31-year-old Samuel Stovall has been charged this Saturday with the crime of stealing $16,000 worth of chips from Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. Mr Stovall remained locked up over the weekend, but was later released on bond. Baltimore City police did not go into too much detail regarding the incident. In a Facebook post, they confirmed […]
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SoftSwiss and Pragmatic Play expand partnership to include live casino
Pragmatic Play has officially launched their live casino games on platforms powered by software solution provider SoftSwiss. This agreement comes after SoftSwiss has already added Pragmatic Play’s full suite of slots earlier in the year. With this new deal, Pragmatic’s studio will provide games like Live Roulette, Live Blackjack and Live Speed Roulette. The developer […]
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The company SoftSwiss is one of the main sponsors of the WBC World Champion fight which will be held as part of the SiGMA event as the first ever WBC World title fight to take place on the island of Malta. This week, Malta will host a series of iGaming events and exhibitions, as well […]
What The Bitcoin Halving Could Mean For Your Bankroll
Bitcoin is becoming more popular and more widely accepted among players, online casinos, and the online financial world in general. It’s a fast and easy way to pay for things or fund electronic accounts that also allows users to maintain a high level of privacy they could never hope for with traditional electronic payment methods. […]
Favorability of the US Casino Industry Higher Than Ever
The latest research from the American Gaming Association reveals that a record 49 percent of American adults express a favourable view of the casino gaming industry. This all-time-high result, 4% higher than in 2018, is driven by the perception that the industry provides high-quality, innovative entertainment but also helps local economies and creates jobs. The […]
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California’s Assembly Bill 1294 Helps Fight Illegal Gambling
Recently passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1294 will make it easier for the Californian authorities to seize profits from illegal gambling activities which, according to the American Gaming Association’s estimate, generate over $10 billion a year in ill-gotten gains. This includes online casinos as well as sportsbooks. Though current forfeiture laws do address the proceeds of […]
Paysafe Wins Inaugural US Payments Processor Of The Year Award
Payment processor Paysafe (Paysafe Group), already recognized as one of the world’s leading payment processing solutions, announced that it has won the “Payments Processor of the Year” award at the first edition of the American Gambling Awards, held at the Monmouth Park Racetrack in New Jersey. The award was presented on the evening of the […]
UK National Gambling Helpline Goes 24 Hours
The national helpline to assist those who have suffered or are suffering from gambling-related harm, provided by GamCare and GambleAware, will now be available 24 hours a day. Beginning on the first of October, consumers will be able to reach the National Gambling Helpline on Freephone at 0808 8020 133 or through live webchat any […]
Scientific Games And BTG Team Up With Golden Nugget Online In NJ
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Georgia Again Debating Legalization Of All Forms Of Gambling
Lawmakers in the US state of Georgia are once again mulling over the idea of legalizing all forms of gambling to provide funding for the HOPE scholarship program. This would mean a new state allowing landbased and online casinos. The state legislature is exploring possible economic benefits that could be reaped if gambling were expanded […]
Stars Group Fined 400000 By Dutch Gaming Authority
The Netherlands Gaming Authority has issued another large fine to an online casino for offering games to Dutch consumers without a local license to do so. This time it’s The Star Group (TSG), owner of the PokerStars online card room and StarsCasino. The fine, in the amount of €400,000, has been levied against TSG Interactive […]
Microgaming Signs Neon Valley As New Independent Studio Partner
Well known UK online gambling developer, Microgaming, has signed yet another independent studio to contribute to their already impressive but still rapidly growing catalogue of games. Neon Valley Studios will be joining the team and releasing their designs through Microgaming. The company attempts to stand apart from other igaming developers by concentrating on a true […]
Kindred Group Hit With €470,000 Fine By Dutch Gambling Authority
Trannel International Ltd, a subsidiary of Kindred Group, finds itself in hot water with Dutch online gaming authorities. The operator is on the receiving end of a €470,000 fine imposed by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling authority. The fine was issued for a violation of the country’s 1964 Gambling Act. The KSA has been stepping […]
EveryMatrix UK Operating License Suspended By UKGC
EveryMatrix has had its operating license suspended by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC). The Commission issued the suspension to take effect immediately and also indicated that there would be a formal review into the online iGaming software provider. They said the decision was based on compliance activity and would include an examination of EveryMatrix’s […]
Playtech Signs Major Distribution Deal With SoftSwiss
SoftSwiss has announced a major new distribution deal with another leading veteran gaming provider Playtech. The partnership deal states that SoftSwiss will distribute interactive content from Playtech to clients using their own proprietary online casino platform as well as third-party operators. This is considered to be a milestone content distribution contract for SoftSwiss, giving the […]
German Gamblers To Lose PayPal Funding Options In October
