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Sports betting world to gather in London next week for Betting on Sports 2016

September 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, United Kingdom

In past years, the Betting on Sports conference has attracted sportsbook operators from the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, US, Canada, Africa, Asia, and Australia. This year's event is shaping up to be no diff...

Rank Group and 888 Holdings $4.2 billion acquisition bid rejected by William Hill

Renee Kingsley

August 10, 2016

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

U.K bookmaker William Hill Plc recently announced that it has turned down an acquisition offer from Rank Group and 888 Holdings. The company was offered 3.2 billion in pound sterling, the equivalent of $4.2 bil...

Appeals court tosses New Jersey sports betting law

Lars Jones

August 9, 2016

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

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Today a 12 judge U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals panel struck down a New Jersey law that was never implemented allowing Atlantic City casinos and race tracks in the state to offer Vegas-style sports betting...

Numbers down slightly for Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack; push for casino referendum felt

Kim M

August 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Sports betting, New Jersey

About 20,000 braved the heat and the long betting lines on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack to be a part of harness racing's greatest day. The Hambletonian, which featured the Hambletonian Heats & F...

Sports betting could add nicely to casino revenue in Mississippi

Kim M

August 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Mississippi

The president of the American Gaming Association (AGA) is of the opinion that sports betting could be exactly what the state of Mississippi needs to maintain a steady flow of tax money. Recently, the IP Casi...

William Hill inks two-year deal with Everton

Adam Morgan

August 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, land-based and online sportsbetting firm William Hill has signed a two-year deal to serve as the official European betting partner for English Premier League football club Everton. Wil...

Supreme Court in India gives approval to Lodha Committee recommendation to legalize sports betting

Renee Kingsley

July 26, 2016

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

The Supreme Court (SC) in India had commissioned the Lodha Committee headed by R.M. Lodha, the retired Chief Justice of India to look into the 2013 match-fixing scandals surrounding the Indian Premier League (...

Sportsbooks in Nevada set to offer betting on 2016 Rio Olympics

Renee Kingsley

July 22, 2016

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

The top athletes and sports teams from all parts of the world are flying to Rio de Janerio, Brazil to take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scheduled to begin August 5. The Nevada Gaming Control Board recently co...

James Henderson steps down as boss of William Hill

Adam Morgan

July 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

The Chief Executive Officer for British land-based and online bookmaker William Hill has stepped down after less than two years at the helm due in large part to his failure to revive the business’ struggling vi...

Raids targeting soccer gambling net thousands of arrests worldwide during Euro 2016

Kim M

July 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Sports betting, Crime

On Monday, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) reported that more than 4,000 arrests have been made as part of a global police effort during Euro 2016 which targeted illegal gambling and s...

Australian independents call for greater gambling regulation

Adam Morgan

July 16, 2016

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

In Australia, a pair of independent federal politicians has called on the government to ban gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts and institute a $1 maximum bet for players enjoying the nation’s slot...

Sports Betting West Africa Summit begins Monday

Lars Jones

July 15, 2016

Ghana, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting

The 2nd Annual Sports Betting West Africa Summit will be held Monday through Wednesday next week (18th-20th July) at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana. Accra is the capital of Ghana, on the Atlantic coast of ...

Station Casinos upgrades online and offline sportsbooks offerings in Nevada

Renee Kingsley

July 13, 2016

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

Station Casinos is making significant investments to upgrade its online and offline sportsbooks offerings in Nevada by entering into new partnerships with the Stadium Technology Group and Miomni Gaming. Stadium...

UEFA 2016 European Football Championship spurs illegal betting across all of Asia

Renee Kingsley

July 5, 2016

Taiwan, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Illegal Bookmaking, Asian Casino News, Macau, Sports betting, Thailand, Vietnam

The 2016 Euro Football Championships has spurred a massive betting craze across Asia as thousands of football fans in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand have joined illegal gambling groups to place wagers an...

South Australia to institute 15% betting tax

Adam Morgan

June 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Taxation, Taxes

The next budget for the Australian state of South Australia is set to include a provision that will look to harvest up to $6.85 million a year by instituting a new 15% tax on all wagers. According to a repor...

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Sports betting world to gather in London next week for Betting on Sports 2016

Rank Group and 888 Holdings $4.2 billion acquisition bid rejected by William Hill

Appeals court tosses New Jersey sports betting law

Numbers down slightly for Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack; push for casino referendum felt

Sports betting could add nicely to casino revenue in Mississippi

William Hill inks two-year deal with Everton

Supreme Court in India gives approval to Lodha Committee recommendation to legalize sports betting

Sportsbooks in Nevada set to offer betting on 2016 Rio Olympics

James Henderson steps down as boss of William Hill

Raids targeting soccer gambling net thousands of arrests worldwide during Euro 2016

Australian independents call for greater gambling regulation

Sports Betting West Africa Summit begins Monday

Station Casinos upgrades online and offline sportsbooks offerings in Nevada

UEFA 2016 European Football Championship spurs illegal betting across all of Asia

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