888 Holdings has agreed to buy William Hill’s non-US operations from casino giant Caesars Entertainment for £2.2 billion in a deal that is expected to generate at least £100 million in annual cost savings for the online gambling firm. News about the transaction, which is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, emerge after The Times
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Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto was sentenced to four years in prison and was fined JPY7.6 million over his involvement in a bribery case linked to the country’s effort to build up to three integrated casino resorts. Public prosecutors had sought a five-year prison term and JPY7.6 million in fines for the disgraced lawmaker, but the
Online casino games development studio BF Games has significantly expanded its reach across multiple CIS markets through a recent partnership with Parimatch, a leading online gambling operator in the region. After the successful completion of a direct integration, Parimatch’s players now have access to the supplier’s entire range of 64 titles, including classic online slots
Online casino content maker and publisher Yggdrasil is set to significantly expand the exposure of its content thanks to a recent partnership with international online gaming and sports betting operator Betway. As part of the deal, Yggdrasil will supply its complete portfolio of offering to the major digital gambling firm in several regulated markets, including
Online gambling operator Rush Street Interactive has further extended the offering available on its flagship iGaming brands, BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse, with the recent launch of branded live casino studios in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Keystone State and the Garden State are Rush Street’s strongest markets. The two dedicated environments are powered by live casino
Videoslots has added a new name to the list of leading online casino developers that provide it with content for its massive games lobby. The popular iGaming brand has recently successfully integrated titles from Malta-licensed studio Spinomenal. Videoslots players can now access the content maker’s recently released online slots such as Books of Skulls and
Online slots maker Wazdan has recently obtained a license from the Greek gambling regulator that allows it to enter the local iGaming space. The company has been granted a Manufacturer A1 Suitability license by the Hellenic Gaming Commission under Greece’s recently revised gambling rules and regulations. Wazdan’s newly issued Greek license marks the 16th jurisdiction
Online casino games aggregator Pariplay has entered into an agreement to distribute content from its Fusion aggregation platform with iGaming platform provider The Mill Adventure. The deal will see The Mill Adventure and its brands gain access to Pariplay’s proprietary gaming titles as well as to thousands of games from multiple leading content suppliers. Aside
Swedish online slots maker Lady Luck Games has entered into an agreement to acquire fellow iGaming content creator and provider Spigo ApS’s Denmark-facing operations. The Stockholm-based studio announced Wednesday morning that it has signed a letter of intent after agreeing a purchase price, which was not disclosed. Lady Luck Games is set to pay a
Rivers Casino Des Plaines on Monday held a topping off ceremony for its previously announced $87 million two-story expansion that will see the addition of a poker room and more gaming positions at Illinois’ winningest casino. Developers and casino executives attended the Monday ceremony to witness the placement of the final structural steel beam at
Innovative online casino games developer BGaming has widened its lineup of brand exclusive titles with the addition of table games to its existing collection. The studio has so far been developing custom online slots and has been supplying these to a growing number of leading Internet gambling operators. The company’s newly introduced brand exclusive products
Online casino games maker, supplier, and aggregator iSoftBet has made further moves into the lucrative Latin American region with a recent supply deal with local company Corporacion Tecnodata. Under the terms of this recent partnership, the provider will deliver its rich portfolio of immersive online slots to its new partner’s flagship online casino and sports
Online casino games supplier Wazdan has partnered with Malta-licensed iGaming brand Twin Casino to further expand its international reach. As part of this recent partnership, Twin Casino will gain access to the provider’s entire suite of more than 140 online slots and will be able to offer them to its ever-growing player base. The deal
Lucy Luck Gaming, the Terre Haute-based company that was previously granted a license to build and operate a casino in the city in partnership with Hard Rock International, has filed an appeal to the Indiana Gaming Commission’s decision not to renew that license. The Hoosier State gaming regulator announced its decision in late June, explaining
Online slots maker Blueprint Gaming has added another top-performing title from its rich and ever-growing portfolio to its Jackpot King library of games following popular demand. The company announced Thursday that its Jackpot King progressive jackpot network has welcomed its Rick and Morty™ Wubba Lubba Dub Dub slot to leverage the game’s huge success. Launched
Online gambling software giant Scientific Games has entered Colombia’s regulated market with its OpenGaming ecosystem through a partnership with digital gaming and sports betting operator Betsson Group. Scientific Games’ debut in the Colombian iGaming space also marks the company’s first foray into the Latin American region. As part of its partnership with Betsson, Scientific Games
Pariplay, the Aspire Global-owned online casino games provider and aggregator, has further expanded its Fusion platform offering after forming a strategic integration alliance with Portuguese developer Neobiz Creative Games Studio. This recently penned deal will see the studio’s entire online casino games portfolio added to Pariplay’s Fusion aggregation platform. The titles will thus become available
UK-based online slots developer Blueprint Gaming, part of Germany’s Gauselmann Group, has significantly strengthened its presence across multiple European markets after teaming up with online casino platform provider and operator Rootz. As part of that recent deal, Blueprint has provided the operator and its brands, including Wildz, Caxino, and Wheelz, with access to its extensive
Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus is set to introduce a feature that will allow its customers to limit their losses across its slot machine estate from September. The new feature is the latest in a host of measures rolled out by the betting agency as part of a corporate social responsibility program it launched a few
EveryMatrix has teamed up with international end-to-end payment platform provider PXP Financial Inc. as the online casino and sportsbook software provider gears up preparations for its US iGaming market debut. PXP Financial’s platform offers access to more than 200 alternative online payment methods and financial services globally. Thanks to this recent strategic partnership, EveryMatrix will