06/23/16 Responsible Gambling Trust appoints new chair of trustee board RGT has appointed a new independent chair of its board of trustees who has not come from the betting industry for the first time.
06/23/16 22 NY counties to receive US$30 million in casino fees According to New York state officials 22 counties will benefit from US$30 million in casino license fees.
06/23/16 German bonds fell upon UE referendum bets German government bonds saw a decline as traders followed signals from betting odds that Britain will vote to remain in the European Union in Thursday’s referendum.
06/22/16 Caesars Entertainment strikes another deal with debtors The casino operator announced it has reached an agreement with senior lenders to restructure the company’s debt.
06/22/16 Denmark’s Spilnu enhances portfolio with Evolution Gaming Evolution Gaming has partnered with Spilnu, the Danish online gambling brand to supply the company with its full catalog of Live Casino content.
06/22/16 State-owned gambling operators merge in Finland Three state-owned gambling operators, Veikkaus Oy, Raha-automaattiyhdistys and Fintoto Oy merges to create Veikkaus.
06/22/16 BetConstruct licensed in the UK BetConstruct announced it has been granted a Combined Remote Operating License by the UK Gambling Commission.
06/22/16 Hungary releases online casino The online casino, operated by Las Vegas Casino Diamond, will be supplied with iSoftBet games.
06/22/16 PokerStars reduces services in Belgium The biggest online poker operator cut off the €0.01 and €0.02 stakes games for Belgian site.
06/22/16 MGM to open a casino close to Washington DC MGM National Harbor will open this fall in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
06/22/16 UK and Portugal gambling regulators sign Memorandum of Understanding UK Gambling Commission and the Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation and exchanging of relevant information.
06/21/16 Easier visas for Chinese tourist needed in Manila Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp called on the country’s new government to ease visa requirements for Chinese tourists.
06/21/16 Macau labour groups in favour of gambling ban for casino staff Two Macau gaming labour groups declared they back the introduction of rules banning gaming workers from casino floors outside work hours.
06/21/16 William Hill heading to a fall down under According to recent reports and financial data, William Hill’s Australian business is not doing well.
06/21/16 Goa Government to appoint Gaming Commissioner Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar announced that his government will name a Gaming Commissioner within the next two weeks.
