Kindred Group-owned Unibet has launched its first online sportsbook in the US, going live in New Jersey through its partnership with the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The launch has came three months after the partnership was formed and the operator’s online casino debut in the state. “We …
Read More »bet-at-home hit with €12m tax bill in Austria
bet-at-home, Betclic Everest Group-owned sports betting operator, has revealed that it expects to receive an €11.9m ($13.1m) bill from the Austrian tax authorities, relating to the activities of its Linz-based subsidiary. Austria is conducting a tax assessment on bet-at-home.com Entertainment through the Ministry of Finance. According to bet-at-home, auditors have …
Read More »Aristocrat agrees $3m settlement with Castle Hill Gaming
Video Gaming Technologies (VGT), a subsidiary of Aristocrat Technologies, has reached a settlement worth $3m (€2.7m) with Class II and III games developer Castle Hill Gaming (CHG) over an intellectual property rights infringement lawsuit. The case was filed in 2017 and concerned alleged infringements of certain VGT trademarks, trade dress …
Read More »10bet hires Didier Drogba as brand ambassador
Sports betting operator 10bet has announced a two-year partnership with former Chelsea and Ivory Coast National Team striker Didier Drogba to become the operator’s new global brand ambassador. Drogba will star in 10bet’s global marketing campaigns and will promote the brand in the UK and Asia. The ad initiative includes …
Read More »Sports betting and online casino operator Betzest integrates full suite of Playson games
Malta, 9th September 2019 – Online Casino Betzest has increased its offering by entering into a new partnership with slot provider Playson. The agreement will give Betzest’s players access to Playson’s full portfolio of titles, including Vikings Fortune: Hold and Win, Sakura Dragon and the recently released Solar Queen, as well …
Read More »UKGC suspends EveryMatrix license
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended with immediate effect the online casino and betting operator license of EveryMatrix as part of a review of the company’s customer interaction framework. Throughout the commission’s review, EveryMatrix would not be able to provide B2C services, including offering real event betting or betting …
Read More »NetEnt acquires Red Tiger Gaming in €245m deal
Stockholm-listed casino games developer NetEnt has agreed the first acquisition in its history, with a deal to take control of slot specialist Red Tiger Gaming worth up to £220m (€245.3m). According to NetEnt’s official announcement, this all-cash deal will see an initial consideration of £197m and an additional profit of …
Read More »Japan releases Integrated Resorts basic plan
Japan has launched a public consultation on proposed regulations for Integrated Resorts (IR), including the country’s first casinos, with people able to submit comments on the controls until 3 October. The consultation, which was launched by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, kicks off IR basic plan outlined …
Read More »Intralot H1 results suffers decline
Athens-listed Intralot has reported an 8 per cent drop in revenue to €378.1m for the first half of 2019, with growth in the Americas offset by a decline in Europe and other territories. Closing H1 2019 trading, Intralot board declared operating profits of €76 million, down 16 per cent on …
Read More »Zamedia N.V. launches Gambla.com
If you’re confused about all these casinos rolling down your screen and you don’t really know which of them is suitable for betting, there’s no need for searching any more. Gambla.com has a new casino page for anyone who wants to be up-to-date informed about what’s happening in the global …
Read More »Philippines president rejects calls for gambling ban
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that he will not ban online gambling in the country despite strong pressure from China. Duterte announced it at a news conference upon his return from a five-day official visit to China, during which he met the country’s President Xi Jinping. “We decide to …
Read More »Tottenham terminates 1xBet deal
Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur, has ended its partnership with the Russian gambling company 1xbet. The announcement comes shortly after the operator’s website was suspended by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC). Chelsea and Liverpool, two other clubs with sponsorship deals with the company, have decided to suspend all …
Read More »Caesars sportsbooks to be available in 7 US states
New York-listed gaming operator Caesars Entertainment is on course to be operating sportsbooks across seven US states by the end of September. The firm confirmed that since last August it has expanded its sports betting presence to include Caesars branded sportsbooks in seven states – Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, …
Read More »Cambodia bans online gambling
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, has ordered a complete shutdown of all online gambling activities in the country. The decision has sparked a massive exodus of Chinese workers. The 67-year-old Prime Minister used an official government statement to declare that his nation must not rely on such iGaming licensing …
Read More »Stars Group and Fox partnership enter NJ betting market
FOX Bet, the US joint venture between FOX Sports and The Stars Group (TSG), has launched its real money sports betting operation in New Jersey. Fox Bet has replaced the BetStars brand in the Garden State and will operate alongside PokerStars and PokerStars Casino, which have been retained by The …
Read More »Scientific Games confirms Turkish lottery deal
Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games has confirmed that it has been granted a 10-year contract to supply instant win games and its retail technology to Turkish national lottery ‘Milli Piyango’, further strengthening its presence in the country’s gaming market. The exclusive ten-year deal will see Scientific Games supply lottery instant games, 15,000 …
Read More »96 domains blacklisted by Swiss regulator
The Swiss gambling regulator, Eidgeosssische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) and Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission (Comlot) has released a first blacklist of foreign gambling sites. Comlot’s blacklist has launched with 65 domains, including multiple sites operated by a single company, with 39 on the ESBK list. However, there is a lot of …
Read More »ComeOn withdraws from UK market
Online gambling operator ComeOn has decided to close its operations in the UK amid growing regulatory pressure in Europe’s largest regulated market. The company has been operating in the UK since 2014, using its Gambling Commission licence to offer brands such as ComeOn.com, MobileBet.com and GetLucky.com. However, in an email …
Read More »Videoslots granted green light to launch in Denmark
Malta-based online casino operator Videoslots.com has been awarded a license by the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden). The license adds Videoslots online casino offer to existing markets in Malta, Sweden and the UK. Danish players will now have access to Videoslots’ portfolio of over 3,500 games, including popular titles Battle of …
Read More »Ukraine targets new gambling law
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has directed his government to legalize gambling in an effort to combat the shadow economy and stimulate investment activity in the country. After winning a big victory in Ukraine’s presidential elections, Mr Zelensky, a former comedian, was inaugurated as the country’s top official in May. About …
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