IRISH PRESIDENT DEMANDS GAMING ADS BAN
Ireland.- Ireland joins the list of European countries that decided to regulate the advertisement sector for the gaming industry. According to Irish press, the President, Michael D Higgins demanded new regulation on sports betting advertisement and gaming promotions for both…
GVC AND MGM AIM TO ‘DOMINATE’ US BETTING
Ladbrokes owner GVC and US casino giant MGM Resorts said they expect to “dominate” the US sports betting market after announcing a $200m (£153m/€171m) joint venture. As MGM also announced a partnership with Boyd Gaming that would see the two…
BETGENIUS OWNER TARGETS NORTH AMERICA DATA MARKET WITH APAX DEAL
Genius Sports Group has set its sights on further expansion in the North American sports data market and other key regions around the world after it agreed a deal to be acquired by private equity firm Apax Partners. Terms of…
WORLD CUP DRAWS RECORD BETS BUT PREDICTABLE FINAL DAMPS PROFIT
With the football World Cup finally at a close, Russian bookies are finding their profits are lower than expected, despite a surge in volume. Russian gambling analytics portal Bookmakers Rating estimated that bets worth up to RUB250 billion ($4 billion)…
NINE PENNSYLVANIA CASINOS APPLY FOR ONLINE POKER LICENSES
In Pennsylvania, the twelve land-based casinos (there are currently eleven, but one will open later this year) get first dibs on licenses. The application fee alone for each is US$4 million. For those who applied for all three by July…
LOTHAR MATTHAUS: RUSSIA 2018 WAS THE BEST WORLD CUP IN 40 YEARS
It’s been almost two weeks since the 2018 World Cup concluded but for German football icon Lothar Matthäus, it is as if the games have just ended yesterday. Matthäus, who led West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup…
BRAZILIAN SERIES OF POKER DELAYED FOR NEYMAR JR.
After 12 hours of play, the 288-entry field was whittled down to the final 19 and Neymar Jr. sat fourth in chips – he’d worked his 60,000 starting stack up to 1.391 million – while all of his buddies had…
World Poker Tour looks to expand into India, Vietnam
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is looking to drum up business around Asia. The poker organization is planning a new tournament in Vietnam in September, and then will make its way to India for its second WPT India tour in November. Both…
ABANDONED MACAU RACING GREYHOUNDS MAKE GLOBAL HEADLINES
The plight of more than 500 greyhounds left in need of a new home following the close of Macau’s dog racing track, the Canidrome, has gone global. News outlets around the world have been keeping track of latest developments, with…
SUN BETS CLOSES SHOP AND TABCORP EXITS
Australian wagering giant Tabcorp on Thursday confirmed its exit from Sun Bets, its flagging UK online wagering business that it has been operating in partnership with News UK since 2016. In an ASX filing on Thursday, Tabcorp Holdings said it…