Entain plc hires Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its new CEO, while issuing Q4 update showing online surge more than offsetting retail decline.
Japan to attempt procedural end-around to pass casino legislation
Pro-casino legislators in Japan plan to steer casino study bill through minor committee to avoid legislative logjam at Cabinet committee.
Italian financial cops accuse PokerStars of €300m tax fraud
Italian financial police accuse PokerStars' subsidiaries of "complex criminal design" to avoid €300m in tax obligations.
Bwin.party earnings fall for third straight year but acquisition hopes burn bright
Bwin.party earnings fall for third straight year as PartyPoker slide continues; company in "further discussions" with potential buyers.
Russian online bookmaker traffic falls 11.5% in 2014
New study says Russian online bookmaker traffic fell 11.5% in 2014; Fonbet still top site, followed by Marathonbet and BetCity.
Maryland Live! ink free-play online gaming deal with GameAccount Network
GameAccount Network signs up Maryland's top casino Maryland Live! for free-play online gaming deal; Maryland's top gaming regulator resigns.
Holland Casino posts first profit in seven years; no more Dutch house lotteries
Holland Casino posts €12m profit in 2014 after seven years of annual losses; Dutch court rules against online house lotteries.
Amaya insider trading probe looking at close friend of CEO David Baazov
Probes into unusual stock trades of Amaya Gaming prior to its PokerStars acquisition are looking into close friend of Amaya CEO David Baazov
Darren Phua heading home to Malaysia after plea deal on sports betting charges
Darren Phua is headed home to Malaysia after plea deal with prosecutors over online sports betting operation; Paul Phua still fighting.