Italy Dominates Continental iGaming Market

Italy has the largest share of online gaming on the continent. This was reported by the Milanese university. It noted that online gaming is growing at a fierce rate...

Baazov Case Begins With Move for Dismissal

The trial of former Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov began in a Canadian Court, but the first day’s testimony revolved around Baazov’s legal team moving for a dismissal of...

UK Warns Against Skin Betting in Video Games

An annual survey released by the UK Gambling Commission found that about 500,000 children are playing online betting websites, often with virtual money that can be converted to real...

eSports Revenue at $1.5 billion in 2017

A report by Superdata estimates that eSports has brought in about $1.5 billion in revenue in 2017. The company expects revenue from eSports to grow 26 percent by 2020.

FanDuel Lays Off Workers

Daily fantasy sports company FanDuel has had a round of layoffs following the exit of CEO Nigel Eccles (l.). Details on the layoffs were not available, but a spokesman...

New Jersey Racetracks Ready to Cash In on iGaming

The New Jersey Assembly has approved a bill that would permit racetracks in the state, including the Meadowlands (l.), to participate in internet gambling. Currently limited to casinos, the...

Graham, Feinstein Make New RAWA Push

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-California, at left) have sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to revisit a 2011 Department of Justice opinion...

Online Firms Try to Stave Off Vic Tax

Online gaming providers in Australia are lobbying to keep the state of Victoria from adopting a 15 percent tax on internet betting. The point-of-contribution tax is already being implemented...

Virtual Sports Games Debut at New Jersey Online Casino

Chicago-based Rush Street Interactive, the company behind New Jersey online site PlaySugarhouse.com, has introduced virtual sports games to the site. The virtual computer-generated sporting “events,” offer players the chance...

Illinois Reconsiders Online Gaming

When Illinois lawmakers reconvene, they'll reconsider House Bill H.479, which would legalize and regulate internet gaming and daily fantasy sports. The measure passed the Senate 42-10 in May but...

UK Gambling Commission Weighs in on Loot Boxes in Video Games

The UK Gambling Commission has issued a statement in the growing controversy over “loot boxes” in video games, particularly the new Star Wars Battlefront II (l.), which some advocates...

Baazov Files For Dismissal of Insider Trading Charges

Former Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov (l.) has filed motions in court to dismiss the civil charges brought against him by the Quebec financial regulator for insider trading.

‘Loot Boxes’ Become Problem For Vid Games

Belgium and the Netherlands are launching investigations into “loot boxes” within video games. The boxes can maintain multiple virtual items and they are being sold and traded, much as...

Illinois Online, DFS Gaming Bill Stalls

A bill allowing online casino games and daily fantasy sports contests failed to pass out of the Illinois House Rules Committee before the legislative session ended. The measure, which...

DraftKings to Sponsor WPT Event

DraftKings is returning as a sponsor for the World Poker Tour and will sponsor the Season XVI WPT European Championship in Berlin, Germany in January 2018. DraftKings had been...

Betfred.com Adds Scientific Games Titles

SG Interactive, a division of Scientific Games Corporation announced that Betfred.com has added Scientific Games' interactive games portfolio, including MONOPOLY Big Event (l.), on its Betfred.com website in a...

NetEnt Launches Mobile Blackjack

NetEnt has announced the release of Live Mobile Standard Blackjack, which takes its live-dealer online blackjack game to mobile devices in an HTML5 format.

Philippines Becoming Hub for Online Gambling Companies

Offshore gambling companies have been leasing office space in the Philippines at a high rate this year, according to a recent report. The Philippine Amusement and Games Corporation has...

DraftKings to Offer Live Streaming EuroLeague Basketball

DraftKings announced it will begin offering live sports streaming through its newly-formed partnership with EuroLeague Basketball. Customers will be able to stream selected Turkish Airlines EuroLeague basketball games directly...

EveryMatrix Licensed by Malta

EveryMatrix has been granted a license by the Malta Gaming Authority to distribute online games to operators under Maltese jurisdiction for Novomatic subsidiary Greentube.