Category: News Blog

It has been nearly ten years since the Starburst slot from NetEnt was unleashed upon the world. Not even the game’s own designers could have known what Starburst would become. Today, NetEnt’s Starburst is known as arguably the single most…

One of the leading developers of online slot games, Betsoft Gaming, has announced the signing of a new partnership agreement with Yajuego. Under the provisions of the deal with the Colombian operator, Betsoft will be offering its extensive portfolio of…

Taking two big steps forward, e-wallet payment processor Skrill has released a pair of new features that are sure to put a smile on the faces of gambling customers around the world. The company is not only making it easier…

The transition phase for the German Interstate Treaty on Gambling (ISTG) has officially begun. Beginning on October 15, 2020, online gambling operators are being asked to fall in line and meet the country’s new compliance rules before the ISTG formally…

Things are looking better and better for the progressive jackpot slots players at BitStarz Casino. The well-known Mega Moolah progressive jackpot is going to move past the € / $ 14,000,000 mark any time now. Withing days this jackpot could…

The gang over at Betsoft have not just been busy cranking out great new games to delight the players that already know their brand and reputation for great slot machines. They’ve also been working behind the scenes to get their…

As much a shocking realisation as it may be for many online casino goers, Royal Panda casino withdrew from the UK market on the 31st of January 2020. Praised for its numerous promotions and a massive game selection, the award-winning…

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…

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…

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 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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Well known, crypto-enabled casino software and igaming supplier SoftSwiss has announced that they will be expanding their global content offerings through a new partnership inked with content provider, GrooveGaming. The GrooveGaming outfit will gain a meaningful boost to its own…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A group of professional gamblers, known as “advantage players”, hit it big — almost one million dollars big —  at some New Jersey online casinos and are still fighting to collect some of their winnings weeks later. Advantage Players Hunt…

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…

On January 1, 2019, when new Swedish laws, regulations, and online gambling licenses took effect, the former Swedish gaming authority, Lotteriinspektionen, was officially renamed as Spelinspektionen, or Gambling Inspectorate, and placed in charge of overseeing all of the country’s licensed…

An unsecured server, apparently run by one of Curacao’s major online gambling licensing and solutions providers, has reportedly leaked the personal information of thousands of online gamblers and details of more than 108 million bets. It was reported last week…

The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) — a federal executive department of the U.S. government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States — has released a new legal opinion that could…

At the 6th edition of the GambleAware Conference, which was held on December 6 at the King’s Fund in London, UK minister for sport and civil society, Mims Davies, spoke about what she sees as the most important challenges currently…