Online gamblers in Germany will soon lose the ability to fund casino accounts through popular online payments system PayPal. The government there has ordered the payment processor to stop facilitating unauthorized online casino activity. PayPal updated its terms of service in the German gambling market this week with language that prohibits using the service for […]
Online Gambling In Pennsylvania Sets Records Only Two Weeks After Launch
The state of Pennsylvania’s recently regulated online gambling market has been in operation for sixteen days now and generated an astounding $812,306 in revenue. Customers’ total handle during that time period was $49.2 million. The state’s online market went live on July 15. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has the numbers since then broken […]
New Zealand Seeks To Protect Players From Online Gambling Problems
With a growing number of casino consumers in New Zealand experiencing problems with gambling, the country’s industry has been working actively to come up with ways to enhance protection. One of the biggest threats seems to be coming from offshore gambling sites. The groups which have been cited as requiring better protection against gambling-related harm […]
SoftSwiss And GrooveGaming Announce Expansive Partnership Deal
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Illinois Set To Double Gambling Space With Huge Chicago Casino
On June 28, the governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker signed a landmark gambling package that will make way for a huge casino in the city of Chicago as well as five smaller casinos to be set up in the southern suburbs of the city. Lawmakers and several Chicago mayors have tried to do something similar […]
Encore Boston Harbor Casino Sued For Cheating At Blackjack
The Encore Boston Harbor casino resort has not even been open for 30 days but it is already the subject of a class-action lawsuit accusing the casino of cheating its patrons. The suit was first reported in the Boston Herald. Joshua Garick, a Reading attorney, filed the suit in Middlesex Superior Court against Encore Boston […]
iSoftBet Bringing Their Games To Market In Switzerland
British iGaming software developer iSoftBet has announced that they will soon be offering their successful line of innovative online casino games and software to licensed operators in the recently regulated online gambling market in Switzerland. The developer issued an official press release on June 28 stating that they would be supplying casinos licensed by Switzerland’s […]
North Carolina Authorities Seize 25 Machines In Illegal Gambling Raid
Authorities in North Carolina are expected to make arrests this week after seizing 25 gambling machines during a raid of an illegal gaming operation. Deputies in Randolph County, as well as agents from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI), searched a small, seemingly inconspicuous building identified as “62 Blue Arcade” in photographs. Illegal […]
Eldorado Buys Caesars For $17B Creating Largest Gaming Company In The United States
Eldorado Resorts is buying the iconic American casino operator Caesars Entertainment. If the deal is ultimately approved it will create the largest gaming company in the United States. Caesars is already one of the largest casino operators in the world. The company owns the Flamingo and, of course, Caesars Palace, two of the most recognizable […]
Montana Is First Of 2019 To Join States With Legal Sports Betting
Steve Bullock, Governor of the state of Montana, made the state the first in 2019 to join the growing list of states where sports betting is now legal. He has signed a bill into law that will have the state’s lottery operate sports betting within Montana’s borders. Two bills regarding online sports betting & land-based, […]
Tennessee House Committee Passes Online Sports Betting Bill
On Tuesday, April 9, a Tennessee bill that would make online sports betting legal within the state advanced out of a legislative committee. The General Assembly’s House State Committee approved House Bill 1 by a 12 to 5 vote with one member abstaining. If the bill becomes law it would make Tennessee the first US […]
Legal Sportsbooks Could Be Coming To Ohio
A new bill has been introduced in Ohio by two state lawmakers that would legalise and regulate sports betting within the borders of the state. House Bill 149, submitted by State Representatives Brigid Kelly and Dave Greenspan comes less than a month after Senate Bill 111, another sports betting bill, was submitted by State Senators […]
Native American Tribe Proposes Petition For First Legal Casinos In Nebraska
Residents in the state of Nebraska may soon find themselves being asked to sign a petition to approve a referendum that would allow casino gambling to take place at the six horse tracks licensed within the state. The proposal comes from the Horsemen’s Benevolent Protection Association and the Winnebago Native American Tribe. Through an organization […]
Alaska Residents Could Enjoy Legal Card Rooms In The Near Future
Representative Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R-District 7) introduced House Bill 103 last month which would authorize commercial card rooms in Alaska. The cost of operation for anyone wanting to open a card room within the state borders would be a one-time licensing fee of $100,000 and a 9.5% tax on gross gaming revenue. If HB103 passes, it […]
Indiana Sports Betting Bill Passes State House, Steps Closer To Becoming Law
The state house of representatives in Indiana has voted to approve a bill that would make certain types of sports betting legal within the state’s borders. The bill will be returned to the state Senate for continued debate. With 78 Representatives voting for the bill and only 15 against, SB552 was finally approved after undergoing […]
West Virginia Sports Betting Generates $10 Million In First Six Months
