Aristocrat to Acquire Social Gaming Company Plarium
Aristocrat has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of social gaming developer Plarium Global Limited, at a reported cost of $500 million.
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Delaware Legalizes DFS
Delaware Governor John Carney (l.) signed a bill to make the state the 14th in the U.S. to officially legalize daily fantasy sports, with Maine close behind.
Madison Square Garden Company Invests in eSports Team
The Madison Square Garden Company has bought a controlling interest in Counter Logic Gaming, an eSports team that competes in a number of eSports games including League of Legends...
FanDuel Leaves UK Market
Saying it wants to focus on its U.S. operations, daily fantasy sports giant FanDuel is exiting the UK market. FanDuel notified UK players it was closing its operations by...
Amaya Completes Stars Group Rebranding
Amaya Inc. announced it has completed its rebranding as The Stars Group and its relocation to Toronto. The company also launched a new corporate logo and a new website...
SugarHouse Debuts Online Everi Game
SugarHouse online casino in New Jersey, PlaySugarHouse.com, is the first to debut the Royal Elephant slot game (l.) from Everi Holdings, in a deal that will see more Everi...
New Hampshire Legalizes Daily Fantasy Sports
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (l.) has signed a daily fantasy sports law for the state making it the third state this year to pass a DFS law. DFS...
Israel Passes Online Censorship Law
Israel has passed a law allowing its courts to block websites that promote criminal activity in the country, which includes illegal gambling websites. The law also targets criminal terror...
ESIC Releases eSports Rule Recommendations
The independent eSports Integrity Coalition released the results of its industry survey on proper sanctions for players caught cheating at eSports competitions. Among those were the recommendation that former...
Pennsylvania’s Mt. Airy Casino Launches Social Casino App
Mount Airy Casino Resort has launched an online social casino titled Play Mount Airy. The social platform was built using Greentube Pro, Greentube’s private label social casino solution.
Evolution Debuts Live Studio
Evolution Gaming has launched what will be a fully independent studio to provide live-dealer hybrid table games to multiple Evolution online gaming sites.
DraftKings CEO Discusses Future After Merger Collapse
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins (l.)—speaking during a Facebook Live session—discussed the future for the DFS giant now that its planned merger with rival FanDuel has collapsed. Robins said the...
Ayre Pleads to Misdemeanor, U.S. Drops Felony Charges
The U.S. has dropped all charges against Calvin Ayre after the former Bodog gambling founder pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. The U.S. Attorney General for Maryland charged Ayre and...
Michigan Lawmaker Amending Gambling Bill
Michigan State Senator Mike Kowall (l.) is amending Senate Bill 203, which would allow tribes to apply for online casino licenses and share up to 10 percent of the...
India Sports Ministry Considers Legalized Online Sports Betting
India’s Sports ministry has reportedly been discussing the legalization of online gambling in the country. The Indian Express newspaper cited an unnamed source as saying that several government administrations...
PokerStars Leads Italy’s Online Market
Just two years after launching in Italy, PokerStars has grabbed the top spot in the country’s online market. PokerStars now has 8.85 percent of the market, passing Lottomatica. PokerStars...
UK Warns Unauthorized Fantasy Sports Sites
The UK Gaming Commission has issued a warning to sites running unauthorized fantasy sports leagues that charge entry fees. The commission warned that operating or advertising a fantasy contest...
Australian DFS PlayUp, Wants To Go International
PlayUp, a daily fantasy sports (DFS) site from Down Under wants to employ its singular model to go international. It is seeking $10 million to expand its site that...
Online Gambling Continues to Drive Atlantic City Casino Revenue
Online gaming revenue continued to boost Atlantic City casino revenue, turning a relatively flat June for land-based revenue into 1.8 percent increase over last year.
DraftKings, FanDuel Merger Off
Daily fantasy sports giants FanDuel and DraftKings are appealing opposition to a merger from the Federal Trade Commission, which moved to block their union on grounds that a combined...
