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PointsBet unveils online casino product in West Virginia

Sydney-listed PointsBet has expanded its presence in West Virginia with the launch of its proprietary online casino offering in the market.

PointsBet has operated in West Virginia since the launch of its online sportsbook in August last year, with players in the state now gaining access to the operator's iGaming platform.

"As PointsBet [...]

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Iowa House Committee proposes iGaming legislation

Iowa’s licensed casino and sports betting operators would be allowed to expand their offering to include online casino games under a new bill introduced this week.

The bill introduced Tuesday (Jan. 25) by the House State Government Committee would allow the state’s licensed gambling operators to apply for a license from [...]

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Bally's Corp

Standard General offers to take over full ownership of Bally’s Corp

Shares in Bally’s Corporation soared by more than 22 per cent in New York Tuesday after its biggest shareholder Standard General proposed to acquire the remaining shares in Bally’s that it does not already own.

The proposal would see Standard General, which currently owns a 21 per cent stake in Bally’s, [...]

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Ardalan Shekarabi

Sweden proposes gambling regulation reform

The government of Sweden has announced plans to “regain control of the Swedish gambling market”, having re-regulated the market in 2019.

The focus is once again on driving out unlicensed operators, with the illegal gambling market having grown in recent years due to strict restrictions imposed on licensed operators.

The proposals unveiled [...]

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Gaming Realms

New market launches drive Gaming Realms revenue growth

London-listed content developer Gaming Realms expects to post a 27 per cent increase in full-year 2021 revenue to £14.5m, driven by entry into new markets.

The strong revenue growth followed the launch of Slingo content with 35 new partners internationally, including a number of regulated European iGaming markets, as well as [...]

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Wynn Resorts to develop first integrated resort in United Arab Emirates

New York-listed casino operator Wynn Resorts has unveiled plans to develop a new multi-billion dollar integrated resort development on the man-made Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

Through a partnership with freehold property developer Marjan and leisure company RAK Hospitality Holding, the new development is slated to open in 2026 and [...]

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Per Widerström to step down as Fortuna Entertainment CEO

European betting and gaming operator Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) has announced that Per Widerström will step down as chief executive at the end of February.

Widerström has decided to leave the company after seven years to take on a new career opportunity, having helped the operator grow more than five times in [...]

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iSoftBet targets further expansion with new executive hires

Casino games provider iSoftBet has significantly expanded its senior executive team with a trio of new hires.

Maor Barski has joined iSoftBet as chief operations officer, bringing over a decade of iGaming experience to the role from the likes of GoWild Gaming and Playtech subsidiary CSMS.

“iSoftBet is a supplier with a [...]

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Aspire Global strikes deal for BoyleSports’ planned Dutch iGaming launch

Stockholm-listed gaming supplier Aspire Global has secured an agreement to take BoyleSports online in the Dutch regulated iGaming market.

The deal will see Aspire Global provide its full turnkey platform for the operator's planned launch in the Netherlands, including casino games and sports betting products through BtoBet, and managed services via [...]

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Gauselmann pulls out of ICE due to Brexit, Easter and Omicron

Merkur Gaming has pulled out of Clarion Gaming’s flagship conference ICE 2022 with all of parent company Gauselmann’s subsidiaries expected to follow, including the likes of Blueprint Gaming and GeWeTe.

Despite previous demands to move ICE to mainland Europe, a Merkur spokesperson said the company had no axe to grind with [...]

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Hawaii sees lottery, casino and sports betting bills introduced

Newly proposed legislation in Hawaii aims to establish a sports betting program in the state as well as a members-only casino in Waikiki and a state lottery.

The casino proposal would allow one stand-alone casino to operate in Waikiki under a ten-year license, with admission reserved for hotel guests on Oahu [...]

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Relax Gaming releases Samurai-inspired slot Hazakura Ways

Casino games developer Relax Gaming is taking players to the Far East in its new Samurai-themed slot, Hazakura Ways.

The high-volatility Japanese-themed slot boasts a whole host of bonus features and mechanics that could see players win up to 50,000x their bet.

A random paying symbol may be selected as a special [...]

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