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Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
In every online casino market, there are key players, and then there are those who get left behind. Some regions have giants that aim to take over the entire industry, leaving nothing but crumbs for the rest. Large casino groups in France have b...Jan 24, 2024Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
The preliminary results for revenue generated in the first two weeks of Kentucky retail sports betting are out, and the numbers don’t lie. The state has managed to reel in over $4.5 million in betting handles within 14 days of officially going live w...Sep 23, 2023Disney to Enter Sports Betting Realm With ESPN Bet in November
Disney to Enter Sports Betting Realm With ESPN Bet in November
Mass media giant Disney is gearing up for its sports betting debut in November when it is set to launch the ESPN Bet App. Historically, and more so during the reign of its Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger, the mass media giant has been reluctant to d...Oct 21, 2023The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
In the dynamic igaming world, where futures and fortunes can change with a dice roll or a card draw, one company has stood the test of time - La Française des Jeux (FDJ). Evolving from a national lottery into a powerhouse in the gaming industry,...Jan 29, 2024Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Visit any leading online gaming platform, and you’ll find the most intriguing games from the best software providers. Players at SoftSwiss casinos are in for a treat with the new enhanced tournaments featuring amazing live tournaments. The...Jan 31, 2024BGC Calls For the Modernisation of the UK Gambling Market
BGC Calls For the Modernisation of the UK Gambling Market
Last year, the Betting and Gaming Council CEO Michael Dugher took the British government to task over its impending stealth tax. While there was no tax increase, they had proposed freezing the application of revenue bands, which brings tax relief...Jan 04, 2024Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
The gaming industry continues to expand into more regions, unlocking the doors of quality gaming to players worldwide. Online gambling in Canada had a very rewarding year, per iGaming Ontario’s 3rd quarter reports. According to the iGO, the stat...Jan 28, 2024Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
In every online casino market, there are key players, and then there are those who get left behind. Some regions have giants that aim to take over the entire industry, leaving nothing but crumbs for the rest. Large casino groups in France have b...Jan 24, 2024Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
The preliminary results for revenue generated in the first two weeks of Kentucky retail sports betting are out, and the numbers don’t lie. The state has managed to reel in over $4.5 million in betting handles within 14 days of officially going live w...Sep 23, 2023Disney to Enter Sports Betting Realm With ESPN Bet in November
Disney to Enter Sports Betting Realm With ESPN Bet in November
Mass media giant Disney is gearing up for its sports betting debut in November when it is set to launch the ESPN Bet App. Historically, and more so during the reign of its Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger, the mass media giant has been reluctant to d...Oct 21, 2023The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
In the dynamic igaming world, where futures and fortunes can change with a dice roll or a card draw, one company has stood the test of time - La Française des Jeux (FDJ). Evolving from a national lottery into a powerhouse in the gaming industry,...Jan 29, 2024Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Visit any leading online gaming platform, and you’ll find the most intriguing games from the best software providers. Players at SoftSwiss casinos are in for a treat with the new enhanced tournaments featuring amazing live tournaments. The...Jan 31, 2024BGC Calls For the Modernisation of the UK Gambling Market
BGC Calls For the Modernisation of the UK Gambling Market
Last year, the Betting and Gaming Council CEO Michael Dugher took the British government to task over its impending stealth tax. While there was no tax increase, they had proposed freezing the application of revenue bands, which brings tax relief...Jan 04, 2024Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
The gaming industry continues to expand into more regions, unlocking the doors of quality gaming to players worldwide. Online gambling in Canada had a very rewarding year, per iGaming Ontario’s 3rd quarter reports. According to the iGO, the stat...Jan 28, 2024Entain's Donations to Grassroots Football Tops £1 Million
