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Philippines president’ Duterte says no to new casinos

Reading Time: 1 minute Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines has ruled out the licensing of any new casinons during his presidency. He said he “hates gambling,” following the freezing of Landing International’s $1.5 billion integrated casino project in Manila. Duterte on Tuesday ordered a review of Landing’s contract on the same day it […]

Belgian Gaming Commission suspends Ladbrokes’ license

Reading Time: 1 minute The Belgian Gaming Commission has shown a symbolic yellow card to Ladbrokes, as it decided to suspend the betting giant’s license in the country for 24 hours next month. This move is after the commission found that Ladbrokes provided unauthorised virtual betting service to Belgian customers. According to the Brussels Times, the […]

Mercedes announces eSports team, signs Brendon Leigh

Reading Time: 2 minutes Mercedes, a global automobile giant, is launching its own eSports team. The company has signed inaugural Formula 1 eSports champion Brendon Leigh as the lead driver. Leigh, who defeated Fabrizio Donoso Delgado and Sven Zurner in a controversial final last year, will defend his drivers’ championship with Mercedes. Leigh stated, “The […]

Belarus makes online gambling legal

Reading Time: 1 minute Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, has signed the order that legalises online gambling in the country. The new decree sets in motion a new system of licensing and taxation of online activities in the country. The Decree №305 also defines the requirements and conditions to conduct online gambling in the […]

Scientific Games Congratulates Pennsylvania Lottery On Record-breaking Year Of $4.2 Billion In Sales, $2.7 Billion In Prizes

Seventh Straight Year of $1 Billion+ Profits to Benefit Senior Programs Driven by Scratch Off Games and Technology Investment LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, Aug. 9, 2018 /- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) congratulates the Pennsylvania Lottery (the “Lottery”) on its record sales of $4.2 billion in fiscal year 2017-18, driven by a record $2.8 billion in instant Scratch-Off game sales, […]

Betzest, highly anticipated new sportsbook and casino is now officially live

After many months of hard work building a truly unique product, Betzest, highly anticipated new sportsbook and casino, has now released an official announcement that the brand is live. This unique betting product powered by SportingTech, includes several exclusive features: huge variety of odds on literally any sports, great mobile product, engaging visualizations, super-fast Live […]

Bacta focuses on future with new wesbite

As part of their commitment to transparency and meeting the needs of the fast-paced industry within which its members work, bacta has this summer launched its new website. Bacta Chief Executive John White, explained: “The new website reflects how far bacta has come as a trade association and with its intuitive functionality and new resources […]

Seven Star Digital Announces Strategic Partnership With Esports Betting Site SickOdds.com

LONDON, August 9, 2018 – iGaming customer acquisition company Seven Star Digital has announced a new partnership with esports gaming betting specialist, SickOdds.com. As part of the deal, Seven Star Digital will provide funding for expansion, as well as commercial and marketing expertise in the highly competitive gambling sector. The esports vertical has seen huge growth in the past three […]

Casino.Buzz Released Its Best Bitcoin Online Casino Reviews of 2018

More and more gamers are turning to online casinos to play poker, slots, blackjack, and other games with people around the world. As online casinos grow in number, many are adopting bitcoin gaming. One online casino resource hopes to help gamers find the best online casinos accepting the digital currency bitcoin. Casino.Buzz now provides comprehensive […]

iSoftBet Casino Games Now Available at Nissi Online Casino

Nissi Casino is delighted to release the news of striking a partnership deal with software giants iSoftBet. Nissicasino.com, who already supplies over 2000 games to its customers by a number of top providers including Netent are delighted with the expansion of its portfolio. iSoftBet, who have offices in London and Luxembourg, are a responsible casino […]

Caesars Entertainment Announces New Domestic Partner Benefits and Releases Ninth Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Key Highlights of PEOPLE PLANET PLAY Report Include Delivering $7.6 Billion in Economic Value for Communities, Progress in Employee Wellbeing, Climate Mitigation Goals and Responsible Gaming LAS VEGAS, Aug. 9, 2018 – Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR), the world’s most diversified gaming and entertainment company, today announced domestic partner benefits for its team members, beginning in 2019. The […]

SoftGamings inks deal with Wazdan

SoftGamings, an online casino platform provider and games aggregator based in Malta, has signed a partnership deal with Wazdan, an innovative games provider from Malta itself. The company expects the deal to power up the slots available on SoftGamings casino platform. SoftGamings products portfolio boasts of more than 40 gaming suppliers and over 3000 games, […]

AMATIC scripts success story in Hungary

AMATIC Industries has found success in Hungary with its land-based casinos and an attractive array of traditional, tried-and-tested games through Grand Casino and Onyx Casino Debrecen, which together attract more than 100,000 customers each year. The flagship casino has obtained license from the Hungarian Gaming Commission to operate a brand-new online casino including games from AMATIC’s […]

Pragmatic Play announces Leprechaun Song

Merry video slot contains a host of classic features 9th August 2018: Pragmatic Play, one of the leading online games providers for casino slots and Live casino products, has unveiled Leprechaun Song, the latest addition to its premium portfolio of video slots. Set in the green fields of the Leprechaun’s homeland, the 3×5 game captures […]

US Golf Association to start new esports tournament

The US Golf Association (USGA) is partnering with the popular game World Golf Tour to start a new esports tournament. The game, likely to start next month, will offer real-life head-to-head competitions for the users. The USGA is no stranger to virtual real-world tournaments, as it is one of the earliest organisational supporters of esports. […]

CEO claims Paddy Power Betfair is “well positioned” in USA

Reading Time: 2 minutes Peter Jackson, chief executive officer of Paddy Power Betfair, said that the company is “well positioned to achieve scale in the US quickly” after a 20 per cent rise in revenue in the second quarter. The company’s Q2 results were boosted by the activity around Fifa World Cup, as the sales […]

Unibet signs partnership with World Chess Championship

Unibet, the hugely popular betting arm of Malta-based Kindred Group, has signed a partnership with the famous Cheltenham Festival and the World Chess Championship, which will extend till 2023. As per the deal, Unibet will be the official betting partner of the FIDE World Chess Championship Match London 2018 between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of […]

Ireland boosts tax revenue by cracking down unlicensed gambling machines

Ireland’s Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, revealed that the country has collected over €1 million (US$1.15 million) in taxes in 2017 as part of its crackdown on unlicensed gambling machines illegal casinos collected that were offering. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners collected these amounts by forcing the operators to legitimise the machines and obtain licenses. […]

Gambling legislation in Israel remains ambiguous still

From the outside, the gambling legislation is Israel looks simple and straight forward. Gambling is banned in the country, according to the Israeli Penal Law 5737 of 1977. But the same law does not address online gambling in any manner. It is leading to much confusion and speculation. There have been several illegal operators offering […]