No. 2 Shareholder Exits Playtech Bidding War

Gopher Investments, the No. 2 shareholder of online gaming giant Playtech, has pulled out of the three-way takeover battle for the London-based supplier.

Published November 29, 2021

FansUnite Acquires American Affiliate

FansUnite has acquired American Affiliate, which will use its deep portfolio of technology to accelerate FansUnite’s entry into the U.S. online casino, sports betting and poker markets.

Published November 29, 2021

Gambler Sues AGS Over Jackpot Error

An online slot player is suing slot manufacturer AGS over a glitch in which the game Capital Gains revealed a $100,000 jackpot but did not pay due to a...

Published November 22, 2021

Aristocrat Raises $231 Million for Playtech Bid

Aristocrat Leisure Limited reported that it completed the retail portion of its fundraising effort to acquire iGaming content giant Playtech, raising $231 million. Meanwhile, a third suitor showed up...

Published November 22, 2021

Bragg Signs Content Licensing Deal with Bluberi

Bragg Gaming Group has signed a five-year content licensing agreement with slot supplier Bluberi, under which Bluberi content will be offered online across Bragg’s iGaming network.

Published November 22, 2021

Tipico Unveils Online Casino in New Jersey

Tipico U.S.A. has launched an online casino in New Jersey, joining the company’s sports betting platform in the state. The online casino will feature 70 games, including 55 slot...

Published November 15, 2021

PlayUp to Enter Pennsylvania iGaming Market

Australia’s PlayUp has signed a market access agreement with Caesars Entertainment’s Harrah’s Philadelphia casino that will allow it to enter the Pennsylvania online gaming market.

Published November 15, 2021

Aristocrat Now Competing for Playtech

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. said it will continue with its planned acquisition of iGaming content supplier Playtech PLC despite a competing takeover offer from minority stakeholder Gopher Investments.

Published November 15, 2021

Flutter Claims Dutch Withdrawal Will Cost £50 Million

Flutter Entertainment has said it will lose £50 million through its temporary exit from the Netherlands’ online gaming market. It is leaving only to return, and plans to apply...

Published November 8, 2021

Sweden Removes Deposit Cap on iGaming

Sweden’s gaming regulator Spelinspektionen will drop its controversial deposit cap on November 14. However, the regulator has been told to “evaluate” other consumer protection measures.

Published November 8, 2021

Rush Street Launches ‘RushArena’

Rush Street Interactive has launched “RushArena,” a proprietary multi-player tournament engine that allows head-to-head competition between online players.

Published November 8, 2021

Scientific Games Enters Live Casino Market

Scientific Games has acquired Authentic Gaming, a leading provider of premium live casino iGaming solutions, to move into the live casino market for the first time.

Published November 8, 2021

Everi Digital Releases Games in Connecticut

Everi Digital has released three-reel mechanical slot themes to online casinos in Connecticut for the first time, bringing the total of states served to nine.

Published November 8, 2021

Kindred Group Will Block Dutch Players

Kindred Group has announced that it will no longer accept players from the Netherlands. It will block Dutch players until it can be issued a license for online gaming...

Published November 1, 2021

Greentube Goes Live in Holland

Novomatic’s Greentube division will make its Dutch iGaming debut under an agreement with Holland Casino, after online betting giant 888 was forced out of the newly regulated online gaming...

Published November 1, 2021

Study: More Australians Gambling Online

Research into Australian gambling activity has found that gambling overall is down, but gambling online has doubled. The most popularity gambling activity was lottery, drawing 10 percent of survey...

Published October 25, 2021

Sony to Sell GSN Games Studio to Scopely

Sony Pictures Entertainment will sell its video game studio GSN Games to mobile gaming firm Scopely in a deal valued at $1 billion in a 50-50 combination of cash...

Published October 25, 2021

Bally’s/Gamesys Merger Completed; Fenton Named CEO

Bally Corp.’s acquisition of Gamesys Group was completed recently and as a result the hierarchy of Bally’s has shifted. Former Gamesys CEO Lee Fenton (l.) named Bally’s CEO.

Published October 25, 2021

BetConstruct Receives GLI-33 Certification

BetConstruct has obtained the “Events Wagering Systems’ certification, GLI-33, from Gaming Laboratories International for its sports betting and online gaming technology.

Published October 18, 2021

Netherlands iGaming Group: Ads ‘Crucial’ to Success

Peter-Paul de Goeij (l.), of the Netherlands Online Gambling Association advises gaming operators entering the new Dutch online market that ads are “crucial.” Especially to fight illegal operators.

Published October 18, 2021