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Ready for sports betting; Mississippi includes specific language in daily fantasy sports measure

July 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Mississippi

Earlier this year, the legislature of Mississippi decided to pass a fantasy sports bill in order to allow daily fantasy sports to take place within their borders. While this is just regular everyday news, we ha...

Dutch tote betting licence granted to Sportech Racing

Kim M

July 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Licenses, Sports betting, Netherlands

Sportech Racing, a London-based gaming and sportsbook operator, has become the first and currently the only provider to be granted a licence to operate tote betting on horse racing in the Netherlands. Dutch ...

Worst basketball month ever for Nevada sportsbooks in May

Sadonna Price

June 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Nevada

Nevada sportsbooks had an awful month in May, losing $4.4m within the game of basketball. Sportsbooks in the state actually saw their worst month ever when it comes to basketball losses. The last time a record ...

UK Gaming Commission looking into Ladbrokes data protection measures

Kim M

June 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Bitcoin accepting properties, Sports betting, United Kingdom

After a trash bag containing confidential information about individuals suffering from gambling addiction was reportedly found outside one of Ladbrokes’ betting shops in Scotland, the UK Gambling Commission is ...

Supreme Court agrees to hear New Jersey’s case against PASPA

Adam Morgan

June 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

In a surprise move, yesterday reportedly saw the United States Supreme Court agree to hear oral arguments in New Jersey’s legal effort to repeal the 25-year-old federal prohibition on legalized sportsbetting in...

Russia briefly adds local Google portal to list of banned websites

Adam Morgan

June 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Russia

In Russia, the Roskomnadzor state online watchdog briefly added the local language portal of Internet search engine giant Google to a list of prohibited websites last week due to the domain allegedly displaying...

Playtech arm completes Coral betting shop roll-out

Adam Morgan

June 26, 2017

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

Gambling software innovator Playtech has announced that its Playtech BGT Sports subsidiary has installed proprietary technology on over 450 in-shop Connect tablet-based betting terminals operated by British spo...

Sporting Index Holdings Limited acquires Touchbet Limited

Adam Morgan

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

Kim M

June 21, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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

Sadonna Price

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

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

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...

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Ready for sports betting; Mississippi includes specific language in daily fantasy sports measure

Dutch tote betting licence granted to Sportech Racing

Worst basketball month ever for Nevada sportsbooks in May

UK Gaming Commission looking into Ladbrokes data protection measures

Supreme Court agrees to hear New Jersey’s case against PASPA

Russia briefly adds local Google portal to list of banned websites

Playtech arm completes Coral betting shop roll-out

Sporting Index Holdings Limited acquires Touchbet Limited

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

Online bettors boosting Donald Trump impeachment markets

Australian authorities approve Tabcorp/Tats mega-merger

Premier League pro claims gambling on matches is commonplace

Scottish trade association to run Inverness responsible gambling initiative

New coalition to lobby for repeal of federal sportsbetting prohibition

EGR Operator Innovation and Marketing Awards 2017

ClubWPT Gold Elevates Stakes with $750,000 in Prizes at WPT World Championship

AGA: Record-Breaking Revenue for U.S. Commercial Gaming in Q3 2024

Wynn Resorts on Track for 2027 Launch of UAE’s First Integrated Resort, Wynn Al Marjan Island

Denmark Ushers in a New Regulatory Era with the Launch of Land-Based Bingo Licensing

Tribal Casino Applications Spur Tensions in Oregon Gaming Landscape