Gambling

FLC Group, Vietnamese developer, wants to develop a $2bn casino in the country’s Van Don Special Economic Zone with approval from the Quang Ninh government already in hand. The development will include a five-star hotel, convention centre and golf course in the Van Don Special Zone on the island of …

The virtual games provider Kiron Interactive announced that it has managed to expand its operations located in South America through a partnership deal. The company has reached a six-year collaboration agreement with Impresora International de Valores S.A. (IVISA). Kiron’s portfolio, will be added to iVISA’s 500 terminals already syndicated at …

Australian federal parliament banned online poker Tuesday after the Senate passed an amendment bill to close “loopholes,” moving from tightening up laws around online gambling to outright removal, reported the Huffington Post Australia. According to Liberal Democrats senator David Leyonhjelm, the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 came about after the …

A world leader in supplying online, instant win games, IMG – has struck an agreement to deliver its content to Nektan. IWG’s entire portfolio of games will be made available via its RGS, allowing Nektan to offer its partners instant win games for the first time. Due to this deal …

The bookmaker company EnergyBet departs from the Polish market and will cease to offer services to customer as of 1 April 2017. The news comes after many other online international gambling services have withdrawn from the market. EnergyBet had hoped that the Polish government would listen to the advice of …

Gaming group and owner of the ‘Foxy Bingo’ brand GVC Holdings announced its audited results for the year Thursday, with pro forma sports wagers up 4% to €4.55bn, or up 7% at constant currencies. The earnings of GVC Holdings’ before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for 2016 increased by …

The Novomatic Interactive division, Greentube, has entered into a new partnership with bet365. Premium Novomatic content is available to bet365 customers with immediate effect. Bet365 customers are, as of today, able to enjoy a large number of casino games provided by Greentube. Backed by Novomatic’s state-of-the-art technology, Greentube further expands …

Pariplay has announced a deal with Betsson, which will see the industry provider roll out its portfolio of online slot content across the Stockholm-based operator’s online casino offering. The deal, which follows on quickly from a similar agreement with Interwetten, was facilitated by Pariplay’s ongoing strategic partnership with iSoftBet, an …

West Virginia introduced its first online gambling bill, H.B. 3067, March 14 which would legalize and regulate online gambling, reported Online Poker Report. The bill was introduced on Tuesday by Democratic Delegate Shawn Fluharty. It is currently under the consideration of the House Judiciary Committee. Poker is the only specific …

Multilotto’s ongoing expansion has gathered pace with the announcement of two senior appointments. Julija Labendze has been brought in as Head of Affiliates, while Andrew Clarke has been appointed Head of Communications and PR. Both have joined from fellow online lottery betting operator Lottoland. We’re really pleased to bring Andrew …

Online casino software provider iSoftBet has added i-gaming content from UK-based developer Genii to its Game Aggregation Platform. This agreement sees iSoftBet offering Genii’s range of interactive and captivating video slots to their operators and players including names like its patented Spin16 games and the industry’s first i3D slot. Genii’s …

On Thursday, Germany’s 16 states collectively ratified the country’s revised Second State Treaty on Gambling. The new State Treaty on Gambling, which is due to take effect on January 1, 2018, opens the door to the possibility of an expansion of the federal republic’s sports betting market.  In addition to …

Dafabet International has launched that its international renowned sports betting platform is now available in the Kenyan market. Director of Retail and Regional operations Louis Watts said the move was an important milestone for the company’s Africa expansion plan, with Kenya as the launching pad. “We are looking to expand …

Gaming Innovation Group has announced the launch of its latest online casino property LarryCasino.com, based on the popular ‘Leisure Suit Larry’ video game series. LarryCasino.com will be launched through industry online marketing and player acquisition subsidiary iGaming Cloud. Ben Clemes, managing director of IGC, said: “LarryCasino and its fully gamified …

Medialivecasino has pushed is the first live roulette game in the world to feature virtual reality. Punters can use a virtual reality visor to play the game and experience a 360-degree view of the action. According to the company, players will face the roulette table and be able to move …

The Australian government crackdown on television betting ads and plan to restrict the number of gambling adverts that can be screened during televised sporting events. It’s believed that the move is designed to win backbench support for the government’s move towards deregulation of media ownership laws. But given than so …

While expecting the legalizing of online gambling State of Georgia has been dealt a major blow after a discuss-the-matter meeting was cancelled. Meanwhile Michigan has put forward a new bill. The bill is likely to be reintroduced next year as supporters of online gaming continue their push for legalization in …

The Norwegian Gaming Authority (NGA) will start controlling and sanctioning operators who offer these services. The modality refers to buying features for virtual games and trading them during the performance or in real life. According to the current law, skin betting is part of gambling and must be regulated by …

Michigan is back in the game for the possible legalization of online gambling, with a hearing on legislation reportedly slated for upcoming week. The state has eyed many types of gaming expansions in the recent past. The bill, if enacted into law, would be a direct affront to the Professional …

Сasino games supplier Konami Gaming has set its sights on the European real-money gaming market, appointing Spin Games as its exclusive distributor on the continent. The agreement will see Konami launch its games for regulated European operators through Spin Games’ ROC Remote Gaming Server, and follows the development partnership agreed …