Nine Michigan casinos and their platform providers cleared to launch online sports betting and casino offering at noon on January 22.
Irish court rules all gambling debts are unenforceable
An Irish court rules that all gambling debts -- whether owed by punter or gambling operator -- are legally unenforceable under 1956 law.
Cyprus doles out more online sports betting licenses
Republic of Cyprus issues online sports betting licenses to Paddy Power Betfair's Betfair brand and Meridian Gaming's Meridianbet.
Zynga buy four Harpan Solitaire games for $42.5m
Social gamers Zynga splash out $42.5m for four Harpan LLC mobile apps, including Solitaire, the number one iOS card game.
Russian betting industry icon Oleg Zhuravsky dies suddenly
Oleg Zhuravsky, founder of Russian betting operator Lisa Stavok and president of the First SRO of Russian Bookmakers, dies suddenly at age 48.
Melco Crown preps rebirth as Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment to ask shareholders to approve new corporate identity Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd.
No, Las Vegas Sands is not buying Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts stock surges after bogus rumors spread that Las Vegas Sands was prepping takeover offer; Steve Wynn appeals James Chanos defamation suit loss.
Fortuna boosts Romania presence with Penta acquisitions
Czech betting operator Fortuna Entertainment Group inks 47m deal to further boost Romanian market presence
New York state senate approves budget with online poker plan
New York state senate approves a budget proposal that includes online poker regulation, setting stage for major haggling with state Assembly and Gov. Cuomo.