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Flutter’s PokerStars Pulls Out of Georgia
Flutter Entertainment’s PokerStars has announced that it will terminate its online gambling offering in Georgia on March 1. Flutter’s flagship poker subsidiary has contacted Georgian
Flutter Entertainment’s PokerStars has announced that it will terminate its online gambling offering in Georgia on March 1. Flutter’s flagship poker subsidiary has contacted Georgian
The KSA has issued warnings to the Netherlands’ new igaming operators after it found gambling ads on a Donald Duck website. The Dutch gambling regulator
The historic Belgian land-based casino is the 12th operator to gain a Dutch online gambling licence. The Netherlands.- One of the world’s oldest land-based casinos
Caesars Entertainment has received a sports wagering licence from the Washington State Gambling Commission and is now going live at three locations in the state.
US.- Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) and FanDuel will soft-open a new sportsbook at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on March 5. The 11,000 square
US.- Things are starting to get back to normal in Nevada casinos. Yesterday, governor Steve Sisolak announced that the state will no longer require face
Canada.- Loto-Quebec has announced that it will reopen casinos in the Canadian province from February 28. The Montreal, Charlevoix and Lac-Leamy casinos and Quebec City
Slovenia’s National Assembly has approved amendments to the country’s Gaming Act on their second reading. A final vote on the changes will be held in
US.- The Island Resort & Casino located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan has completed its $33m expansion on time and under budget. The project
The QCI platform identifies high-traffic areas, popular machines and customer trends. US.- Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana and Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) have announced the
US.- Royal Caribbean and other cruise lines imposed stricter face mask protocols in December and January due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19. However, the
США.- Поставщик онлайн-ставок и технологий PlayUp стал первым партнером по спортивным играм клуба Panther City Lacrosse Club. PlayUp станет партнером-основателем Panther City, а также партнером
The site for the German Federal States’ Joint Gambling Authority is now online. Germany.- The executive of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt has announced the
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance aims to reduce stake limits and to create a central player registry. Italy.- The Ministry of Economy and Finance
Encore Boston Harbor and its parent company Wynn Resorts will present its development plans to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission next week. US: “After postponing their
The Hong Kong-based investment group has emerged as the latest interested bidder for the gaming technology provider. UK: “The saga of the sale of the
The state legislature, or landtag, in Schleswig-Holstein has passed a law that implements Germany’s Fourth Intrerstate Treaty on Gambling. The federal legislation, which came into
iGaming Ontario (iGO), a subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (ACGO), has announced that the Canadian province of Ontario will open its
Norway’s Ministry of Culture and Gender Equality has told Lottstift to create a compensation scheme for cultural organisations impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Norway. The
The Koi Nation has entered into an agreement with Global Gaming Solutions, a wholly-owned business of the Chickasaw Nation for its Shiloh Casino and Resort
Leading sportsbook supplier BtoBet, an Aspire Global Group company, has been granted a licence for its sportsbook platform by Dutch gaming authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA),
The Ontario government has announced its plans to lift Covid-19 restrictions. Casinos will be permitted to reopen at 50 per cent capacity on January 31
BetMGM, the sports betting and igaming operator jointly owned by Entain and MGM Resorts International, has announced that it expects FY2022 net revenue to exceed
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau of Macao (DICJ) has shared results from the consultation sessions held on proposed changes to Macau’s gaming legislation. Four
Doubts surrounding Nagasaki’s proposed integrated resort continue, and the Nagasaki Prefectural Government has now asked Casinos Austria International Japan to provide the names of all
Oleksandr Zinchenko, English club Manchester City and Ukraine National Team’s midfielder, has become VBET’s ambassador recently. 25-year-old Ukrainian player is one of the most famous
Online casino looks set to face a complete ban in Georgia, according to instructions from prime minister Irakli Gharibashvili. He’s reported to have ordered the
