Sports
June 30, 2021
XB Net Brings North American Racing to Italy via Sisal
Supplier of racing content with wagering pathways XB Net and Italian sports betting operator Sisal teamed up to bring premium North American racing to Italian sports fans and bettors. Fast-Settling Betting Content Under the new partnership deal, an extended range of live pictures, data and betting services from more than 60 North American racetracks will […]
Legal
June 29, 2021
Bitcoin Copyright Infringement Claim Ends with Default Judgement in the UK
Bitcoin creator and Ontier LLP client, Dr. Craig Wright, wins a lawsuit in the High Court in the UK over copyright infringement of the academic white paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” Court Actions Regarding Infringement of an Academic White Paper Dr. Craig Wright, Ontier LLP client and Bitcoin creator, is the person behind […]
Business
June 29, 2021
Scientific Games Exits Lottery and Sports Betting Businesses
Scientific Games Corporation has announced a divestment plan that will capitalize on its sports betting and lottery segments as part of a strategic review of the business. Lottery and Sports Betting Businesses to Provide Capital for Larger Growth Opportunities Scientific Games Corporation has announced plans to divest from its lottery and sports betting businesses in […]
Industry
June 29, 2021
Spain’s iGaming Gross Gaming Revenue Grows by 10.2%
The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Spain’s gambling regulator, released an update on the first quarter of 2021, showing a year-on-year increase of 10.2% in the country’s gross gaming revenue (GGR). The total GGR for the first quarter of the year was estimated at €240.1 million ($285.4M), which is an increase of 3.8% […]
Industry
June 29, 2021
Poker Playing Playboy Sentenced to 13 Years for Kidnapping
Arnaud Mimran was already serving an 8-year sentence for fraud when he received some more bad news. The high-stakes poker player and socialite behind “The swindle of the century,” a fraud committed in 2008 and 2009 that cost the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme €300 million ($345 million). However, the one-time high-profile poker player […]
Industry
June 28, 2021
Portugal National Lottery Names Scientific Games Exclusive Instant Game Provider
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, also known as the national lottery in Portugal, picked Scientific Games as its exclusive supplier of instant games. Under the three-year agreement, the company is going to bring innovative instant game content for the fourth largest instant games operator in Europe. Scientific Games Becomes SCML’s Exclusive Supplier of Instant […]
Poker
June 25, 2021
PokerStars Set to Return to Switzerland via Casino777 Brand
Online poker operator PokerStars is returning to Switzerland after an exclusive distribution deal agreed with an online casino brand, starting from July 1, 2021. Land-Based Gaming Partner PokerStars is re-launching operations, having partnered with Casino777, the online casino brand of land-based casino operator Casino Davos, to return to the country which the famous poker brand […]
Esports
June 25, 2021
BLAST Premier Marks Apex Legends Expansion with a $48,000 Tournament
BLAST Premier is a famous esports tournament organizer that specializes in hosting some of the most notable Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments. The event organizer will now change pace as it will enter grounds it hasn’t previously explored – those of another competitive shooter title called Apex Legends, developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. BLAST Titan Summons European Apex Legends […]
Industry
June 25, 2021
Two Soft2Bet Brands Acquire MGA Gaming Licenses
Soft2Bet has acquired licenses for two of its brands, YoyoCasino and Campobet, from the Malta Gaming Association (MGA), strengthening its position on the European market. Campobet and Yoyocasino Receive MGA Licenses Soft2Bet’s brands Campobet and YoyoCasino have received licenses from the Malta Gaming Association (MGA) and have been considered the “best performing brands in Europe.” […]
Casino
June 25, 2021
CasinoEngine Ready to Expand Portfolio with Offerings from Hölle Games
The online casino segment continues to make huge strides around the world. Propelled further into the limelight as COVID-19 forced brick-and-mortar casinos to remain closed, iGaming has gained a larger market share and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. The next couple of years are going to bring a number of innovative solutions to […]