Operator News
US – Caesars and William Hill sign up as sports betting partner of the Indianapolis Colts
Caesars Entertainment and its exclusive sports betting partner, William Hill US, have announced their first NFL team sponsorship together, becoming a sports betting partner of the Indianapolis Colts. The partnership highlights a new integrated way for the Colts, Caesars Entertainment and William Hill to engage with sports fans throughout the 2020 football season in Indiana. "In the digital age, and particularly this virtual world in which ...
Spain – Catalonia’s casinos fail in legal effort to reopen but are granted rent relief
Catalonia's casinos have failed in their attempt to force the government to allow them to reopen following the latest bout of closures but have been ...
France – French casinos up in arms over latest enforced closures
Casinos in France are up in arms having been told that the majority of them must shut up shop due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic in France with most ...
Australia – Fitch concerned over ‘changes in operating conditions and regulations’ for Crown
Fitch Ratings has given Australian casino giant Crown Resorts a negative outlook due to 'weaknesses in Crown’s governance structure that were revealed ...
US – The Cromwell to reopen as first adults-only resort on Las Vegas Strip
Caesars Entertainment plans to resume operations at The Cromwell on October 29 as the first adults-only resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The boutique hotel ...
Supplier News
US – Novomatic Americas appoints Jeffrey Goodman from Penn National
Novomatic Americas executive team has appointed Jeffrey Goodman as Vice President of Sales for North America. Based at the corporate Headquarters in Mount Prospect, Illinois, his role includes overseeing the sales growth and development of all North American markets, and he will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Rick Meitzler. ...
US – Aristocrat launches cashless wallet Blue Chip Casino
Aristocrat Technologies has partnered with leading casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation to launch Aristocrat's cashless wagering digital wallet ...
US – IAGR and IGSA announce collaboration for effective and efficient gaming regulation
In a first for both organisations, the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) are ...
Croatia – Scientific wins two year instant extension with Hrvatska Lutrija
Scientific Games has won a new, two-year contract to provide lottery instant scratch games to Hrvatska Lutrija, the National Lottery of Croatia continuing ...
Belgium – Kambi partners with the Belgian National Lottery
Kambi Group has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with the Belgian National Lottery (Loterie Nationale), after the company was selected to become ...
Legislation
Brazil – Brazilian senators drumming up support for gaming legislation
Brazilian senators, including Senator Irajá and the President of the chamber, David Alcolumbre, have discussed their support for legalisation of the gambling industry with casino executives this week. Senator Angelo Coronel meanwhile has been ...
The Netherlands – Ksa and French authority sign cooperation agreement
Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) and the French gambling market regulator, Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), have signed a cooperation agreement. Isabelle FALQUE-PIERROTIN, Chairwoman of the ANJ, and René JANSEN, Chairman of ...
UK – Committees of Advertising Practice wants to impose far-reaching constraints on advertising
The Committees of Advertising Practice wants to ban 'sports people and celebrities, and also individuals like social media influencers' from being used to promote gambling services. A spokesperson said: "We launched a public consultation on ...
China – Foreign casinos soliciting Chinese play to carry ten year prison sentence
The penalty for soliciting Chinese customers to visit foreign casinos will match the five to ten year jail sentence for some actually opening a casino in China. The latest amendment, Article 303, targets gaming activities both within and ...
Interactive
US – Unibet launches first ever professional sports themed casino games in the US
Unibet is continuing to innovate in the iGaming space as it launches the first professional sports themed casino games ever in the US. In a unique collaboration with Philadelphia Eagles and Pala Interactive, Unibet launches the "Eagles Blackjack" and the "The Eagles Online Slot". These games will give a truly engaging experience to customers ...
US – GAN launches simulated gaming for Agua Caliente casinos in California
GAN has launched the Play Agua social casino sitemand app for the Agua Caliente Casinos. The solution is powered by GAN’s core Simulated Gaming software, ...
US – Pennsylvania iLottery platform achieves internet responsible gambling certification
Scientific Games Corporation announces that the Pennsylvania Lottery has achieved the distinguished Internet Compliance Assessment Program certification ...
Malta – EveryMatrix signs Bet Builder agreement with Algosport
Algosport has entered into a new agreement with EveryMatrix that will see the B2B technology provider become the latest supplier to integrate and launch ...
Switzerland – GAMING1 partners with Partouche to support online casino launch
GAMING1 has signed an agreement to supply the France-based casino group Partouche with its games catalogue. The group’s latest online casino brand, PASINO, ...
