Paddy Power, Betfair Merger Nears Completion

Paddy Power looks is set to complete its $14 billion merger with Betfair after the merger was approved by Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Published January 25, 2016

Scientific Games, BCLC Partner

Scientific Games will launch its mobile real-money internet gaming offering on the PlayNow gaming website of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

Published January 25, 2016

GoldenPark.es Relaunches Affiliate Program

GoldenPark.es, a leading Spain-facing sports book and online gaming brand, has relaunched its affiliate program in partnership with software supplier Income Access.

Published January 25, 2016

DraftKings, FanDuel Allowed to Operate in New York For Now

As the daily fantasy sports industry fights different battles in different states, it scored a temporary win in New York where a state appeals court ruled the sites could...

Published January 18, 2016

California Online Poker Bill Hits Brakes

The California legislature has pushed daily fantasy sports (DFS) ahead of online poker in importance. Much to the annoyance of many of the state’s gaming tribes. Assemblyman Marc Levine...

Published January 18, 2016

Antigua Ready to Settle Online Gambling Dispute with U.S.

Antiguan officials say they are ready to settle a more than 13-year dispute with the U.S. over the blocking of Antigua online gambling sites. Though the country won an...

Published January 18, 2016

Dutch Online Tax Proposal Draws Opposition

The head of a trade group representing online gambling operators looking to enter the Dutch market says the country’s move to raise online tax rates will drive players to...

Published January 18, 2016

EveryMatrix and Global Bet Form Partnership

EveryMatrix has partnered with Global Bet to strengthen its Virtual Sports products.

Published January 18, 2016

BetCoin Online Casino Debuts Multiplayer Poker Platform

Betcoin online casino—which accepts the virtual currency Bitcoin—is adding multiplayer poker.

Published January 18, 2016

California to Consider Several Gaming Bills

The California legislature could consider bills this year on online poker, Sportsbetting and Daily Fantasy Springs. California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) Chairman Steve Stallings (l.) asking that lawmakers...

Published January 11, 2016

New York Wants DFS Player’s Money Back

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (l.) has amended his lawsuit against daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel and is now seeking to have the sites return money...

Published January 11, 2016

Mass Lottery to Study Online System

Wanting to enter the modern world of electronic gaming, the Massachusetts Lottery is moving aggressively to enter online lottery sales and games. It has issued a request for information...

Published January 11, 2016

Betfair Exiting Canada

In a move believed to be tied to an upcoming merger with Paddy Power, Betfair has announced its withdrawing from the Canadian market. Paddy power exited Canada in 2011.

Published January 11, 2016

Major Online Gambling Bust in Taiwan

Taiwan police say they have made the biggest bust of an online gambling operation in history and seized more than $60 million. More than 50 arrests were made.

Published January 11, 2016

Bwin Reports Fourth Quarter Growth

With GVC Holding’s ₤1.1 billion acquisition of bwin.party nearing completion, bwin reported five percent growth for the fourth quarter.

Published January 11, 2016

OneLotto, Income Access Launch OneAffiliate

OneLotto, the international digital lottery brand giving players access to 15 of the world's largest lotteries, has launched OneAffiliate, integrating the award-winning affiliate management software platform of Income Access....

Published January 11, 2016

William Hill Offers SG Content

Scientific Games’ SG Interactive subsidiary is supplying games on a Macau-themed tab on the real-money gaming website of William Hill.

Published January 11, 2016

NetBet, Playtech Extend Partnership

NetBet has signed a six-year contract extension with Playtech, which will provide a range of casino, poker and poker side-bet content.

Published January 11, 2016

Amaya Handed Huge PokerStars Fine

A judge in Kentucky fined Amaya Gaming $870 million as penalty for its subsidiary PokerStars.com’s illegal operation of online gaming for state residents from 2006 to 2011. Amaya did...

Published January 4, 2016

Oklahoma Tribe Pursues Poker Website

If a federal judge approves an arbitrator's ruling, the 800-member Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma will become the first in the state to operate an international gambling website, Pokertribe.com. The...

Published January 4, 2016