NorthStar Gaming has confirmed Corey Goodman as permanent chief executive, eight months after he became interim CEO. The company said he had led work on financial and operational stabilisation and outstanding audit and reporting matters.
The appointment gives NorthStar Gaming a permanent chief executive while it works through outstanding reporting matters.
Financial year ended 31 December 2024
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Reportedly, Francesco Rodano, Playtech’s sustainable gambling chief, will leave the supplier after more than 10 years. Rodano joined Playtech from Italy’s gaming regulator ADM.
Black Cube has asked a New Jersey court to dismiss Evolution’s lawsuit under the state’s anti-SLAPP law, according to a media report. The hearing is scheduled for 16 November; analysts do not expect an immediate decision, and either side can appeal.
Black Cube has moved to dismiss Evolution’s legal challenge using a New Jersey public-expression law, according to a cited report.
Brazil’s MP 1,394/2026 prohibits fixed-odds betting, according to a report discussing the measure and its effects on licensed operators. The report says 85 operators paid R$30 million each for five-year authorisations, totalling R$2.55 billion, and that the government will not refund fees for unused periods. Finance Minister Dario Durigan said investors would have predictability in Brazil.
Brazil's government has prohibited fixed-odds betting through MP 1,394/2026, according to the report. The measure ends authorisations that had been active for 22 months. The government will not refund the authorisation fees or the portion covering the remaining period, the report says.
GGPoker said it would not launch peer-to-peer poker in Alberta while the province’s rules restrict play to local users. 888 Poker began regulated operations last month, and PokerStars relaunched on FanDuel on 2 November; the report said Alberta and Ontario were expected to announce shared liquidity, while Canada’s Supreme Court considers international player pooling.
GGPoker has abandoned plans to offer peer-to-peer poker in Alberta. It will not launch there unless international liquidity is available, according to the report.
France’s ANJ granted Betsson France an online poker licence and approved its participation in shared liquidity with Italy, Spain and Portugal, with decisions adopted on 15 October. The authority approved the company’s poker software the following day; Betsson said its offer will use Playtech’s iPoker platform.
Betsson has obtained an online poker licence in France from the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). The authorisation allows Betsson France to offer online poker to players in the country and to take part in shared liquidity with Italy, Spain and Portugal.