All Articles by David Cook

Stockholm, 26 June 2015 NYX Gaming Group today announces the addition of casino free rounds as a prize in the real time poker achievements technology Instant Rewards. Following the recent…

Massachusetts has become the 40th US state to offer casino gambling, following the opening of the Plainridge Park Casino. The $250m casino has been developed by operator Penn National Gaming,…

Damian Cope is to leave the position of managing director, international of operator Ladbrokes, as part of a restructure of its international operations. Nine other roles in the centrally-based international…

Californians for Responsible iPoker, a coalition campaigning for legal online poker in California that includes provider Amaya Gaming and its PokerStars brand, has launched a website and advertising campaign. The…

Operators Ladbrokes and Gala Coral have both confirmed that the two companies have held discussions over a potential merger. The merger would be between Ladbrokes and Coral Retail, Eurobet Retail…

Operator BwinParty has agreed to sell all of its interests in World Poker Tour (WPT) to developer Ourgame International Holdings for $35m. The acquisition fee, which is payable in cash,…

The Advertising Standards Authority, the regulator for advertising in the UK, has upheld a complaint relating to three advertisements on operator William Hill’s Twitter feed. The first of the ads…

Operator Betfair has reported a 53% operating profit increase for the year ended 30 April. The total of £94.3m is up from £61.6m, while revenue also went up, rising 21%…

Two of the largest shareholders in operator BwinParty have placed 50 million shares. Trustees for Emerald Bay and Stinson Ridge, which is owned by operator PartyGaming founders Ruth Parasol and…

Sarah Harrison is to become the new chief executive of UK gambling regulator the Gambling Commission (UKGC). Having worked as senior partner, sustainable development for electricity and gas market regulator…