Gambling

Stockholm-listed gaming operator Kindred Group is expanding its product portfolio with the addition of free-to-play sports games from SportCaller. Games based around various major sporting events will be launched in a number of countries in which Kindred’s brands are active. SportCaller said that it has already lined up a wide …

iGaming software developer and operator Gamesys Limited has agreed a £1.2m (€1.3m) settlement with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for failing to prevent gambling harm and breaching money laundering regulations. UKGC has launched an investigation into the company’s processes following police investigation findings that the operator had allowed three individuals …

Italian firm Grupo Cipriani, an international operator of luxury restaurants and clubs, is investing $450 million in a casino resort located in Uruguay. The company plans to redevelop the former San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este. Cipriani wants to add hotel suites and luxury residences as well as restaurants, …

Bet365, Betway, and CodereLatAm have become the latest overseas gaming operators to make a move on Buenos Aires in the hopes of scaling their operations in Argentina and South America. All three companies have all entered into joint ventures with local operators and registered to file a licence application. Bet365 …

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has launched its new sportsbook with Guts.com, which will see the brand reposition itself as a ‘sportsbook first’ operator. Both new and existing Guts.com customers will have access to the sportsbook, which GiG said offers an improved user interface and experiences, as well as faster …

Rene Jansen, the chairman of the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has suggested that a new country’s regulated online gambling market will launch in January 2021. Jansen has told attendees at the local iGaming conference that KSA is targeting July 1, 2020, for the country’s new Remote Gambling Act to …

Swedish operator Svenska Spel once again will join forces with Swedish Elite Football (SEF), an organisation that represents the 32 clubs in the country’s top two division. They both plan to educate young footballers about the dangers of match-fixing. Svenska Spel and SEF will deliver a series of lectures to …

The leading independent event in Eastern and Central Europe, Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Exhibition (BEGE) which is scheduled for 20 – 21 November is going to expand the gaming insights to all sectors of the industry and promote once again the mindfulness,obligation and responsibility in gaming. The BEGE’s permanent home …

On October 17, Tbilisi will host Georgia iGaming Affiliate Conference, the country’s first event dedicated to affiliate marketing in the gambling industry. The event will bring together gambling experts, software developers, and affiliates. Georgia iGaming Affiliate Conference by Smile-Expo will involve top gambling experts who will share information about new …

Gamesys Group-owned Virgin Bet has announced its launch in Gibraltar, just a fortnight after Bet365’s exit plan to Malta was revealed. The local government has already congratulated the firm on its successful application for a new gambling licence and subsequent launch in the UK market this week where the company …

According to the judge investigating match-fixing in Spain, the final-day victory 2:0 against Valladolid that secured Valencia’s place in the Champions League was prearranged by a criminal gang and up to seven players from the losing side. Extracts from the investigation were published in the newspaper El Mundo, the 2nd …

English Premier League football clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Burnley have both agreed new shirt sponsorship deals with Asian online gambling operators, while Championship side Birmingham City has partnered with Boylesports. Wolverhampton is set to be sponsored by ManBetX which will see the gambling operator front all adult home shirts, covering …

Nordic online gambling operator Kindred has opened its doors for business in New Jersey under its flagship brand Unibet as the company makes its US regulated market debut. Kindred Group (previously Unibet Group) successfully secured a Casino Service Industry Enterprise License in New Jersey together with Hard Rock Hotel & …

The Brittish press has revealed that William Hill, leading UK’s gambling operator, has held talks last year with Caesars Entertainment, America’s biggest casino owner, about a £6bn merger. The negotiations for the deal, which would have seen the FTSE 250 bookmaker swallowed up by Caesars Entertainment, ultimately failed last autumn …

The Illinois House and Senate have approved a massive gambling expansion bill. Governor J.B. Pritzker has already announced his intention to sign it into law. Senate Bill 690, sponsored by Indian Creek Democratic Senator Terry Link, which originally focused on changes to property tax rates has been expanded significantly through …

Boylesports, the Irish’s second-largest bookmaker, has made its long-awaited move into the British retail betting market with the acquisition of Wilf Gilbert, which operates a 13-shop chain in the English Midlands. The acquisition marks what BoyleSports hope is a rapid expansion in the UK, with the company aiming to possess …

With only a few hours until the first whistle, we take a look at odds for Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham. Liverpool is the clear favourite to lift the trophy. The Reds are priced at 1.50 to win Europe’s biggest prize for the sixth time in their …

Swedish national gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has revealed that 40 per cent individuals signed to local gambling self-exclusion register (spelpaus.se) are between the ages of 25 and 34 years old. According to Spelinspektionen, the total number added to the register has surpassed 35,000. In May alone, more than 2,800 people signed …

Wynn Resorts Ltd. has announced paying $35.5 million (€31.8) in fines to Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to ensure their 671-room Encore Boston Harbor casino resort opens on schedule next month. Wynn Resorts had until May 31 to decide if they would pay or appeal fines placed on the company for …

Nevada’s gaming revenue for April came in at $936.5m (€840m), the first month this year that the state’s total has failed to hit the $1bn mark, and fourth in a row when the state’s gaming revenue has endured a year-on-year fall. Official figures released on Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming …