Tagged esports

Complexity Gaming partners with WinStar

November 18, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports, Oklahoma

Leading esports organization, Complexity Gaming, has partnered with Chickasaw Nation-owned and operated WinStar World Casino and Resort. The recently-inked partnership marks the first time a casino has been des...

Esports betting site Luckbox partners with Omega

K Morrison

August 21, 2018

Isle of man, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

After earlier this month announcing it had been awarded a full gambling license in the Isle of Man, esports betting site, Luckbox, has agreed a deal with top platform provider, OMEGA Systems. The deal repres...

eSports venue opens at Studio City Macau

K Morrison

July 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports

Hong Kong-listed, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd. (MLCO:NASDAQ GS), has reportedly announced via invitation that on Tuesday a new eSports facility, “Macau Estadium,” will open at its Studio City Macau prop...

Tom Lemke joins VIGE2018 eSport panel

Sadonna Price

May 2, 2018

Austria, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows

May 31 marks the second edition of the Vienna International Gaming Expo, with the contemporary Meliá Vienna hotel located in Austria's highest skyscraper, the DC Tower, set to host the upcoming event. The day w...

ESP Gaming teams up with Poker Central to create Las Vegas esports studio

Sadonna Price

April 6, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Fantasy eSports, Nevada

Working with sister company Poker Central, ESP Gaming has developed an esports studio in Las Vegas, which will be located at the Aria Resort & Casino and debut in May. The PokerGO Studio will reportedly hos...

Asia Gaming Summit coming to Taiwan in November

Lars Jones

August 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, Conferences / Trade Shows

The first ever Asia Gaming Summit will be held at the W Taipei in Taiwan, on 8-10 November 2017. The new summit promises a unique opportunity to explore challenges and opportunities in the iGaming sphere in a f...

Gaming, Racing & Wagering Australia (GRWA) returns to Sydney with robust offering 14 – 16 August

Lars Jones

July 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Conferences / Trade Shows

Gaming, Racing & Wagering Australia (GRWA) makes its return to the Sydney expo and convention scene 14-16 August 2017, at the Novotel Hotel at Darling Harbour. The event runs simultaneously too and just acr...

ESIC partnering with the Gambling Commission to improve integrity

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the non-profit Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding that will see it partner with the Gambling Commission in order to better d...

eSports bill approved by Nevada governor

K Morrison

June 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fantasy eSports, Nevada

Last weekend, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a bill into law that legalizes eSports betting events. Senate Bill 240 extends state laws currently in effect on sports wagering to eSports events. The new...

Gamblit Gaming prepares to launch skill based gambling games across Nevada

Sadonna Price

April 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Game manufacturers, Nevada

The focus of casino gaming venues is shifting away from the traditional gambling game and moving towards a skill-based option in efforts to attract more millennial visitors to properties in Nevada as well as ac...

UK Gambling Commission takes legal action against eSports promoters

Sadonna Price

September 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy eSports, United Kingdom

Back in August, the UK Gambling Commission announced that any website that provides a service to facilitate the making or accepting of wagers between others required a betting license. Because of this new requi...

UKGC shows thinking on eSports, virtual currencies, “social” gambling and more

Alex Lanter

August 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Bitcoin accepting properties, Fantasy eSports, United Kingdom

One of the industry’s most reputable gambling authorities, the UK Gambling Commission, has published a discussion paper in which it shines light on virtual currencies, eSports, social gaming and more. Moreover,...

Crown Casino to host eSports tournament featuring Call Of Duty

Sadonna Price

March 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia

As eSports become more popular among gamblers, casinos are beginning to take advantage. Crown Casino of Melbourne has announced they will be hosting a tournament in the eSports genre based on the popular game C...

Microsoft announces new tournament platform for Xbox Live

Sadonna Price

March 18, 2016

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The 2016 Game Developers Conference has concluded and during the conference, Microsoft made several big announcements. The company plans on evolving their Xbox product to coincide with the ever-growing eSports ...

Hengqin SEZ increases land mass and invites Hong Kong investors to establish new businesses

Renee Kingsley

December 16, 2015

China, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau

The state council recently approved Hengqin Island’s request to double its land mass and increase the area of its special economic zone. The island is currently similar in size to Macau, a special administrativ...