2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Nintendo Facing Lawsuit Over ‘Mario Kart Tour’ Loot Boxes
A new lawsuit in Washington State is accusing Nintendo of offering illegal gambling in its Mario Kart Tour game for mobile devices through loot boxes. Mario Kart Journey was released for iOS and Android devices in 2019. The game allowed players to...
Entain Set to Take Over New Zealand Tab as Final Approval Arrives
Entain is officially ready to receive the keys to New Zealand Tab (Tab NZ). The global gaming company needed one final approval to take over, which it received when Racing Minister Kieran McAnulty gave his thumbs up on Tuesday. Before giving his...
Two More Kindred Executives Announce Resignations
Two high-level execs are stepping down from the gaming giant Kindred. This comes just after the CEO and CGO resigned last week. The Sweden-based company announced this week that its chief marketing officer (CMO) and chief commercial officer (CCO) will be leaving...
Entain Under Fire For Lobbying Against UK’s Gambling White Paper
Entain may have been building a "dishonest" lobbying campaign heading up to the release of the white paper, according to a report from The Guardian. The media outlet cites emails that confirm the company's efforts. Shortly after the government revealed the reforms...
Conflict in Australia: Restrictions Coming to Public Gambling Ads; TikTok Expands Sports Betting Partnerships
Australia seems to have conflicting ideas about gambling advertisements. Restrictions on public gambling ads are increasing in the country while TikTok continues to expand its sports betting partnerships. Today, MP Zoe Daniel introduced a bill to ban all televised gambling ads in...
Ibero-American Gaming Summit Highlights and Recommendations
Gaming representatives from Portugal and 10 countries in Latin America met at the Ibero-American Gaming Summit (IAGS) in Panama City, Panama, recently to discuss, among other things, how to create a unified gaming market. Here's a recap of the summits actions: With...
Grosvenor Casinos Adding Hundreds of Employees Workforce
Grosvenor Casinos, owned by Rank Group, has added more than 500 employees to its workforce, including almost a dozen from its own gaming academy. The new additions are spread out across the company's various properties. The hirings as part of a pledge...
Former Brazilian MMA Fighter Wanderlei Silva Asks Fans to Cover Sports Bet Loss
Brazilian middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva recently took to social media to ask his fans to cover his losses after a soccer bet went sideways. Silva recently placed a “series of wagers” on a game between his favorite Brazilian team, Coritiba, and rival...
Entain Reportedly Eying Sports Data Company Acquisition
Entain is closing in on a deal to purchase Angstrom Sports, according to Business Insider, citing unidentified but qualified sources. The deal is coming off its recently announced purchase of Israel-based sports data company 365scores for $160 million. Entain will reportedly pay around...
Imperial Pacific Int’l Tries to Dismiss Legal Headache as Another Emerges
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) hopes to get a court to take its side as it fights a legal claim brought against it. The challenge is by a former casino junket partner that would have delivered gamblers to the Imperial Palace casino in...
