PokerStars Parent The Stars Group Acquired by Flutter Entertainment
In what is shaping up to be the most significant poker news of the year, The Stars Group, parent company of PokerStars, announced on Wednesday that has been acquired by …
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UK Gambling Commission Fines Paddy Power Betfair £2.2 Million for Responsible-Gambling Failures
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has slapped a £2.2 million (about US $2.89 million or €2.5 million) on famed Irish gambling powerhouse Paddy Power Betfair over five separate cases from …
Two Arrested in DDoS Attacks Linked to Online Gambling Site Extortion
Last month’s arrest in Bosnia and Herzegovena of two individuals connected to the cyber-crime group DD4BC have been definitely linked to a series of DDoS extortion attacks over the past …
Betfair Plans Exit from Canada Online Gambling Market
With little fanfare and absolutely no corporate announcement to date, prominent European online gambling site Betfair will be ending its Canada-facing gambling services, effective January 14th, 2016. Little explanation was …
Betfair, Paddy Power Shareholders Approve Merger
Shareholders from both Betfair and Paddy Power overwhelmingly approved the merger of the two companies on Monday, paving the way for the finalization of the deal in the coming months. …
Betfair’s New Jersey Sports Betting Exchange Not a US First
Media reports emanating from New Jersey of late center on that state’s ongoing PASPA fight against the US federal government and the US’s major sporting associations, but in recent days …
Paddy Power, Betfair Announce Merger
The online gaming industry continued its trend toward consolidation Wednesday as European rivals Paddy Power and Betfair agreed to merge into a combined company with annual revenues of €1.5 billion …
Betfair New Jersey Future Renewed Through Caesars Deal
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has released the text of an order allowing Betfair Interactive US, LLC, the US-based division of Betfair, to remain in New Jersey. …
Trump Plaza Closing Imperils Betfair New Jersey Plans
The scheduled closing of two Trump casino properties in Atlantic City by parent company Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. has unleashed a sweeping wave of secondary economic effects, including imperiling the …
Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza Announces Closure
The gambling industry fortunes of New Jersey and its casino-entertainment hub, Atlantic City, will experience another forced transition, as the Trump Plaza has announced that it will close on September …
