Tatts Group Now ‘UBET’

Lottery and betting firm Tatts Group of Australia, familiarly known as TattsBet, is rebranding its business as “UBET.” The business, founded in 1962, will assume the new moniker in...

Published December 1, 2014

Boylesports Begins Gibraltar Move

Irish sports betting operator Boylesports has been approved to move its online betting operations to Gibraltar. The company says it will base about 20 staff members there.

Published December 1, 2014

Unusual Activity Surrounds Adelson Gambling Bill

Sheldon Adelson’s Restoration of America’s Wire Act—which would ban online gambling in the U.S.—will not be heard during the lame duck session of Congress, according to reports. Meanwhile, former...

Published November 24, 2014

PalaCasino.com Conducts Beta Testing In New Jersey

Pala Interactive, the online gambling company started by the Pala Band of Mission Indians in California, is conducting beta testing for its online website in New Jersey. Jim Ryan...

Published November 24, 2014

NYX Acquires Ongame

Online gaming company NYX Gaming has acquired the Ongame Network, an online poker platform supplier, from Amaya Gaming Group.

Published November 24, 2014

About Face

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and Chairwoman Lynn Valbuena (l.) have joined with the Morongo Band and the Commerce Club, Hawaiian Gardens Casino and Bicycle Casino in...

Published November 24, 2014

Betfair Announces Third Partner Change in New Jersey

Betfair has teamed up with Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget casino—owned by Landry’s Inc.—to offer online gambling in New Jersey. It’s the third casino partner for the company.

Published November 24, 2014

GameAccount Signs With Parx

GameAccount Network has signed an agreement with Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania to launch its Simulated Gaming social casino.

Published November 24, 2014

Churchill Downs to Buy Mobile Game Company

Churchill Downs announced plans to acquire Big Fish Games, a Seattle-based company that provides online game content, for up to $885 million.

Published November 24, 2014

White Hat Licensed in UK

White Hat Gaming has received a UK gambling license for its online bingo network. White Hat Gaming’s bingo network currently comprises four sites.

Published November 24, 2014

New Jersey Site Pays $1.3M Online Slots Jackpot

An online slots player hit a $1.3 million jackpot playing slots online. It’s the largest slot jackpot hit in New Jersey this year for both online and brick-and-mortar casinos.

Published November 24, 2014

Ontario Exploring Offshore Online Gambling Controls

Ontario’s Finance Minister says the province is considering licensing online gambling sites and exploring ways to fight offshore online gambling sites that don’t comply.

Published November 24, 2014

Comtrade and Blueprint Team Up

Comtrade Gaming has a new game supplier deal with Blueprint Gaming. Comtrade Gaming’s operators will offer Blueprint Gaming’s mobile and flash games portfolio through Blueprint’s Remote Game Server.

Published November 24, 2014

Nektan and Spin Games partner in U.S.

Mobile gaming platform provider Nektan has signed a joint venture agreement with gaming content supplier Spin Games. Both companies plan to introduce mobile gaming technology to the land-based US...

Published November 24, 2014

OpenBet Extends William Hill Partnership

United Kingdom-based companies OpenBet and William Hill extended their partnership for another three years. Open Bet is the sports betting software mega-firm and William Hill is the U.K.'s largest...

Published November 24, 2014

Ultimate Gaming Shuts Down

The first company to launch legal online gaming in the U.S. went belly up last week when Ultimate Gaming closed its doors in Nevada. The company had already pulled...

Published November 17, 2014

Ontario Lottery to Launch iGaming Site

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is launching a new online gaming site, joining other Canadian lotteries in offering interactive casino games.

Published November 17, 2014

NCLGS Advances Framework for Online Gaming

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States has released a revised version of its U.S. Policy Framework for the Regulation of Internet Gaming. The policy was revised after...

Published November 17, 2014

Online Gaming Does Not Lead to More Addiction

A University of Buffalo study says greater access to gaming via the internet has not led to a spike in problem gambling across the United States. It’s good news...

Published November 17, 2014

Ainsworth Partners with Playtech

Ainsworth Game Technology will make its most popular titles available across all online platforms of Playtech on sites in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe.

Published November 17, 2014