Online Keeps Gaming Alive—Up to a Point
Covid-19 has temporarily closed casinos, shut down sports and banished live betting. Players have flocked to online gaming, but the shift will not compensate for losses incurred during the...
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No Mobile Betting in NY Budget
Advocates of mobile sports betting saw the Covid-19 crisis as a lever to persuade New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) to consider the much-needed revenue potential of the wagers....
Rush Street, Scientific Games Partner in PA
Rush Street Interactive is partnering with Scientific Games to premier SG’s online casino games in Pennsylvania on Rush Street’s PlaySugarHouse.com and BetRivers.com sites.
SBTech Online Platform Knocked Out by Cyber-Attack
SBTech, provider of platforms for online sportsbooks and casinos, was shut down last week after a likely ransomware attack. While customer data was not breached, the system shutdown affected...
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gambling
Last month, PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg (l.) pleaded guilty to charges of operating an illegal online gaming business. He ran the site at a time when U.S.-facing iGaming sites...
PA Online Casinos Surge Amid Crisis
Pennsylvania’s online casinos are seeing a surge in business due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, which closed retail sites. “It’s nice that we can provide another outlet for entertainment,”...
KamaGames, Hard Rock Partner on Social Games
KamaGames has launched an alliance with Hard Rock International to produce social casino games the first of which will be a mobile game suite titled Hard Rock Blackjack (l.).
BetConstruct Offers Live Streaming of Casino Games
BetConstruct is offering land-based casinos its live streaming services to permit the casinos to continue offering table games during the Covid-19 crisis.
eSports Replace Real Ones in Viral Era
With most athletic competition curbed due to the coronavirus pandemic, sports fans have turned to eSports and video games to fill the void. The effect is not just limited...
Philippines Look to iGaming for Revenues
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), which regulates and also operates casinos in the country, is hoping to resume online gaming to generate fresh revenues during the Covid-19...
Online Gaming Spikes in India
Online gaming in India has seen a notable boost since the onset of the coronavirus. One online poker operator has registered a 10 percent increase in customers, and more...
Lamont v. iGaming in Connecticut
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (l.) is fighting an omnibus gaming bill by Senator Cathy Osten. Lamont wants a bill that addresses only sports betting.
Red, White & Blue Online in PA
IGT’s classic reel-spinner Red, White & Blue (l.) is now available to play online in Pennsylvania at Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Online Casino.
EU Body Demands Enforcement of Single-Market Rules
The European Gaming and Betting Association wants single-market rules to be “enforced more strongly across all sectors,” especially iGaming.
Philippine AML Council Finds POGOs At Risk
The Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) says Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have a greater risk for money-laundering and terrorism-financing activities.
Playtech Halts Italian Operations
Playtech, expecting major losses due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, is halting all operations for a month in Italy, one of its major markets and one of the worst-hit...
Norway Limits Gambling to iBingo
The Norwegian government has ordered bingo halls in the country to limit their operations to online only. The measure is an attempt to slow the spread of the Covid-19...
Scientific Games, Golden Nugget Expand iGaming Alliance
Scientific Games Corp. and U.S. casino operator Golden Nugget LLC have expanded their iGaming partnership in a multi-state, multi-product, multi-channel agreement. The deployment of SG’s OpenSports will start with...
iGamingPlayer Is Now Live In Indiana
iGamingPlayer.com, the leading provider of online betting information and analysis in the U.S., has partnered with three premier iGaming operators—BetRivers, BetAmerica and PointsBet—to provide legal online betting options to...
Beijing Proposes New Measures to Stop Online Gambling
Chinese Minister of Public Security Zhao Ke Zhi (l.) says the government will uncover attempts to hide the flow of gambling funds. He’s calling for “joint strikes” in cooperation...