Paddy Power Criticized on Money Laundering Failures

The U.K. Gambling Commission has criticized Paddy Power for “serious failings” in anti-money laundering protections. The bookmaker has agreed to contribute £280,000 to socially responsible causes in the face...

Published March 7, 2016

Former Bwin.party Execs Face Bribery Charges in Austria

Two former executives of bwin.party digital entertainment are facing bribery charges over a failed bid for a Turkish sports betting license. Norbert Teufelberger (l.) and Manfred Bodner are among...

Published March 7, 2016

Poll: Australians Don’t Want In-Play Bets

The results of a poll leaked by the Australian say voters in the Land Down Under don’t want online gaming laws opened up to include in-play bets. A reported...

Published March 7, 2016

Inspired Launches Virtual Sports Product in Italy

Inspired has launched a Virtual Sports product with Admiral Interactive in Italy. Admiral is part of the Novomatic Group and has over 50 shops across Italy.

Published March 7, 2016

Paddy Power Betfair Names SafeCharge Payment Tech Partner

Paddy Power Betfair has selected SafeCharge’s Personalized Cashier as its payment processing system.

Published March 7, 2016

Gametech, Income Access Launch Affiliate Program

Gametech has launched an affiliate program with Income Access to provide the opportunity to promote multiple brands at affiliate sites

Published March 7, 2016

Pariplay Announces Fusion

Pariplay has launched Fusion, an online gambling content aggregator platform.

Published March 7, 2016

Dutch Regulators Warn Non-Licensed Online Gambling Sites on Advertising

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has released guidance notes towards national advertising and marketing standards that bar unlicensed sites from advertising in the country.

Published March 7, 2016

Jackpot Mobile Introduces Microgaming Content

Jackpot Mobile Casino announced that it is adding online gambling titles developed by Microgaming. The casino currently features games by other providers of content for the industry such as...

Published March 7, 2016

U.K. Gambling Commission Reports Decline in Online Lottery

The U.K. Gambling Commission has released a report on online gambling. Among the findings, Participation in gambling has fallen from 57 percent in 2012 to 45 percent in 2015.

Published March 7, 2016

PokerStars to Launch in New Jersey March 21

Amaya Inc. owned PokerStars announced it will launch an online poker site in New Jersey on March 21. It marks the company’s return to the U.S. market after being...

Published February 29, 2016

California Compromise?

Another iPoker bill has surfaced in the California legislature that tries to bring the disparate stakeholders together. It includes a $60 million bone for the racetrack industry. California legislators...

Published February 29, 2016

Virginia Could be First to Legalize Daily Fantasy Sports

The Virginia legislature has sent a bill to regulate and legalize daily fantasy sports to the state’s governor, positioning the state to be the first to adopt a DFS...

Published February 29, 2016

EU Declares German Online Gambling Law Illegal

The Court of Justice for the European Union has ruled against Germany’s restrictive online gambling laws, a move which analysts say will clear the way for online poker and...

Published February 29, 2016

William Hill Protests Ladbrokes-Coral Merger

William Hill has filed a complaint with UK regulators over the planned 2.3 billion pound merger of Ladbrokes and Coral. The complaint says the merged company will pose a...

Published February 29, 2016

Australians Using Reloadable Debits for Offshore Bets

Many online gaming companies are using prepaid debit cards to encourage Australian bettors to wager online, resulting in a steep increase in the amount of money Australians deposited on...

Published February 29, 2016

Playtech Rumored to be Interested in Amaya, OpenBet

Reports in British newspapers say Playtech is considering making bids to acquire both Amaya Inc. and OpenBet. But analysts warn that the moves could be risky for the company.

Published February 29, 2016

Online Gaming Benefits Canadian Casinos

The advent of online gaming for fun is proving to be beneficial for Canadian casinos, which experienced their best year yet last year with $6.2 billion in action. Gaming...

Published February 29, 2016

Scientific Games Launches Mobile Games for BCLC

Scientific Games has launched real-money online gaming on the PlayNow.com website in connection with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

Published February 29, 2016

Online Gambling Rises 26 Percent in Spain

Revenues in Spain for the online gambling market increased 26 percent in 2015 over 2014.

Published February 29, 2016