USPTO Sides with Acres in Patent Infringement Claim

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has sided with Acres in a patent dispute initiated by IGT over alleged infringement of IGT patents in Acres’ Foundation casino management system.

Published November 20, 2023

CreedRoomz Named Top Live Casino at SiGMA Europe

CreedRoomz recently took home the prize for Live Casino Provider of the Year at the SiGMA Europe Awards 2023.

Published November 20, 2023

Sphere Reports 3Q Loss as CFO Walks Out

The Las Vegas Sphere (l.) is the talk of the town, having just opened earlier this fall. However, Gautam Ranji, the chief financial officer of the venue’s parent company,...

Published November 20, 2023

Kambi Appoints Anders Ström as Chairman of the Board

Kambi co-founder and board member Anders Ström (l.) has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors after Lars Stugemo decided to stand down after almost 10 years...

Published November 20, 2023

Oklahoma Tribe Opens Second Casino

Oklahoma’s Osage Nation November 16 opened its second casino in two months: Osage Casinos Bartlesville. Just a month ago the nation opened Osage Casino and Hotel in Pawhuska.

Published November 20, 2023

Wisconsin Tribe Closer To Casino Development

The Kenosha City Council approved an agreement with the Menominee Indian Tribe allowing a $360 million Hard Rock Kenosha. Voters passed a Kenosha casino referendum in 2003 but it...

Published November 20, 2023

Graton Resort & Casino Observes First 10 Years

The Graton Resort & Casino (l.) in Rohnert Park, Northern California November 5 celebrated its 10th anniversary. During that decade it welcomed more than 50 million visitors. It has...

Published November 20, 2023

Florida Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Seminole Sports Betting

An attempt by the parimutuels in Florida to halt the sports betting launched by Seminole Hard Rock earlier this month has been thwarted.

Published November 20, 2023

DraftKings Considered Acquisition of 888

Over the summer, DraftKings made some inquiries about the availability of 888, owned by Entain. The deal was never consummated, but never say never in this business.

Published November 20, 2023

Underdog Alters Game to Peer-To-Peer Pick’Em

Cease and desists and other efforts were threatening the existence of Underdog and other fantasy competitions. Underdog has come up with a game which might just be legal. Peer-to-Peer...

Published November 20, 2023

Seven Belgian Tennis Players Suspended for Match Fixing

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) recently announced seven Belgian tennis players were found to have fixed matches and have been suspended.

Published November 20, 2023

ESPN Bet, ESPN Attempt to Stay Out of Each Other’s Way

The ESPN Bet era has begun as it takes over the 17 states its predecessor operated in. Penn Entertainment stands to gain by tapping into the ESPN brand it...

Published November 20, 2023

NCAA’s Baker Says Prop Bets Don’t Belong in College Athletics

The president of the NCAA, Charlie Baker (l.), said in a lengthy interview with CBS News recently that he opposes proposition bets on college sports.

Published November 20, 2023

Veikkaus Cuts Workforce as it Ends Finn Gaming Monopoly

The Finnish gaming monopoly Veikkaus has announced it will divide into three units and lay off 25 percent of its workforce. The moves are happening as Finland ends the...

Published November 20, 2023

Research: Gambling Regs Should Link Gambling, Public Health

A public health journal in the U.K. has published research concluding that regulatory bodies have failed to recognize problem gambling as a public health hazard, worthy of publicly funded...

Published November 20, 2023

Report: Millions of Germans Addicted to Gambling or at Risk

Over 4 million Germans either have a gambling disorder or are at risk of developing one, according to a new report presented by the country’s Federal Drugs Commissioner Burkhard...

Published November 20, 2023

Kenya May Conduct Sweeping Reform of Gambling

In Kenya the Gambling Control Bill being debated by parliament would create a new Gambling Regulatory Authority. It would replace the old Betting, Control and Licensing Board (BCLB).

Published November 20, 2023

Paraguay Deputies Call to Modify Gambling law

Fourteen members of Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies are asking the government to amend the proposed Gambling Law. They want less power to flow into the National Gambling Commission in...

Published November 20, 2023

Rummy, Poker Declared legal in Tamil Nadu, India

The highest court in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has overturned portions of a law that banned rummy and poker. The Madras High Court has ruled that both...

Published November 20, 2023

Australian House Passes Credit Card, Digital Currency Ban for iGaming

A bill that would ban the use of credit cards and digital currencies for iGaming has been passed by the Australian House of Representatives and will now proceed to...

Published November 20, 2023