West Virginia’s state-licensed sports betting operators have reported revenue of $10.1 million in the first six months of operation with the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, run by Penn National Gaming, taking the market lead. Customers placed bets totalling $99.3 million since the market first came to life on September 1, 2018. Lucky winners […]
Play’n Go Receives Certification To Launch Operations In Portugal
Recently certified and now able to launch in the country, Play’n Go will be expanding its offerings into the regulated igaming market in Portugal. The popular online casino game and video slot developer will be able to work with both new and existing partners licensed to operate in the Portuguese market. PokerStars recently launched its […]
New Jersey Gaming Revenue Hits Record Highs In March
Licensed gaming and sports betting operators in the US state of New Jersey set new monthly revenue records in March. The state showed a 34.5% gain over the same month last year with the total revenue hitting $294 million. New Jersey’s famous land-based casinos are still the main source of gambling income within the state. […]
UKGC Looks Deeper Into Gambling Harm To Youth
Along with sending out a reminder to online casinos that new rules for identity and age verification are now in effect, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has put together a new system intended to better measure gambling-related harm among children and young people. Ipsos MORI developed the system, in collaboration with GambleAware, the Advisory […]
Fox Sports And Stars Group Team Up To Take Over U.S. Sports Betting
Fox Corporation subsidiary Fox Sports has struck a partnership with The Stars Group, best known as the company behind PokerStars. Together the two will launch a new sports betting service in the United States. As part of the agreement, Fox Sports will pay $236 million in exchange for a 4.99% stake in The Stars Group. […]
Japan’s Integrated Resort Regulations Nearly Complete
Japan’s Fourth Abe Cabinet has approved new regulations that move the country closer to the opening of integrated resorts which would feature the first legal casinos within Japan. The Cabinet reviewed the new regulations on March 26. They focused mainly on the overall size of the hotels, their conference centres, and exhibition centres. The resorts […]
Online Sports Betting Likely Coming To Arkansas
Arkansas lawmakers are considering a new bill that would make online and mobile sports betting legal in the state. Senator Will Bond has put forward Senate Bill 669, which would give the Arkansas Racing Commission the authority to issue up to four sports wagering licenses to venues throughout the state with a specific limit of […]
PointsBet Charged With Illegal Advertising By Australian Regulator
The New South Wales Liquor and Gaming Board (NSWLGB) has set its sights on yet another Australian gaming operator. Turning up as the latest in a line of gambling operators that have found themselves on the wrong side of the table with the board, the PointsBet company was forced to appear in a New South […]
US Department Of Justice Says Wire Act Opinion Does Not Affect Lotteries
The US Department of Justice says that its revised opinion on the 1961 wire act did not include anything about the legality of online or interstate lotteries and that a review on the matter is currently underway. A memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein supports the Department’s claim, suggesting that the DOJ is still […]
Competition Is Coming To The Ontario Online Gambling Market
Ontario, Canada’s largest province is planning to end its own monopoly on online casinos and open the market to private gambling companies. Ontario’s new Tory government published its first budget on Thursday, which came with language promising to expand online gambling options for the nearly 15 million Ontario residents. At present, there is only one […]
North Carolina Considers Legalising Sports Betting At Tribal Casinos
Already passed by the state senate, a bill that would legalise sports betting on tribal lands within the US state of North Carolina has been sent to the state’s House of Representatives for approval. Senator Jim Davis, a Republican, introduced S154 which would allow tribal gaming facilities to expand their offerings to include sports betting […]
New Canadian Casino May Go Cashless
Council members from the city of Delta, a small city that sits just outside Vancouver and, oddly enough, has no casinos, are reviewing an idea that just might help the troubled area solve its recent high-profile problems with fraud, organized crime, and money laundering. Casinos and local governments in British Columbia have been looking for […]
Women Now Outnumber Men Among Sweden’s Problem Gamblers
A new survey published by the Swedish health authority has found that women now make up the majority of problem gamblers in the country. According to the survey, there are about 45,000 Swedes thought to have a problem with gambling and 64% of those are women. This marks the first time anywhere that a survey […]
ASA Bots Detect Over 150 Gambling Advertisements On 11 Children’s Sites
Five online gaming operators were found by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to be potentially marketing gambling to underage users on the World Wide Web. The ASA was using automated technology that is designed to mimic the browsing habits of children in an attempt to see what kinds of advertisements kids were being exposed […]
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Dutch Gambling Authority Looking For Ways To Reinforce Rules After Fines Show Little Effect
The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has admitted that its ongoing use of fines against operators to punish illegal gambling violations within the Netherlands has had “little effect” toward reducing the volume of online gaming. In a consultation document on its 2019 strategy, the KSA has stated that a significant amount of the fines they’ve […]