World Casino News SkillOnNet partners FortunaGaming on launch of new online casino A new agreement between iGaming software provider, SkillOnNet, and UK-based operator FortunaGaming will see the launch of a new white-label online casino. Malta-licensed Cozino.com, features upwards of 1,200 titles from various suppliers of video slots including NetEnt, Microgaming and Yggdrasill Gaming and will...

Casino News Daily Mike Takayama Wins 2018 WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty Mike Takayama became the Philippines’ first WSOP gold bracelet winner after outlasting the massive field of this year’s $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty. Aside from the gold piece, which Takayama said he had always dreamt about, the player also collected $198,568 in prize money. The $1,000 buy-in...

Casino News Daily Elliniko Casino License Bidding Process Should Be Launched by August 31, Government Says The bidding process for a casino license at Elliniko, a multi-billion-euro project for an integrated resort at the site of the former Hellinikon airport near Athens, should be launched by the end of August, according to a list of pending privatization actions issued by the Greek government....

World Casino News Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City opens in New Jersey Yesterday afternoon reportedly saw stakeholders and celebrities crowd onto a stage in order to engage in a mass guitar-smashing ceremony that officially opened the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City. According to a Thursday report from local television broadcaster NJTV, the New Jersey venue opened its doors...

Casino News – Focus Gaming News The 13 Casino sets opening date Authorities revealed that The 13 Casino will open its doors in Macau on July 31st. The post The 13 Casino sets opening date appeared first on Focus Gaming News. more info... ...

Gambling Insider Amax international net loss down to 6 5m Amax International Holdings has cut its net losses down to $6 more info... ...

World Casino News Macau police arrest 113 suspected of gaming-related usury At a Thursday briefing, Macau’s Judiciary Police announced that earlier in the week, 113 people had been arrested for allegedly being involved in a long-running loan sharking operation that reportedly targeted customers of the former Portuguese colony’s casinos. GGRAsia reports that according to Macau police, the operation...

Casino News – Focus Gaming News Ocean Resort hosts new data center The casino that is scheduled to open today has welcomed Continent 8 Technologies. The post Ocean Resort hosts new data center appeared first on Focus Gaming News. more info... ...

Casino News Daily Valley Forge Casino Resort Slapped with $50,000 Fine for Awarding Excess Free Slot Play The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board slapped on Wednesday a $52,500 fine on Valley Forge Casino Resort for giving out excessive amounts of free slot play to high-volume customers in the period between 2015 and 2016. The fine was the result from an investigation conducted by the state gaming...

Gambling Insider The hunt is on for new American Gaming Association CEO The American Gaming Association has formed a seven-member committee to appoint a new CEO to succeed Geoff Freeman, who leaves at the end of July more info... ...

Gambling Insider Gambling Commission fines up tenfold Fines issued by the Gambling Commission in the UK (UKGC) have risen from £1 more info... ...

World Casino News Kentucky lawmakers to consider sportsbetting legislation in September A proposed legislation has reportedly been filed in Kentucky that could see the southern state introduce legalized sportsbetting at horse racing venues and off-track betting facilities as early as next summer. According to reports from Casino.org and LegalSportsReport.com, the measure is known as BR29 and...

Gambling Insider Microgaming appoints new CEO Microgaming has announced the appointment of John Coleman as the company’s new CEO, replacing Roger Raatgever who is set to become Apricot Investments new Executive Chairman more info... ...

Casino News – Focus Gaming News US native operators reveal growth in 2017 The latest report released by the National Indian Gaming Commission shows a growth in revenue. The post US native operators reveal growth in 2017 appeared first on Focus Gaming News. more info... ...

World Casino News UK Gambling Commission creates further commitments to protect children Young people are on the mind of the UK Gambling Commission, as the regulatory body recently announced additional commitments to protect the younger generations from the dangers of gambling. The Commission will now be building on work that is already underway when it comes to gambling, children and young people....

World Casino News Slotegrator Limited to exhibit at upcoming iGB Live Cypriot online casino software developer, Slotegrator Limited, has announced that it will be exhibiting at the inaugural iGB Live extravaganza in Amsterdam next month in order to introduce its team and impart ‘many positive emotions.’ The Limassol-based developer premiered its Moneygrator unified iGaming payments solution...

Casino News Daily Brandon Shack-Harris Leads 6 Into 2018 WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship Finale The $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship or Event #49 on the schedule of this year’s WSOP is just a day away from crowning a victor and there are six players left in contention for the title, the gold bracelet, and the first-place prize of $1,018,336. The event was originally...

Gambling Insider Michigan legislators adjourn without passing sports betting law Sports betting discussions reached a stalemate in Michigan before the beginning of the NFL season, when lawmakers went on ten-week summer break with no agreement over the MI sports betting law more info... ...

Casino News – Focus Gaming News Adelaide Casino begins renovations The Australian casino has started its US$210 million redevelopment as part of a move to revitalise the city. The post Adelaide Casino begins renovations appeared first on Focus Gaming News. more info... ...

Gambling Insider SG Digital Advances Sportsbook Platform Approval in the United States Scientific Games has announced that its SG Digital division has successfully completed pre-compliance testing of its OpenBet Sportsbook Retail Platform against the "GLI-33: Event Wagering Systems" draft standard and Mississippi Gaming Commission's proposed sports and race pool regulation more info... ...

