Schleswig-Holstein forced to issue warning within 24 hrs
Industry
Mybet has achieved the ignominious distinction of being warned by its regulator less than 24 hours after it received one of the first online casino and poker licences issued within ...
Caesars awarded Nevada licence for WSOP website
Industry
The online gaming arm of US casino giant Caesars is all set to launch a World Series of Poker-branded website in Nevada next year after it received provisional approval from the Gaming ...
Playtech states claims over Will Hill-Sportingbet assets
Industry
Playtech has followed up online JV partner William Hill agreeing a £454m deal for Sportingbet yesterday by claiming the assets must be offered for sale to William Hill Online within ...
William Hill agrees Sportingbet takeover
Industry
William Hill has agreed a £454m deal to acquire Sportingbet’s prized Australian division and be granted a call option over its Spanish Miapuesta-branded business.
The acquisition ...
Ladbrokes to launch full IGT games portfolio
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Ladbrokes Casino is to launch the entire games portfolio of leading Las Vegas-based casino and egaming supplier IGT.
IGT announced today that Ladbrokes.com will soon feature 120 of ...
Greece notifies enforcement measures to EC
Industry
Greece’s proposed enforcement measures aimed at preventing operators from targeting its online gaming market without a local licence have been notified to the EC.
The EU Member State ...
Schleswig-Holstein issues Germany’s first online gaming licences
Industry
888, PokerStars, bwin, bet365, Betfair and Ladbrokes were among the recipients of Germany’s first ever licences for online poker and casino, issued this afternoon by the northernmost ...
bwin joins PartyPoker platform
Industry
bwin.party yesterday completed the long-anticipated migration of its bwin.com poker players to the PartyPoker platform.
bwin announced the transition on its poker blog yesterday morning, ...
888 pulls French poker licence
Industry
French regulator ARJEL has granted 888’s request to have its online poker licence annulled, as the tough tax regime continues to take its toll on the regulated dot.fr market.
ARJEL ...
Rank faces casino sell-off to complete Gala takeover
Industry
Rank may have to sell five casinos and a “cold” licence to obtain regulatory clearance for its takeover of Gala Casinos, the UK’s competition body announced today.
The ...
Sportingbet extends deadline for William Hill and GVC bid
Industry
The deadline for William Hill and GVC to lodge a formal offer for Sportingbet has been extended until the end of this week, as negotiations continue over a proposed £485m takeover.
Sportingbet ...
British-regulated market grows 8% as participation falls
Industry
Revenue from online operators licensed and regulated by the British Gambling Commission grew by 8% in the last financial year, according to new figures.
Regulated remote gambling ...
bet365 profit up 21%
Industry
bet365 grew profits by 21% to £110.6m last year as punters gambled close to £12.4bn with the online betting and gaming group.
The privately owned company’s pre-tax profit would ...
PokerStars enters Spanish land-based JV
Industry
PokerStars has reportedly agreed a JV with Casino Gran Madrid in Spain that will see the latter’s famous poker room rebranded and host a programme of special tournaments on behalf ...
bwin.party inks Belgium deal; ends legal battle
Industry
bwin.party has resolved its legal dispute with Belgian authorities by agreeing a strategic partnership with local bricks ‘n’ mortar casino owner Partouche Group.
The London-listed ...
