A bill that would legalise casinos in Japan will now go before the country’s upper house after it gained approval from a parliamentary panel.

Ohio is to become the latest state in the US to consider legalising daily fantasy sports (DFS) after a new bill was introduced to its State Senate.

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is to increase fees it charges racecourses and owners by 7.5% over the next three years.

Cherry has exercised an option to acquire the remaining 51% of shares in ComeOn Malta.

Aspire Global has appointed Lars Kollind as its new B2B sales director.

PartyPoker has appointed German tennis legend Boris Becker as an ambassador to its online poker service.

Habanero has announced the addition of ‘Fenghuang’ to its portfolio of slot titles.

Yggdrasil Gaming has secured a content partnership with Gaming Innovation Group (GIG).

Nevada Representative Dina Titus has urged US President Elect Donald Trump to oppose a group of state attorneys general who have called for online gambling to be banned in the US.

French gaming operator FDJ has agreed a deal with Olympique Lyonnais, which competes in the country’s top-tier Ligue 1 club football division, to create a new betting experience for fans.

Endorphina has agreed to begin offering its range of online slot games through the EveryMatrix CasinoEngine software.

William Hill has rolled out the ‘Cash In Roulette’ product from Be The House as part of an effort to revamp its online casino offering.

FSB Technology has agreed to provide a fully optimised sports betting service to Squawka.

Financial trading companies lost almost £2 billion (â,¬2.3 billion/$2.5 billion) yesterday (Tuesday) after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed rule changes for firms selling contract for difference (CFD) products to retail customers.

The UK’s tax authority is to implement new rules regarding free bets, freeplays and discounted betting.

Playtech has announced a share buyback programme of up to â,¬50 million ($53.6 million).

Betsson has unveiled a new front-end technology to improve its mobile casino service.

Lightning Box Games has rolled out its new ‘Silver Lion’ slot title with LeoVegas.

Inspired Gaming Group has agreed a deal with The Jockey Club, the group that oversees the running of 15 of the UK’s leading racecourses, to develop a virtual game based on showpiece racing event the Grand National.

Yahoo has become the latest company to secure approval to launch a daily fantasy sports (DFS) service in the UK.

BetVictor has completed it brand refresh and unified its entire product offering.

Swiss online sportsbook operator Argyll Entertainment has launched an affiliate programme in partnership with Income Access.

SBTech is to provide its full sports betting solution and Chameleon 360 iGaming platform to sports wagering and casino company winmasters.

Digitain has developed and delivered a new-look user interface for the website run by Armenian multi-vertical operator TotoGaming.

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is hoping to push through a bill that would legalise casinos in the country by December 14.