Online Betting Introduced In West Virginia; Failing in New York

The West Virginia House Judiciary Committee is considering House Bill 3067, which would allow online betting in the state, regulated by the lottery commission. Among other provisions, the measure...

Published March 27, 2017

Fantasy Sports Bills Advance in Four States

A bill to regulate daily fantasy sports games in New Jersey has been approved by a state Assembly committee and will now go before the full Assembly for a...

Published March 27, 2017

UK Gambling Commission Calls Skins Betting Operators ‘Parasites’

The UK Betting Commission has come out strongly against skins betting in eSports, labeling skins betting operators as “parasites.” The commission said skins betting is a danger to players...

Published March 27, 2017

China Floats New Bitcoin Rules

Bitcoin exchanges would have to identify clients and follow banking regulations under new guidelines for virtual currencies being considered by China’s Central Bank.

Published March 27, 2017

Codeta.com Gets Rebrand

Codeta.com, based in Stockholm, has undergone a rebranding including a new logo and layout. The site hopes to strengthen its position as a live-dealer alternative.

Published March 27, 2017

888 Stocks Rise on Announcement of Special Dividend

888 Holdings stock rose on the London exchange as the company announced it will pay a special dividend to stock holders. The company projected continued revenue growth.

Published March 27, 2017

Amaya Reports Record Revenues

Amaya Gaming reported record revenues of $1.2 billion for 2016, an 8 percent jump from 2015, along with a 14 percent jump in adjusted EBITDA.

Published March 27, 2017

Codere Selects Evolution Live Games

Codere has selected Evolution Gaming’s full portfolio of live games for streaming to smartphone, desktop and tablet, marking the content supplier’s entry into the Mexican market.

Published March 27, 2017

Betfred Enters Social Gaming Market

U.K. bookmaker Betfred has made its debut in the social gaming market with Betfred Social, developed in partnership with Caleta Gaming.

Published March 27, 2017

Nagaland Hands Out Fifth Skill Games License

Baazi Networks Pvt., operator of the Pokerbaazi website, has won Nagaland’s fifth skill games license under the Nagaland Prohibition of Gambling and Promotion and Regulation of Online Games of...

Published March 27, 2017

Online Gambling Progresses In Michigan

Sponsored by Michigan state Senator Mike Kowall (l.), S203, which would allow online gambling, passed out of committee and will go before the full Senate. The bill would allow...

Published March 20, 2017

Sessions Comment on Wire Act Fogs PA iGaming Debate

A comment made by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions during his confirmation hearing is being used by opponent of online gaming as a reason lawmakers should reject iGaming. Mario...

Published March 20, 2017

Dodgers Owner Helps DraftKings Raise $100 Million

Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has raised $100 million in investment funding in its first funding round since announcing a planned merger with FanDuel. Los Angeles Dodgers part owner...

Published March 20, 2017

Mississippi Governor Signs DFS Legislation

Daily fantasy sports betting now is legal in Mississippi, the 12th state to allow the games following Governor Phil Bryant's (l.) signature on House Bill 967. Operators must pay...

Published March 20, 2017

Amaya to Sell Innova Gaming Group

Canada’s Amaya Inc. announced it will sell its former lottery business Innova Gaming group to Pollard Banknote Limited. The company has made a C$42 million offer for the gaming...

Published March 20, 2017

German Parliament Passes Betting Fraud Law

Germany’s lower house of Parliament has passed a law against match-fixing and betting fraud activities. The new law now makes it a crime to conspire to fix sporting events....

Published March 20, 2017

Pinnacle Leaves Slovenia

Online gambling operator Pinnacle has withdrawn from the Slovenia market as the country considers new online gaming regulations. New regulations are not yet in place in Slovenia, but Pinnacle...

Published March 20, 2017

Online Gambling Rises in Denmark for 2016

Yearly figures for the Danish market show that online gambling helped increase overall gambling revenue 13 percent for 2016. The country saw $5.3 billion in revenue from sports betting...

Published March 20, 2017

Norway Warns Skins Betting Operators

The Norwegian Gaming Authority has warned sites engaging in video game “skins” betting that the practice is legally defined as gambling in Norway and that operators will face sanctions.

Published March 20, 2017

Konami, Spin Games Sign Distribution Deal

Konami Gaming and Spin Games LLC announced an agreement making Spin Games the exclusive distributor of Konami real-money online gaming in Europe. Kent Young (l.), CEO of Spin Games,...

Published March 20, 2017