SNAI-Cogetech, the Italian gaming giant formed through the merger of SNAI and Cogemat Group, has signed a deal with games supplier iSoftBet as it looks [...]
Poker and entertainment business World Poker Fund Holdings (WPFH) has signed up seven-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Tracy McGrady as its new brand ambassador [...]
Denmark’s regulated gaming market has recorded strong growth from its sports betting and casino products during the first quarter of 2016, with online operations accounting for [...]
The government of Finland has notified the European Commission of proposed changes to its gambling legislation as it prepares to merge the country’s three monopoly [...]
A bill introduced by Senator John Bonacic to regulate daily fantasy sports (DFS) in New York State has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee after [...]
The UK tax authority Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has refused to concede defeat in its bid to avoid paying Sportech £97m in a [...]
Following another highly successful year for their company, Edward Wray and Andrew Black, co-founders of online betting exchange Betfair, have been name Ernst & Young's Media, Entertainment & Communications Entrepreneurs of the Year 2009.
As the company continues to suffer from the effects of the challenging economic environment with both revenue and profit figures in decline in the third quarter, Ladbrokes plc said Thursday that it will propose to raise approximately £275 million by way of a rights issue, in an effort to reduce [...]
Buoyed by a surge in customer visits to its Grosvenor Casinos, Rank Group plc said this morning that total revenues for the 14 week period ended October 4th increased by 2% versus the comparable period last year, despite an 8% drop in revenues from the company's online gaming division, Rank [...]
Amid the difficult economic climate which has seen the state itself come close to bankruptcy, the California Lottery has extended its contract with GTECH Corporation for one additional year, under which the company will shift its focus to sustaining the lottery's retailer base and introducing GTECH G2's new interactive player [...]
Online gaming software provider Microgaming has announced the addition of two more sites to its poker network, with both Asian-facing Mansion88.com and Malta-based 5050Poker.com joining the Microgaming Poker Network.
Following the launch of NordicBet's iPhone sportsbook last month, Mobile gaming provider Mobenga has announced the iPhone launch of Swedish gaming operator Unibet's sportsbook.
In a decision that could have wider implications for all gaming operators, the UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against two press ads and a poster by bookmaker William Hill, which failed to clarify that any winnings that resulted from free bets would be settled without the free [...]
As a result of significant growth during the last financial year, Sportingbet plc said Wednesday that it will reinstate the payment of dividends for the first time since the closure of its U.S facing business in 2006, while also announcing its intention to move from London's AIM Market to the [...]
The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that Spanish legislation exempting certain domestic lotteries and gambling winnings from tax while taxing the winnings derived from all foreign providers represents a restriction on the freedom to provide services under Article 49 of the EC Treaty.
As part of the company's long-term strategy to expand racing choice for its customers, Tabcorp's racing broadcaster, Sky Racing, will launch two new subscription TV channels in Australia next year, allowing for an expansion of wagering choice for TAB account customers in New South Wales and Victoria.
As part of a wider overhaul of gaming and bingo regulations, the Spanish autonomous region of La Rioja has lifted its ban on sports betting outside of sporting venues, paving the way for the establishment of betting shops in the region.
Norway's state-controlled gaming operator Norsk Tipping is piloting a new Swedish developed online aid for gamblers which helps them to determine whether they are at risk of developing a gambling problem.