All Articles by David Cook

888poker, the online poker brand of operator 888 Holdings, has announced it has signed a sponsorship agreement with the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Both the 2015 WSOP in Vegas…

Operator 888 Holdings has announced its revenue increased 14% year-on-year in 2014. 888 released results which showed the annual total of $454.7m is up from 2013’s total of $400.5m, which…

Payment processing provider Optimal Payments has announced it has entered discussions with digital payment company Skrill over a €1.1bn acquisition to allow Optimal Payments to challenge its competitor PayPal. Skrill…

A hearing on the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) will be held on Wednesday, after initially being scheduled for 5 March. RAWA is a bill that would re-amend the…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended the operating licence used by operator 666Bet. UKGC sent out a statement on Friday confirming that the licence held by Metro Play Limited,…

Jim Mullen has been announced as the new chief executive of operator Ladbrokes on a £500,000 a year deal. Mullen, who is currently managing director of Ladbrokes Digital, will replace…

Entertainment company Sky has announced the completion of the sale of a majority stake in its Sky Betting and Gaming (Sky Bet) online business to private equity firm CVC Capital…

Online operator PokerStars is to sponsor the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) 2015 Nanjing Millions tournament in China, as part of its plans to promote its services to the Asian…

Casino revenue in Pennsylvania is up 3.7% to $247.12m year-on-year for February, according to the latest figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Revenue from table games is up…

Annual gambling industry sales increased for the ninth consecutive year in South Korea in 2014, figures released by the government have revealed. Total sales amounted to KRW19.87 trillion ($17.64bn), and…