Shareholders of both Sportingbet PLC and GVC Holdings have approved the joint bid by GVC and UK bookie William Hill to acquire Sportingbet for cash and shares worth £492.5m.
Read More . . .A week after reporting a 27 percent year-on-year increase in total annual revenues to SEK2.2 billion ($347.76 million), Betsson AB has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a trio of brands from fellow online gambling operator Cherry AB.
Read More . . .Coral Interactive is set to become the latest big name from the gambling world to enter the virtual money social betting market. Powered by 2Bet2, the new Coral Sportsplay game will be launched on Facebook later this month offering players virtual money betting on both real and virtual sporting events.
Read More . . .Silicon Valley is betting online gambling is its next billion-dollar business, with developers across the tech industry turning casual games into occasions to wager.
Read More . . .Silicon Valley is betting that online gambling is its next billion-dollar business, with developers across the industry turning casual games into occasions for adults to wager.
Read More . . .The Kentucky Derby Future Wager offers fans an opportunity to bet on potential contenders well in advance of the $2 million Grade I race — for which no clear-cut favorite has emerged.
Read More . . .Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc and 888 Holdings Plc led a surge among gaming companies in London after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he's willing to allow online gambling if certain conditions are met.
Read More . . .The nation's gambling capital is taking steps to make sure it is not dealt out of the lucrative online poker market as more states enter the bourgeoning industry.
Read More . . .With no government ties, Bitcoin is used to buy everything from blogging services to Brooklyn-made cupcakes. Theoretically, millions of dollars are being kept in the digital currency, and it's increasingly being used by specialized online gambling websites. But is Bitcoin gambling legal?
Read More . . .New Jersey is filled with opportunities. This Thursday, a golden opportunity will arise for Gov. Chris Christie to protect our children, seniors and all Americans when a bill arrives on his desk to regulate online gambling.
Read More . . .Influx of 49ers money to match early Ravens steam evens out bettors’ action
Read More . . .The Nation's Newspaper (and multimedia power) offers this story about how the gambling industry is making a rebound nationally and how the next frontier is online gambling.
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