World Casino News Kenyan lawmakers support updated gaming legislation In Kenya, a parliamentary committee has reportedly approved legislation that would institute a 10% tax on winnings from lottery and sports wagers while conversely cutting operator revenue duties by over half to 15%. According to a Sunday report from the Business Daily Africa newspaper, the Finance and National Planning Committee...

Casino News Daily Timur Margolin Tops 1,248-Strong Field to Claim Gold in 2018 WSOP $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Timur Margolin from Israel became the latest member of the WSOP’s club of gold bracelet winners. The player bested a pack of 1,248 tournament entries in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em or Event #43 on the schedule of this year’s edition of the series. Margolin collected a hefty payout of $507,274...

Casino News Daily Australian Betting Giants Sportsbet and CrownBet Clash over Trademarks Paddy Power’s Australian betting business Sportsbet is suing its rival bookmaker CrownBet over the latter’s plan to trademark the Sportingbet name, arguing that the move would harm its own business as the two brands sound very similar, Australian legal news outlet Lawyerly reports. CrownBet was selected...

Casino News Daily Nicholas Seiken Claims Gold in 2018 WSOP $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Three days ago, Nicholas Seiken, a real estate broker from Texas, entered his first-ever standalone 2-7 Triple Draw event to eventually take it down, battling and outlasting a pack of seasoned pros. Late last night, the player joined the club of WSOP gold bracelet winners as he remained...

World Casino News Grand Hyatt at City of Dreams Macau appoints new GM In a recent statement to the press, the Grand Hyatt Macau hotel situated in the City of Dreams Macau announced that Timothy Bruce (pictured) has been appointed its new general manager. According to the hotel at the casino resort, the placement is effective immediately. GGRAsia reports that the hotel, located in the heart of...

World Casino News Casino Industry Forum coming to Monaco from Thursday The European Casino Association has announced that it will be holding the latest edition of its annual Casino Industry Forum on Thursday and Friday from inside Monaco’s iconic Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo and Casino de Monte-Carlo. According to an official Wednesday press release published by GiocoNews.com, the European Casino...

World Casino News Scout Gaming scores top Fantasy Sports award Among fierce competition, Stockholm-based B2B fantasy sports and pool betting provider, Scout Gaming Group (SCOUT:FN Stockholm), has been named “Fantasy Sports Supplier of the Year” at this year’s EGR B2B Awards. Having recently had a string of commercial success with a number of top operator agreements on various markets and a robust...

Casino News Daily Robert Nehorayan Takes Down 2018 WSOP $1,500 Limit Hold’em Robert Nehorayan is known by many as Rec Rob, his nickname derived from him identifying himself as a recreational player. However, he outlasted last night a field that included seasoned poker pros like Daniel Negreanu, Chris Ferguson, and Ari Engel to win his first gold bracelet from the WSOP and his largest cash of...

World Casino News New York lawmakers fail to pass updated sportsbetting legislation Hopes that New York would soon become the next American jurisdiction to legalize state-wide sportsbetting were reportedly crushed on Wednesday after its lawmakers failed to pass an updated sports wagering legislation. According to a Thursday report from The Post-Standard newspaper, the letdown means that the New...

Casino News Daily Bulgarian Oddity: Private Company Operates as the National Lottery, But No One Seems to Care Bulgaria is one of the poorest countries in the European Union, but recent figures show that its gambling industry has been thriving, particularly over the past several years. And while that industry has been hopping from strength to strength, it is also understood that it has been contributing...

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Casino News Daily Eric Baldwin Captures Second Gold Bracelet in 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Eric Baldwin took down last night Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em for his second gold bracelet from the WSOP and a first-place prize of $319,580. It has been nine years since the player from Henderson, Nevada captured his first gold piece from the series. Baldwin made it through a field of 1,330...

World Casino News Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited suing in-arrears high rollers In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the operator behind the Imperial Palace Saipan integrated casino resort has reportedly filed lawsuits against 13 former customers in an attempt to recover approximately $12.9 million in unpaid debts. According to a Wednesday report from the Saipan...

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Casino News Daily Farhintaj Bonyadi Wins 2018 WSOP $1,000 Super Seniors for First Gold Bracelet Farhintaj Bonyadi, mother of three-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Farzad Bonyadi, outlasted a behemoth field of 2,191 to win the 2018 WSOP $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em for a gold piece of her own. The player also scooped a hefty payout of $311,451 for her efforts. It is also interesting to...

Gambling Insider New York fails to pass sports betting law Despite plenty of early optimism from lawmakers, New York state legislators closed their legislative session on Wednesday without passing matching bills that would legalise sports betting in New York more info... ...

World Casino News Kambi Group inks sportsbook deal with DraftKings Daily fantasy sports contest provider, DraftKings, has entered into a multi-year sportsbook agreement with iGaming innovator, Kambi Group plc (KAMBI:FN Stockholm). The B2B provider of sports betting services to licensed B2C gaming operators was selected by the Boston-based company to support the expansion of its product portfolio....

Casino News Daily Valve Disables Item Trading for Dutch CS:GO and Dota 2 Players as Loot Box Crackdown Looms Video game developer Valve Corporation announced yesterday that it has decided to disable item trading for Dutch players of its Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 games. The announcement came shortly after the Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, released a statement...