Atlantic City casinos report land-based slots and table revenue of $1.5b in 2020, down 43.7% from 2019, ending three-year growth streak.
Betfair pulls exchange from Austria; two Austria casino licenses for Novomatic
Betfair to pull betting exchange from Austria on July 14, fixed-odds and casino to remain; Novomatic win two Austria casino license nods.
Rational seek Italian online casino license; Casino Campione live dealer; SISAL IPO
Rational Group seek Italian online casino license for Full Tilt Poker; Casino Campione launch Evolution Gaming live dealer studio; SISAL IPO
Chinese bettors wager over $96b per year with international online gambling sites
Peking University says Chinese punters wager over $96b/year on international online betting sites; more busts in Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand
Optimal Payments pays $225m to acquire California payment processors
Optimal Payments pays $225m to acquire California-based online payment processors Meritus and Global Merchant Advisors.
Maryland Live! casino employee steals $150k, caught after cops track cell phone
A Maryland Live! casino employee who stole $150k is behind bars after cops tracked him down via his cellphone signal.
888poker dumps Suarez while Betfair rebrands as ‘Bitefair’ in support of FIFA ban
888poker terminates sponsorship with Luis Suarez after biting incident at World Cup; Betfair rebrands as Bitefair in support of FIFA ban.
Marathonbet sponsors West Ham and Hibs; Fun88 inks Burnley FC
Marathonbet inks shirt deal with Hibernian, betting partnership with West Ham; Fun88 reconnect with Burnley FC after two-year hiatus.
Ohio bus driver rats out gamblers, finds feces in cup holder
New York busts online sports betting operation; Ohio bus driver rats out co-workers' gambling ring, finds feces in cup holder.