Numbers down slightly for Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack; push for casino referendum felt Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingSports bettingNew Jersey August 8, 2016 0About 20,000 braved the heat and the long betting lines on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack to be a part...
William Hill inks two-year deal with Everton Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsSports bettingUnited Kingdom August 1, 2016 0In the United Kingdom, land-based and online sportsbetting firm William Hill has signed a two-year deal to serve as the...
James Henderson steps down as boss of William Hill Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsSports bettingUnited Kingdom July 21, 2016 0The Chief Executive Officer for British land-based and online bookmaker William Hill has stepped down after less than two years...
Raids targeting soccer gambling net thousands of arrests worldwide during Euro 2016 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsAsian Casino NewsSports bettingCrime July 19, 2016 0On Monday, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) reported that more than 4,000 arrests have been made as part of...
Australian independents call for greater gambling regulation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaSports betting July 16, 2016 0In Australia, a pair of independent federal politicians has called on the government to ban gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts...
Fate of online gambling bill remains uncertain; Pennsylvania Gov. to let $31B budget become law Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationPennsylvania July 11, 2016 0The fate of the state’s online gambling bill that sits in the Senate is no closer to being decided, as...
Fate of Pennsylvania online gambling bill uncertain Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationTaxesPennsylvania July 6, 2016 0In the past five years, only four states have managed to maneuver an online gaming bill through their legislature. Now,...
Two Las Vegas casinos begin offering virtual horse racing; interest in live industry waning Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasHorse RacingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 3, 2016 0Hoping to act as a “filler product” in between live races, which are being run less often during the week,...
Playtech premieres Virtual Tennis game Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNewest casino gamesTechnologyGame manufacturersFantasy Sports July 2, 2016 0Online gaming software innovator Playtech has released what it has dubbed “the industry’s most graphically advanced leading virtual sports product”...
ESSA establishes presence in Russia with new Fonbet Partnership Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsRussia June 30, 2016 0Fonbet, the biggest online betting company operating in Eastern Europe, recently announced that it had signed a partnership agreement with...
Pennsylvania online gambling legislation passes House vote Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationOnline PokerLicensesOnline Gambling NewsTaxationPennsylvania June 29, 2016 0Yesterday saw the Pennsylvania House of Representatives pass a piece of proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and daily...
Crown Resorts placed on Rating Watch Negative Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships June 20, 2016 0Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has been placed on Rating Watch Negative by credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings after it...
Betfred agrees settlement for anti-money laundering failures Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingOnline Gambling NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationUnited Kingdom June 15, 2016 0British bookmaker Betfred has reached a settlement with the Gambling Commission regulator that will see it pay a fine of...
Olympic Entertainment Group merging Latvian subsidiaries Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEstoniaMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships May 31, 2016 0Eastern European casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group has announced plans that will see its recently-acquires SIA Garkalns business merge with...
Tax hike impacts OPAP bottom line Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryTaxationGreece May 31, 2016 0Greek lottery and sportsbetting games operator OPAP has released its interim financial results for the first three months of 2016...