NHL to select Las Vegas for newest franchise Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasSports betting June 16, 2016 0The dream of billionaire businessman Bill Foley to bring top-level professional ice hockey to Las Vegas looks set to come...
US Fantasy Sports gets approval from Nevada Gaming Board to merge DFS with pari-mutuel wagering Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingFantasy SportsNevada June 9, 2016 0Nevada banned Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators from offering DFS contests towards the end of 2015 on the basis that...
Macau sports betting monopoly gets concession extension Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesMacauSports betting June 2, 2016 0Macau Slot Co Ltd has had its singular sports betting license renewed with a new period of five years, insuring...
Fantasy sports regulations approved by Illinois Senate panel Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationSports bettingFantasy SportsIllinois May 19, 2016 0So that concerns may be addressed originating from a state opinion that calls the kind of betting activity that takes...
William Hill Seals Deal with Eldorado Resorts; Strengthens Its Nevada Sportsbook Presence Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNevada May 11, 2016 2William Hill’s US division has improved its portfolio with two additional Nevada sportsbooks and strengthened its presence in the state....
Trio of casinos account for 16% of Detroit revenues Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOntarioSports bettingTaxationMichigan May 4, 2016 0The American Gaming Association (AGA) has revealed that the $174.3 million contributed by the three casinos in Detroit last year...
Leicester City defies the odds to win English Premier League title Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMobile gamingEconomy/FinanceSports betting May 3, 2016 0Fans of Leicester City Football Club are celebrating today after the underdog side confounded many of the world’s leading soccer...
U.S. Congress to hold hearing on sports betting, DFS, and online gambling Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Online gambling regulationSports bettingFantasy Sports April 15, 2016 1Next month, online gambling, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and sports betting will be topics discussed at a Congressional hearing. ESPN’s...
Kento Momota suspended and will likely miss Rio Olympics after visiting illegal casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsBrazilJapanThe Players LoungeUnlicensed OperationSports betting April 11, 2016 0Japan may have lost it’s trailblazing badminton star for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics today after bosses handed Kento Momota an “indefinite suspension”...
NYX pulls off £270m acquisition of rival OpenBet Alex Lanter Online gaming softwareLatest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom April 6, 2016 0NYX Gaming Group has managed to come to an agreement with OpenBet and confirmed it will be taking over the...
March Madness partying set for Las Vegas this weekend Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasSports bettingNevada March 15, 2016 0This weekend, Sin City is preparing to party as the popular NCAA tournament series, March Madness, gets underway. A similar...
Enhanced sports betting options coming to Station Casinos Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino expansion projectsSports bettingNevada March 13, 2016 0Since 2010, mobile sports wagering has grown considerably in the state of Nevada, with over 50% in increased sports betting....
Money Laundering probe in Costa Rica may involve 5Dimes sports book manager Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingCosta RicaSports betting March 3, 2016 0A director of Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) is involved in a money laundering probe that purportedly involves the listed...
William Hill backing NYX bid to buy OpenBet Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom February 15, 2016 0UK’s biggest bookmaker William Hill has reportedly teamed up with NYX Gaming Group to buy betting technology provider OpenBet. According...
New betting record set during Super Bowl 50 at Nevada Sportsbooks Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNFLEconomy/FinanceSports bettingNevada February 9, 2016 0The sportsbooks in the state of Nevada stayed busy this past weekend as Super Bowl 50 brought in a record...