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The Cordish Companies approved to enter Louisiana gaming market

The Cordish Companies has received unanimous regulatory approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to develop a new land-based casino in Bossier City.

The approval clears the way for Cordish to finalize the acquisition of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City and begin its transformation into a Live! branded [...]

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Peru eyes $40 million annual contribution from online gambling

The Government of Peru expects to generate over US$40 million annually by regulating and taxing online gambling from next year.

Peru’s new gambling regulations will come into force on 9 February 2024 and will require all domestic and foreign online gaming and betting operators to secure a licence to operate in [...]

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Netherlands

Dutch gambling regulator KSA issues warning to betonline.ag owner

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued to a cease and desist order to the owner of the betonline.ag website for offering online casino games to players in the Netherlands without a local license.

The regulator imposed the penalty following an initial investigation between December 2021 and January 2022, which found [...]

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Chinese Embassy in the Philippines calls for POGOs crack down

The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said this week that it will continue to crack down on all forms of gambling, calling on the Philippines to take strong measures related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

The Embassy pointed out that the Chinese government has always firmly opposed and cracked down [...]

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Inspired Entertainment secures rights for NBA-themed Virtual Sports

Inspired Entertainment has signed an agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to develop Virtual Sports games centered around the basketball league’s archived footage.

The NBA-themed Virtual Sports offering will include a variety of NBA imagery, including NBA archived footage and all 30 team logos, as well as during NBA All-Star, [...]

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Sportradar

Taiwan Sports Lottery selects Sportradar as technology partner

The Taiwan Sports Lottery has selected Sportradar as its technology and services provider for the consortium that will operate the Taiwan Sports Lottery from 2024 to 2033.

ORAKO, Sportradar’s end-to-end sportsbook and player account management solution, will be implemented across more than 2,600 retail outlets in Taiwan, as well as for [...]

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Novig approved to enter Colorado sports betting market

New York-headquartered sports betting operator Novig is expected to become the latest operator to enter Colorado after securing licence approval from the Colorado Division of Gaming.

The approval paves the way for Novig to launch an online sportsbook next month in Colorado as its first state through a market access deal [...]

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Playtech responds to Caliplay’s legal proceeding claims in Mexico

Playtech has responded to claims made by its Mexican partner Caliplay that legal proceedings have been issued which seek to annul their partnership.

Caliplay, a joint venture between Playtech and Mexican gaming operator Caliente, said Thursday that the 46th Civil Court of Mexico City had issued legal proceedings on 22 August [...]

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LeoVegas launches in the Netherlands

MGM Resorts-owned LeoVegas Group has continued its recent European expansion after going live in the Netherlands.

After securing a licence earlier this year from Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), players in the Netherlands will now be able to enjoy the operator’s casino, live casino, and sports betting verticals via LeoVegas.nl.

“The King [...]

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Playtech

Playtech secures exclusive live casino deal for Fremantle’s Family Feud

Playtech has agreed an exclusive deal with Fremantle to develop the Family Feud franchise for the live casino market.

The Family Feud franchise deal includes covers key global markets, including the United States, and the intellectual property (IP) for the UK version of the game show, Family Fortunes.

“This partnership with Fremantle [...]

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Parx Interactive powers latest retail sportsbook in Maryland

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission has issued its latest sports wagering facility license to Canton Gaming and its operator partner Parx Interactive.

Following the license approval, a new retail sportsbook has opened at the Greene Turtle restaurant in Towson, becoming the 13th retail wagering location to launch in the [...]

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PAGCOR green lights new integrated casino resort in the Philippines

Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) has been granted a provisional license to develop a new integrated casino resort in the Philippines.

The approval from gambling regulator PAGCOR will see IEC invest between HK$7.8 billion and $9.4 billion (US$1.0 billion to $1.2 billion) to establish a new land-based casino in Manila [...]

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