Gambling

Unibet debuts in US market with New Jersey launch

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 & …

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Merger talks collapsed between William Hil and Caesars

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 …

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Illinois lawmakers back legalized sports gambling

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 …

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Boylesports enters British market with Wilf Gilbert acquisition

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 …

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Young adults dominate Swedish self-exclusion list

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 …

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Wynn Resorts has paid $35 Million fine to keep Massachusetts license

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 …

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Nevada revenue falls 4th month in row

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 …

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Ukrainian tennis player banned for life for match-fixing

The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has issued a $20,000 fine and a lifetime ban, to Ukrainian tennis player Helen Ploskina after she was found guilty of match-fixing and related offences by an independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer. TIU investigation established that the 22-year old, currently ranked 821 in ITF World Tennis …

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Afterparty at Zurich iGaming Affiliate Conference – a Time for Productive Networking

On June 21, Switzerland will host Zurich iGaming Affiliate Conference where gambling market representatives will be able not only to learn more about the key aspects of business operations, but also meet potential partners and investors. As part of the event, leading experts of the gambling industry are going to …

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Spanish league players arrested over football match-fixing

Spanish police have made a series of arrests over alleged match-fixing activities in the country’s top two divisions of club football. Total of 11 people was arrested, including the president of SD Huesca. Although no names have been officially disclosed in the case dubbed ‘Operación Oikos’, Spanish media has named …

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Norway’s KLP fund bans all gambling investments

Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (KLP), Norway’s largest pension fund, has confirmed that it will no longer invest in gambling or alcohol-related enterprises. KLP has recently sold stocks and bonds in such firms worth about €285 million. The company, which has around €70 billion in assets under management, states that it will no …

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Paddy Power Betfair officially changes to Flutter Entertainment

Paddy Power Betfair has completed changing its name to Flutter Entertainment after shareholders overwhelmingly backed the name change earlier this month. The name change is effective immediately. The company’s rebrand was first announced in March this year and earlier this month shareholder approved the change at its AGM, where 99.76% …

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Tennessee Governor allows betting bill to become law

Despite having made clear his opposition to expanding gambling in the US state, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee returned the sports betting bill without a signature, which allows the bill to become law in his state. The governor explained his decision on Twitter. “I am letting House Bill 0001 become law …

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Italian ADM grants 67 online gambling concessions

After a lengthy process marred by multiple delays Italy’s ‘Agenzia delle dogane e dei monopoli’ (ADM) has finally granted the concessions for the provision of online gambling services in the county. ADM, the governing body overseeing Italian gambling laws, has revised Italy’s online gambling laws and settled on sanctioning 67 …

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Golden State Warriors set as heavy favourites in NBA Finals

The Golden State Warriors have been made heavy 1.3 favourites to beat the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals. The best of seven series will start on Thursday, May 30. The defending champions Warriors are also slight (1.5 points) favourites to win Game 1. It is despite playing without …

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Tiger Woods took heavy defeat in his own poker tournament

Tiger Woods continues to have a year full of ups and downs. This time 43-years golf star suffered a heavy defeat at his own poker tournament from Russell Westbrook, NBA player of Oklahoma City Thunder. The loss came during Woods’ charity tournament, ‘Tiger Jam Experience’, at the MGM Grand in …

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Marathonbet will sponsor Royal Windsor Sprint Series

Online sports betting company Marathonbet will partner with Royal Windsor Racecourse for this year’s Summer Spring Series at the famous Berkshire Racecourse, rebranding the Event as the Marathonbet Sprint Series. The nine qualifying races and final will air across the Sky Sports Racing platform, with a number of the fixtures …

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