Business
May 28, 2025
Playtech Offloads Happybet Franchise to pferdewetten.de
Leading online gambling platform, content, and service provider Playtech is handing over the reins of its German sports betting brand, Happybet, to NetX Betting, a subsidiary of German gambling operator pferdewetten.de AG. The Shift Continues The move marks a key milestone in Playtech’s shift away from consumer-facing operations as it continues to focus solely on […]
Industry
May 28, 2025
UKGC Faces Scrutiny Over Stats Watchdog Survey Credibility
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is under pressure after the country’s statistics watchdog raised red flags about the credibility of its Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB). The GSGB Could Mislead Policymakers The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), responsible for providing “independent regulation of all official statistics produced in the UK”, has published a detailed […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Octoplay Pushes Forward in Denmark with Danske Spil
Octoplay has confirmed that it has signed a partnership with the state-owned gambling operator, Danske Spil, in Denmark, and that it will be delivering its portfolio of high-performing and player-favorite games locally. Octoplay Expands with Danske Spil in Denmark Denmark is one of the strongest-performing online casino markets in Europe, giving Octoplay an extra incentive […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Greek Watchdogs Vow Stronger Action on Gambling Addiction
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) and the Health Quality Assurance Organization (ODIPY), Greece’s gambling and health watchdog, respectively, have come together and joined efforts to tackle the issues stemming from excessive gambling and gambling-related harm. Regulators Get Serious About Tackling Gambling Addiction in Next 3 Years Greece is one of the fastest-growing sports betting and […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Online Casino Backers Argue Their Case to Lawmakers in Ohio
Ohio is debating whether it should legalize iGaming, the collective term describing online casinos and, in some cases, – online poker websites. A Tuesday testimony saw industry representatives testify in front of lawmakers in support of a proposed piece of draft legislation – House Bill 298, which is one of the two bills seeking to […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Nassau Coliseum Project Faces Crucial Deadline Without Clear Casino Backer
As the June 27 deadline gets closer for casino license applications in New York, nobody knows what will happen to the proposed makeover project at the Nassau Coliseum site. Las Vegas Sands, once the main force behind a big casino-resort for the Uniondale property, is now backing off and trying to find another company to […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Lawmakers Advance Cohen’s $8B Casino Project in Queens
A plan to turn the parking areas around Citi Field into a huge entertainment and casino complex, which people have argued about for a long time, has jumped over a big legal hurdle. This happened after a big win in the New York State Senate vote on May 27. Lawmakers Approve Key Land Change for […]
Casino
May 27, 2025
Hippodrome Casino’s Simon Thomas Applauds Proposed UK Casino Regulation Overhaul
Simon Thomas, the executive chair and majority shareholder of The Hippodrome Casino in the UK has weighed in on the country’s ongoing gambling reforms, expressing optimism about upcoming changes to how land-based casinos are regulated. DCMS Proposes Key Changes to How Casinos Are Regulated In an interview with gaming news outlet NEXT.io, Thomas weighed in […]
Industry
May 27, 2025
India’s Top Court to Hear Case Against Illegal Betting Apps
The Supreme Court in India has decided to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide crackdown on illegal betting applications, as well as stricter regulations for online gaming and fantasy sports platforms. The petition claims that many of these platforms, while marketed as games of skill, actually promote gambling in disguise, exploiting a […]
Casino
May 27, 2025
Montana Pioneers Official Sweepstakes Gambling Ban
Roughly two weeks ago, we announced Montana was just a quick governor’s signature away from placing sweepstakes social casinos outside the law. On Friday, Governor Greg Gianforte, the state’s 25th governor, signed Senate Bill 555 into law, clearly showing the Treasure State’s stance in the ongoing national debate over online gaming by officially banning sweepstakes […]
