A bill seeking to legalise online poker in California has seemingly once again been removed from the agenda of a Governmental Organization (GO) Committee hearing on the issue. AB 167,…
Monday February 1 will be the date that GVC Holdings will complete its acquisition of BwinParty. BwinParty confirmed the finalisation time within its pre-close trading update for the fourth quarter…
The Senet Group, the independent self-regulatory body which promotes responsible gambling, has refreshed its board for the new year. Catherine Colloms, director of corporate affairs at Paddy Power, and Donal…
An alleged illegal gambling ring in Taiwan has been busted for accepting $42.36m worth of bets on results of the upcoming presidential and legislative elections. Authorities raided 31 locations around…
DraftKings will continue to offer daily fantasy sports (DFS) in Illinois for the time being after reaching an agreement with the office of state attorney general Lisa Madigan. Madigan last…
The Football League has signed a new three-season title sponsorship agreement with online operator and current partner Sky Bet. The new deal, which is set to deliver increased revenue to…
Paddy Power and Betfair shareholders have approved a proposed merger between the two companies. In August this year the operators announced plans to merge in a deal that would lead…
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has appointed Jorn Starck as its new executive director. The promoted Starck succeeds André Wilsenach, who will become executive director at the newly established…
PokerStars, owned by Amaya Gaming, has launched its new sports-betting brand. BetStars will initially be available in select jurisdictions on the domains Betstars.com, Betstars.eu and Betstars.uk, as well as on…
Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operator DraftKings has delayed its planned UK launch until early 2016. Having received its UK Gambling Commission licence in August, DraftKings initial aim to launch in…