Entain's Donations to Grassroots Football Tops £1 Million
Entain PLC announced late last week that it had boosted its support for grassroots football (soccer) clubs by ‘Pitching In’ another round of funding worth £150,000 ($208,000) to the Trident Community Foundation (TCF). With this new contribution, the...Aug 15, 2021Entain Drops €59 Million on Esports Betting Company Unikrn
Entain Drops €59 Million on Esports Betting Company Unikrn
It seems that plans for online casino and sports betting expansions and mergers are not only hot in the US right now with Entain announcing that it has acquired esports betting company Unikrn for €59 million. Unikrn CEO and co-founder, Karl Flore...Aug 14, 2021Casinos Austria Int. Wins Nagasaki Integrated Resort Bid
Casinos Austria Int. Wins Nagasaki Integrated Resort Bid
Japan’s Nagasaki City prefecture announced on Tuesday that it has selected Casinos Austria International as the casino operator partner for the region’s Integrated Resort (IR) near Huis Ten Bosch – a Dutch-themed amusement park, in Sasebo City. In an...Aug 12, 2021Hero Gaming Sells Three Swedish Online Casinos To Paf
Hero Gaming Sells Three Swedish Online Casinos To Paf
Hero Gaming, the parent company behind the popular gamified gambling site Casino Heroes, has decided to sell three of its Sweden-focused casino brands to Åland Islands-based Paf. Tomas Bäckman CEO, Hero Gaming, explains why this is not a “market...Aug 11, 2021Caesars Sells off its UK & African Assets to Metropolitan Gaming
Caesars Sells off its UK & African Assets to Metropolitan Gaming
Mid-last week, Metropolitan Gaming Limited revealed that it has officially completed the purchase of Caesars’ European and African businesses. While the announcement came on August 4th, the transaction was actually completed on July 16th, 2021. Caesa...Aug 11, 2021BGO Casino Awarded GamblersPick Select Seal of Approval
BGO Casino Awarded GamblersPick Select Seal of Approval
We are proud to announce that bgo Casino is the latest operator to be awarded the GamblersPick Seal of Approval. First and foremost, we are dedicated to bringing you accurate and reliable information about the wide world of online gambling, by b...Aug 10, 2021DraftKings to Buy Golden Nugget Online Gaming for $1.56B
DraftKings to Buy Golden Nugget Online Gaming for $1.56B
On Monday, August 9th, DraftKings announced that it came to a definitive agreement to buy out Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) in a $1.56 billion stock transaction. From this deal, DraftKings will create a new holding company and give 0.365 shares...Aug 10, 2021Why VIP Programs Are Under Fire from Gambling Regulators
Why VIP Programs Are Under Fire from Gambling Regulators
Whenever gambling jurisdiction take an aggressive stance towards VIP and Loyalty Programs, we find that many players do not understand their reasoning. Afterall on the surface Loyalty Programs are player-friendly way in which the casino can reward di...Aug 09, 2021Penn National Gaming to Acquire Score Media for $2 Billion
Penn National Gaming to Acquire Score Media for $2 Billion
Penn National Gaming, a renowned operator of some of the biggest casinos and racetracks in the US, announced that it has penned a buyout deal with Score Media and Gaming. Pennsylvania-based Penn National announced the acquisition agreement last Thurs...Aug 09, 2021Germany’s Shaky First 30 Days as a Regulated Gambling Market
Germany’s Shaky First 30 Days as a Regulated Gambling Market
The beginning of August officially marked the end of Germany’s first month as a regulated online gambling jurisdiction. In many new gambling regions, we thought it would be insightful to see what value the new German State Gambling Treaty (GlüStV 202...Aug 08, 2021Illinois Lifetime Sportsbook Handle Hits $5B in Record Time
Illinois Lifetime Sportsbook Handle Hits $5B in Record Time
In June, the volume of sports bets in Illinois failed to hit the half a billion-dollar mark for the first time in 2021. June’s total handle for retail and online sportsbooks in the Prairie State was $476.5 million. Data released by the Illinois Gamin...Aug 08, 2021Pennsylvania Lottery Scores Record Shattering $5.3B Sales & 1.3B Profit
Pennsylvania Lottery Scores Record Shattering $5.3B Sales & 1.3B Profit
On Tuesday, August 3rd, Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced that the state Lottery managed to generate a record-smashing profit of over $1.3 billion during the 2020-21 fiscal year. The massive profit was amassed from record Lottery sales of more...Aug 05, 2021