A deal for Bet365 New York sports betting has been reached between the UK-based online gaming giant and Empire Resorts. The deal will lead to the two setting up online and live sports betting at the Resorts World Catskills casino in New York state. Sports betting has not yet started in New York, but the enabling law is on the books and the casinos are getting ready to go. The partnership is a “strategic alliance” that involves substantial new investment. As an indication of the long-term commitment, bet365 will buy up to $50 million of Empire Resorts shares in two…

Hard Rock Atlantic City and bet365 Group are partnering up for New Jersey sports betting. According to a correspondence published on the website of the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement, the two parties first signed a letter of intent back on June 19. Neither has confirmed the deal publicly or to PlayNJ. As a matter of public record, however, Director David Rebuck signed off on a portion of the partnership on June 25. The temporary approval is valid until July 31 while bet365 works to obtain its license to operate in NJ. Rebuck’s letter seems to indicate that the requisite…

Bet365 has been accused of misleading Australian punters with various offers. Now, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched court action against them. According to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, the watchdog said that Bet365 did not properly display the terms and conditions attached to offers of free bets and deposit bonuses. The ACCC said that in order to be eligible for the offers, customers needed to risk their deposit, gamble large amounts and bet on high-risk transactions. Prosecutors will now target three local firms linked to Bet365, the report said, and how they treated Australian punters. You…

iGaming Business – Online casino games provider Net Entertainment has launched its selection of online game titles across the mobile and desktop platform of online gaming operator Bet365. As reported by iGaming Business, the two companies first agreed the deal in December 2013 and have now completed the launch process. “We are very excited and proud to realise a successful launch of our games on Vegas at Bet365,” Net Entertainment managing director Björn Krantz said. “ I am positive that our innovative and exciting portfolio of best of breed games will be well received by bet365 and its players.” At…

The highlight of the National Hunt calendar, Cheltenham Festival, takes place between Tuesday 11th and Friday 14th March and you can make the most of the action with bet365’s excellent Horse Racing offers. The bet365 Price Promise will apply to all races televised live on Channel 4 throughout the Festival, with prices constantly updated from 10am each day to ensure that the best price is offered on every horse running. So you can place your bets safe in the knowledge that the bet365 price is the best price. At bet365 you also have the chance to earn risk free bets…

Enjoy Free Spins on the latest Marvel slot games in the Casino at bet365! You can get a total of 100 Free Spins – on the superb Iron Man 3, Spider-Man, The Avengers and Wolverine – on 20th February. With 25 Free Spins available on each game, it’s the perfect chance to make the most of some fantastic superhero action. Simply deposit/transfer £50 or more to your Casino at bet365 account and enter the offer code for your favourite game; then wager a minimum of £200 on your chosen game to get the Free Spins. You can be blown away…