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It comes as the Betting and Gaming Council warns of “the dangers of complacency” about the threat from unlicensed and illegal gambling operators. The report commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council from PwC published in full today – ‘Review of unlicensed online gambling in the UK’ – is a brand new 66-page document based

Gaming Innovation Group’s (GiG) first new partnership of the year will see its iGaming platform technologies power the launch of recently established online casino brand PlayStar Casino in the U.S. market. Based on a revenue share model, the agreement between GiG and the virtual operator has a 4-year minimum duration with an expected launch in

GAMSTOP, the free, independent self-exclusion tool for people living in the UK, has announced that more than 55,000 women have registered to self-exclude from all online gambling sites through the tool. The proportion of women self-excluding through GAMSTOP has risen since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year. In March 2020, 26% of all registrants to

The Indiana Gaming Commission has reportedly moved to permanently revoke the Indiana casino license held by local entrepreneur Rod Ratcliff (pictured) over allegations that he failed to disclose the transfer of business funds into a personal wagering account. According to a Wednesday report from The Indianapolis Star newspaper, Ratcliffe partnered with former Centaur Holdings executive

More than 2,100 casino workers at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel got some good pandemic news on Tuesday. Grateful for its workers’ efforts despite new challenges from COVID-19, the company announced that its front-line team members will receive individual cash bonuses ranging from $250 to $1,000. Jim Allen, Hard Rock International’s chairman and CEO, said

In South Korea and local casino operator Paradise Company Limited has reportedly announced that its aggregated gross gaming revenues for January fell by almost 61.8% year-on-year to approximately $24.44 million. According to a report from GGRAsia, the Seoul-listed firm revealed that the figure represented a 36.2% drop when compared to December’s finishing tally of about

WASHINGTON – 23.2 million Americans plan to bet a total of $4.3 billion on this year’s Super Bowl LV matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to new American Gaming Association (AGA) research. Among Super Bowl bettors, a record 7.6 million will bet with online sportsbooks this year, up 63 percent

In the southern American state of Arkansas and an entity known as Gulfside Casino Partnership has reportedly been given official permission to build and operate a new $254 million resort casino being envisioned for Pope County. According to a Wednesday report from the Arkansas Times newspaper, the five-member Arkansas Racing Commission initially awarded the license

The Philippine casino regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), saw its 2020 net income dip by nearly 84.0 percent year-on-year to just under PHP1.57 billion (US$32.7 million), from PHP9.66 billion in 2019, according to data released on Saturday. The decline for the 12 months to December 31 was on gross income from gaming

In Singapore and the last few years have reportedly seen unsuspecting victims lose in excess of $11.6 billion at the hands of scammers running ‘fake’ online gambling platforms. According to a report from GGRAsia, most online gambling is illegal in the former British outpost but some punters have been attempting to circumvent this prohibition by

Jamul, CA, January 27, 2021 – The Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC), owner and operator of Jamul Casino®, announced that it closed a loan with a syndicate of commercial banks led by Western Alliance Bank and Nevada State Bank.  The other lenders associated with the refinance were Columbia Bank and CIT Bank.  “Western Alliance

For three months, online casino fans had access to the new Star Settler online slot game by BF Games exclusively via the Kindred Group. Now, the developer has announced the exciting title is fully launched via all operator partners. The title is the 63rd game to be added to the portfolio of BF Games, taking

WASHINGTON – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller delivered remarks today on the future of gaming’s recovery, policy developments for gaming in Washington, DC, and AGA’s priorities for 2021. Miller cited vaccine distribution, responsible reopening, and consumer confidence as reasons for optimism in the coming year, “There’s huge pent-up demand for gaming—and

Swedish online casino games developer Play‘n GO has added to its Arthurian-themed family of video slots via the launch of its new five-reel and ten-payline Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake title. The Vaxjo-headquartered firm used an official Thursday press release to declare that its latest mobile-friendly video slot is a sequel to

Round table discussions with gaming industry experts held on 18 December 2020, including with Boris Baum, were optimistic that the first gaming license would be issued on or before 31 December 2020. Even though industry experts considered tax conditions to be a concern for investors, the Ukrainian parliament — The Verkhovna Rada — did not accept

In Macau and a leading government official has reportedly declared that it is an ‘inevitable reality’ that the number of VIP gaming clubs will continue to decrease as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the assertion from the former Portuguese enclave’s Economic and Finance Secretary, Lei

Chessington, United Kingdom, January 25, 2021—SUZOHAPP announced the appointment of Tim Kennedy, current Director of Sales for the UK, to the position of Vice President of Sales for Europe, effective immediately.  In his new role, Kennedy will use his extensive industry experience and strong customer relationships to expand SUZOHAPP’s reach, grow its share of the

The newly-appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for prominent casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Robert Goldstein, has reportedly detailed that his firm may soon be obliged to spend up to $10 billion on further improving its five-strong estate in Macau. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the executive took over at the

Global gaming supplier Zitro has partnered with leading iGaming platform provider and content aggregator ORYX Gaming to add its growing games portfolio to ORYX Hub. Through the deal, Zitro’s content will become available to ORYX’s extensive network of operator partners across the globe via ORYX Hub, a platform featuring 10,000+ casino games from 100+ providers.

After the success of a previous one-off collaboration, Microgaming and PearFiction Studios have decided to “take the relationship to the next stage,” inking an exclusive agreement that will see the games designer supply content to the Isle of Man-based platform. The partnership begins on February 4, with the release of Chicago Gold, a high-volatility, 40-payline