GAMBLING INSIDER

The British gambling industry has delivered a 5% rise in gross gambling yield (GGY) for the period October 2013 to September 2014, compared with April 2013 to March 2014. The industry generated GGY of...

A prominent Macau junket operator has been accused of laundering HK$1.8bn (£148m) through bank accounts in Hong Kong according to court documents released this week, report Reuters. Cheung Chi-tai has...

Betsson is to acquire fellow operator Europe-Bet in a deal worth up to $85m. Europe-Bet is licensed in Georgia, and Betsson claims it will become the second largest local online operator in Georgia with...

William Hill has announced a start-up accelerator aimed at developing technological innovations for the gaming industry. The operator has dubbed the scheme “WHLabs” – formed through a partnership...

Total gaming win in Nevada amounted to over $1bn for the first time since December 2013 in May. Figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) have showed a total of $1.003bn, which is a 3%...

A bill which seeks to ban all forms of online gambling has been reintroduced to the US Senate. Senators including Republican presidential hopefuls Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham have filed S 1668, the...

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, which was...

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 and Gala...

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, is subject to adjustment...

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 in...

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% to £476.5m. EBITDA improved...

Online operator 12BET has been named the new official betting partner of Premier League football club Swansea City for the 2015/16 season. The deal will see 12BET maintain a strong advertising presence...

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 her former...

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...

A new bill seeking to legalise online gambling in Pennsylvania has been introduced. SB 900, which is the first Pennsylvania online gambling bill to originate in the state Senate, is sponsored by Senator...

Susan O’Leary has been announced as Alderney’s new director of e-commerce. Promoting the jurisdiction’s presence in the gambling industry will be one of O’Leary’s primary duties, under the regulatory...

Operator William Hill has pulled its services out of Romania, effective from 2 June. Hills informed its customers and affiliates of its decision via email. The email read: “We would like to inform you...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation CEO and chairman Sheldon Adelson has confirmed it is considering the possibility of a takeover of fellow casino operator Wynn Resorts. The issue was addressed at Sands’ annual...

Affiliates that have promoted illegal gambling sites in New Jersey will not face enforcement action, providing they cease such operations within an allocated time. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement...

Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau has now declined year-on-year for 12 consecutive months, following May’s 37% drop to 20.35bn patacas. The monthly total is an increase from April’s 19.17bn patacas,...

Provider Playtech has agreed to acquire trading platform Plus500 for an approximate £459.6m. The terms of the deal mean that Plus500 shareholders will be entitled to receive 400 pence per share. The agreement...