Ladbrokes Coral to lose most from FOBT crackdown Alex Lanter Gaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceUnited Kingdom November 21, 2016 0New-formed UK gambling giant Ladbrokes Coral might see their earnings suffer by 25% if the UK government decides to move...
William Hill partners with Downtown Grand Las Vegas to start offering eSports betting in Nevada Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy eSportsNevada November 20, 2016 0UK online bookmaker William Hill recently announced that the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee had reviewed its application to offer eSports...
Baazov Offers C$3.5 Billion to Buy Amaya Alex Lanter Online gaming softwareLatest Casino and Gambling NewsCanadaGame manufacturersOnline PokerMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships November 15, 2016 0David Baazov, former CEO and Chairman of Amaya Gaming has made an official bid to buy the Canadian gaming and...
William Hill decides not to pursue merger with Amaya Inc after majority shareholder objects Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPokerMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships October 20, 2016 0UK bookmaker William Hill and Canadian based Amaya Inc released a joint statement earlier this month confirming that the two companies...
William Hill Investor writes letter to board opposing move to merge with Amaya Inc Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom October 17, 2016 0UK bookmaker William Hill and Canadian based Amaya Inc released a joint statement last week confirming that both companies were...
Canadian based Amaya Inc and UK based William Hill in talks for possible merger Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCanadaQuebecMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom October 9, 2016 0William Hill is one of the most well known bookmakers in the world and operates the biggest network of betting...
Nevada Gaming Board discuss proposal to strengthen sports books money laundering regulations Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMoney LaunderingSports bettingNevada October 7, 2016 0The Nevada Gaming Control Board met earlier this week to discuss a proposal aimed at money laundering regulation for sports...
The Rank Group remains on the lookout for merger and acquisition opportunities Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom August 23, 2016 0After last week failing in its joint $4 billion bid to buy competitor William Hill, British land-based casino and bingo...
888 Holdings and Rank Group to no longer pursue merger with William Hill Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom August 20, 2016 0Just days after their acquisition offer was turned down by William Hill, 888 Holdings and Rank Group have announced they...
Rank Group and 888 Holdings $4.2 billion acquisition bid rejected by William Hill Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom August 10, 2016 0U.K bookmaker William Hill Plc recently announced that it has turned down an acquisition offer from Rank Group and 888...
888 Holdings and Rank Group considering merger for William Hill bid Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom July 24, 2016 0Several news outlets are reporting that The Rank Group and 888 Holdings are considering a merger of sorts to consolidate...
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...
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...
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...
Senator Bridget McKenzie wants share of Aussie gambling tax Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaCasino NewsOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsOnline Gambling NewsTaxationOceania Casino News November 12, 2015 0With the federal government struggling with a massive overspending problem, a tax windfall has been proposed on Australian gambling companies...