Germany.- Operators have reacted after Bremen’s Interior Minister Ulrich Mäurer said he would put forward a proposal for a complete ban on gambling advertising at
Penn National Gaming has announced the opening of Hollywood Casino Morgantown on December 22, pending final regulatory approvals. The 80,000 square-foot venue will feature 750
Grosvenor Casinos Russell Square has delivered 25,000 free meals to help feed vulnerable people and families in communities in London. It delivered meals to organisations
The Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission has opened a treatment centre for problematic and pathological gambling in Ayios Athanasios, Limassol, as part of its
The Ministry of Finance of Lithuania has put forward a bill that proposes changing the way that tax is calculated for land-based slots and table
The Nairobi County Assembly is evaluating a possible ban on gambling during daytime hours. Nairobi South elected member Waithera Chege’s Nairobi City County Betting, Lotteries
France. Groupe Partouche has reported a 38.8 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue for the three months ending July 31. Revenue hit €151.5m, but that
Finland. The state-controlled gambling operator Veikkaus has revealed that about 7 per cent of players have generated 50 per cent of its revenue this year.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has reported that the state’s share of gaming revenue in August was $26.15m, a slight decrease from the record $27m in
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has said that its licensing decision for Waukegan and south suburban casinos will be made in January. More than two
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has released its final regulatory standards for internet-based sports and event betting in Ontario. They includes changes
A report from H2 Gambling Capital commissioned by Polish lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy has found that the growth of regulated gambling in Poland is helping
The Austrian Senate has found that two print ads that featured content from Casinos Austria and Austrian Lotteries breached the country’s press code because the
Sports betting is one step closer to legalisation in North Carolina after clearing the state senate. The bill had cleared a final committee earlier this
The state gambling monopoly Veikkaus will launch a tool on its slot machines next month to allow players to limit their losses. The feature will
Ukrainian Ice Hockey Federation has partnered with a new title partner of the Ukrainian national ice hockey team – VBET Company. Ukrainian ice hockey has
Sinn Féin has lambasted Irish gambling regulation and put forward proposals to ban gambling ads from TV and radio between 6am and 9pm and to
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a €10,000 penalty to Nederlandse Loterij’s (NLO) Lotto subsidiary for breaching advertising codes of conduct. The fine relates to the
David Lametti, Canada’s minister of justice and attorney general, has announced that single-event sports betting will be permitted in Canada from August 27. Lametti made
Wynn Resorts has announced that 15-time basketball all-star Shaquille O’Neal will become brand ambassador for WynnBET, the company’s sports betting mobile app. O’Neal, who will
Alberto Garzón, Spain’s minister for consumer affairs, has warned gambling operators to expect more changes to regulations in order to raise consumer protection standards. Garzon,
The New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) has revealed the applicants for its mobile sports betting licences following approval of online betting in New York earlier
Three years after first being announced in 2018, the Pickering Casino and Resort has opened in the Great Toronto Area. The venue is operating at
The Durant casino and resort has opened to the public after a $600m expansion project. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced its plans in 2018
The legal framework for sports betting in Arizona is ready and the state is opening the licence application process for operators. The final rules for
The Gila River Indian Community has announced plans for a new casino in the Metro Phoenix area. The venue is expected to be built south
Three Bally’s Corporation casinos in Colorado will be rebranded under the same visual brand and name: Bally’s Black Hawk. The three casinos are Golden Gates
Casinos in Niagara Falls may reopen during stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening from Covid-19 countermeasures, but there remains uncertainty around capacity limits. Ontario’s Stage 2
Caesars Entertainment’s new casino in Virginia is one step closer to breaking ground after Danville City Council approved the company’s rezoning request. US.- Danville City
The Choctaw Nation is soon to complete a major expansion at Choctaw Casino and Resort – Durant after two and a half years of work.
The online casino brand PlayStar Casino, which made its debut in the US market this year in New Jersey, has entered a multi-year deal with