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Goa Coastal authority issues notice to casino near bird sanctuary

Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority sent a show-cause notice to a casino vessel stationed near a bird sanctuary for operating without the Coastal Regulation Zone clearance.

07/22/16

William Hill’s CEO resigns with immediate effect

James Henderson quit his position as chief executive at William Hill effective immediately.

07/22/16

LeoVegas appointed new sportsbook head

The sport casino and live casino announced the appointment of Andreas Bardun as the operator’s new sportsbook head.

07/21/16

Aspire Global announced the launch of Lucky Bets Casino

Lucky Bets Casino is the Malta-based iGaming solutions provider’s fifth white label launch of 2016 with LuckyBetsCasino.com.

07/21/16

PAGCOR to open new casino by year-end

State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is targeting to open its casino in the Army Navy Club complex in Manila by the year-end.

07/21/16

Valve sent Cease and Desist Letter to 23 Counter-Strike gambling sites

The letter demands the gambling sites to change practices in the next 10 days or Valve will “pursue all available remedies including without limitation terminating your accounts.”

07/21/16

Kazuo Okada to invest € 3.7 billion in Philippine Casino

The Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada is planning to invest a total of € 3.7 billion in Okada Manila, the third integrated casino resort to open doors as part of the larger Entertainment City project in the heart of the Philippine capital.

07/21/16

Best Gaming Technology renewed its agreement with StanJames

The new agreement will see Best Gaming Technology (BGT) increase the number of terminals across the StanJames estate.

07/21/16

Poland restricts online casino to a single operator

Poland’s government has reversed course by deciding to restrict its online casino market to a single operator.

07/21/16

Playtech awarded the “Most Effective Agency Collaboration”

This year’s series of International Corporate Events have just finished and the award was granted to one of the largest gambling technology companies in the world.

07/21/16

Miami Beach filed legal brief opposing casino

The measure came as a response to Genting Group’s long-running attempt to to open a casino in downtown Miami.

07/21/16

Native American gaming generated US$29.9 billion in 2015

The amount represents a 5 percent increase over the U$28.5 billion Native American-owned and -operated gambling generated in 2014.

07/21/16

Olympic Entertainment Group to sell subsidiary behind Hilton Tallinn Park

Casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group signed a deal with East Capital subsidiary ECB3 Tallinn for US$52.7 million (€47.88 million).

07/20/16

No casino will be allowed in Sri Lanka

The statement was made at the business forum held at Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore by the Prime Minister.

07/20/16

UKGC to minimise risks from emerging sports betting markets

The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) annual report for 2015/2016 details eSports betting as an “area for continuing future focus.”

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Goa Coastal authority issues notice to casino near bird sanctuary

William Hill’s CEO resigns with immediate effect

LeoVegas appointed new sportsbook head

Aspire Global announced the launch of Lucky Bets Casino

PAGCOR to open new casino by year-end

Valve sent Cease and Desist Letter to 23 Counter-Strike gambling sites

Kazuo Okada to invest € 3.7 billion in Philippine Casino

Best Gaming Technology renewed its agreement with StanJames

Poland restricts online casino to a single operator

Playtech awarded the “Most Effective Agency Collaboration”

Miami Beach filed legal brief opposing casino

Native American gaming generated US$29.9 billion in 2015

Olympic Entertainment Group to sell subsidiary behind Hilton Tallinn Park

No casino will be allowed in Sri Lanka

UKGC to minimise risks from emerging sports betting markets

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