. A 3532, legislation that would oversee the DFS industry, which inc...