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Partypoker and Dusk Till Dawn launch Daily UK Majors

August 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, United Kingdom

An exclusive tournament experience can now be enjoyed at Partypoker thanks to a new partnership between the top online poker room and popular poker venue Dusk Till Dawn. The Daily UK Majors will begin launching...

GVC fights on to win back Bwin.party’s favor over rival 888

Lars Jones

August 9, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online Poker, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

In a battle that has seemed to some to see board approval of both bidders, GVC Holdings Plc is raising its bid for Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc in an attempt to wrest a final approval from the board and...

GVC Holdings offers new bid for bwin.party; sans Amaya Gaming: Updated

Sadonna Price

July 28, 2015

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After speculating another offer might be in the works last week, GVC Holdings started this week off strong, sending in a proposal to acquire bwin.party for $1.55 billion. An offer was accepted by the board of b...

GVC Holdings Plc still considering bwin purchase despite 888 Holdings announcement of acquisition

Sadonna Price

July 22, 2015

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

It was just a few days ago that 888 Holdings announced they were set to acquire bwin.party for $1.4 million. 888 was up against stiff competition for the purchase of the major online gambling brand including GV...

Mid-year Delaware online gambling numbers mixed; Lower 2Q

Kim M

July 21, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, Delaware, Online Gambling News

The state of Delaware, one of the few states that offer legalized online gambling, has experienced a two month decline in revenue for the three locations in the state where regulated online poker is legal. Harr...

South Africa online casino ban; Govt calls for multi-disciplinary task team

Sam Mitchell

July 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, South Africa, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker

South African gamblers waiting for legal online casino and poker games may need to wait for a new national government. South African Parliament member Geordin Hill-Lewis has consistently proposed new legislatio...

888 outmaneuvers GVC for Bwin.party

Lars Jones

July 18, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Despite a slightly richer offer from GVC and Amaya, 888 Holdings of Gibraltar has pulled ahead in a deal to purchase Bwin.party (including PartyPoker) for US$1.4 billion (£898.3m). Bwin.party shareholders wi...

GVC offers $1.4 billion for Bwin.party; 888 still in the running

Lars Jones

July 13, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, World Casino News, Economy/Finance, Online Poker, European Casino News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Last week Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc confirmed that GVC Holdings Plc has made an offer to buy. The deal is reportedly worth US$1.4 billion (GBP908 million) in cash and stock. That amounts to US$1.71 (...

Bitcoin website operator Micon to plead guilty on gaming charge

Sadonna Price

June 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Unlicensed Operation, Nevada

The operator of Seals with Clubs, Bryan Micon, has agreed to a guilty plea in a case based in Las Vegas to avoid serious jail time. According to Micon’s lawyer Richard Schonfeld, the poker site owner will have ...

Republican presidential candidates move to ban online gambling

Renee Kingsley

June 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Online Gambling News

Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware are the only states that currently permit online gambling. There are reportedly another ten states who are currently considering the possibility of legalizing online gambling in ...

Micon to face US charges for unlicensed Nevada poker room

Sam Mitchell

June 22, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Bitcoin accepting properties, Unlicensed Operation, Nevada

Bryan Micon fled to Antigua from the U.S. after gaming agents raided his Las Vegas home in February. According to reports in local media he is expected to return to Nevada and face charges as early as this week...

Bwin.party and Borgata partner with NetEnt for online gaming content

Sadonna Price

June 11, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

NetEnt will be operating in the United States for the very first time after signing an agreement with bwin.party and Borgata brands of New Jersey. This is the first agreement for the Swedish iGaming solutions p...

NJ Gaming Enforcement offers amnesty, sets deadline for iGaming affiliates

Sadonna Price

June 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Online Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, Unlicensed Operation, Licensing, New Jersey

Companies that promote, market or direct residents of New Jersey to illegal online gambling sites now have 150 days to stop such activity. The gambling regulators of New Jersey have set the time frame of 150 da...

Amaya to list on Nasdaq Monday

Lars Jones

June 7, 2015

U.S.A., Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, Online Poker

Amaya Gaming Group Inc., (AYA) will be offered to speculators on the U.S. Nasdaq stock exchange for the first time Monday, June 7. The stock has traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange since July 2010 where it ope...

William Hill to exit Romanian market

Sam Mitchell

June 5, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Sports betting, Licensing, Romania, United Kingdom

On June 4th 2015 it was reported that William Hill will be withdrawing its services from the Romanian market because of current regulatory developments in the country. From the 2nd of June their services wil...

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Partypoker and Dusk Till Dawn launch Daily UK Majors

GVC fights on to win back Bwin.party’s favor over rival 888

GVC Holdings offers new bid for bwin.party; sans Amaya Gaming: Updated

GVC Holdings Plc still considering bwin purchase despite 888 Holdings announcement of acquisition

South Africa online casino ban; Govt calls for multi-disciplinary task team

888 outmaneuvers GVC for Bwin.party

GVC offers $1.4 billion for Bwin.party; 888 still in the running

Bitcoin website operator Micon to plead guilty on gaming charge

Republican presidential candidates move to ban online gambling

Micon to face US charges for unlicensed Nevada poker room

Bwin.party and Borgata partner with NetEnt for online gaming content

NJ Gaming Enforcement offers amnesty, sets deadline for iGaming affiliates

Amaya to list on Nasdaq Monday

William Hill to exit Romanian market

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