Online gambling technology provider Playtech has agreed to buy a 70.6% stake in Italian gambling firm Snaitech, a move that the UK company expects will enhance its “revenue mix towards regulated markets.”

The “initial acquisition” of Snaitech carries a price tag of €846m ($1.05b), and if it pushes through, it would mean that Playtech will be seeing 78% of its revenue from regulated markets. The Snaitech acquisition will allow Playtech to establish “strong presence in Italy, Europe's largest and growing gaming market, a fragmented market which is relatively underdeveloped online.”

Luckbox ambassador Paul 'Redeye' Chaloner's goal is to help provide greater education around gambling in esports, prompting Lee Davy to look at the guts of the organization Redeye joined.

A huge supporter of Bitcoin Cash, Antiguan entrepreneur Calvin Ayre has been putting his time, effort and financial resources into projects that expand Bitcoin's reach and acceptance, which begs the question: why?

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to close the Philippine island oasis of Boracay has opened a box of problems for Macau-based casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group.

A Chinese gambler has been rescued by Philippine police after he was kidnapped by loan sharks to whom he owed a major debt.

The online gambling operator wants Sweden's government to break up state-owned operator Svenska Spel, ensuring a level playing field under the new online gambling regime.

Online sports betting operators in Russia will likely have to wait until after the World Cup to enjoy a simplified customer registration process.

The U.S. Department of State is back again with its annual list of everything that other nations are doing wrong in the fight against money laundering.

A flurry of copycat lawsuits have been filed to capitalize on the recent court ruling in Washington state that declared the social casino games of Big Fish Games to be a form of illegal gambling.

Alabama was ranked as the least gambling addicted state in 2017, according to a report made by personal finance website WalletHub. Analysts said that the state is neither gambling-friendly nor do its residents need intervention to treat gambling addiction.

Scott Spreitzer has joined the handicapping team of Doc's Sports Services. Spreitzer has been a go-to betting expert for ABC and CNBC TV, appearing on “Power Lunch” to discuss the potential fiscal benefits of the legalization of sports betting.