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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has launched a sports betting app in West Virginia through its existing partnership with licensed casino The Greenbrier. FanDuel’s West Virginia Sportsbook app shares similarities to the apps launched in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including the use of the IGT PlaySports platform. However, for the first …
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New Jersey’s State Senate passed a law that would enable Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget Casino to take bets on all NBA contests, aside from those that involve the Houston Rockets team which was acquired by the casino’s owner, Tilman Fertitta, in 2017. Under current rules, introduced last year, casinos that …
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Sports betting is now available in Indiana after three of the state’s casinos debuted their sportsbooks on September 1. Governor Eric Holcomb placed an inaugural bet at the Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville. Holcomb went with three $10 wagers – for the Colts to win the Super Bowl, …
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Australian bookmaker PointsBet, the parent firm of PointsBet USA, has published its full-year results for the period ended June 30, 2019. Despite strong revenue growth, the expansion of its new US operation led to an EBITDA loss of AUD$32.7m (€19.2m). PointsBet said that the fiscal year ended June 30th had …
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Stockholm-listed iGaming operator Enlabs has agreed to acquire a licensed land-based gaming operator in Belarus. The company has signed a letter of intent to acquire the unnamed Belarussian company, which does not currently hold a national iGaming license but meets the requirements to obtain one. According to the press statement, …
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Sports betting technology provider Kambi Group announced the extension of its existing partnership with Cambodian entertainment operator NagaWorld Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed casino operator NagaCorp. The extension will continue to cover NagaWorld and Naga 2, NagaWorld’s two flagship casinos located in Cambodia’s capital of Phnom Penh, with …
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Dutch Eredivisie leading club PSV Eindhoven is seeking feedback from fans about the prospect of the striking a commercial partnership with an online gambling company. Local newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad has confirmed that the football club had sent out letters to its fans requesting their views on gambling promotions, with a …
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The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has established a new Sports Integrity Unit to gather and share intelligence on suspicious betting activity. The Integrity Unit will be serving as the MGA’ liaison to foreign regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, wagering monitoring systems and sports governing bodies combatting the manipulation of sports. …
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Online casino content provider Synot Games has continued its march across Europe after entering into a new agreement with Romania gambling operator Superbet. The deal will see Synot Games’ full package of casino games go live with Romania’s leading operator. Players will thus gain access to several popular titles, including …
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Hard Rock International (HRI) has become the latest company to publicly declare its interest in Greece’s Hellinikon Project valued at €8bn and located at the site of the former Hellinikon Airport on the outskirts of the Greek capital, Athens. During a media event in Athens, Hard Rock International Chairman Jim …
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Malta-based casino games provider Pragmatic Play continues to expand. The company announced a deal for its full slots portfolio with GVC-owned Ladbrokes Coral, as well as live casino offering with Interwetten. The new agreement will provide Ladbrokes Coral customers access to video slots including John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure, …
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Madrid gambling group Codere SA has issued a profit warning after admitting that a further Argentine Peso devaluation has impacted the firm’s 2019 expectations. Argentina, one of the operator’s key markets, has once again suffered economic volatility, with local currency Peso dropping 18 per cent against the US dollar in …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has instigated a review of the online gaming and betting license held by platform supplier FSB Technology and used for one of its licensees – Blackbet.co.uk. The website, offering casino and sportsbook, has voluntarily suspended all activities. Blackbet.co.uk has become the second issue for FSB …
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Grand Casino Luzern has become the second casino in Switzerland to launch an igaming offering, through a partnership with Aland-based charitable gaming operator Paf. The MyCasino.ch website was launched after the country’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the casino’s application for an igaming license on 7 June. In total, four casinos …
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BetGamesTV has expanded its European presence after aligning with Polish firm STS Gaming Group to launch its portfolio of products. Already live via the www.sts.pl, the exclusive deal for Poland with BetGames will also see the activation of mobile version in the coming weeks. Confirming the partnership, STS management states …
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Four teams in Italian soccer’s top-tier Serie A has started a new 2019-20 season without main shirt sponsors. According to analysts, a new law banning the advertising of gambling companies had a significant impact there. One of the four teams is Rome-based Lazio, two-times Italian champion and Coppa Italia cup …
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