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Scottish betting shops told that they can fully re-open from July 22

July 13, 2020

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, United Kingdom

Betting shops in Scotland are reportedly celebrating after being told that they are to be allowed to fully re-open from next week without having to follow a strict set of rules that had barred such venues from ...

Defensive End Olivier Vernon Restructures his Contact with the Cleveland Browns

David Green

July 10, 2020

NFL

As we are approaching the start of the 2020 – 2021 season of the National Football League the Cleveland Browns are working on locking in some of their key defensive players. The Cleveland Browns restructured th...

DraftKings Retail Sportsbook to make Colorado debut at Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk

Kim M

July 10, 2020

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DraftKings has entered the Colorado sports betting market via Twin River Worldwide Holdings’ Mardi Gras Casino, according to a recent joint announcement. Guests at the casino in Black Hawk will be able to pl...

Rhode Island lawmakers introduce revised mobile sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

July 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Economy/Finance, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Rhode Island

In the small eastern American state of Rhode Island and a pair of Democratic legislators have reportedly introduced a measure that would make it easier for people to place mobile sportsbetting wagers. Accord...

Detroit Tigers announces multi-year deal with sportsbook PointsBet

Sadonna Price

July 3, 2020

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

The first MLB to partner up with a sportsbook provider is the Detroit Tigers. The Michigan baseball team has just announced a multi-year deal with sportsbook provider PointsBet. Starting this season, PointsBet ...

William Hill unveils plan to merge online and retail divisions

Adam Morgan

July 2, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Giant British bookmaker William Hill has reportedly announced that it will be merging its online and retail divisions and putting the current boss of the former, Phil Walker, in charge of the newly-combined ope...

Gaming Innovation Group strengthens position in US via license approval in Colorado

Kim M

July 1, 2020

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iGaming technology company, Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) (OSL:GIG), has secured a sports betting license in Colorado for its flagship affiliate site World Sports Network (WSN.com), further expanding its p...

Kenyan legislators vote to abandon 20% sportsbetting turnover tax

Adam Morgan

June 25, 2020

Kenya, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Taxes

In Kenya and federal legislators have reportedly passed a measure that would eliminate the controversial 20% turnover tax local online sportsbetting operators have been required to pay since 2018. According ...

Scottish betting shops to begin emerging from lockdown on Monday

Adam Morgan

June 24, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Casino closures, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and bookmakers in Scotland have reportedly been told that they will be allowed to partially re-open from Monday morning after being forced to temporarily close some 14 weeks ago owing to t...

Washington Redskins Remove Statue of their Racist Ex – Owner, George Preston Marshall

David Green

June 24, 2020

NFL

As of Friday, June 19th, 2020 the Washington Redskins have decided to as well as already have taken down and completely removed their statue of George Preston Marshall from outside of RFK stadium. He was an ope...

EveryMatrix Software Limited brings eSports wagering to Optibet

Adam Morgan

June 22, 2020

Latvia, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Estonia, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports

Maltese online casino software developer EveryMatrix Software Limited has announced the signing of a deal that has seen its eSports wagering solution integrated onto the Estonia and Latvia-facing Optibet-brande...

The 2020 Major League Baseball Draft: List of all Players Drafted

David Green

June 19, 2020

MLB

The 2020 Major League Baseball draft occurred last week, and it was completed virtually to combat the threat and spread of the coronavirus. Below is the detailed list of all of the players that were selected, t...

William Hill hoping to raise £200 million via a new share offer

Adam Morgan

June 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Taxes, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and prominent high street bookmaker William Hill has reportedly launched a fundraising drive in hopes of bringing in approximately £200 million ($251 million) to better surmount the recent...

FanDuel Group inks pioneering Denver Broncos sportsbetting partnership

Adam Morgan

June 16, 2020

NFL, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mobile gaming, Colorado, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A little over a month after launching an online sportsbook for punters in Colorado and FanDuel Group has now announced the signing of a first-of-its-kind alliance with the western state’s Denver Broncos franchi...

Parliamentarians call for radical revamp of United Kingdom’s iGaming industry

Adam Morgan

June 15, 2020

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and a cross-party group of parliamentarians has reportedly called on the government to implement a wide range of measures that would dramatically transform the nation’s online gambling ind...

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Scottish betting shops told that they can fully re-open from July 22

Defensive End Olivier Vernon Restructures his Contact with the Cleveland Browns

DraftKings Retail Sportsbook to make Colorado debut at Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk

Detroit Tigers announces multi-year deal with sportsbook PointsBet

William Hill unveils plan to merge online and retail divisions

Gaming Innovation Group strengthens position in US via license approval in Colorado

Kenyan legislators vote to abandon 20% sportsbetting turnover tax

Scottish betting shops to begin emerging from lockdown on Monday

Washington Redskins Remove Statue of their Racist Ex – Owner, George Preston Marshall

EveryMatrix Software Limited brings eSports wagering to Optibet

The 2020 Major League Baseball Draft: List of all Players Drafted

FanDuel Group inks pioneering Denver Broncos sportsbetting partnership

$450 Million Travellers & Suntrust Investment to Complete Westside City Resort in Parañaque

SIGA Fined $1.2 Million by FINTRAC for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

Massachusetts Sues Kalshi for Offering Unlicensed Sports Wagers

Malaysia to Hold Key Meeting with Meta Over Gambling Ads

Vietnam’s Casino Sector Faces Diverging Fortunes