GAN Buys Ainsworth Game Rights in U.S. iGaming Deal

Ainsworth and GAN last week announced a five-year multimillion-dollar partnership to supply current and future Ainsworth real money online games within North America. Ainsworth COO Ryan Comstock (l.) says...

Published May 24, 2021

Netherlands Investigates Illegal iGaming Sites

Dutch gaming authority Kansspelautoriteit has begun cracking down on illegal online gaming websites. It wants to discourage illegal sites as the country prepares to open a regulated legal online...

Published May 17, 2021

Spain: iGaming Revenues up 13.7 Percent

In 2020, the online gaming market in Spain it grew 13.7 percent over the year before, for more than $1 billion in revenues. According to BtoBet, sports betting accounted...

Published May 17, 2021

SciPlay Reports Gains

SciPlay, the social gaming arm of Scientific Games Corp., reported rises in revenue and net income, as the social gaming market has surged since the beginning of the Covid-19...

Published May 17, 2021

Playtech Expands iGaming Deal with Holland Casino

Playtech has expanded its partnership with Holland Casino, the state-owned operator in the Netherlands, as the country prepares to introduce regulated iGaming.

Published May 17, 2021

Evolution Launches Live Casino with Entain in U.K.

Evolution Gaming has launched its live-streamed table game content with Entain’s Ladbrokes and Coral brands in the U.K., with launches on Gala Casino and Gala Bingo to follow shortly.

Published May 17, 2021

Italian iGaming Resilient in Covid Year

The Italian iGaming market has proven it can take a punch and come back swinging. A ban on advertising and a tax hike on turnover didn’t inhibit growth in...

Published May 17, 2021

Bragg Gaming to Acquire Spin Games

Spin Games and Toronto-based B2B gaming supplier Bragg Gaming Group have entered into an agreement under which Bragg will acquire Reno-based Spin. Spin CEO Kent Young (l.) says the...

Published May 17, 2021

Lithuania Threatens Crack Down on Unlicensed Casinos

The agency that overseeing gaming in Lithuania says it will no longer tolerate offshore casinos that entice residents. The Gaming Control Authority promises to go after those without a...

Published May 10, 2021

LeoVegas Launches Game Studio

LeoVegas is launching a proprietary game studio that will develop both exclusive games for its own iGaming operations and games for outside operators.

Published May 10, 2021

Barstool Online Casino Debuts in PA

Barstool Sports has conducted a soft launch of its Barstool online casino which will be the state’s 16th online casino site, also available through the Barstool Sportsbook app.

Published May 10, 2021

Philippine IRs Launch iGaming

Three integrated resorts in Manila’s Entertainment City gaming district have launched online gaming: Resorts World Manila (l.), Okada Manila and Solaire.

Published May 10, 2021

Could German iGaming Tax Boost the Black Market?

A survey conducted on behalf of German sportsbooks and iGaming firms indicates that the proposed 5.3 percent stake tax on German betting could drive almost half of players to...

Published May 10, 2021

Half of Philippine POGOs Gone

Approximately half of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, or POGOs, have closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, and are expected to remain closed. The mass shutdown has idled tens of thousands...

Published May 10, 2021

Penn National to Develop In-House iGaming Content

Penn National Gaming CEO Jay Snowden (l.) announced the debut of Penn Game Studios, an in-house developer of exclusive content for its internet casino offerings in conjunction with the...

Published May 10, 2021

Illinois iGaming Pits Casinos Against Bars, Taverns

Illinois casinos and racinos are pushing a measure sponsored by state Rep. Daniel Didech (l.) that would allow them to offer iGaming. But tavern and restaurant owners that offer...

Published May 10, 2021

Nevada Regulators To Consider Online Casinos

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has scheduled an informational hearing to weigh the pros and cons of scrapping a longstanding rule that permits remote poker and sports betting but...

Published May 10, 2021

U.K.-Based Super Group Moves into U.S. Gambling Market

Super Group, owner of Betway and Spin, merged with Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp. in its latest push to get into the U.S. online gambling market. The company also acquired...

Published May 3, 2021

Belgium Cracks Down on Illegal Online Casinos

Belgium has begun a campaign against illegal gaming websites. Called “Always Play Legally,” it seeks to help players identify legal and illegal gaming sites. It will run until June...

Published May 3, 2021

Japan’s Okada Manila Approved for Philippines Online Gaming

PAGCOR, the Philippines gaming regulator, has approved Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment, Inc. to offer online gaming at Okada Manila casino resort. It is a subsidiary of Universal Entertainment...

Published May 3, 2021