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William Hill US seeks modifications in regulations

Reading Time: 1 minute William Hill US has written a letter to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) seeking modifications in current regulations so as to eliminate some technical glitches. This is after FanDuel paid out on an erroneous ticket that allowed the ticket holder to win US$82k in New Jersey. It is learnt […]

Inactive bookmakers will lose license in Russia

Reading Time: 1 minute A new draft bill has been proposed in the Duma, the Russian parliament, which would introduce new rules for gambling license holders. One of the significant rules is that company will lose the license if it is inactive for three straight months. Betting Business Russia also reports that there is proposal […]

Israeli Court orders to block online gambling sites

Reading Time: 1 minute A district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, has ordered to block three gambling websites that offer their services to Israelis. The three websites are p2vbet.com, 1xbet.com, and totobet777.com. Israel’s legislation bans the country’s citizen to accessing and using online gambling services. Nevertheless, a number of gambling websites are available from the […]

Valve updates loot box reward system

Reading Time: 1 minute Valve Corporation, the US-based game developers, has updated its Dota 2 game with modified loot box reward system. The new update ensures that the loot box treasures will show odds of acquiring items of different rarities ahead of the purchase. “We’ve also taken this opportunity to simplify and rework the […]

Lotteriinspektionen appoints Katarina Abrahamsson as match-fixing coordinator

Reading Time: 1 minute Lotteriinspektionen, the gambling regulator of Sweden, has appointed Katarina Abrahamsson as its match-fixing coordinator. She will take charge of Lotteriinspektionen’s anti-match-fixing council, which comprises representatives of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Swedish Police, and the Ministries of Finance and Social Affairs. Other new members, such as representatives of sports federations […]

GVC’s online sales increase despite retail slowdown

Reading Time: 1 minute GVC Holdings, the owner of Ladbrokes, has posted impressive online sales figures in the third quarter of the year, thanks largely to England’s uncharacteristically long run in the football World Cup. The company’s net gaming revenue increased by 14 per cent in the quarter, compared to the previous year. Online […]

Golden Nugget Casinos seeks merger with Caesars Entertainment

Reading Time: 1 minute In an interesting new development, the Las Vegas-based Golden Nugget Casinos has sought possible merger with industry leader Caesars Entertainment. The billionaire owner of Golden Nugget, Tilman Fertitta has reportedly approached Caesars for discussing the possibilities of a merger. Fertitta, who also owns Houston Rockets professional basketball team and restaurant […]

Game Innovation and Value Drive Texas Lottery’s Six-Year Contract Extension with Scientific Games

Reading Time: 2 minutes Company’s Instant “Scratch” Games Continue Generating Funds for Education and Veterans’ Assistance in State of Texas Scientific Games Corporation announced that the Texas Lottery extended the Company’s existing contract for instant “scratch” games six additional years through 2024. Scientific Games’ innovative instant products, including spotlight games, families of games, Scratch My Back® games offering play […]

VanEck Launches ESPO, ETF Focused on Fast Growing Video Game and eSports Industry

Reading Time: 3 minutes VanEck announced the launch of the VanEck Vectors® Video Gaming and eSports ETF (NYSE Arca: ESPO). “Just a few years ago, talk of sold out stadiums, viewership in the millions, high-profile sponsors, and notable marketing arrangements would have been centered on football, baseball, basketball or hockey. But today, that talk can just […]

Microgaming and Betsson Group sign major bingo software deal

Reading Time: 2 minutes Microgaming has reached an agreement to supply its full bingo offering to Betsson Group. Home to a number of industry leading brands, including Betsson.com, Betsafe.com and Nordicbet.com, Betsson Group is one of the largest companies in the online gaming industry. The Group holds licences in 11 jurisdictions and its […]

BetConstruct has enabled Poker vertical under its MGA licence

Reading Time: 2 minutes BetConstruct has continued to sweep up accreditation from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) after securing approval to add poker to its set of licensed products. The developer and provider of online and land-based gaming solutions has confirmed that it has been granted an approval from the MGA to add Poker […]

Pennsylvania Casino Revenue Decreases 1% in September

Reading Time: 2 minutes Figures released and posted by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on its web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, report table games revenue for September 2018 at $72,310,207, a decrease of 4.4% over September of last year when revenue was $75,615,712. The Board also reported that when combining September’s table games revenue with the […]

Sycuan Awarded Best Casino from 2018 Best of Mission Times Courier

Reading Time: 1 minute Sycuan Casino announced that the organization has been awarded Best Casino from the San Diego Community News Network’s 2018 Best of Mission Times Courier. Other award winners include The Old Globe, AMC Mission Valley, San Diego County Credit Union, State Farm and several other prominent organizations. Each year, Mission Times […]

BtoBet announces first Certified White Label Partner

Reading Time: 2 minutes Will be attending ICE Africa together with STM Gaming After a process of thorough screening and due diligence, BtoBet has officialised STM Gaming as its first regional Certified Partner for Africa, with this new partnership being formally presented at ICE Africa, with both companies attending at Stand 1601. Alessandro Pizzolotto, […]

Leap Gaming launches Instant Football

Reading Time: 1 minute Leap Gaming, a developer of 3D multi-platform casino and gaming solutions, has launched its latest game, titled Instant Football. It provides an on-demand football experience through both desktop and mobile devices. Its hallmarks are realistic animated action and fast-paced betting options. The interface is characteristically simple and intuitive. It features […]

NOVOMATIC Lottery Solutions wins Norsk Tipping’s competition

Reading Time: 1 minute NOVOMATIC Lottery Solutions (NLS), a full-service lottery provider based in Austria, has won a mini competition conducted by Norsk Tipping to find a suitable supplier of the digital version of the lottery’s most popular scratch game “Million Flax”. “Million Flax” is one of the core products in Norsk Tipping’s portfolio […]

Polish betting portal launches help center for users

Reading Time: 1 minute Zagranie, a sports and bookmaking portal based in Poland, launched the first-ever help center in the country called Zapytaj Buka! (Polish for ‘ask the bookmaker’). Now users can ask any questions about their doubts and get quick responses. Here is how it works. Every player who has played a little, encountered on […]

Affinity Gaming appoints Tony Rodio as CEO

Reading Time: 2 minutes Affinity Gaming, a casino operator based in Las Vegas has roped in Anthony Rodio as the Chief Executive Officer. His tenure will start immediately. Mr. Rodio has a proven track record spanning three decades in the gaming industry. Most recently, he has as President, Chief Executive Officer and as a […]

ORYX signs agreement with Bethard

Reading Time: 1 minute ORYX Gaming, has signed deal with Swedish online casino operator Bethard. The agreement will further boost client portfolio of ORYX. As part of the agreement, ORYX has offered two things to the Bethard platform. First, it migrated a huge chunk of own casino content onto the Bethard platform. Second, it […]