Gambling in Sweden Set to Expand
Gambling in Sweden is set for a major expansion, as the country has issued issued 16 new gaming licenses. The country’s local gaming regulator, Lotteriinspektionen, announced that it has granted licence applications for those gaming companies ahead of the reorganization of the local market due at the beginning of 2019. The regulator said that so far it has received 93 license applications, and more than 70 involve games in the online gaming market. The entity, which is set to change its name to Spelinspektionen at the end of the year, emphasizes that this is the first of many decisions to…
The Return of PokerStars in America
Players in the U.S. have been waiting for years for the return of PokerStars to America, and now there has been another state give the poker site the green light! Not only that, but PokerStars will have the potential to access the online poker market in another eleven states in the very near future! We’re also covering online gambling news from the state of Michigan and sports betting news for the United States.
Michigan Online Gambling Vote Set
Michigan online gambling may finally be close to the finish line, according to the author of a set of bills calling for an Internet-focused overhaul of the state’s gambling industry. Rep. Brandt Iden’s Lawful Internet Gaming Act was approved in the House in June. The piece now awaits vote in the Senate and if it gains the necessary traction in the upper chamber of the Michigan Legislature, it will allow the state’s three commercial and 20-plus tribal casinos to offer online casino games. The bill needs to be voted by the Senate by December 20 when the legislative session is…
PokerStars US Expansion Could Reach 13 States
The Stars Group has entered into an agreement with Reno-headquartered casino operator Eldorado Resorts to gain access to 11 US states. That means PokerStars US expansion could hit 13 states in total when coupled with it’s operation in New Jersey and pending launch in the Pennsylvania online poker market. The agreement grants PokerStars operator, The Stars Group, the option to launch online sports betting, poker and casino in states where Eldorado currently owns or operates casino properties. This provides the operator with a route into Nevada, Mississippi and West Virginia, three states in which sports betting regulations have already been…
PokerStars in Pennsylvania Ready for Early 2019
The long awaited dream of PokerStars in Pennsylvania is finally becoming a reality! The Gaming Control Board signed off on two more interactive gaming petitions during a Wednesday meeting in Harrisburg, and PokerStars is one of them. PokerStars received authorization to offer its full suite of online gambling products, while with Mohegan Sun Pocono is also conditionally approved for online slots and table games. Mohegan withdrew the poker portion of its application. PokerStars’ parent company The Stars Group will serve Pennsylvania under the license of Mount Airy. The two first disclosed their relationship in August, also confirming plans to offer…
US Sports Betting Operators form Integrity Organization
A collective of US sports betting operators have announced the formation of a new national non-profit organization to help monitor integrity and fight fraud in the wake of the strike down of PASPA in June and the subsequent growth in sports wagering. Under the working title of the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association (SWIMA), the group will collaborate with state and tribal gaming regulators, law enforcement and other stakeholders. The group, so far, comprises member operators, or companies with affiliated licensees, including MGM, Caesars, William Hill PLC, DraftKings and FanDuel, a subsidiary of Paddy Power Betfair PLC. Joining them are…
