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By Grant Mahon

Casinos Finally File Petitions for Pa. iGaming Licenses

July 23, 2018

A decent number of Pennsylvania-based casinos have finally forwarded applications for the state’s online gaming licenses. This was reported by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) last Monday shortly before the window for the first phase of the licenses application process came to an end. Each of the 9 casinos that have applied for the online […]

By Alexander Palmer

Ocean Resort Moves Forward with Online Casino Offering

July 13, 2018

The past month has been a very busy one for Atlantic City. About a fortnight ago, Hard Rock and Ocean Resorts opened their doors to customers and this was followed shortly by an online offering from Hard Rock. The tremendous expansion of gambling options in the Garden State does not seem to have ended though […]

By Elaine West

Hard Rock Casino Debuts Online Casino Days After Reopening

July 6, 2018

New Jersey’s gambling industry is just starting to get back on track especially with the reopening of two new casinos in the last week. Hard Rock and Ocean Resorts casinos both went live in massive grand openings a little over a week ago and while they have certainly begun to return Atlantic City to its […]

By Elaine West

Michigan’s House of Representatives Approves Online Gambling

June 15, 2018

On Wednesday, the Michigan House of Representatives approved a measure that will legalize and regulate statewide online gambling.  The House voted 68-40 to approve the H 4926 bill that was introduced by State Representative Brandt Iden last year – prior to its approval, the bill had faced a number of hurdles as the Representative attempted to […]

By Tomas Medon

The State of Victoria to Charge 8% Online Gambling Tax

May 28, 2018

The state government of the Aussie state of Victoria has recently announced that it intends to impose an 8 percent tax rate in online gambling companies operating within the state’s south-eastern borders. As is stands, the state’s online racing and sports industry are worth an estimated AU$1.2 billion – domestic gambling companies are, however, disadvantaged […]

By Ameana Jones

David Williams Gets Slammed for Promoting Gambling Website

May 7, 2018

Multi-million Britain’s Got Talent judge, comedian and children’s author, David Williams is facing heavy criticism from fans of the popular TV show and responsible gambling organizations for participating in the show’s latest advertising campaign for an online casino. According to a report by The Daily Star, William is the voice behind new radio ments for […]

By Elaine West

LeoVegas Online Casino Hit with a £600,000 Fine by UKGC

May 4, 2018

LeoVegas, a popular online gambling operator has been fined £600,000 by the UK Gambling Commission for misconducts that included misleading ment and failing to return deposits made by over 11,000 problem gamblers who had requested to be barred from playing. This is, however, not the first time that the Gambling Commission is cracking down on […]

By Ameana Jones

Stars Group to Acquire Sky Betting & Gaming for 4.7 Billion

April 23, 2018

Online poker behemoth Stars Group Inc. has inked a deal to purchase UK-focused operator Sky Betting & Gaming for $4.7 billion, a move that will make it the biggest publicly listed online gaming operator. Sky, which owned 20 percent of Sky Betting & Gaming will receive £145 million for its remaining stake in the company. […]

By Tomas Medon

Sweden to Introduce New Online Gambling Regulation Measures

April 16, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, the Swedish government proposed that the state gambling monopoly should largely by substituted by a licensing system. This move was primarily meant to give the government an opportunity to rein in on off-shore online gambling that has escalated in recent years. The online gambling surge has gradually eroded the country’s […]

By Elaine West

NetEnt Signs Supply Deal with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

April 6, 2018

Renowned digital casino solutions provider, NetEnt, has signed a deal with Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The company’s NetEnt Americas LLC subsidiary will be overseeing the partnership with Hard Rock. This new deal gives NetEnt AB the opportunity to extend its already significant presence in New Jersey’s regulated online casino market. As such, […]