Playtech to Hire 600 for Omni-Channel Push

Playtech is adding 600 to its global staff in an omni-channel push for its content in the U.K. and several emerging markets.

Published April 27, 2015

666Bet Under Fire from Customers

666Bet has had to reaffirm its stance that it can’t issue money to players while it is offline. The online gambling site is being reviewed by the UK gambling...

Published April 27, 2015

Ladbrokes Gets Restructuring Protection

Ladbrokes Irish retail business has been granted court protection to restructure after suffering a €5 million loss last year. The process—similar to bankruptcy protection in the U.S.—allows the appointment...

Published April 27, 2015

Bwin.party, Sportech Licensed in New Jersey

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has officially licensed bwin.party for online gambling in the state. Regulators also approved a license for Sportech Racing.

Published April 27, 2015

Games Marketing Ups Their Game

A deal has been struck with table games supplier Games Marketing to supply content to PokerStars and Full Tilt. The company will offer new games Double Ball Roulette and...

Published April 27, 2015

Legislation Could Ease Charitable Gambling Taxes

Two bills introduced in the Minnesota legislature could allow some charitable gambling groups to pay less taxes. The state's 1,200 nonprofit organizations that sponsor charitable gambling have complained for...

Published April 27, 2015

Bwin.party and NetEnt Launch Online Casino Games

Bwin.party has launched new mobile casino games from NetEnt.

Published April 27, 2015

Resorts AC Launches Online Gaming Site; Unveils High Tech Lounge

Atlantic City’s first casino, Resorts Casino Hotel, has launched an online gaming site along with a new iGaming Lounge on the casino floor. The ResortsCasino.com website offers slot and...

Published April 20, 2015

Delaware Casinos Not Gaining From Online Gambling

So far, Delaware’s experiment with online gaming has not put a dime into the three state casino’s coffers as revenue has gone completely to the state. The state receives...

Published April 20, 2015

Online Gambling Petition Not Likely to Get White House Response

An online petition asking the White House to take an official stance on online poker hasn’t generated nearly enough signatures to get a response. The White House’s “We the...

Published April 20, 2015

GLI Completes Testing for Shared iPoker System

Gaming Laboratories International has completed testing and certification services for the first shared-liquidity internet poker system in the U.S.

Published April 20, 2015

Atlantic City iGaming-Linked Casinos Surge

The revenue report for the fourth quarter of 2014 show that the casinos linked to internet gaming sites outperformed those that do not host sites.

Published April 20, 2015

MLB Bans Players from Playing Fantasy Baseball Sites

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred (l.) and the MLB Player’s Association have reached an agreement to ban players from participating at fantasy baseball sites. The move comes even...

Published April 20, 2015

Netherlands Considers Regulating Online Gambling

The Netherlands does not currently regulate online gambling sites taking bets from Dutch citizens, but that could change. The Dutch government says it wants to put in reforms to...

Published April 20, 2015

Louisiana Considers Fantasy Sports Bill

Louisiana state Rep. Joe Lopinto has introduced a bill to legalize fantasy sports gaming in the state. The bill treats fantasy sports as skill-based and not gambling.

Published April 20, 2015

Unibet Pushes In-Play Sports Betting

Online gaming operator Unibet is focusing on its live sports betting services in a new advertising campaign. Unibet said the idea of the campaign is to show off its...

Published April 20, 2015

Italian Online Gambling Flat For 2014

According to statistics from the Italian Observatory on Online Gaming Italian gamblers spent $769 million online in 2014, up only 0.1 percent over 2013. Online poker revenue showed a...

Published April 20, 2015

Optimal Payments Adds to NETELLER

Optimal Payments has added a new component to NETELLER by integrating NetVerify from Jumio into the online payment system.

Published April 20, 2015

Hackers Attack Sports Betting Sites

Online bookmaking operations such as Betfair had to fend off attacks by hackers, which knocked some sites offline. The attacks—called DDOS attacks—are designed to take sites down in hopes...

Published April 20, 2015

666Bet Winners Out Of Luck for Now

666Bet has told customers that they will have to wait to collect winnings while their license is suspended by the UK. The UK and Aldernay gaming commissions are reviewing...

Published April 20, 2015