08/10/16 William Hill rejects Rank Group and 888’s bid The bookmaker rejected the £3.6 billion (€4.2 billion) takeover offer from Rank Group and 888.
08/09/16 Strong regulation needed for proxy betting Phone betting business accounted for approximately €2.3 billion of casino gross gaming revenue in the Macau market in 2015.
08/09/16 Australia wants a stricter Bitcoin regulation According to Australia’s Financial Intelligence Agency, digital currencies such as Bitcoin are attractive for terrorism financing.
08/09/16 PAGCOR won’t renew PhilWeb’s license PAGCOR announced it won’t renew its intellectual property license agreement (IPLA) with the listed gaming technology provider.
08/09/16 UKGC is reviewing Smart TV Broadcasting license The UK Gambling Commission has issued an interim suspension of online gambling license for Smart TV Broadcasting.
08/09/16 Vietnam is tuning up its betting regulation The Asian country is finalising legislation to regulate wagering on international football matches as well as horse and dog racing.
08/09/16 Niagara Falls casinos’ PR chief steps down Greg Medulun has been the official spokesperson for the casinos since Casino Niagara first opened its doors in 1996.
08/08/16 Boylesports keen to buy Ladbrokes Coral shops The bookmaker has confirmed its interest in buying Ladbrokes Coral shops for near £100 million (€117.8 million).
08/08/16 Robert De Niro to build casino in Barbuda The actor confirmed his plans to build a casino as part of the planned US 250 million Paradise Found resort in Barbuda.
08/08/16 Icahn wrote a letter to Trump Taj Mahal’s employees The billionaire accused the union of inciting the casino workers to destroy their own jobs by participating in the longest strike in Atlantic City history.
08/08/16 Connecticut Airport Authority insists on build a casino at Bradley The Connecticut Airport Authority explained how a casino at Bradley International Airport terminal and new transportation centre could “capitalise on a captive audience” in a pitch to Connecticut’s tribes.
08/08/16 Besik Bolkvadze to speak at Batumi Casino Forum 2016 Casino Forum Batumi, to be held August 18 at the Leogrand Hotel, in Georgia, has announced that a key conference speaker will be Besik Bolkvadze, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy of Ajara A.R.
08/08/16 SiGMA establishes Malta Gaming Week partnerships The organisers behind SiGMA have pulled off an impressive number of strategic partnerships, which are all set to culminate mid November in a much anticipated Malta Gaming Week.
08/05/16 DFS industry sees major distribution deal Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership alongside NYX Digital Gaming.
08/05/16 Da Nang calls on the government to add more gambling tables The Da Nang People’s Committee proposed to Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, to allow an additional 80-100 gambling tables at the Silver Shores International Resort.
