Online Casino and Gambling News: April 2023

This week Bally's announced that its Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort has opened a 40,000 square-foot addition, made up of gaming space for the Rhode Island destination.

Online company Yahoo announced today that it has purchased sportsbetting group Wagr for an undisclosed amount.

A 40-year-old British man was given five years in prison after he committed fraud against online betting site bet365 in a scheme that ran for years.

Today a slot player hit Playtech's Age of the Gods Ultimate Power Jackpot, taking home a huge €913,544 cash prize as a result.

Stake.com has entered into its latest sponsorship, this time with Volleyball World, which will see the operator serving as the Exclusive Betting Partner of the 2023 Volleyball Nations League tournament.

Finnish police have announced that they're undertaking an investigation into a gambling operator that is alleged to have undertaken an aggressive marketing campaign aimed at Finnish players, despite the practice being illegal in the country.

Netherlands gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit have announced that they've launched a new version of Cruks, a self-exclusion program for players in the country.

The state of New Hampshire set a sportsbetting handle record in March as gamblers bet $103.4 million on the activity during the period.

UK gambling exclusion service Gamstop announced that they set a record number of self-exclusion registrations during March, with the total number hitting 8,504.

Last week the National Football League suspended six players for violating the league's gambling policy, with four Detroit Lions and one Washington Commander involved.