Verizon Purchase of Yahoo Leaves Fantasy Sports Position Unclear

Verizon’s purchase of Yahoo has led to speculation over whether the telecommunications giant does or does not have interest in Yahoo’s fantasy sports offerings. Unlike DFS sites that generate...

Published August 1, 2016

Playtech, PokerStars Agree On Content Deal

Playtech will extend its content agreement with PokerStars under a newly announced deal.

Published August 1, 2016

Gamesys Releases ‘Deal or No Deal’ in New Jersey

One of the most popular American game shows will now be available as a slot game on the Virgin Casino system in New Jersey by Gamesys.

Published August 1, 2016

Quickspin Games Now On Marathon Bet

Games from Swedish slots supplier Quickspin are now featured on the Marathon Bet platform.

Published August 1, 2016

Amaya Cuts Staff

Amaya Gaming has cut “dozens” of staff positions to cut out redundancy in its organizations after the company’s Full Tilt brand was absorbed into PokerStars.

Published August 1, 2016

Online Play Growing Among Women in Spain

According to new figures released by Spanish regulators, online slots play in the country saw a spike in female payers in 2015. While the market is still mostly male,...

Published August 1, 2016

Poland to Amend Gambling Regulations

Poland’s Council of Ministers has voted in favor of amendments to the country’s gambling laws that restrict online casino games to the national lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy. The amendments...

Published August 1, 2016

Estoril Sol Digital Receive Portugal’s First Online Casino License

Estoril Sol Digital Online Gaming and Products Services, SA has received the first online casino license issued by Portugal under new gaming regulations in the country. The license is...

Published August 1, 2016

Paddy Power Adds Red Tiger Gaming Content

Red Tiger Gaming has announced a distribution agreement with gambling operator Paddy Power to provide gaming titles for the bookmaker’s online casino offerings.

Published August 1, 2016

France Pari Purchases Spain’s Suertia

France Pari announced it had purchased Spanish sports betting company Suertia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Published August 1, 2016

Microgaming Licenses Tarzan Brand

Microgaming has gained the exclusive rights to the Tarzan name for online slot games. The company signed a licensing agreement with Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., brokered by Creative Licensing...

Published August 1, 2016

BetConstruct Adds Spigo’s Games

Spigo, a developer of casual casino games and slots announced a partnership agreement with leading platform provider BetConstruct.

Published August 1, 2016

Maryland Official Proposes Tight Rules for DFS

While Maryland lawmakers debate whether fantasy sports are gambling or not, State Comptroller Peter Franchot says consumers are at risk and protections are needed. He’s developed a rigorous set...

Published July 25, 2016

Chinese Company In Talks for Caesars Interactive

The Chinese conglomerate Giant Interactive Group, owned by billionaire Shi Yuzhu (l.), is reportedly in discussions with Caesars Entertainment about buying the company’s online gaming operations. The deal would...

Published July 25, 2016

California Internet Poker Impasse Remains

The passage of iPoker legislation in California seems so near and yet so far. Two tribal coalitions stand at loggerheads over the issue, without much wriggle room for compromise....

Published July 25, 2016

Quebec Tries to Block Online Gaming

The provincial government of Quebec claims the authority to regulate the internet to the extent that it can order internet providers to block unauthorized gaming sites that it doesn’t...

Published July 25, 2016

Full Tilt Lawsuit May Be Settled

According to various reports, a lawsuit against former Full Tilt Poker founders and directors Howard Lederer (l.) and Chris Ferguson has been settled. The suit was brought by four...

Published July 25, 2016

Maryland Official Proposes Tight Rules for DFS

While Maryland lawmakers debate whether fantasy sports are gambling or not, State Comptroller Peter Franchot says consumers are at risk and protections are needed. He’s developed a rigorous set...

Published July 25, 2016

Australia Challenges Sportsbet Over Gambling App

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has challenged online sports betting firm Sportsbet over a gambling app offered by the company which it feels violates the country’s ban on...

Published July 25, 2016

Betfair, FC Barcelona Partner; Marathonbet Warned

Betfair signed a deal with FC Barcelona to become the soccer club’s official global online gaming sponsor for the next 30 years. The agreement took effect July 1, and...

Published July 25, 2016