Stars Group, the Canadian based parent company of PokerStars, is now the majority owner of the Australian sports betting company CrownBet. The deal was sealed yesterday when Stars Group announced that it had purchased 62 percent of CrownBet Holdings Pty Ltd for $117 million (USD). CrownBet's parent company, Crown Resorts has been in the process…
In a surprise move the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Ireland's largest amateur sporting organization, recently voted to ban all its members from accepting sponsorships from betting operators. The move was not just surprising, it was also very popular, 93 percent of delegates in attendance supported the measure. According to a report in the Irish Times,…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) handed gambling operator William Hill a massive £6.2 million ($8.6 million USD) fine for violating protocols designed to protect against money laundering and problem gambling. It's yet another sign that the Commission is cracking down very hard on any and all operators within its jurisdiction. The fine was issued for…
When it comes to pokies, and their place in Australian society, politician Nick Xenophon just can't seem to make up his mind. It wasn't that long ago that the famously anti-gambling politician supported a full ban on the local version of a slot machine. Then he backed away from that stance and said he'd given…
New Jersey's surging online gambling industry got 2018 off to a very positive start by posting record revenue for the first month of the year. In fact, Garden State operators went one better by making the month the best single month since New Jersey introduced regulated online gambling back in 2012. All told, New Jersey…
When it comes to the battle for regulated sports betting in America, the state of New Jersey has acted with a sense of bravado that would make Tony Soprano proud. The mere fact that state officials, including the reviled Chris Christie, have gone to bat for it time and time again is pretty astonishing. But…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is making good on its promise to crack down on what it calls, "misleading" bonus offers by gambling operators under its jurisdiction. Earlier this week, the commission hit GVC Holdings with a £350,000 ($491,000 USD) fine for a series of bonus offers that ran during the summer and fall of…
Zynga, the once-dominant social gaming operator, did something in 2017 it hadn't done in almost seven years...it turned a profit. A profitable year is a small step forward for the company that practically invented social gaming in the early social media era, but has struggled to stay relevant in the age of mobile devices. That's…
As the US Supreme Court inches closer to making a decision on whether or not to legalize sports betting in the United States, we're learning more about what it would take to get professional sports leagues on board with the plan. In the case of the NBA and MLB, all it's going to take is…
John Pappas is stepping down from his position as the executive director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) as the group shifts its focus away from the battle for regulated online poker and more towards regulated sports betting. Pappas is being replaced by former PPA vice president of player relations, Rich Muny. Muny, himself a…
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